Ever since I got my ears pierced (many eons ago) I have been obsessed with wearing earrings. At first it was just the tiny button versions, but in no time flat I graduated to dangling styles. I adore feeling the tiny movements as I turn my head. Honestly it makes me feel so feminine! [tweet_box design="box_01" float="none"]"You can always tell what kind … [Read more...]
‘From the Heart’ Legends & Designer Jewelry
[tweet_dis_img][/tweet_dis_img] The Heart shape is widely recognized as a symbol of love and compassion. So how does this heart symbol emerge as the image to represent our life giving organ? First of all, some believe it is derived from the shape of Ivy leaves. Ivy is known as the leaf of fidelity. Finally another theory from the Ancient Greeks says that the symbol comes from … [Read more...]
Metal Fusing Creates Beautiful Jewelry
Fusing Sterling Silver and Copper is a process I began using the first few months of my metal work education. Most metal is joined together using solder (with heat) or cold connection (with rivets). Of course I now use both of those methods in many designs But fusing is still the most fun! This process joins the metal by creating enough heat to melt parts of the metal. … [Read more...]
Peek into my Design Process: Texturing
Texturing Metal is one of my favorite ways to create designs. I love the way texture adds to the basic metal. It gives it dimension and makes the designs more interesting. There are LOTS of ways to texture metal. Here's a peek into two of the ways I use most frequently. Corrugation. This means literally, to shape into folds or parallel and alternating ridges and … [Read more...]
Time for a Sweepstakes!
Do you feel lucky? I hope so. Someone is going to win this sterling silver artisan pendant . It might as well be you, right? This Dichroic Glass pendant was handcrafted by none other than yours truly. I love the bold mix of colors. Deep reds are enhanced by the metallic golds and greens. All I could say was WOW, when I found this gorgeous glass piece. Once I mounted it in … [Read more...]
