Recent Work

A quick post with a few photos of some new earrings you will find at my upcoming show in Wenatchee and my Spring Studio Show. All have SOLD.

Summer means Turquoise

Nothing goes better with a tan, jeans a t-shirt that turquoise! This batch mixes tiny turquoise beads, brown glass seed beads, copper or pewter, and pretty picture jasper teardrops.

Turquoise brings happiness and good fortune.It is the birthstone for Sagittarius (Archer): Nov. 22-Dec. 21 and is a gift for the 5th year of marriage.

Healing ability: Guards against all diseases. Attracts healing spirits. Believed to assist in subtle body alignment & strengthening and the absorption of nutrients while strengthening the immune system and stimulating tissue regeneration.

Mystical power: Valuable amulet for travelers. Protective stone, worn to guard against violence and accidents. Warns the wearer of danger or illness by changing color. In the 13th century, turquoise was thought to protect the wearer from falling, especially from horses. Promotes gentleness, tranquility, comfort, and wholeness. Stabilizes and balance the emotions and is drives away evil spirits.

Care and treatment: The color and lustre deteriorate with exposure to sunlight, heat, or various weak acids. Avoid hot water and household chemicals. Relatively soft so avoid scratches and sharp blows. Make sure coatings are not removed.

As always this information is provided for curiosity only and is in no way meant to be medical advice.

Turquoise

I usually buy my turquoise at a trading post in Gallup New Mexico. I like their selection and prices. Although, prices were up this January when I was there. They tell me American turquoise is becoming scarce. If you have old American turquoise form the 70's and 80's hang on to it!

I am heading over to the Chelan Art Festival  this weekend.

Here are a few new designs folks there will see in my mobile shop.

The teardrop is magnesite and the rest of the beads are turquoise.
The earrings have been SOLD.

SOLD

This last one has a outback wood jasper pendant. SOLD

The earrings in the bottom center have been SOLD.

The earrings on the left and right have been SOLD.

Turquoise

Turquoise brings happiness and good fortune.

Birthstone: Sagittarius (Archer): Nov. 22-Dec. 21.
Wedding anniversary:  5th year of marriage.
Care and treatment: The stone's color and lustre tend to deteriorate with exposure to sunlight, heat, or various weak acids. Avoid hot water and household chemicals. Relatively soft so avoid scratches and sharp blows. Make sure certain coatings are not removed.

Healing ability: Guards against all diseases. Attracts healing spirits. Believed to assist in subtle body alignment & strengthening and the absorption of nutrients while strengthening the immune system and stimulating tissue regeneration.

Mystical power: Valuable amulet for travelers. Protective stone, worn to guard against violence and accidents. Warns the wearer of danger or illness by changing color. In the 13th century, turquoise was thought to protect the wearer from falling, especially from horses. Promotes gentleness, tranquility, comfort, and wholeness. Stabilizes and balance the emotions and is drives away evil spirits.

Disclaimer: Stone trivia is provided for curiosity only and is in no way meant to be medical advice.

Recent Work - Turquoise, Flower Jade, Amethyst

A few things off my work bench this week that you will find in my booth at the Choochokam Arts festival in Langley WA this weekend. My pictures are blue again! I must have mistakenly changed a camera setting. It really messes up the color of the amethyst necklaces. I will work on that for the next batch.

 Turquoise and pewter

 Turquoise and Copper. Bracelet on the right has been SOLD.

The earrings on the left and the right have been sold.

The earrings in the center have been sold.

 Flower Jade SOLD

 Flower Jade Choker

  Flower Jade Choker

These are both amethyst. The one below is choker length. 

I am starting to stock up on purple for the Lavender Faire!
Both of these necklaces have been SOLD.

Recent Work - Outback Wood Jasper

 I am continuing with this gorgeous series.

 

A few mixed with turquoise. 

The patterns on these reminds me of the southwest. 

Findings are either pewter or copper.
All have been SOLD.

Both earrings have been SOLD.

These two are mixed with Iron Zebra Jasper rondelles and copper. This series has been very popular so if you see one that speaks to you, send me an email so I can set it aside for you.
The bottom necklace and earrings have been SOLD. 

Todays Work

With the warm forecast I was inspired to work with turquoise today. Nothing says summer to me like turquoise! Some quick pictures of what I created. These are a mix of matte outback wood jasper, turquoise, copper and glass.

