The answer is YES! White is actually all colors combined. They taught us that in grade school. Remember? I tend to forget other things but this fact from grade school is still embedded in my brain " White is the presence of all colors and black is the absence of all colors." Officially the fact is: White contains an equal balance of all colors in the spectrum. When we think … [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...]
Does the Color Orange Make You Happy?
Did you know that orange is the only color of the spectrum that is named after an object? There was no word for the color Orange until the fruit first arrived in Europe. Because of the cost associated with shipping from the tropics, orange became associated with aristocracy. Through Renaissance art, the color orange had great symbolic importance as the color of … [Read more...]
Jewelry Design: Where Does Inspiration come from?
I am often asked where my ideas originate when designing a jewelry piece. The answer is... everywhere! Yep, that is pretty vague. I get it. Let's see if I can give you a few examples. Nature. Anytime I can get outside away from the day to day events and distractions.. I get inspired! Sometimes a simple walk around our pond can do the trick. Other times I need to hike … [Read more...]
What’s so Special about Peruvian Opal?
and the Answer is... everything! For starters this vibrant blue/green gem is the national stone of Peru. I just love knowing that these gems are only found in the Andes mountains. How amazing is that? This rare stone can be as clear as the color of the Caribbean sea. Or it may feature some darker inclusions as you can see in the stones shown here. One single specimen of … [Read more...]
