The price for silver keeps going up, up up! Don't even ask about the price of gold....
Luckily, my favorite designs are petite in size. I'll probably have to put off the idea of silver bangles for awhile.
Finally! The second bezel ring is finished! Cushion cut pink tourmalines and oval gray moonstones set in silver and fine silver. I've had these stones for years! I think I bought the moonstones back in 2001 when I took my first metal class at City College in San Francisco! I didn't know, back then, that small oval stones are not the easiest to set when you're just a beginner, so I've been saving this stones for awhile now--waiting for the perfect project!
Here's a picture of the 2.
I love wearing them. You might think they're a bit much, but actually, they're quite easy to wear. The stones are small enough that they're not distracting.
So glad to have a dry, sunny weekend!
Finally got one of the bezel rings done! Swiss blue topaz, white moonstones and green peridots. They looks just like little candies!
Still have work to do on the other ring. Also working on a chakra necklace pendant-- I see lots of stone setting for me in the future!
I meant to take pictures to post of the clip-on earrings I made for my dear friend, Michelle. But, alas, I was in such a rush to leave town that I forgot! I will have to make another pair of clip-ons for her so I can take some pictures for my blog!
Ok-- so these don't look like much right now. These are 2 of my more ambitious projects that I'm working on.
Both of these rings are made up of a full ring of bezels! They look plain right now, but soon they'll be sparkling with stones! The ring above will be set with white moonstones, blue topaz, and green peridot stones
This ring will be set with pink cushion cut tourmalines and gray oval moonstones!
Yes--they still are a bit rough and I'll continue sanding, but soon I can start setting stones!
I've been meaning to make a pair of earrings to match the necklace--finally got around to it.
I really want to make these with a gold bezel! More to come!
I haven't decided yet-- but I might set them with some fabulous grey moonstones. One pendant has a repousse bail (left) and the other has a more contemporary bail. I love them both.
These pretty little jewels are up for sale on my Etsy page. They're white moonstones with pink tourmaline fringe--very lovely to look at and and easy to wear. I have a pair with a purple tanzanite fringe and I wear them all the time. I would love to keep these too--but I'm beginning to realize that I've been making more earrings than any one human can possibly wear! Funny how that happens!
I'm drawn to classic designs--how much more classic can you get than the symbolism of the 4 points? My friend who does Native America inspired jewelry mentioned that it reminded him of the symbolism of the 4 seasons. It reminds me of medieval crosses and nautical maps! Maybe earrings are next!
Just finished these the other day! They're grey moonstones with little fine silver repousse leaves attached! I've worn them a few times and have received lots of compliments! I bought these moonstones about 8 years ago! Couldn't resist them! I have a few more left-- maybe I'll make another pair to sell at Shop People! So many stones, so little time....
I'm loving this Swiss Blue Topaz that I found. Here's a picture of some stacking rings I made. Just imagine what this would look like with a 18k yellow gold bezel! I think that will be my next project. I'm also finishing up a blue moonstone ring--I'll post pictures after this weekend. Also on the "almost finished list"--I'm also almost finished with 2 broaches that I've been working on-- I'm hoping that I can finish them this weekend too.
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 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!
