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| Sky Heart Necklace - SOLD |
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| Jade Dreams Earrings -2 Pairs - SOLD |
I'll also have items from my Etsy shop. Check out the inventory here on my blog, as I"ll be putting my shop in vacation mode during the Howliday Shop!
Showing posts with label Karen Hill Tribe Silver. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Karen Hill Tribe Silver. Show all posts
Friday, November 18, 2011
Pawfect Match Rescue Howliday Shop Preview!
I've been busy busy busy this week (and last week, and the week before...)! Here are a few preview shots of what I"ll have at the Howliday Shop (yes, there's more)! Learn more about this event here.
I'll also have items from my Etsy shop. Check out the inventory here on my blog, as I"ll be putting my shop in vacation mode during the Howliday Shop!
I'll also have items from my Etsy shop. Check out the inventory here on my blog, as I"ll be putting my shop in vacation mode during the Howliday Shop!
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Río de Rosas: Custom Necklace
One more custom order to complete a full week!
Río de Rosas, or River of Roses, is a special one-of-a-kind custom necklace featuring 251 beads plus a beautifully faceted rose quartz briolette. Well over half of the beads used in this necklace are 1X1mm or less, so stringing this necklace was an intense effort!
Perfectly symmetrical, each side of the necklace has 47 iridescent iris blue Delica® glass seed beads, 10 turquoise rounds, 20 blue turquoise and blue howlite chips, 20 rose quartz chips, 23 pieces of tiny hand-faceted Karen Hill Tribe silver beads (which are at least 97% pure silver), and four rose quartz rondelles. Three tiny iris blue seed beads complete the rhodium-plated clasp and closure for an added personal touch. Adding flourish and interest to the rose quartz briolette is a swag of turquoise beads on sterling silver hardware, upcycled from a pair of earrings I no longer wear. I love how the colors interact in this little space and throughout the necklace, and I hope its future owner will love it too!
Turquoise is a powerful healing stone that can help wearers with meditation, balance, and communication. It is associated with Taurus and Aquarius. Turquoise is a protective stone that enhances love, friendship, and loyalty. Silver draws out negative energy and encourages non-judgement and self-approval. Like turquoise, howlite is useful for communication and helps with memory, learning, facilitating awareness and emotional expression. Linked with Gemini and the crown chakra, howlite helps alleviate stress while eliminating procrastination.
Associated with the heart chakra and the signs Aries, Taurus, Virgo, and Libra, rose quartz is a stone of "unconditional love." It encourages all forms of love including self-love, self-confidence, and romantic love. It also brings forgiveness and gentleness, tolerance and acceptance, and increased receptivity to colors, sounds, art, music, and poetry. Rose quartz helps boost creativity and is calming, reducing stress, clears anger, resentment, guilt, fear, and jealously. It is truly an amazing stone!
Río de Rosas, or River of Roses, is a special one-of-a-kind custom necklace featuring 251 beads plus a beautifully faceted rose quartz briolette. Well over half of the beads used in this necklace are 1X1mm or less, so stringing this necklace was an intense effort!
Perfectly symmetrical, each side of the necklace has 47 iridescent iris blue Delica® glass seed beads, 10 turquoise rounds, 20 blue turquoise and blue howlite chips, 20 rose quartz chips, 23 pieces of tiny hand-faceted Karen Hill Tribe silver beads (which are at least 97% pure silver), and four rose quartz rondelles. Three tiny iris blue seed beads complete the rhodium-plated clasp and closure for an added personal touch. Adding flourish and interest to the rose quartz briolette is a swag of turquoise beads on sterling silver hardware, upcycled from a pair of earrings I no longer wear. I love how the colors interact in this little space and throughout the necklace, and I hope its future owner will love it too!
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| closeup of seed beads & Hill Tribe silver |
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| close up of rose quartz briolette and turquoise swag |
Monday, October 31, 2011
Badria: OOAK Elegant Afghani Tribal Necklace
Introducing...
"Badria is an Afghan name that means "moon-like," and the enchanting light and dark qualities of this necklace are evocative of the moon.
The first focal point of this one-of-a-kind necklace is the elegant Afghan artisan-crafted black onyx pendant. The pendant was made in a traditional way by melting down coins and doing all filigree and inlay work by hand. The pendant, including the dangles, measures 2 1/2" by 2 3/4." Framing the pendant are twelve faceted sterling silver beads resting between faceted black onyx beads.
Next, the eye is drawn to two more Afghan metal beads with intricate open filigree work are framed by two shiny pyrite beads. Because of their handmade nature, each bead is different, yet full of human-touched warmth and character.
