Sunday, December 16, 2012

Amethyst and Pearl necklace and earrings set



Made this especially for a purple-lover! I love amethyst, so it was fun to get to use them. Also includes freshwater pearls, sterling silver and Hill Tribe silver. SOLD

Friday, December 14, 2012

Copper Serpentine necklace

Another of my latest creations, this was an experiment with settings. I really like semi-precious stones, the colors and textures of God's creations. Having worked at a lapidary (just one summer in college), I also appreciate odd-shaped cabachons (or non-calibrated, free form cabs), but then you can't just buy a setting for them...and I don't do blow-torch work. So, I've experimented with copper sheet metal and wire (and PMC, but that one's still a work in progress). The stone is a copper-based mineral called serpentine. SOLD

Blue Chalcedony and purple earrings

I created these as a custom request for someone who likes blue and purple.  I love chalcedony's translucent, milky quality, giving it a dreaminess.  I also used amethyst rounds and freshwater pearls.

Friday, November 30, 2012

Monkey earrings

When I found these monkey beads, I thought they would make something really fun...so then I had to find banana beads to go with the monkeys! The monkeys, bananas and green leaves are all made of glass, but the faceted, orange rectangles are carnelian. The earring hooks and wires are sterling silver. These earrings measure a little over 2 inches from the top of the hook to the bottom Thai silver bead. SOLD
 

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Sponge coral rose necklace and earrings


Measuring 18 inches (not including the pendant), this necklace features sterling silver, faceted black onyx, pressed glass leaves, and highlights red sponge coral barrel beads with matching rose pendant.  SOLD

Monday, November 12, 2012

Personalized pendant (PMC & Sapphire)


I created these pendants out of Precious Metal Clay, in which I drew the hummingbirds and stacked the layers on top of each other.  I stamped a name and date on the back, and then fired in my kiln, leaving .999 fine silver.  I then added a pearl drop to one and a sapphire drop to the other.  SOLD

Saturday, November 3, 2012

Turquoise & Coral necklace & earrings


Genuine turquoise, dyed red coral and sterling silver make up this 17" necklace and almost 2" earrings. Set is SOLD.