Just a quick photo of my latest creation. I snapped this image with my phone, so please excuse the shadowy lighting. The handmade lampwork beads are a lovely deep sapphire color, and the components are all sterling silver. It will be posted for sale in my Etsy shop very soon.
Rose gold rings from Tiffany & Co. A girl can dream.
I created this custom jewelry set for my good friend Pauline a couple of years ago. She had had a large embellished copper cross pendant in her jewelry box for a very long time but had never been able to find the perfect necklace on which to hang it. Most chains were either too delicate to carry the weight of the pendant or visually too small to balance its heft. She had searched high and low to no avail, so I was thrilled when she asked for my help.
I took Pauline to a local bead store, and together we chose the raspberry colored freshwater pearls, peridot crystals, copper beads, and other components that you see here. I use primarily sterling silver in my own jewelry line, so working with copper was a fun change. I made sure that Pauline was involved in the entire design process because I wanted her to absolutely love the finished set.
I particularly liked the clasp that she chose for the necklace. Its intricate detailing added an unexpected touch of romance. The ridges and grooves of the irregular raspberry pearls gave the pieces an earthy flavor that is lacking in beads of more uniform shape.
The bracelet mimicked the general shape of the necklace and included a cute crystal and copper dangle for interest.
Lastly, the earrings maintained the beautiful colors and dramatic style of the entire set but were fashioned on a smaller scale so as not to be too heavy for everyday wear.
You can find more of my jewelry creations for sale in my Etsy shop.
1960s Chanel Haute Couture black dress coat with pink belt.
Perfect for spring or summer, this simple necklace features a 14 mm Swarovski crystal heart pendant in a soft shade of rose pink. It is attached to a sterling silver bail and hangs from a sterling silver double rope chain with a spring ring clasp. It is available for sale in my Etsy shop. Prefer a different color? Check out my other options here.
I love sterling silver jewelry, so there is quite a bit of it scattered around my house. My jewelry doesn’t require a lot of maintenance, but sometimes tarnish does develop on pieces that I haven’t worn in awhile. I use Hagerty Silver Clean to return those pieces to their former glory. This cleaner is amazing. One dunk into the cleaning solution and silver is instantly bright and shiny again. It works on sterling silver and silver plated items alike but should not be used on porous materials such as pearls and opals. I highly recommend it!