Finally, on each side of the necklace near its end are two ruttilated quartz beads framed by pyrite and Karen Hill Tribe hand woven silver beads, which are at least 97% pure silver. Near the necklace's simple, yet elegant, Bali sterling silver clasp are two more pyrite beads resting between faceted black onyx that add unity and elegance to the design. Badria measures 22" long and the bust in in the second picture is life-size.
About the stones:
Onyx allows us to let go, relax, and flow with the natural energies. It also helps relieve stress, balance our emotions and gives us the strength to persevere. It is associated with the crown and heart chakras and with the astrological signs Cancer and Aquarius.
Rutile intensifies the properties of its host stone, so rutilated quartz enhances quartz's properties of bringing focus, clarity, and stimulating positive thoughts. It is associated with the heart and third eye chakras and the astrological signs Leo and Capricorn.
Pyrite is grounding, encourages positivity and the release of old emotional baggage. It is also a protective and enhances one's creativity, intelligence, memory, and psychic development. It is associated with the crown, third eye, and solar plexus chakras and the astrological signs Gemini and Virgo.
Silver draws out negative energy and encourages non-judgement and self-approval (source: www.thatcrystalsite.com).
Badria
"Moon-like"
"Badria is an Afghan name that means "moon-like," and the enchanting light and dark qualities of this necklace are evocative of the moon.
The first focal point of this one-of-a-kind necklace is the elegant Afghan artisan-crafted black onyx pendant. The pendant was made in a traditional way by melting down coins and doing all filigree and inlay work by hand. The pendant, including the dangles, measures 2 1/2" by 2 3/4." Framing the pendant are twelve faceted sterling silver beads resting between faceted black onyx beads.
Onyx allows us to let go, relax, and flow with the natural energies. It also helps relieve stress, balance our emotions and gives us the strength to persevere. It is associated with the crown and heart chakras and with the astrological signs Cancer and Aquarius.
Rutile intensifies the properties of its host stone, so rutilated quartz enhances quartz's properties of bringing focus, clarity, and stimulating positive thoughts. It is associated with the heart and third eye chakras and the astrological signs Leo and Capricorn.
Silver draws out negative energy and encourages non-judgement and self-approval (source: www.thatcrystalsite.com).
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
What I'm working on...
I've been ordering materials and sketching ideas like mad lately. I'm very excited about pieces I will be making in the next couple of months. I plan to create a few high-end pieces featuring vermeil, Karen Hill Tribe silver, and 22k and 24k gold dipped brass. Currently, all the materials I use are carefully chosen and of high quality, but I'd like to design a few pieces that are considered "fine jewelry" for those looking for the perfect wedding day necklace, anniversary gift, or special birthday present.
One piece that I'm working and am truly in love with features amazonite in a beautiful pale aquamarine shade, vermeil, and a 22k gold over brass pendant. When the special clasp arrives along with a few other accents, I'll compete the design and begin work on another fine necklace featuring white coral, an opaline mother-of-pearl pendant, gold dipped and vintage accents. There is also a blue jade and gold piece in the works and a few minimalist designs featuring handcrafted Hill Tribe silver (which is approximately 99% pure silver).
I'm also researching materials for my next 13/20 piece. I'm not sure if I want to make another bracelet, which is more functional for dancing, or a necklace or long earrings. I'll decide and create something in the next few days. And, there are a few Nepalese, Turkoman, and Afghani pieces I need to build designs around--I'm waiting on a few more materials to arrive and then I'll get to work.
I will say that all of the upcoming pieces will be one-of-a-kind, so I plan to spend a lot of time with my camera and good lighting before I send them off to new homes.
I'm off to sleep now, as it's almost 2am local time!
One piece that I'm working and am truly in love with features amazonite in a beautiful pale aquamarine shade, vermeil, and a 22k gold over brass pendant. When the special clasp arrives along with a few other accents, I'll compete the design and begin work on another fine necklace featuring white coral, an opaline mother-of-pearl pendant, gold dipped and vintage accents. There is also a blue jade and gold piece in the works and a few minimalist designs featuring handcrafted Hill Tribe silver (which is approximately 99% pure silver).
I'm also researching materials for my next 13/20 piece. I'm not sure if I want to make another bracelet, which is more functional for dancing, or a necklace or long earrings. I'll decide and create something in the next few days. And, there are a few Nepalese, Turkoman, and Afghani pieces I need to build designs around--I'm waiting on a few more materials to arrive and then I'll get to work.
I will say that all of the upcoming pieces will be one-of-a-kind, so I plan to spend a lot of time with my camera and good lighting before I send them off to new homes.
I'm off to sleep now, as it's almost 2am local time!
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