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Wednesday, May 28, 2008

New Beads

carnelian marquis briolettesLarge faceted carnelian marquis briolettes
{ not sure yet if these are for sale or for me }

rutilated quartz cabs10mm square cushion cut rutilated quartz cabs
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy bead shop }

kyanite cabochonRound kyanite cabs, assorted sizes
{ available for custom ring orders }

kyanite cab5mm x 7mm kyanite cabs
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy bead shop; also available for custom ring orders }

square labradorite cabochon8mm square cushion cut labradorite cabs
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy bead shop; also available for custom ring orders }

rainbow moonstone cabochon6mm round rainbow moonstone cabs
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy bead shop; also available for custom ring orders }

rutilated quartz golden8mm x 10mm golden rutilated quartz cabs
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy bead shop; also available for custom ring orders }


Tuesday, May 27, 2008

New Necklaces

Here are a few beaded necklaces I've put together recently. They will all be up in my Etsy shop soon.

super flashy labradoriteMystical labradorite necklace (sterling silver)

extra flashy labradoriteThese labradorite beads have been heat-treated to create an extra-flashy 'mystic' finish.

chunky aquamarine necklaceRosewater Necklace

rose quartz necklaceChunky faceted rose quartz nuggets, aquamarine/beryl nuggets, Swarovski simulated pearls, and sterling silver 'stardust' rondelles.

pink tourmaline necklacePink Pebble Necklace

tourmaline nuggetsTumbled tourmaline nuggets with sterling silver beads and caps (I think I might want to oxidize the silver...)


Monday, May 26, 2008

eBay treasures

I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with eBay. While there are surely many lovely things and good deals to be found, I get frustrated by the amount of time I inevitably spend browsing for things that I ultimately may or may not 'win'. I'd rather just buy it if I want it, you know? But every once in a while I find a real treasure...

8mm square cushion tourmaline cabs
(You can see one in action in the stacking ring in my previous post.)


More Rings, Up For Grabs

And here are the rings I finished today that will be up in my shop soon for general consumption. :-)

'Temptation' ring trio (so named because I'm quite tempted to keep them)...
pink tourmaline (dark and light) and cat's eye green tourmaline

California pink tourmaline and sterling silver ring, size 8

California green tourmaline and sterling silver ring, size 4.5

California pink tourmaline and sterling silver ring, size 6.25

California pink tourmaline and recycled sterling silver ring, size 8


Special Order Rings Completed Today

Here are some pics of the special order rings I finished today. These are all spoken for, but if you see something you like, let me know and I may be able to do something similar for you. :-)

Afghan blue tourmaline, California cat's eye green tourmaline, and lemon quartz ring trio

big labradorite ringMy signature big round labradorite ring (recycled sterling silver)

blue topaz ringSwiss blue topaz with hammered band (recycled sterling silver)

labradorite cocktail ringAnother big round labradorite ring, this one with a satin finish (recycled sterling silver)

blue tourmaline ringAfghan blue tourmaline on floral band (recycled sterling silver)

green tourmaline ringCalifornia green tourmaline with floral bezel and band


Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Today's Creations

watermelon tourmaline ringAnother watermelon tourmaline slice ring, recycled sterling silver
{ custom order; sold }

labradorite ringLabradorite & sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

cushion cut labradoriteDiagonally set cushion cut labradorite ring, recycled sterling silver
{ custom order; sold }

melanite garnet ringMelanite garnet ring, recycled sterling silver; size 8
{ to be listed in my shop soon }

labradorite cocktail ringLabradorite ring, recycled sterling silver; size 6.25
{ to be listed in my shop soon }

petite aquamarine ringAquamarine stackable ring, recycled sterling silver
{ custom order; sold }

recycled silver labradoriteCushion cut labradorite ring, recycled sterling silver
{ custom order; sold }

silver carnelian ringCarnelian ring, recycled sterling silver; size 4.5
{ to be listed in my shop soon }

labradorite ringLabradorite ring, recycled sterling silver; size 9.5
{ to be listed in my shop soon }

kyanite silver ringMedieval kyanite ring, recycled sterling silver
{ custom order; sold }

Chick Pic of the Day

Isn't LaFonda pretty?

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Mas.

I couldn't make a batch without throwing in a few new stacking designs...

'Fiesta' stacking ring set - amethyst, ruby, and peridot with recycled sterling silver
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }



'Prairie' stacking ring set - lemon quartz, Afghan blue tourmaline, and California green tourmaline with recycled sterling silver
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }


There are only so many post titles I can come up with to announce the arrival of new ring designs.

Finished today:

pink amethyst ringFaceted pink amethyst ring, recycled sterling silver
{ custom order; sold }

blue pietersite ringBlue pietersite ring, recycled sterling silver
{ custom order; sold }

rutilated quartz ringRutilated quartz stacking ring set, recycled sterling silver
{ custom order; sold }

rutilated quartz jewelry(I love this shot.)

pink tourmaline leafCarved pink tourmaline 'leaf' ring, recycled sterling silver
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

blue tourmaline ringAfghan blue tourmaline ring, recycled sterling silver
{ custom order; sold }

green tourmaline ringCalifornia green tourmaline ring, recycled sterling silver
{ tentatively spoken for }

faceted kyanite ringFaceted kyanite ring, recycled sterling silver
(I looooooove this stone, and there's only one. Wah.)
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

lemon quartz ringLemon quartz ring, recycled sterling silver
{ custom order; sold }

I have a few more to post soon but right now I have to go wake up the boy...