Two new listings

I just listed these tonight!

The first is a bracelet made with goldstone, kambaba jasper, and copper. This one would look great on a man or a woman. It has a very earthly look. If you'd like to see the listing for this bracelet, click here.

The second is another necklace with a Celtic star as the pendant. It is made with stainless steel jumprings. The beads are blue aventurine (they really look purple), blue goldstone (they really look black with sparkles), and silver-tone bead caps and flower spacer beads. They are strung on cord and knotted in a way that makes the length adjustable. If you'd like to see the listing for the necklace, click here.

A Few New Listings

I wanted to show off a few new listings in my Etsy shop. The necklace is one made by my husband. He made the Celtic Star pendant using stainless steel jump rings and turned it into a necklace by adding red glass beads and metal spacer beads to a cord. I really like this one. He's made a few others using different beads and I've listed most of those too.

The other two are new pairs of earrings I made last night. One pair is made with blue cat's eye, white cat's eye, blue and white swirl glass cube beads and silver-plated spacer beads. The other are made using blue aventurine (looks purple), blue goldstone (looks black and sparkly), opal swarovski crystal and silver-plated spacer beads. The blue aventurine looks like it's different colors in the picture. While there are subtle differences in the coloring of each bead, it's not nearly as dramatic as it looks in the picture. It's not really noticeable at all unless you're looking closely. I think both pairs of earrings look very elegant!

In other news, related to my post about the violin, I took the plunge and trimmed my fingernails on my left hand really short so it'll be easier to play. I don't particularly keep my fingernails well-manicured anyway, but now I'll (hopefully) be trimming them regularly instead of letting them grow til they break (which is quite frequently, actually). Now, to actually play more regularly!

This one may end up being mine. :)

I like every piece of jewelry I make, and many become favorites whether I decide to keep it or not. Often, if I'm working with my favorite colors, I'll deliberately make it too small for me (in the case of bracelets, this isn't hard to do, I wear a pretty large-sized bracelet) so I won't be tempted to keep it.

I didn't do any of that for this necklace, however. In fact, I even included some amethyst beads that I'd originally bought thinking I'd make something for me with them because I thought they added just the right touch. I knew I'd like this necklace because of the colors and beads, but the more I look at it, the more I like it. I'm seriously considering just keeping it for myself or finding more of the same beads to make a second one (this is what I often do if I end up too attached to something I've made).

Anyway, I did end up listing it in my Etsy shop, but if it isn't bought soon, I may take it down and keep it for myself. :)

Choker Necklace

This is my newest listing. This is a choker necklace made out of goldstone, aventurine, and copper. I really like the glittery shine of goldstone and green aventurine has always been a favorite of mine. I first started using copper in my jewelry after seeing how many beautiful pieces my husband, Jason, was making using copper and stone beads. I think it's absolutely gorgeous with more "earthy" colors like the colors used in this choker necklace.

If you'd like to see more pictures of this choker or get more information on it, you can view the listing on Etsy by clicking HERE.