Ear candy that is! Select a scrumptious pair of these earrings to wear and forget all about munching on candy this Halloween. Have some Spooky Scary Fun today. Shop Alene's Adornments for your favorite designs. Become an Alene’s Adornments Collector Provide your Email and first name to Get First Look at newest designs, tidbits and legends about gemstones, jewelry … [Read more...]
Image is Everything!
When Photographing Jewelry that is.... Yesterday was the first day I was able to experiment with my new Photo box. What Fun! Trying something new is always a little scary isnt it? I had been using the same photo equipment for the last several years. It was good but because it used flourescent lighting (with bulbs that were not replaceable with LEDs) I ended up doing lots … [Read more...]
Is it Druzy or Drusy?
These quartz gems have been called drusy, drusie and druzy. What is the correct spelling for these tiny quartz crystals that form on the surface of a stone? The answer is .. it doesn't matter. It all means the same! Each gem is one of a kind too. WE can shape them the same of course, but the formation of the tiny crystals will always be different. Fascinating isnt … [Read more...]
New Projects at the Bench
Do you ever wonder how some of my jewelry gets to it's final wearable state? Here's a peek at a few designs in process. As you can see I am partial to amethyst! the entire left half of this photo features 6 different amethyst pieces!. On the right you can see a potential malachite and emerald pendant plus a few druzy quartz gems. By the end of the day, ONE of these pieces … [Read more...]
Get Skinny Cuffed
Over the years I have designed many versions of cuff bracelets. It is clearly an obsession with me. One day while having a play day at the jewelry bench,the inspiration to skinny up the design popped into my head.. After all nowadays there are skinny jeans and I even have a skinny earring in my collection. So why not a skinny cuff? Check out my entire line of Cuffs … [Read more...]
