Wooden Pendants for Jewellery, Charms and Decorations

Wooden pendants are lightweight decorative pieces for jewellery, charms, keyrings, greeting cards, gift tags and DIY decorations. They have a warm, natural look that suits boho, folk, festive and handmade projects.

In this category you’ll find hearts, circles, squares, ovals, teardrops, leaves, butterflies, keys, Christmas motifs, folk-art figures, mandalas — circular symmetrical patterns — and ornamental pendants. Some are made to be threaded onto a cord, others to be hung, glued on or used flat as decoration.

When a wooden pendant is the right choice

Choose wood when you want a light, natural, handmade accent. Small shapes work well in bracelets, charms and earrings. Larger ones sit better on necklaces, keyrings, bag charms, greeting cards and holiday decorations.

How to choose

Check three things: size, thickness and the hole. For a bracelet or earrings, go for a lighter shape — it will be far more comfortable to wear. For a keyring or a decoration, you can go bigger. If you plan to hang it from a jump ring — a small metal ring that links a pendant to a cord or chain — make sure the hole sits close enough to the edge.

Which shape should I choose?

The range is huge, so here’s a quick way to narrow it down:

• Mandalas, circles and ornaments. Bigger, with deep cut-out detail — perfect as the centrepiece of a boho necklace. Thread one onto a leather or cotton cord with a few wooden beads.
• Hearts, clovers and small motifs. Light and simple — they look lovely on a red-and-white spring charm or a child’s bracelet.
• Leaves, teardrops and butterflies. Flat and symmetrical — ideal for earrings and hanging accessories, because they’re light and won’t drag on the ear.
• Keys, stars and figurative shapes. Instantly recognisable silhouettes — good for a keyring, a bag charm or an accent on gift wrapping.
• Christmas and seasonal motifs. For garlands, the tree, wreaths and holiday cards. Flat shapes glue neatly onto kraft card — unbleached brown card stock — and you can add twine, lettering or colour with acrylic paint.

What to pair them with

For jewellery you’ll need something to thread them onto plus a few finishing pieces; for decorations, glue and a card base:

Leather cord

for boho necklaces

Glue

for cards and decorations

Frequently asked questions