What's round,red and sparkly all over?

A nasty cold has put me out of commission for awhile, but at last I have something new to share. You may remember the labradorite pendant that I shared with you. This pendant necklace is the same design, but with garnets.

I keep thinking about red with Christmas right around the corner. I know it is hard for some of us to think about Christmas when we are still in our capris and tank tops, but trust me it comes faster every year. Perhaps it just seems that way with the whole denial of shopping thing that some of us have.

With this pendant I wire wrapped a very fine gage of sterling silver wire all around the hoop to give it texture for interest. Then I went around the hoop a second time wrapping tiny garnets. I then had this great garnet nuggets that I have had on my table for a year. I go back and forth with what to do with them. It just seemed perfect to have one in the center as the star attraction.

I hung the pendant on a short cable chain so the necklace sits high on your chest just at the base of your neck and ba da boom, you have something festive for Christmas to wear with a fancy outfit or with a turtleneck with your every day outfits.

I'm Feeling Beige Today

I found these stunning Australian crystals last week and snatched them up quickly. They are an odd shape and that is what attracted me to them. Ahh, who am I kidding? It was the blinding sparkle from across the street that attracted me, but you have to admit the color or lack of is kind of cool.

They are a light beige or taupe. Here in the greater Seattle area we may call them latte for the coolness factor. Anyway, I didn't have to design anything too elaborate because the cheese, er the crystals stand alone. Hanging from strands of sterling silver wire, these earring will gently move blinding your friends with their sparkle.

The Giveaway

I can see the doors are busting down with all the comments, or lack there of in my case, about the jewelry giveaway. I know you are just shy and don't want to comment. Ya, that must be it. Of course it must be it. I hope you three people that follow my blog know how much your mean to me. Seriously, three people that follow your blog can make a girl's head swell. I am feeling all verklempt.

Talk amongst yourselves. I will give you a topic. Jewelry.

Okay, for those that do not know, that it my lame attempt of reenacting a SNL skit. Enough already, what about this giveaway. Well, it is a jewelry giveaway and if you like humor that is better written and delivered better than mine than you will love this blog. The Creative Junkie http://thecreativejunkie.com/. I invite you to read her blog and enter the giveaway. If this is your first time visiting me here, check me out again. I plan on hosting a giveaway here in the very near future.

Jewelry Giveaway!

I will be featured in another blog and there is going to be a jewelry giveaway. Stay tuned for the link to the article and a chance to win a piece of jewelry from my shop.

Autumn Is In The Air

I enjoy the hearty colors of fall, the golds, browns and the turning colors of fallen fruit. No really the fallen fruit looks pretty cool to. This is what inspired me with this "Y" necklace. "Y" necklace? What the heck is a "Y" necklace? Well my dear Watson it is a necklace in the shape of a "Y". Think of it as a necklace with a stem.

That stem here is the part that is jam backed with citrine, crystals, amethyst and freshwater pearls. Just follow the large citrine nugget down.

The copper works well with the colors of beads. I did a combination of oxidized copper that you can see in the chain to plain copper wire. Over time that copper wire will dull and you can keep that look or freshen it up by cleaning it.

Here We Go Loopty Loop

I didn't feel like getting the torch out today and I was out of sterling silver hoop so I improvised. I created hoops with wire. I think they add some interest to these teal green earrings.
With faceted crystals, freshwater pearls and a few apatite gemstones I was able to make some monochromatic earrings. I am sorting getting back into that with being a little burnt out with coming up with unusual color combinations.