🔥 October Jewelry Trends: What’s Hot Right Now for Artists and Collectors

As the air cools and the light turns golden, jewelry trends shift too — from airy summer minimalism into bold, earthy, and expressive fall designs. Whether you’re a jewelry artist planning your next collection or simply love following what’s new, here’s a quick guide to what’s trending right now in the world of handcrafted and wire-wrapped jewelry.

✨ Sculptural & Organic Shapes

Forget rigid symmetry — this season loves movement and flow.
Designers are bending metal into curves, loops, and abstract shapes that mimic nature. For wire artists, that means freeform wrapping and frames that breathe. Don’t fight the wire; let it dance around your stone.


⚒️ Mixed Metals & Contrast

Pairing metals is in — silver with copper, brass with gold, or even oxidized with bright polish. The contrast creates depth and versatility. Try combining a bright silver frame with subtle copper accents, or wrap a stone in alternating colors of wire. The look is modern, earthy, and wearable with anything.


💎 Chunky Beads & Statement Stones

After years of delicate “barely there” jewelry, bold is back.
Oversized gemstones, chunky beads, and thick wire frames are everywhere. These pieces command attention and showcase the beauty of the stone itself. Perfect for collectors who love a one-of-a-kind focal pendant.


🌿 Baroque Pearls & Irregular Gemstones

Imperfection is trending — and it’s gorgeous.
Natural, irregular shapes feel authentic and full of character. Baroque pearls, freeform opals, and raw quartz are being celebrated instead of corrected. As artists, we can let the stone’s organic form guide our wirework instead of forcing it into symmetry.


🖤 Black Gems & Dark Accents

Fall fashion brings drama. Onyx, black spinel, and oxidized metals are stealing the spotlight. Dark stones offer a perfect balance to bright autumn tones, and they pair beautifully with copper or patina finishes. They make a statement without shouting.


⚪ Silver Is Shining Again

While gold has dominated the past few years, silver is making a strong comeback — especially cool-toned minimalist styles. Clean lines and reflective surfaces are trending across major jewelry houses, and that translates beautifully into sterling or argentium wire for handmade designs.


🤠 Western, Rustic, and Earthy Vibes

The “Western revival” is riding high again — think turquoise, leather cords, feathers, and hammered copper. It’s not costume; it’s modern rustic with soul. If you love earthy textures and grounding stones, this is your season to shine.


🌸 The Refined Boho Revival

Boho never really leaves — it just evolves. The 2025 version is boho with polish: layered necklaces, natural gemstones, mixed materials, and artisanal detail, but less clutter. It’s effortless, chic, and totally handmade-friendly.


💡 Inspiration for Fellow Artists

This month is about texture, balance, and individuality.
If you’re making or collecting jewelry, think of:

  • Mixed-metal pendants that combine warmth and coolness.

  • Dark-accent pieces that capture the mystery of fall nights.

  • Freeform wraps around large stones or pearls that celebrate natural shape.

  • Layering sets for bracelets or necklaces that mix texture and color.

Handmade artistry is the real trend — authenticity always wins.


If you enjoyed these insights, follow my blog for more gemstone meanings, wire-wrapping tips, and seasonal trends. Each piece I make is designed to honor both the stone’s story and the artist’s hand — because true jewelry is always personal.

How To Make Beautiful Beaded Earrings Step By Step


Hi everyone! I hope you will enjoy this version of Angelina Earrings! This is part 5 of a Membership earring series I'm doing but I wanted to share these with you too! This tutorial will be FREE until December 31, 2025. I hope you love making them and I hope you'll check out my Membership for more great tutorials like this one! Join my channel Membership by clicking below! Membership is $8.99 a month and you can start and stop membership at any time. All past membership content is available to you while your membership is active so you never miss out on anything if you have to take a break from membership for a while. I hope to see you in there! Thank you again for your support of my artwork and my channel. My shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/PerfectlyTwisted My YouTube channel https://youtube.com/@PerfectlyTwistedJewelry Join my Membership to make these and more! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFySGqOZ6NxreuW0toA0HAg/join My Amazon Associates store where you can find many of the tools I use. https://www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html Have fun! Please remember to subscribe to my channel and please share my video tutorial link or mention my channel name if you make and show the projects. It helps me grow and be able to continue making free videos for us! Many smiles, many thanks.

