Spring/Summer Earrings 2015

Here are some of the earrings I've made this summer.

Turquoise Silver Flowers. All Handmade.

Lilac Phosphosiderite set in a Sterling Silver Swirl

"Mother Earth and Her Babies"
Malachite & Azurite Earrings

 

Red Creek Japer set in Sterling Silver.  Sold

Spring/Summer Pendants and Rings

It's been summer time with kids and so there are all sorts of metal ideas clanging around in my head, just waiting for a chunk of time to sort them out.  When I do have a bit of time, I'll just sit at my bench, catch my breath and daydream.
Then there's those days that the movies are on and I'm afforded the time to be able to accomplish a lot at my bench! The kids are getting used to the fact that I need to work on my jewelry, plus they are good readers too so they can get lost in a book which also gives me work time and not so much tv time for them.
I did have a good jeweler friend come over and "Procraftinate" all day with me! I tell you, that's a nice break from being solo and it also brings inspiration and laughter! 
So, summer is going good. :)

I have been able to get a few things made~
Here's some beautiful pendants/necklaces I've made. 

Caribbean Blue Larimar triangle, set in sterling silver.

A Blue Sea Flower on the backside of the Larimar pendant. Sold

          

Rainbow Moonstone set in Sterling Silver  Sold

Turquoise Circle set in Sterling Silver and adorned with Fine Silver Balls

Chevron Amethyst Pendant with handmade adornments. NFS



I've also made some rings.

Kingman Turquoise with handmade twisted wire & granules.

Robin's Egg Blue Turquoise set in sterling silver.

Turquoise ring with handmade twisted wire and silver nuggets

Ruby set in Decorative Bezel Wire.

Kingman Turquoise Ring with Stamped Silver

This ring is definitely me trying out a batch of my new stamps. Which is so fun!

It takes a lot of patience and practice to get all the stamps right where you want them. I'm still working on that.

This is a Kingman Turquoise set in stamped sterling silver. 

One of a kind.

My Auntie calls this design "a heart underwater blowing bubbles."

What I Made for Me!

I was recently asked a interesting question when looking for a piece to donate to  a charity auction. What piece says what your style is? What do you wish to represent? 

Well, this piece ended up being just for me! (I don't know that when I first start making them. Sometimes they speak to my heart when I'm all done making it!)

This is a Chinese Turquoise stone. Took my breath away! I have given it some dimensions to create a one of a kind piece of art!   I love this necklace and this is the color of Turquoise that catches eye!

So this is the piece that I choose to represent the jewelry I make. This is what I love.  It shows that I love what I'm doing too. 

Here's the back of the piece with lots of Love for me!!

The back of the piece with love and bubbles :)

New Springtime Turquoise Rings

 These beauties just got finished today and I even had time to take photos and list them on my Etsy shop. It helped that the kids were away for the afternoon!  Ah...a momma's life.

The beautiful blue, aquarium looking stone is so delicious to me! It's a Kingman Turquoise from Arizona. I set it in a fine silver bezel and soldered that to the sterling silver base plate. I then made up some fine silver granulated balls of various sizes and soldered them around the bezel.  Of course I sawed out a nice heart in the back to show more of this beauty.

This pretty pastel, robin's egg like turquoise is also covered in a faint white webbing like pattern. It's really pretty!

I hand stamped the outside of the bezel for more decoration and added a few hearts and a bubble.

Sawing out Love

This is some of what was happening in my studio today! 

The backsides of rings and pendants. 

Crazy for Crazy Lace Agates! Two new Pendants~

 I just added these two beautiful Crazy Lace Agate Necklaces to my shop.  The jellyfish on the back of this one just happened while talking with a good friend and getting her opinion. It came out to be a jellyfish with bubbles. I really like it. I got to use my new stamps I got and branch out some more in my designs.  

To see this picture larger simply click on it. :)

A Jelly and some bubbles.












This stone. Oh wow. THIS stone! I could stare at this for days. I handmade the silver granules (balls) and soldered them around the bezel. I love doing this. My first ring,( which was the first stone I ever set) I did the same technique on it. You can see that here ~ First Ring

 

I love how the heart captures some more of the beauty of this stone.  

Sterling Silver Free Floating Hoop Earrings

Over the holidays, I started making these hoop earrings. I made them so that they float freely through a soldered jump ring.  The smaller ones I've used square wire, bent  into a hoop and soldered together. I then hammer all around on both sides, to create texture. I've also twisted the square wire to get an even cooler affect that catches the light. You can see those in the picture below. 

The large hoops are round wire, soldered in to a ring and free floating through a jump ring. 

I make these with whatever stone bead I have that catches my eye. I have a few pairs myself and love them!

Here is the pair of earring where I've twisted the square wire. This pair of earrings is paired with a faceted Red Tigers Eye bead. Just a bit more to catch the eye!

Sunday Catch Up Day

It's been a bit since I've written due to the holidays and my entire family sharing a really nasty cold all through January! That month will remain a blur to me. 
So here I am finally with a chance to play catch up and show you all I've been creating. 
This is the first time in 3 years that I am not enrolled in a jewelry class. I tell you, it feels weird. But it's also a chance for me to take all I've learned and apply it on my own in my studio. So far it's been a good solo journey. 

Since the holidays I've made a few new pieces. Some have sold and some are still available. 

 First up is using the tube setting technique to make these sweet little Silver Flowers.  I make them with 5mm stones. So far I've made them with turquoise, garnet, lavender CZ, lab-grown ruby and rose quartz. As you can see, I saw them out with my jewelers saw and assemble the whole piece. 

This piece is a labor of love thought up during the wee hours of the morning.  This is a Rainbow Moonstone (aka Spectrolite) set in sterling silver. I soldered half rings all around to frame the stone. 

 This is the back of the pendant, which is actually a Chalcedony backing to reinforce the stone. It's a beauty.

 I tried my hand at stamping the bezel on a few rings. I really like how they turned out. This is a Nevada Turquoise and is for sale in my Etsy shop. 

The back of the Nevada Ring.  Some Love. 

Here's another ring where I stamped little designs along the bezel. This is a gorgeous blue/green Turquoise stone set in sterling silver. 
Below is the underneath side of the Turquoise ring with a breeze of hearts.

Lastly is this piece that I just finished. The stone speaks for itself in so many ways.  It's a Crazy Lace Agate set in sterling silver.  I did some stamping around the frame of the piece and of course, there is some love on the back. 

All in all, it's been a good start to the new year.  Back to the bench! 

Stay tuned for more creations~