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09/07/10
Designing: Sterling Silver, Smokey Topaz and Green Amethyst Hoops
New jewelry alert! Fall is here and so I'm rolling out a whole new collection of shiny delights. Keep an eye on the blog for stories behind all the new stuff, and check the website for new pieces, and new pictures from my latest shoot with Laura.
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Categories: Designing Jewelry
08/20/10
Designing: Sterling Silver Citrine, Peridot and Smokey Quartz Earrings
Spell checks generally hate these earrings. Citrine and peridot (say: peh-ree-dough) are both naturally colored quartzes but are lesser known than popular quartzes like amethyst and carnelian.
I love pairing these two gems - the green and orange look… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Designing Jewelry
08/17/10
Designing: Sterling Silver and Sapphire Chandelier Earrings
When people ask me about these earrings I joke that they're my Law & Order earrings. We'd just moved to a new apartment and my husband was away on business. We didn't have anything set up properly yet, so all I had were my jewelry supplies and the N… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Designing Jewelry
07/30/10
New Video: Design a Pair of Byzantine Garnet Earrings
One of the biggest steps of designing with chain maille is figuring out how to include in jewelry in creative ways. Making strands of chain is great, but this time we'll just use it to embellish a pair of chain earrings.
Chain maille doesn't always hav… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, How To Make Jewelry Video
07/27/10
August's Birthstone is Peridot
Crisp, fresh green peridot is so pretty, which works beautifully with lots of other colors. It easily transitions from spring to fall palette and is the birthstone for August.
Pronounced "peh-ree-doh", it is widely mined throughout the world, includ… more »
Categories: Jewelry News
07/13/10
Polyvore Love
For those of you that don't know it, Polyvore is a site for creating fashion-themed collages. Brands, designers and users can bookmark clothing, shoes and accessories from the internet, and then users can create little showcases for blogs and other medi… more »
Categories: Jewelry News
07/02/10
Origami Crane Earrings
It seems that the better you know someone the more trouble you have finding just the right gift. I get into a ball of stress every year trying to find something meaningful for my sister, but every now and then I hit on an idea that works out beautifully… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Designing Jewelry
06/25/10
July's Birthstone is Ruby
I love that one of my all-time favorite gemstones is my birthstone! Ruby, the red version of blue sapphire, is one of the top precious stones, along with sapphire, diamond and emerald. An incredibly popular stone, beading-grade ruby is nearly always more »
Categories: Jewelry News
06/21/10
Thread Indie Designer Show
On Saturday I hit San Francisco for the Thread indie designer showcase. There was such a spectacular range of creators, super high energy, great music and even a central fashion show. I thought I'd post a handful of photos I snapped throughout the day. more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Jewelry & Design Events
03/07/10
Designing: Sterling Silver Slave Earrings with Carnelian
I don't often use carnelian. I love the color, but I rarely wear anything that works with orange so it doesn't occur to me to try it.
These slave earrings were simple, but fun to make. I haven't made any slave earrings in a while, so I started more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Designing Jewelry
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