SOLD

Necklace and earrings have been SOLD.

Turquoise and Magnesite

It is easy to confuse these two stones as they can be similar in color.

Turquoise brings happiness and good fortune. It is the birthstone for Sagittarius: Nov. 22-Dec. 21, as well as the stone for the 5th wedding anniversary. Turquoise guards against diseases and attracts healing spirits. Believed to assist in subtle body alignment and strengthening and the absorption of nutrients while strengthening the immune system and stimulating tissue regeneration. It is also thought to be a valuable amulet for travelers. A protective stone, it is worn to guard against violence and accidents.  It promotes gentleness, tranquility, comfort, and wholeness. And it stabilizes and balances the emotions and drives away evil spirits.

Magnesium rich magnesite is known for its calming properties, helping to improve creative visualization and imagination. It is also commonly believed to bring deep peace and silent relaxation during meditation, stimulate passion in the heart and help strengthen bones and teeth.

 In this necklace I combined a magnesite teardrop with turquoise, sterling silver and matte black glass beads with a pewter toggle clasp. This has now SOLD.

Here is another magnesite teardrop combined this time with iolite and sterling silver. with a pewter toggle clasp. Iolite is known as the Vikings' compass, due to it's ability to determine the direction of the sun on overcast days. When the legendary Viking mariners sailed the wide ocean, they used thin pieces of iolite as the world's first polarizing filter. Looking through an iolite lens, they could determine the exact position of the sun, and navigate safely. This has now SOLD.

Matching bracelets. Both are now SOLD.

Pretty in Pearls

A few recent additions.
All have been  SOLD

 This is a longer necklace. The dangles are recycled from a broken necklace I found in a parking lot! I am often given old or damaged jewelery to re-make. It can be fun and challenging.This one has since sold.

Pearls and peridot. This says spring to me! 

Pearls with a pale blue agate. This one sold before I got a decent picture of it. 

I hope I have enough materials to make another. 

No it is not pearls, just one last turquoise necklace, bracelet and earring set. The pendant is magnesite.All have sold.

This Weeks Work

I am busy trying to get ready for my home show and the start of my show season. Repair and improvement of displays and signage, going through my inventory, adding new pieces to go with orphans and finding time to make new items. My first public show is Wenatchee so that got me thinking I need to add to my turquoise selection for all the cowgirls out in that area. Here are things I have created in the last week.

All have been  SOLD

Sold.

A springy combination of periodot, amethyst and turquoise with a handcrafted loop and bar toggle clasp.

All have sold.

The inlaid bear pendant I picked up a trading post in New Mexico a number of years back.(SOLD)

I picked up the African trade bead in Austin Texas. The clasp is a handcrafted loop with a flat piece of coral a friend brought me back from Bali. A true international necklace! 

This turquoise and Magnesite necklace uses a button in the toggle clasp.

Stone Trivia

This morning I was updating some of the interesting information I have collected on the various stones I use in my jewelry. When I list things in my online store I refer to this as "stone trivia" and put a note that the information is provided for curiosity only and is in no way meant to be medical advice. That holds true here, I am only sharing it because I find it interesting and fun. 

I have a number of agate necklaces in my shop.  Agate is the birthstone for Taurus, April 20 - May 20. As a healing stone it cools, reduces fever, quenches thirst, and is beneficial to the stomach area. It quiets the pulse and heart throbs and insures good health and a long and prosperous life. Mystically it guards against danger. it grounds, centers and balances you. And it helps you become temperate, continent and cautious. It helps you see yourself more clearly and helps you view the world with a broader view point. It can also cure insomnia and insure pleasant dreams. 

  Another stone I use often is Jasper. Jasper brings joy to your life. For healing properties it is believed to strengthen the stomach and cure gynecological problems. Mystically is is said to bring you what you need, help you sleep soundly and increase you ability to feel joy. It stabilizes and balances you. It is also thought to drive away evil spirits. 

Green jasper brings on rain and restores your sens of smell while red jasper stops bleeding, helps you breathe easier and aids in childbirth.

For more fun trivia take a look at listings for turquoise and for amethyst. Any item in my store with stones or pearls will include this information.

Tuquoise and Pearls

I really like the combination of pearls and turquoise. I featured the necklace in an earlier post. Here are earrings and bracelets. The bracelet on the right sold today before I could get it listed, but the other is still available.

All have been  SOLD