For my first attempt at knotting with silk, I chose this lovely rose quartz, cubic zirconias, and pewter. *sold*
August 4, 2011
A Jasper By Any Other Name
This red picture jasper (or whatever you want to call it) has been hanging out for a while now, just waiting for the right muse to come along. The muse said garnets and pewter! *sold*
Abby’s Amethyst
I love amethyst. I love to collect it. I love to make jewelry with it. I kept this one for myself.
July 3, 2011
Serpentine jade, amethyst, and copper beads from Magpie Gemstones. Cubic zirconia for a little bling. *Sold*
Chinese blue and white porcelain beads, cloisonne beads, green glass beads, brass spacers and chain.
Hand forged copper wire swirl, amethyst, pewter, silver wire, copper chain. *Sold*
Flower pendant, buttons, rose quartz, pewter, silver chain. *Sold*
June 13, 2011
More Custom Work
Dragon’s blood jasper, hematite beads, pewter spacers, cones, and clasp. I love the color combination.
June 9, 2011
On a Roll Here
Custom order for a coworker. Gorgeous sardonyx, quartz, and blackstone from Magpie Gemstones, with a beautiful striped sardonyx pendant. Pewter findings and antique silver beads.
Custom order for a friend. Candy magnesite and copper beads from Magpie Gemstones.
Purple magnesite from Magpie Gemstones paired with lime green and copper.
June 1, 2011
New Jewelry. No, Really.
I got to spend part of Memorial Day weekend actually making jewelry. No joke!
I saw this cross and just had to get it knowing I had these purple magnesite beads from Magpie Gemstones at home. To pick up on the bling in the cross, I used pearls and cubic zirconias. Brass spacers and a hand forged brass wire clasp complete this necklace.
Sold. This necklace is convertible. Two strands of white and turquoise magnesite with pewter beads can be worn in several configurations. The cross pendant can be detached as well. Little black beads provide the oomph of contrast.
April 22, 2011
Copper Swirl, Amethyst, and Abalone
Last year I played around with heavy gauge copper wire, bending it into different shapes and wiring on different beads. I just sold this abalone, amethyst, and pearl pendant to a coworker. I realized I didn’t have a picture of it, so I took my homemade photo cube to work and took this picture in the trunk of my car. You read that right, in the trunk of my car! I set up my shot, waited for the sun to go behind a cloud and snapped two pics. I think it came out really well.
I didn’t have matching earrings already made, so I whipped these up for my coworker. I thought miniature versions of the pendant would be really cute. The pearls dangle and swing freely. I took this photo in my home studio set up. I had to walk away for 5 minutes to wait for the earrings to stop swinging.
I really like these copper shapes and want to do more. I bought The Great Book of Celtic Patterns by Lora S. Irish, and I hope to translate some Celtic patterns into copper wire shapes.
April 11, 2011
New Earrings and Rings
Purple pearlized button and silver button earrings
Brass button, green glass pony bead, and brass wire ring
Purple polka dot glass bead, silver button, zinc washer, pewter dangle, copper wire ring
Purple button, silver flower button, purple dangle button, copper wire ring. This one is my favorite.
Purple button, silver button, silver star dangle button, copper wire ring
Copper washer, purple glass pony bead, purple dangle button, copper wire ring
Pink button, brass washers, red glass pony bead, brass wire ring
Green pearlized button, red bead, brass wire ring
Blue pearlized button, zinc washer, copper wire ring
Blue button, silver button, copper wire ring
Blue button, faux Chinese coin, brass wire spinner ring. My other favorite ring.
