Ok, I ordered my edible gems from Jewels of Denial (sweet lady), I order the Little White Lies because the are faceted. I am so excited to get the order in...can't wait.
My question is now that I have them on the way, what would you use to attach them to the sides of the cake?? Being they are faceted, they somewhat of a point and the are approx. 1/2" in diameter.
And do you think these will be too big to insert at the point of intersection using the small diamond quilter??
btw, I ordered clear, pink and brown...whew-who!!!
It sounds like they might be too big for every intersecting point on a quilt pattern .... you could stagger them and only put them on a couple though.
Can you forward the website you bought them from - I would love to see them!
I've seen some cakes where they put them on top of the draping or tassles. Very pretty! I'm taking an edible gems class in April. Can't wait!!! 
I've seen some cakes where they put them on top of the draping or tassles. Very pretty! I'm taking an edible gems class in April. Can't wait!!!
Not sure that understand draping?? Like swags??
It sounds like they might be too big for every intersecting point on a quilt pattern .... you could stagger them and only put them on a couple though.
Can you forward the website you bought them from - I would love to see them!
Yes, gather some fondant together like for a swag, but only bunch one end together (like drapes.) Fix to side of cake then put a jewel on the top part of the drape (where it's gathered together.) You can then add tassles from it or not. I've seen it done both ways.
This is a cake Sandy Hargrave did using this technique: http://www.sandyhargrave.com/cakepages/gold-cross.html
I still need to know if anyone knows how to attach these????
What is the cake iced with? Fondant, buttercream, royal?
I would attach them with piping gel. You can attach the world with that stuff! 
Please let us know how it look like when get them.. I have been wanting to buy them, so far this is what I did for Gem.
I purchased the Little White Lies, & they weren't exactly what I thought they would be. They were supposed to be faceted and not all of them were. I needed all rounds ones and didn't know that you got 2oz. of 3 different shapes. And the colors were all wrong...I ordered pink, clear, and brown...I got orange, yellow, and brownish-red.
I am very disappointed, 'cause I really liked the lady that I talked with (homeschool mom & military wife)!!!
Lesson learned.
So what do they actually look like? On the site they look like they are just drawings, not actual photos. Are they a clear hard candy(even though colored)?
I personally love what you have pictured in your post, very nicely done. 
Yes, they are clear and hard...I will post some pics asap...here on this post.
WOW oolala !!! You did a great job creating your own gems!! Way to go!!
I didn't create my own, I just had to be creative with the ones that I was sent...the yellow ones.
I am sorry you were dissappointed with the colors of the jewels. All of our candy is made from corn syrup and sugar and there is no way to make them completely clear. There is a disclaimer on the site about this. All of our colors are hand mixed and do have slight variations in the colors because they are hand mixed.
If you would like, you can email me at [email protected]. I strive for every customer to be happy.
Susie
The Jewels of Denial
I was so excited when I stumbled upon this post until I saw how big the "stones" were. I am looking for smaller, rhinestone-ish stones. A customer requested these to outline her upcoming Playboy bunny cake. The black MMF bunny will have an outline of a lot of small rhinestones. 1/2" is simply to big for what I need them for. Has anyone seen them made smaller?
I was so excited when I stumbled upon this post until I saw how big the "stones" were. I am looking for smaller, rhinestone-ish stones. A customer requested these to outline her upcoming Playboy bunny cake. The black MMF bunny will have an outline of a lot of small rhinestones. 1/2" is simply to big for what I need them for. Has anyone seen them made smaller?
I'm wondering if there is something similar to the bead (border) maker which could make rhinestones.
I just received my order from that site. While they are tasty, I agree that for most cake decorators they are too big and clunky. I also felt that what I thought I was buying (shape and size) according to the pictures and descriptions on the site at the time was not what I got. I also wanted some smaller rhinestone like gems -- maybe someone out there could find a way to make them and would have a nice little business. The only mold I have been able to find also makes large gems. I have just modified my cake design to avoid gems for the time being.
I've made edible gems, and let me tell you...they are HORRIBLE to do! The mold I have has a few fairly small cavities in it, but it is dang near impossible to get that small of an amount of hot syrup into them. I make a lot of my own molds, and I've considered making some gems because I want the bottoms (all you can get in the market place are the tops). I could make small ones, too, I guess. But, I most likely won't. If I were to make small, rhinestone-sized gems, I'd have to charge an arm and a leg. They would be a total nightmare. I can't imagine anybody else taking on tiny edible gems, either. You couldn't charge enough to make it worth the time and frustration.
I've made edible gems, and let me tell you...they are HORRIBLE to do! The mold I have has a few fairly small cavities in it, but it is dang near impossible to get that small of an amount of hot syrup into them. I make a lot of my own molds, and I've considered making some gems because I want the bottoms (all you can get in the market place are the tops). I could make small ones, too, I guess. But, I most likely won't. If I were to make small, rhinestone-sized gems, I'd have to charge an arm and a leg. They would be a total nightmare. I can't imagine anybody else taking on tiny edible gems, either. You couldn't charge enough to make it worth the time and frustration.
Thank you for the info. Having never worked with hard candy making I did not realize how difficult it was to make them small. Too bad though. It seemed like a neat idea at the time.
I ordered the gem mold with 65 cavities from firstimpressionsmolds.com. I tried to make the gems using regular sugar, what a nightmare! I emailed them and they quickly told me that I needed to use Isomalt. It's like a sugar substitute. And gave me a description on how to make it including a photo of the finished product. Apparently the isomalt is easier to work with.
I have since, not had the time to search for a place that sells the isomalt and so I do not have any photos to share.
BUT I have made gemstones from fondant and then painted them in the CC sparkle dust. I even got the wedding ring to look like a real ring with using royal to make the prongs that holds the gem in place. Very cool.
I will post a photo tomorrow of my completed cake.
I ordered the gem mold with 65 cavities from firstimpressionsmolds.com. I tried to make the gems using regular sugar, what a nightmare! I emailed them and they quickly told me that I needed to use Isomalt. It's like a sugar substitute. And gave me a description on how to make it including a photo of the finished product. Apparently the isomalt is easier to work with.
I have since, not had the time to search for a place that sells the isomalt and so I do not have any photos to share.
BUT I have made gemstones from fondant and then painted them in the CC sparkle dust. I even got the wedding ring to look like a real ring with using royal to make the prongs that holds the gem in place. Very cool.
I will post a photo tomorrow of my completed cake.
Could you share with us the recipe and directions for making these little beauties? I was going to try it with a hard candy mix but the Isomalt sounds more logical -- how would I do that?
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