💫 October Birthstones — Opal and Tourmaline: Fire and Balance in Every Wrap

October is a month of transition — when sunlight softens, colors deepen, and the air turns reflective. It’s no surprise that October’s two birthstones, Opal and Tourmaline, capture that same dual spirit — one made of fire and color, the other of earth and calm.

🔮 Opal — The Fire Within

Opal has been revered since Roman times as a gem that holds every color of the rainbow inside a single stone. Ancient Greeks believed it carried prophetic powers. For artists and dreamers, it’s a symbol of inspiration, transformation, and emotional clarity.
In jewelry, opals are soft (around 5.5 on the Mohs scale), so they demand a gentle, protective wrap. When setting opal in copper or silver, allow space for its natural play of color — let it breathe light. Each shimmer inside is like a little galaxy, and that’s the beauty worth protecting.

🌿 Tourmaline — The Stone of Grounding and Balance

Where opal dances with light, tourmaline anchors it. Known for its incredible color range — from deep black to bright pink and green — tourmaline was once said to have traveled a rainbow, absorbing all hues on its way to Earth.
In metaphysical tradition, black tourmaline shields and grounds; pink opens the heart; green connects to growth and vitality. It’s a stone for artists and empaths alike — offering steady energy in creative storms. In copper wire, tourmaline feels earthy and ancient; in silver, it feels refined and modern.

✨ The October Artist’s Reflection

Opal and tourmaline together represent fire and balance, the heart of any creative life. Whether you’re wearing your birthstone or wire-wrapping one for another, October’s gems remind you: beauty and strength aren’t opposites — they coexist.
Handcrafted jewelry carries that same spirit — every twist of wire is intention, every gemstone a universe waiting to be seen.



Make Your Own Stone Pendant at Home! - Clayton Part 1 of 3


Large Oval Cabochon Wire Weave Pendant Tutorial, Part 2 of 3 - FREE until 12/31, 2025! Hi friends! This Membership tutorial is back by request! Learn to capture your larger oval cabochons in this gorgeous wire woven frame. This technique in Part 1 sets you up for bale-less pendant designs, such as Claudia pendant (free tutorial link below)... and it's also a great way to set up for a woven bracelet with a large cabochon focal stone. I use this technique on larger stones so that I can do bale-less designs... sometimes, the stones are so large that a traditional sized bale looks out of proportion. I solve this for myself by doing this type of design and just attaching chain to both back/side loops. You can embellish the chains to include beads and make it a complete necklace with a dedicated fancy chain. In Parts 2 and 3, I show how to do this too. Enjoy all THREE PARTS of Clayton! I hope the technique is one that will help you along with being a gorgeous design. Materials and Tools are listed in the first 10 to 20 seconds of all my videos. This frame uses 3 x 16 inches of 18g round, soft, copper wires for the base frame. 14 feet of 28g weaving wire on-hand My oval cabochon is 1.5 inches long x 1.25 inches wide and 4mm thick. I do show how to accommodate for a thicker stone. Claudia, smaller version of Clayton - Round stone but you can use oval too. https://youtu.be/8jbHmUNPTW0 ====================================== Hi Members! It will need one more video... so tomorrow AM, we'll finish the ties, touch ups and bead balls! All the fun stuff! :D Much love! check out the first 20 seconds for added material and tools. My Amazon Associate Store... https://www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html Most of the tools you see me using can be purchased from my Amazon Associates store. I do get a small commission from Amazon when you make a purchase using my links. Thank you in advance for your support!

Wire Woven Pendant - Clayton Part 2 of 3 !


Large Oval Cabochon Wire Weave Pendant Tutorial, Part 2 of 3 - FREE until 12/31, 2025! Hi friends! This Membership tutorial is back by request! Learn to capture your larger oval cabochons in this gorgeous wire woven frame. This technique in Part 1 sets you up for bale-less pendant designs, such as Claudia pendant (free tutorial link below)... and it's also a great way to set up for a woven bracelet with a large cabochon focal stone. I use this technique on larger stones so that I can do bale-less designs... sometimes, the stones are so large that a traditional sized bale looks out of proportion. I solve this for myself by doing this type of design and just attaching chain to both back/side loops. You can embellish the chains to include beads and make it a complete necklace with a dedicated fancy chain. In Parts 2 and 3, I show how to do this too. Enjoy all THREE PARTS of Clayton! I hope the technique is one that will help you along with being a gorgeous design. Materials and Tools are listed in the first 10 to 20 seconds of all my videos. This frame uses 3 x 16 inches of 18g round, soft, copper wires for the base frame. 14 feet of 28g weaving wire on-hand My oval cabochon is 1.5 inches long x 1.25 inches wide and 4mm thick. I do show how to accommodate for a thicker stone. Claudia, smaller version of Clayton - Round stone but you can use oval too. https://youtu.be/8jbHmUNPTW0 ====================================== Hi Members! It will need one more video... so tomorrow AM, we'll finish the ties, touch ups and bead balls! All the fun stuff! :D Much love! check out the first 20 seconds for added material and tools. My Amazon Associate Store... https://www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html Most of the tools you see me using can be purchased from my Amazon Associates store. I do get a small commission from Amazon when you make a purchase using my links. Thank you in advance for your support!

