DIY Crystal Christmas Ornaments (3 Ways)

These crystal DIY Christmas ornaments are an easy way to add some sparkle to your Christmas decor. They are chandelier pennant ornaments that almost look like icicles and are stunning on a flocked Christmas tree.

how to make crystal DIY Christmas ornaments (chandelier pennant ornaments)

If you’ve been around here for a while, you know that I love a little sparkle.

I have chandeliers in every room! Need I say more?

So this year, I decided to combine my love of chandeliers with my Christmas decor.

And created some Christmas tree ornaments from crystals.

Since I couldn’t decide which one I liked the best, there are three different designs.

They all involve a chain of crystals with a larger crystal on the bottom and a ribbon on the top.

These are pretty flexible designs. You can make the chains longer if you want. And use pretty much any kind of crystal on the bottom (as long as it has a hole in it for hanging).

Festive Christmas Ideas Blog Hop

But before we get started, this is part of our Festive Christmas Ideas blog hop.

So there are a whole bunch of other DIY Christmas ornaments at the bottom of the page. Be sure to check them out!

Welcome back to year 6 of our Festive Christmas Event where we team up with a bunch of talented blogging friends to bring you a plethora of creative ways to celebrate your holiday season.

We will be baking some cookie recipes for you, sharing some party games, making some handmade gifts, doing some ornament crafting, and sharing our Christmas movies family fun. There will be breakfast recipes and as always our decorated Christmas Trees which is always a fun tour of homes.

You will find new ideas every Monday and Wednesday between Oct. 19th through Nov. 18th.

You can see all of my 2020 holiday posts HERE.

Scroll all the way down to find all the ideas linked at the end.

Option 1: Icicle-Look DIY Christmas Ornament

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DIY crystal Christmas ornament with icicle look hung on a candle tree

The first ornament is a simple strand of two different types of crystals on a wire.

Then you can add any kind of larger crystal you want for the bottom of the chain.

Supplies

14 or 15 flat crystals* – these are the connector crystals that are often found on chandeliers
2 small round crystals – I used these 12mm crystal balls*
1 larger crystal – this can be any shape of larger crystal that will hang on the end of your chain (I used these large round ones* and these long, thin ones*).
2 split rings*
24 gauge wire* – often used for making jewelry
ribbon for hanging

How To Make DIY Crystal Christmas Ornament #1

To start, cut a piece of wire that is about 5 inches long.

Attach one of the split rings to the end of the wire by wrapping the wire around the ring and then twisting the end of it up around the rest of the wire.

Adding flat crystals to the Christmas ornament

String one of the round crystals onto the free end of the wire.

Then add 14 or 15 of the flat crystals. Since the holes for these are on the ends, they will stick out unevenly around the wire.

Finally add another round crystal to the end of the wire.

Adding split ring to the end of the ornament strand

Finally add another split ring to the end of the wire.

Snip off any excess wire.

The icicle-look strand part of the Christmas ornament

You should end up with a string of crystals with rings on either end.

The icicle strand with the large ornament added to the bottom

Attach your larger crystal to one of the rings.

Add a ribbon to the ring on the other end.

Option 2: Crystal Chain DIY Christmas Ornament

Crystal chain DIY Christmas ornament hung on a candle tree

Crystal DIY Christmas ornament #2 is another easy design where we turn some round crystals into beads (using eye pins) and then alternate them with simple rings to create a chain.

And like the other one, you can add whatever kind of crystal you want as the last one.

Supplies

4 small round crystals – I used these 12mm crystal balls*
1 larger crystal – this can be any shape of larger crystal that will hang on the end of your chain (I used these large round ones* and these long, thin ones*).
5 split rings*
4 ¾” eye pins*
round nose pliers*
ribbon for hanging

How To Make DIY Crystal Ornament #2

The first step is to make the round crystals into beads.

To do this, stick one of the eye pins through the hole in the middle of the crystal.

Then use the round nose pliers to bend the end of the pin over to create a loop.

You should end up with a crystal that has loops on both sides.

Repeat this process for the rest of the round crystals.

Adding a split ring to the end of the crystal chain

Now you’re going to make a chain out of the crystal beads by joining them with the rings.

Add rings on both ends of the chain as well.

Adding a large round crystal to the end of the crystal chain ornament

Attach your larger crystal to one of the end rings.

Then add a ribbon to the other end and it’s ready to be hung.

Option 3: Uneven Strand DIY Crystal Christmas Ornament

The last ornament uses eye pins to connect round crystals with a couple of flat crystals to create an uneven strand.

As with the other ornaments, you can make the chain as long as you want and add whatever larger crystal you want at the bottom.

Supplies

4 flat crystals*
3 small round crystals – I used these 12mm crystal balls*
1 larger crystal – this can be any shape of larger crystal that will hang on the end of your chain (I used these large round ones* and these long, thin ones*).
5 ¾” eye pins*
2 split rings*
round nose pliers*
ribbon for hanging