I didn't count but I'd say I've got at least a couple hundred from each recipe. It depends on size and shape.

I'll have you know you inspired me to buy isomalt today at the cake store!

After seeing the gems and the tip of using silicon muffin cups, I tried again to make some more gems. THANK YOU, THANK YOU for the tip about the mini muffin cups .They worked perfectly. I put about 6 or 7 of those cups together to be able to withstand the heat of the sugar. Easy to pour and super easy to clean!!!

I used a couple of blocks of Isomalt I bought from Kathy Scott last year. Works great, just have to watch the bubbles from forming. My next experiment will be actually making the sugar myself. That should be fun!!

I tried some different molds...Country Kitchen molds, Geraldine r
Randalsome (got those at convention last year) and kathy scott bling kit molds (got these from her ebay store). I spoke with her about her molds and with her schedule she had to shut it down for awhile, but should be up soon.

While I like the multiple cavities from Country Kitchen, I like the deeper cavities that Kathy gem mold offers. What is also weird (and it might be just me being to critical), but I kinda like the flat side of the pieces more because they do look "shinier", the side with the detail looks a little duller or harder to see the detail. I could see them better if I didn't color the sugar.

Now, I have to figure out to price these gems.

So much inspiration on here. First the Dominican cake, and now these beautiful gems. I can't wait to have a break so that I can try these.

thank you for those instructions!

Fantastic!!!

Hi, Those look INCREDIBLE...I just checked the website for the candy gem molds & they said they are not for hard candy. Can you tell me how you did yours
Thank you

This is great! Thanks!

Great Info, Thanks.

Hi I have a quick question and excuse my ignorance. You said to use a medicine cup to pour the sugar, but...wouldn't the medicine cup melt with the heat...medicine cups are so little (and thin, right?) how do you hold it without burning your fingers?
Also, could someone post a pic of the silicone muffin cups? are we talking regular silicone muffin cups??
Ok thank you to all!!

Hi,

The silicone muffin cups I use look similar to these. These were the first that popped up when I did a quick search. They come in different sizes as well. I tend to put 4, 5, or 6 stacked together when working with isomalt.

http://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/product.asp?order_num=-1&SKU=13779260

Awesome information I bought isomalt a couple of weeks ago and I've been a bit intimedated to make the gems. Might take a stab at it this week!

These are so incredible! You did a fabulous job! I looked at your photos, and immediately went and ordered the molds. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this!

I just made my first gem with a 2 piece silcone mold. It makes one large (1.5 inch) diamond in 2 halves that you put together. My isomalt is clear as can be where it does not touch the mold all the way through, but on the surfaces that touches the mold, it is dull and not clear. So of course the gem does not look shiny.

Can someone tell me what I am doing wrong or what the problem is? Thanks. Linda

I don't think this is from humidity. It's only the parts that touched the mold that are "textured". The other side and all the way through the gem are clear.

So it's got to have something to do with the mold I think, but don't know how to fix it. Help!

Linda, I experience the same effect with ANY silicone mold, purchased or produced with silicone putty. The gem is foggy where it touches silicone
However, I found a trick that helped:

Pour isomalt into mold and let harden.
Using crème brulee burner (a blow torch), melt face of the gem to release surface bubbles and immediately reinsert back into the mold.
Press lightly and let harden again.
You may also heat gems bottom while in mold to clear from roughness and impurities.
Your gem is now clear and has sharp facets.


The torch melts and clears the surface off of those micro bubbles that form fogginess, and when you press it back into mold it restores melted facets.
Hard to do with real tiny gems, but works great with med-large ones.

If you have a 2 part mold, it is probably better to remelt and press one side at a time.

Thanks, Larissa. That's a great suggestion about sticking it back in the mold. I did use a butane torch to smooth it out, but you have to be so careful or else you have a gem with no facets on top.

Your blog is awesome! Its def going to become a go to spot for me!

I cannot see any pics. How are all of you able to see pics?