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...]
Kitty Approved Jewelry Design
It is comforting to have my feline helper. Button often weighs in on my decision about which designs to keep creating. Sometimes she uses her paw to select one that she is especially enamored with. It's very clear when she is not enthused about a design as well. She just Sits on the jewelry so I cannot move forward. Pretty clear message don't you think? Button's expertise … [Read more...]
You Gotta see these earrings!
My kid sister is a lover of all kinds of jewelry. Lately though she has become obsessed with super long designs. Of course this inspired me to create a design just for her. These earrings are created using copper with sterling fused into the metal for many of the components. the remaining part of the design is sterling silver. And the best part.. They are SO lightweight. … [Read more...]
