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!
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!
Here's another variation of my cherry blossom earrings. These have pink tourmaline briolette drops!
These are a gift for a friend. I'm planning on doing another casting soon-- so I can make a pair for myself:)
My aunt in Japan recently saw the Renee Lalique exhibit in Tokyo and she was kind enough to send me the exhibit catalog! I will be posting some of my new ideas soon!
This one is one of my new sterling flower charms. Very simple and delicate!
This one is the one I've been wearing! I really like this on a leather band-- nice contrast with the metal! The design is an original design. I have a few more like this--just waiting for more leather to make a few more necklaces.
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 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.
