Creating a new jewelry design is so energizing for me. I love looking at the finished piece and envision others admiring it and (of course) buying it. However, getting a photo that expresses the beauty of the design is challenging. So I enlisted the help of professional jewelry photographer Doug Baldwin. He exceeded my expectations. The photos reflect the beauty of my designs. … [Read more...]
Love Purple? You Might be Royalty!
Purple is well known as the color of royalty. Want to know why? In ancient times the only way to replicate purple dye was by harvesting thousands and thousands of murex sea snails . As you can imagine this was not an easy task. It was time consuming and expensive. Only the very rich royalty could afford it. Since purple was relegated to royalty it was only fitting that deep … [Read more...]
Reinventing a jewelry design.
Once in a while.. well after I have finished a design .. I get the urge to change it. Something about the look just doesn't feel right to me. Welcome into the mind of an artist/designer! This is how we think. Nothing is EVER perfect. Case in point.. this cuff bracelet. When I originally designed this, I loved it! I even listed it online so someone else could fall in love … [Read more...]
Ever Heard of OOAK?
Do you know what it means? Quite simply. ONE OF A KIND! In the artisan world OOAK is bandied about a lot. I had been creating one of a kind designs for years but honestly did not know this is what was meant by OOAK. We learn something new every day, right? My creative juices really flow when I am creating one of a kind designs. I love knowing that the wearer of this … [Read more...]
Rustic Elegance; The Peggy Earring
My friend Peggy is elegant. There is really no other way to define her! She even makes wearing blue jeans (yes the old fashioned kind) look classy. Her hair and makeup are always perfect. (How DOES she do that?) Ever since she moved to Montana I have watched her absorb some of the rustic environment.. AND maintain her classic demeanor. She is clearly the best dressed person … [Read more...]
