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09/10/10

Designing: Sterling Silver and Rose Pearl Necklace

Pearl knotting fills the same space for me that knitting does for a lot of people - about once a year I suddenly get a craving to knot things. Sadly, it's not quite as simple as riding a bike. While the steps always come back instantly, getting the r… more »
Categories: Designing Jewelry

08/03/10

Polyvore Love II

Here are a few more wonderful Polyvore users who have featured my jewelry in their creations. Check out the ones I found last time. It's like we don't even know her anymore, Charles, by mangoweb Goth-style - I love it! Black and red are so f… more »
Categories: Jewelry News

06/18/10

Designing: Sterling Silver and Turquoise Chain

This long-strand necklace was really therapeutic to make. Normally making chain is a lot like knitting, in that I can just sit down and go for hours, but I always need to pay a little attention here and there, counting rings, checking symmetries more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Designing Jewelry

06/15/10

Designing: Multi-Colored Sapphire Necklace

I have a terrible memory. There's a reason I write things down, because if I don't and I see a moth, the thought is gone for good. After a bead show I come home with a truckload of things that caught my eye, and I spend a long time finding homes for all more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Designing Jewelry

05/07/10

Designing: Sterling Silver and Gold-Filled Persian Knot Necklace

When I first learned how to make full Persian chain maille, I could not get over how flexible it was. The chain can easily make tight coils, and it feel spectacularly fluid. Of course my first response to learning a new weave is seeing how tiny or deli… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Designing Jewelry

11/06/09

Designing: Huge Serpentine Pendant with Sterling Silver Byzantine Chain Maille

I fell in love with a strand of these gigantic serpentine pieces about two years ago. One of my very discerning jeweler friends rolled her eyes at me, but I was addicted to oversized rocks at the time and happily ignored her. I knew they'd make great more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Designing Jewelry

04/16/08

The wacky world of office fashion

I've noticed recently there's a strange unspoken law in business dressing, whether it be business casual, or suits all round. For some reason necklaces can be a giant and chunky and attention grabbing as they want, yet anything over an inch in an earrin… more »
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