Still Snowed In!

I'm still snowed in- can't get my car over the berm of snow created by the snow plows! I have so many ideas that I can't wait to start working on...It's so frustrating having all this time at home and away from work-- but no equipment to get any jewelry done! Oh well-- the shop is most likely an icebox right now.

I'm posting an older piece that I made a while ago. All handmade chain with a white moonstone set inside the medallion. I made a matching one for my best friend:) I have earrings with the same motif.

Roman Settings

I finished these earring awhile ago but it's taken some time to finally get pictures to post. These are hollow settings so they are light as feathers. I found some beautiful mother of pearl to set these with.

It's been snowing in Portland so I haven't been able to make it into the shop--very frustrating, especially since I have all this time from work ! I have several new pieces that I'm finishing up and hope to have new pictures up soon.

These Three Rings

I just started a collected of rings that I can mix and match with each other. So far I have a white moonstone, pink sapphire, and cushion-cut pink tourmaline. I twisted the wire for the shank, but I just bought some half round wire that would be fun to mix in with these. I also have some beautiful aqua blue swiss topaz and I'm looking for some fun green tourmalines or garnets too! Check back to see more!

Grapes!

I finished these last weekend and I can't wear them enough! The stones are white moonstones and the little "grapes" are tanzanite. I bought the "grapes" several years ago-- they were so yummy looking --I couldn't resist! I'm so happy that I finally was able to use them!

More Jewels...

I bought this stone while I was in NYC back in 2007 at Robert Bentley's. It's a rutilated pink tourmaline. If you're in NYC, I definitely recommend visiting Robert's show room. He has some of the most amazing stones out there--seriously! They are also very knowledgeable and very friendly. The chain is entirely handmade.