Once a year Tucson Arizona is home to the single largest gem show in the world. Exhibitors and buyers descend upon this mid sized town virtually taking over every venue in the city. In all there are 44 different shows running simultaneously. Each show has it's own niche. These vary from loose beads, finished jewelry, minerals or geodes and much more. Many are wholesale only … [Read more...]
Are you a sensitive, compassionate Purple lover?
Purple Rocks! [tweet_dis_img][/tweet_dis_img] Why? Because this vibrant color makes us feel luxurious and rich! Purple combines the energy of red and the calmness of blue. It is furthermore associated with spirituality and the higher self. Purple's elite status stems from the rarity and cost of the dye originally used to produce it. Historically purple is considered the … [Read more...]
What Is Sprinkled Silver?
My signature design process (copyrighted finally!) is called Sprinkled Silver. Which means what exactly? I KNOW this is what you are thinking! Sprinkled Silver is my name for the process of fusing sterling or fine silver into copper. How and Why did I create this process? The basic answer is... because it was fun! I have been playing around with copper and silver since I … [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...]
Corrugated Jewelry? Yes!
If you haven't guessed by now. I love to texture my metal as I create my designs. So when I became aware of the corrugation process, I was intrigued. First of all I purchased the book. Metal Corrugation by Patricia McAleer. This colorful book introduces the metalsmith (that's me) to a new method of creative expression--metal corrugated jewelry designs. I read it cover to … [Read more...]
