Autumn Jewelry Ideas & Inspiration
by Rena Klingenberg.
There’s something magical about Autumn.
Many people (including me!) say it’s their favorite season.
Here’s a collection of creative, inspiring Autumn-themed jewelry ideas – from some of the lovely jewelry artists here in the Jewelry Making Journal community:
Autumn Jewelry Tutorials:
Rustic Leaf Pendants Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg
Autumn leaf pendants tutorial, easy to make from brass or copper sheet metal – and fun to color with a potato chip patina:
Postage Stamp Jewelry Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg
Mixed-media jewelry tutorial with leaf ephemera – this example uses a maple leaf Canadian postage stamp:
Colorful Autumn Leaf Earrings – Tutorial by Rena Klingenberg
Make your own colorful leaves from felt, using my free leaf template download, and turn them into these fun earrings:
Wire Autumn Jewelry
Autumn Oak Leaves Necklace by Zoraida
Zoraida’s wire oak leaves make a wonderful seasonal necklace:
Unakite Pendant by Christa Leduc
Unakite’s Autumn colors are perfectly framed with warm 14k gf wire in Christa Leduc’s pendant:
Fall Necklace by Shirin
Copper wire and beads make colorful stylized leaves for Shirin’s necklace:
Autumn Jasper Pendant by Sally G.
Sally designed this autumn jasper wire necklace for her sister’s October birthday:
Autumn & Acorns Necklace by Zoraida
Zoraida turned beads into charming acorns as the focal point of this wire necklace:
Metalwork Autumn Jewelry
Hot Copper Leaves Necklace by Nancy Vaughan
Nancy’s copper leaves and large beads make a rustic Autumn statement necklace:
First Foldings Earrings by Christine O’Connell
Christine O’Connell’s first fold-forming project was this lifelike pair of leaf earrings:
First Fallen Leaf by Dianne Jacques
Dianne wove this gorgeous beaded necklace to go with the spectacular copper leaf pendant:
Gum Leaf Pendant by Jim Osment
Jim’s lifelike copper and brass gum leaves (eucalyptus) make a fabulous pendant:
Autumn Harvest Necklace by Heather Otto
Heather Otto combined her handmade oak leaf pendant with a beaded chain in Fall colors:
Jewelry in Autumn Colors
Autumn Mix Crystal Bracelet by Diane Schamp
Diane Schamp’s lively cha-cha bracelet combines the warm colors of Fall with pretty charms:
Autumn’s Arrival by Judy
Judy paired Fall-colored beads with the earthiness of macrame for this necklace:
Reddish Leaves by Beril
Beril’s necklace shakes and shimmers with vivid Autumn color:
Polymer Clay Autumn Jewelry
Dangling Maple Leaves by Susana Paredes
Susana Paredes’ botanical inspired earrings are a perfect accent for Fall outfits:
Butterfly Ring by Rosanna Cappellino
Rosanna Cappellino’s ring was inspired by a butterfly that followed her during a beautiful Autumn walk:
Fall Leaves on Vintage Copper Branch by Debbie
Debbie’s polymer clay leaves and wire branches make a striking Fall necklace:
Aztec Goddess Necklace by Lorraine Vogel
Lorraine Vogel’s pendant emerged from stacked layers of colored polymer clay stamped with a large leaf stamp:
Autumn Jewelry
with Natural Components
Hand Painted Natural Leaves by Lyn Deutsch
Lyn Deutsch shares how she turned real leaves into durable jewelry:
Catch a Falling Ginkgo Pendant by Jules Robinson
Jules Robinson boiled and dyed leather to make this striking red ginkgo leaf pendant:
Barn Owl Necklace by Cheryl
Cheryl turned a wooden tile into an owl pendant, and added leaf and acorn dangles:
Baby Sumac Leaf Pendant by Diane
Diane pressed a baby sumac leaf from her garden into metal clay:
Gourd Jewelry by Carol Hettenbach
Carol creates jewelry by ornamenting gourds with beads and other elements:
Autumn Jewelry
with Purchased Components
Hill Tribe Leaf Earrings by Sarah Wiley
Sarah Wiley combined Hill Tribe silver leaves with lampwork beads for this elegant pair of Fall earrings:
Dangling Gold Plated Leaf Necklace by Alla P.
An old gold-plated leaf pendant from a broken necklace became the focal element for Alla’s new wire and bead necklace:
Autumn-Themed
Jewelry Displays & Packaging
Photo Idea by Amy Volchok
This gorgeous leaf was an ideal Fall backdrop for Amy Volchok’s earrings:
Making Large Jewelry Tags Fun and Eye Catching by Delia Stone
Delia Stone designed these botanical-inspired jewelry tags to comply with a shop’s requirements:
Out of My Gourd by Heather Otto
Heather’s earthy gourd jewelry display would be especially fitting for a Fall jewelry show:
What Autumn Jewelry
Are You Making?
We’d love to see how you interpret the Fall season in jewelry. Please share your creation here! 🙂
