It’s not that I don’t love these Amrita Singh Napeague Earrings which I found on GILT a few months ago {and wore here} but I realized recently that I have quite a few pairs of turquoise earrings, so I thought I’d DIY them into something new. Though I just noticed, when looking for the link on the Amrita Singh site, that these earrings are also available with black stones. But this DIY is for earrings, necklaces, bracelets or any piece of jewelry with gemstones: grab your black Sharpies and give them a makeover!
* Sharpie
* Q-tips
* Earrings or necklace with faceted colored gemstones
* Carefully mark your gems evenly with a new Sharpie making sure to avoid the metal base.
* Immediately after marking, take your q-tip and simply buff the stone so some of the marker wears away allowing your stone to shine through {if your stones are not faceted, this won’t work}.
* You may also choose not to buff your stone, which will give you a solid black effect. You may also choose to use a different color… any darker tones will work. My goal was to achieve a vintage look, and I love the way they turned out.
Have Fun!
