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Recycled glass necklace | beads made from beer and gin bottles and old glass cups

Golden Amber Brown necklace

I love that I get to take objects often destined for the bin, and turn them into kind of beautiful pieces of jewellery like this necklace. Beads were made from…

Recycled glass necklace | flower beads made from wine and gin bottles

Green flower necklace

I’ve been really loving making these beads, and I’m happy to share a necklace that I made with all sorts of recycled glass objects including gin and wine bottles.

Recycled glass necklace | glass flower necklace made from a Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle

Bombay Sapphire Gin Flower Necklace

Oh, wow, I do like this recycled glass necklace! The beads are made from a Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle. Such a great colour!

Recycled glass necklace | beads made from vodka, gin and wine bottles

Pretty blue recycled glass necklace

I love all of the blues in this necklace. Beads made from vodka, gin and wine bottles. Super sparkly!

Recycled glass necklace | a mix of beads in this necklace make it a perfect cocktail necklace

Perfect cocktail necklace

I love how this necklace came together. I love all of the tropical colours and fun in the one necklace. I feel like I want to take this necklace out…

Recycled glass necklace | beads made from Bombay Sapphire and Hendricks Gin bottles

I think this would look perfect with the right outfit

I love how the Bombay Sapphire Gin bottle beads pop in this necklace. It also features beads made from a Hendricks Gin and Coopers Ale bottle.

Recycled glass earrings | square hoop earrings featuring beads made from a Coopers Ale bottle

Coopers Ale Square Hoop Earrings

I made this pair of earrings for someone else, but I think they would be a pair that I would reach for a lot. Simple, classic, but makes a real…

Recycled glass necklace | beads made from Green Depression Glass, gin and beer bottles

More luscious green and brown recycled glass jewellery

I’ve been going through a bit of a green and brown recycled glass bead phase lately! I’m loving this new necklace. Beads made from Green Depression glass, beer and gin…

Recycled glass earrings | beads made from Tanqueray and Hendricks Gin bottles

Earring hook options

I was going through some of my earrings hooks today and thought that these two options work really nicely for the flower earrings. A slightly longer option, and a sleeper-style…

Recycled glass earrings | flower earrings made from Gin and Champagne bottles

Flower earrings from Gin and Champagne bottles

Following on from yesterday’s post, here are some more flower earrings. This time I have made them from a Hendricks Gin, Tanqueray Gin and French Champagne bottles.

Recycled glass earrings | blue flower earrings made from vodka, gin and wine bottles

Blue glass flower earrings

I’ve been busy making a bunch of glass flower earrings. This is the blue selection in recycled glass. Flowers made from Skyy Vodka, Bombay Sapphire Gin and Banrock Station wine…

Recycled glass earrings | square hoops with recycled glass beads

Square Hoop Earrings

I was flattered by how popular the square hoop earrings were on Sunday at the markets. I love that style. I find them easy to wear and lightweight…but with a…