Sometimes Things Don't Go As Planned

I was experimenting with two different earring ideas. The hoop things are nice but not very secure, I need to find a better way to hold the ear wire in place. The little straight ones turned out ok too except right at the end I broke a brio. I heard it go crack and now it's loose in the setting and will probably fall out soon. The pendant didn't cooperate either. Where the faceted topaz, aquamarine (or what ever it is) is there was supposed to be a beautiful little 4mm turquoise cab. I spent a couple hours working on setting it but it just wasn't happening... Very frustrating! So three projects that took their toll on my nerves! lol

Silver and Gemstones

Hand dyed silk ribbons with sterling silver, gemstones and pearls.

Fused sterling silver, apatite and freshwater pearls
Silver, amethyst and pearl.
Selection of fused silver pendants with gemstones and pearls.


Very large labradorite and sterling silver pendant.
Assorted sterling silver and gemstone earrings.

What you've done with my tutorials!

Sometimes people will share with me the jewelry they have created using one of my tutorials. This is a message I received a couple days ago from a seller on Etsy!

Marie,
I finished my first pair. Thought you might like to see, they aren't up to your expertise but I'll keep making them until I get good! Thank you again, the tutorial is a breeze to follow. Now, practice, practice...
kk



I think she did a terrific job! Have a look at Kathleen's etsy shop!

Earrings and Bracelets

Sterling with amethyst and moonstone.





Fused Sterling with handmade chain and rough emeralds.





Wide fused sterling cuff with 14k gold accents.

Fused and Reticulated His and Hers Jewerly

Bracelets

Sterling wave cuff bracelet.





Handmade sterling chain with beautiful kyanite and keshi pearls.

Not Your Typical Mens Weding Band

This was a commissioned piece. The couple really liked the look of a ring I had in stock, but needed a different size and wanted something a bit bigger and beefier. This ring is about 5/8ths or 1 cm wide and is made entirely of fused sterling silver.

I Won A Design Challenge

This is a piece I did for a forum challange. We had to select a colour pallet from http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/06/01/colorful-beauty-in-nature-butterflies/ . I had a piece of this lovely azurite malichite stone that I cut to size and polished. I though it was a perfect fit with the Mr. Geen Butterfly colour pallet. I have never spent so much time planning and working on a piece before. This definitely was a challenge for me and I am happy to say I won 1st Place in the Butterfly Theme Category and 1st Place in the Creativity of Overall Design Category as well as being the over all Grand Prize Winner!

Check out Starving Artists Color Challange 2008 for more info and to see all the other beautiful submissions!

Do you want to vote?

I am a part of a fun forum challenge, we had to chose a colour pallet from http://http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2007/06/01/colorful-beauty-in-nature-butterflies/ and create a piece of jewelry with or without a butter fly theme.

This is the post that shows the rules we had to follow. http://http://www.starvingjewelryartists.com/index.php?showtopic=5051

And pinned at the top of this forum are the categories people can vote on. http://http://www.starvingjewelryartists.com/index.php?showforum=58

Guests are allowed to vote!

Earrings and a Brooch

Just a quick post to show you a few different items I’ve been working on!