Clayton part 3 - The finish! Ties, Touch Up, Beads, Fancy Chain and a b...


Large Oval Cabochon Wire Weave Pendant Tutorial, Part 3 of 3 - FREE until 12/31, 2025! Hi friends! This Membership tutorial is back by request! Learn to capture your larger oval cabochons in this gorgeous wire woven frame. This technique in Part 1 sets you up for bale-less pendant designs, such as Claudia pendant (free tutorial link below)... and it's also a great way to set up for a woven bracelet with a large cabochon focal stone. I use this technique on larger stones so that I can do bale-less designs... sometimes, the stones are so large that a traditional sized bale looks out of proportion. I solve this for myself by doing this type of design and just attaching chain to both back/side loops. You can embellish the chains to include beads and make it a complete necklace with a dedicated fancy chain. In Parts 2 and 3, I show how to do this too. Enjoy all THREE PARTS of Clayton! I hope the technique is one that will help you along with being a gorgeous design. Materials and Tools are listed in the first 10 to 20 seconds of all my videos. This frame uses 3 x 16 inches of 18g round, soft, copper wires for the base frame. 14 feet of 28g weaving wire on-hand My oval cabochon is 1.5 inches long x 1.25 inches wide and 4mm thick. I do show how to accommodate for a thicker stone. I did more than I thought I was going to do on this piece, but I love it and I hope you do also! Here is a link to Midway station if you're going to set a tiny gemstone at the bottom. I have pictures at the end of the video, if you need more, let me know. Midway Station Mid-wire cabochon wrap https://youtu.be/FKidkpKr3ME?si=KRfw-s75O-4cgucr There are a few added materials in the first 10 seconds. I think I missed this gemstone tho, it's a 6mm Faceted Round Amethyst Cabochon gemstone that I set in Midway Station for the bottom. Enjoy! Please ask questions if you have them. Much love! Claudia, smaller version of Clayton - Round stone but you can use oval too. https://youtu.be/8jbHmUNPTW0 My Amazon Associate Store... https://www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html Most of the tools you see me using can be purchased from my Amazon Associates store. I do get a small commission from Amazon when you make a purchase using my links. Thank you in advance for your support!

How to Wrap Cute Beaded Links!


Making beaded links! Here is a quick how I do it. 🙏❣️ Add these to your fave earring designs! For a pair... 26 x 2mm or 3mm gemstone beads 14 × 24 gauge , round soft copper wires for bead links, 3 inches long each. 6 x 3mm jumping to attach dangles to frames. 2 x favorite earring frame design 2 x earring hooks Have fun! #PerfectlyTwistedJewelry #handmade #wirewrapping #diyjewelry #youtube

 

How I polish Wire Jewelry

Hey friends! Here is how I polish out my pieces. I get questions about how I get the metal so shiny, so I thought Id show you a bit of behind the scenes! This is a gorgeous piece of Opalized Fossil Wood, it belongs to my customer so it's not for sale. I just finished her commissioned piece and wanted to share some of the process we don't always see. I use a Dremel and I have it attached to the Dremel Mount so I can keep both hands on my piece of jewelry while I polish. Hope you enjoy watching!🙏❣ I do have a longer full finishing video to show all the steps I do when I oxidize and polish out. How I finish my jewelry, Patina, Polish and Shine! https://youtu.be/fXRosvea_mw The dremel, the mount, polishing heads and compound can be found in my Amazon Associates Store, the link is here... https://www.perfectlytwistedjewelry.com/buy-tools-and-supplies.html I do get a small commission from Amazon when you shop using my links, so thank you in advance if you shop! #PerfectlyTwistedJewelry #artisanjewelry #handmade #polishingjewelry #wip