Do-it-yourself (DIY) Jewelry may be replacing diamonds as a girl's best friend. One of the hottest trends in fashion today is DIY jewelry, which often involves stringing together colorful shiny beads made of glass, crystal, acrylic, Mother of Pearl, Chinese cloisonné, silver, non-precious metals such as copper and nickel, and a wide range of other materials.

The appeal of DIY jewelry is clear. One-of-a-kind custom jewelry pieces can be created to fit any woman's unique style and preferences – or given to friends and family as a distinctive gift – and at a much lower cost than purchasing pieces off the rack at the jewelry counter. DIY jewelry is cheap, it’s easy, and maybe most importantly it’s fun.

Jewelry vendors will be wise to get behind this growing trend and stock multiple beads for jewelry DIYers, offering a variety of styles and colors for customers to choose from

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