What a wonderful world this would be if I could create gorgeous jewelry and have it work out the first time.. every time. Sadly the life of a jewelry designer is not so black and white. Over the years I have learned so much from my mishaps. At least this is the way I choose to think of my mistakes. I am the eternal optimist. The pendant shown here has gone through several … [Read more...]
Amber Gem Lore
Lets talk about this gorgeous gemstone.. First of all it is technically NOT a gemstone. Yes that's right, this vibrant rock is really fossilized resin from extinct trees. Most of these trees are 40-60 million years old! Amber today is found in the Baltic regions. This includes Russia, Lithuania, Poland and several other countries considered part of the Baltics. Since it is … [Read more...]
Questions People Ask me.. as a jewelry designer.
Over the span of my jewelry design career, I noticed that people tend to ask me the same five (or similar) questions. For this reason I dedicate this blog to one of those questions. I will answer other questions in subsequent blogs. How did you get started ? Jewelry has always been an integral part of my fashion. Over the years I purchased lots of it! Because of this Art … [Read more...]
Follow my progress over the years.
My design journey began in 2008. I took several metals classes and knew I was hooked forever! This design is my very first attempt at fusing metals. I still love this necklace. I do need to give it a good cleaning but you get the idea. Fast forward to today and I still use this process in many of my creations. I love that each design using this process is truly one of a … [Read more...]
Confessions of a Gemstone & Rock Junkie
Yes I confess. I am a gemstone and rock junkie. It started out slowly. I began designing jewelry using copper and sterling. Right away I knew that gemstones were going to be part of the designs. In the beginning I learned about a few basic stones and used them exclusively. Amethyst, malachite, turquoise, tigers eye, sodalite, rhodochrosite and picture jasper adorned most of my … [Read more...]
