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Chartreuse Orbs
Couldn't resist. These big o' tasty chartreuse green beads practically screamed out at me from the website I saw them on, so I had to buy them. The beads are 22mm - just under 1" round. I've paired them here with two small square glass beads and a le...
Cube Studs
I don't usually make little, tiny things. Most of what I make leans toward the chunky, dangly, bigger side. (Guess it's because I'm big.) I had a smaller piece of some heavy square stock and thought how cute it would be to saw off little squares of i...
Festival Malachite Earrings
Another version of my Festival earrings. These lovelies with a forest green malachite. Festival Malachite Earrings are available in my Etsy shop....
Valerie Earrings
I love when my customers suggest something that's a great idea that didn't necessarily occur to me. I created a necklace that used these elongated riveted loop elements with a bead as part of the chain. The customer asked if I make earrings like that...
Festival Carnelian Earrings
Brand new! Bezel set 8mm carnelians are the focus of these fun danglies. I'm liking this design and may expand it to necklaces. Guess I'm just partial to curly things...I call them Festival Carnelian Earrings and they are available in my Etsy shop....
Sway Earrings - Bevels
Created from the bevel pieces used for making beveled glass windows, these new earrings catch and refract the light. They are foiled and soldered using the stained glass technique. I've hung the 1" squares on the corner for a bit of diagonal dash. Al...
More Chiaroscuro
I so like the contrast of the oxidized vs. non-oxidized sterling together in one piece, that I've created some simple yet striking earrings that feature this. Pictured here are the bigger hoops - still only about .75" - of the two sizes of these tha...
Aperture Earrings
A new series of inexpensive earrings I've recently created based on simple earwire designs that have a small gap (or aperture) that is gently flexed to the side to slip onto the earlobe. They are all available in my Etsy shop....
Chiaroscuro Twist Earrings
I'm really fond of the look of tumbled oxidized sterling. It becomes a stunning, shiny gunmetal grey. Here is what I hope is the first in a series of pieces that contrast the gunmetal of the oxidation with non-oxidized sterling, both brought to a hig...
Roco Earrings
Roco Earrings, oxidized brushed back sterling, hammered and riveted. In my Etsy shop....
Geometry Earrings
New design. They weren't originally supposed to be asymmetrical, but hey, design happens. With the first one I put together, the larger ring was just a bit too small to sit directly half and half through the rectangular piece. It really worked for me...
Make A Wish Earrings
Brand new! These lovely and simply elegant posted earrings are wishbone shaped. When I was a kid, it was considered a privilege at the dinner table to be picked to break the wishbone and make a wish. (no, there weren't like 10 of us, only 3, but I wa...
Persie Earrings
Spot Curl Earrings
I got a custom order for my Speck Earrings, but without the stone. While I was playing with them, I thought it would be groovy (Yes, I still say groovy.) to have them curl around. So were born a very simple, yet stylish pair of earrings called Spot C...
Everyday Loops
Years ago, I had a very simple pair of small hoop earrings that I wore all the time. Like 24/7. Sleeping, showering, whatever, they could be left in, so I always had earrings on even when I wasn't thinking about it. The other day I was digging throug...
I'm on a Vintage Lucite Bender
I admit it, I fell in love. I love the color, the design, the size. The second I saw these vintage Lucite flowers I knew exactly what the rings would look like. There you go. These wonderful burnt-orange (what? pansies?) flowers are big, but lightwei...
Posties - Bar
These have an industrial look, don't they? They remind me of piercing jewelry (but without the extra holes in your head - or wherever!). Kind of funky, they also have an almost classic look. Another in a small series of post earrings I'm working on....
Posties - Round
Should I admit that these earrings were inspired by a towel rack I saw in a catalog? There, I just have. I definitely think this design will evolve as I make more of them. I also have ideas for other versions of these. I don't make very many post sty...
Riddle Earrings - Chartreuse
Another creation from the metal thingees I got at the hardware store. These Riddle Earrings have a wonderful chartreuse bead. I just love the yummy color, and the shape reflects the steel disc and the holes. I used oxidized earwires with them for a b...
Hardware Store/Supply Store
So I had to go to the hardware store for a couple of things and, being a sucker for hardware stuff, I spent some time wandering around. I found these thingees - I honestly don't know what they are "supposed" to be for - and thought I could make some ...
Custom Lana Hoops
I was asked to make a pair of my Lana Hoops a little different than I have them listed. This customer wanted them longer , oxidized and she wanted 14k gold earwires. On my suggestion, I tumbled the oxidized hoops to a wonderful gun-metal gray. I thin...
Trickle Earrings
On a whim, I bought this rolo chain when putting in a supply order. It's small gauge, but because it's rolo, it's got a really nice weight to it. I stared at it for a while, played with it in my hand, trying to decide what to do with it. I finally ch...
Curow Earrings
Curow Earrings are another example of jewelry designing on the fly (and one of the things I like about jewelry making). These started out as a very clear picture of what I wanted to do, but several of the elements didn't work out - the hinge, for exa...
Wishing for the Sun
De La Sol Earrings. A splash of sunshine of bright yellow fluted glass rounds and vintage Lucite cylinders. Hanging on rectangular oxidized sterling wires. Available in my Etsy shop....
Lana Hoops
A slightly modern take on the classic hoop. The Lana Hoops are created from heavier gauge sterling that's been hammered back and front so it tapers down. The hinged earwire hooks in the back. The ball of the earwire has been left patinaed (from the h...
Calla Earrings
Sweet little lilies with a deep red garnet, I call them Calla Earrings. The lily leaf is raw brass which enhances the garnets and contasts well with the heat oxidized sterling. They are something sort of different for me: little, cute, more delicate ...
Odyssey Earrings
A large green aventurine dangles in the center of a twisted band of sterling. The ends are riveted together with ball of fine silver. I call them Odyssey and they are for sale in my Etsy shop. I'm going to be offering different beads for these too. I...
Taper Earrings
New earring design! I call them Taper and there are (probably) different versions to come. I love the simple elegance. They go with everything from jeans to that little black dress. Now available in my Etsy shop. ...
Wednesday Things
• I finished a new pair of earrings! I call them Crescent Curls and they are now listed in my Etsy shop. I love how the curlicue earwires add depth and a design element that contrasts with the strong curve.• I'm almost done with my new necklace c...
Wiren't you a Star?
Sometimes I really enjoy the simplicity of wire earrings. Both the making and the wearing. These are my new Good Morning Star Shine earrings. Made of heavier (18 gauge) sterling wire and strategically soldered to keep their shape, they are big enough...
