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You can buy fake gems (even at the dollar store), in sizes and shapes you want, then make your own mold using Amazing Mold Putty. You can also try doing them out of geletin instead of isolmalt.
The Jello option is interesting. I will have to try this.
Don't use Jello, use Knox gelatin.
Can you tell me more about making the jewels with Knox gelatin? I don't know how to do that. I'm picturing gelatin jigglers here - but I think you mean that they are like the gelatin bubbles that everyone is talking about.
Thanks!
Sure. Put 2 tablespoons cold water into a bowl or cup, anything you want to pour from. If you want to add color to your jewels, add it now and stir. The tiniest bit of color will be very bold. But this works great to make Rubies, Saphires, Emeralds, etc. Geletin is slightly yellow in color, but you can add a tiny, tiny bit of violet to it to get it clear. (I know, sounds crazy but it works) At this point put one pkg. of Knox gelatin into the mix, carefully making sure it is all submerged, but don't stir as it will add air bubbles into it. Let it sit for 5 minutes. At this point it will feel almost like rubber, or silicone. Nuke it for about 10 seconds. Sometimes you get a gloppy piece, just lift that out and toss away. You can gently stir or just swirl it around. Again, you don't want to add air bubbles into it. If it's too thick, you might want to nuke it a tiny bit more. Then pour into your mold.
The nice thing with this, is that it will set up in the mold very quickly, depending on the size of the mold, 10 - 15 minutes for most, but you can judge as you go. While it's still rubbery, if you don't like it for any reason, you can just renuke it and start over again. Remember when using them though, you don't want to put water on them as it will still melt the gelatin.
