Epoxy resin is an excellent material for letting your imagination run free. Online, designers and hobbyist jewelry makers alike compete in creativity, producing stunning pieces that are each more original than the last. Today, we took a closer look at the latest trends in epoxy jewelry. Here are a few creations that are sure to make waves!
1) Encapsulating Nature in Jewelry
Source left / right : Etsy / Instagram @hellohalsted
Imagine your favorite flower that never wilts. Even better—you can wear it around your neck, on your finger, or as earrings! This is the latest trend sweeping through the epoxy jewelry world. Encapsulating a flower, petals, or even a simple leaf inside jewelry allows you to keep a piece of nature close to you at all times. You might choose a plant from your childhood garden or from a place that holds special meaning. A poetic idea that is also easy to create.
2) Wood and Epoxy Resin Jewelry
Source : my secret wood
A timeless classic! Epoxy resin and wood are simply meant to be together, as these images clearly show. These types of jewelry can be endlessly customized in a wide variety of shapes and colors. Easy to make, this kind of project can be recreated at home and personalized however you like. Here, we selected some intricate rings created by My Secret Wood, a resin jewelry brand. Through the transparency of the resin, you can glimpse miniature natural landscapes sculpted directly into the wood.
3) Rings with Resin Opals
Source : Mark Montano
Epoxy resin can be incredibly glossy—so much so that it can rival even the most beautiful gemstones. Don’t believe it? Take a look at this project by Mark Montano, a DIY blogger and epoxy resin enthusiast. With their shimmering reflections and vintage look, these rings could easily be mistaken for real opals. A quick and exciting project if you love everything that sparkles!
4) The Resin + Minerals Combo
Resin—yes, but not only resin! Designer Jade Mellor uses epoxy resin combined with minerals to create these stunning pieces. Here, we see a ring made of resin and granite. On her website, you’ll even find rings made with meteorites. An incredibly original and beautifully executed idea, blending unexpected textures for truly inspiring results.
5) Playing with Resin Transparency
When properly mastered, epoxy resin can be used to create very delicate jewelry. This is the case with this ring, where the design is traced in transparency. It is a subtle printing technique developed by The Blue Brick, a Canadian blogger specializing in DIY projects and epoxy resin art.
6) 80s-Inspired Jewelry
Plastic and neon colors were iconic elements of the 1980s. Epoxy resin makes it possible to revive jewelry from that era while giving it a modern twist! If you’re looking for colorful and fun accessories, creating epoxy resin jewelry is a great option. To make these earrings, you’ll need epoxy resin, of course, along with silicone molds and several colorants.
7) Bringing an Old Book Back to Life as Jewelry
Has your favorite book suffered the ravages of time? Why not use one of its damaged pages to create a unique piece of jewelry? Incorporating a page or a sentence into a bracelet or pendant, as shown here, is a wonderful way to keep a meaningful object close to you. Another idea is to select a word from a dictionary—like the word “friend” in this example—to give as a gift. You’ll be sure to delight someone with a truly unique and original present.
