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Wednesday, September 7, 2011

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How to Make Swarovski Crystal Cocktail Rings

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 04:46 AM PDT

Image by Resin Obsession

Did you know cocktail rings are sometimes known as dinner rings or even right hand rings? These statement rings were popular back in the 1940's and 1950's and were worn on the fourth finger of the right hand.

Well, cocktail rings are back in vogue! And what's more, Swarovski crystals make them extra special! Here are some great tutorials from talented designers to inspire!

Cocktail rings don't have to be hard to make. Check out Resin Obsession's DIY Crystal Clay ring tutorial. Swarovski chatons are embedded into freshly mixed 2 part crystal clay which sets to a permanent finish. Crystal clays come in a variety of colors.

Jenny of the Little Red Robin blog posted this elegant beaded cocktail ring tutorial. Doesn't it look awesome in the ring box?

Image by Little Red Robin

Roc6 on Instructables is very keen on Swarovski crystals. Just check out her tutorial on how to make a crystal ring.

Image by roc6

Andrea over at Sew Divertimento got it absolutely right when she titled her how to as the Bling, Bling ring tutorial.Her right angle weave designs include a simpler square one as well as the large double diamond one below which so deserves the cocktail ring moniker. Via

Image by Sew Divertimento

This beautifully beaded ring tutorial was posted on Craftster by an unknown artisan. If it's you or someone you know, please let Stacie over at CraftGossip and myself know so we can both credit the artisan.