Gosh Holographic (549) nail polish jewellery

You might have seen my previous post where I made some earrings and a ring using nail polish. With the summer sun coming out to play I had to try and make some jewellery using holographic nail polish.

I used the original Gosh Holographic 549 to create these stud earrings. 

Gosh Holographic 549 was the original polish the company released. It was a highly sought after varnish and bottles of it were being auctioned on ebay for £££. Crazy. Gosh later brought out a newer version called Holographic Hero which is still readily available in Superdrug stores. Gosh nail polish usually retails at around the £4/£5 mark. 

It is funny how people are prepared to fork out a pile of cash for a product on ebay. Mind you, I think the most I paid for a rare/discontinued polish was around £20 for an OPI holographic polish.

Nail polish lovers out there will know when the sun shines you grab your holographic polishes and wear them with pride. In the shade holographics don't tend to look like anything special, but in the sunlight they dazzle a rainbow of colours.

These earrings were made with two coats of Gosh Holographic 549 and sealed with a coat of a black nail paint by Barry M.

These images don't do the jewellery justice. As usual with pictures of holographic nail polish, the colour is more vibrant and intense in real life. 

Gosh Holographic 549 is a linear holographic and is one of the strongest holos I have in my collection. A true beauty but it has terrible wear time. It chips easily and is tricky to apply but it is worth it for such a stunning polish. 

Nail polish jewellery

I had bought a stunning bracelet made from holographic nail polish by Gingerkitty Designs a few years ago and ever since then I have wanted to get crafty and try making my own jewellery. 

I ordered some glass cabochons, earring posts, butterfly backings and ring mounts. I thought it would be a nice hobby to get into while on maternity leave.

This was my first attempt at making my own studs and matching ring using one of my fav nail polishes.

I used Mystical Dragon by Fashionista to create a matching jewellery set. This duochrome polish was perfect for making jewellery as it shifts different colours in the light going from a teal green to emerald to light blue.

The process itself was easy and didn't take long at all, infact the longest part of the process was being patient and waiting for the nail polish and glue to dry before going on to the next step. 

I can't wait to try different glitter and flakie polishes to make more pieces. I might try water marble and Konad printing on the glass gems. A lot of DIY and craft projects will be trial and error, but for a first attempt I am pretty pleased with how this set turned out. 

Have you ever made your own jewellery? If so, what methods to do use and what have you made? Send me your links to your DIY posts, I would love to read them.