Stocking Up - Stone Pendants

My goodness I can not believe how long it has been since I did a blog post. Time to make up for that! I have started to rebuild my stock after the summer season so that I will have plenty to choose from for the reminder of my shows this year. Two new items this year that have been hot sellers are stone pendants and double drilled stone earrings.

Stone pendants came about after last winter when I had several folks ask if they could purchase the pendant off of an existing necklace. Unfortunately for these customers I design my necklaces in such a way that the pendant is an integral part of the necklace and not removable. So I experimented with making pendants on their own.

I have a small selection of silver plated chain or leather cord that I can provide, but most folks have necklaces of their own to hang these beauties from. The perfect solution if you do not want to invest in a whole necklace or want the option of varying the length. I try to select stones that have a lot of character and will really stand out.

Here are some recent examples:

 Turritella agate and freshwater pearl with pewter

  Turritella agate and freshwater pearl with copper

 Feldspar, two with smokey topaz, and pewter or gold plated brass

 Pietersite with agate and copper

 Chocolate jasper with copper

Green opal with copper or red creek jasper with pewter

Fossils!

Turritella Agate. The reaction to this stone is either "cool" or "ewww" when I tell folks it has fossils in it. Snails and sea creatures!  Either way the fascination with it continues to draw people into my booth.

Mixed with freshwater pearls. SOLD

 Pendants!

 Shorter, choker length. SOLD

Sold

This agate, found in western Wyoming and eastern Utah, is thought to provide you with strength and protection. It makes an excellent gift for travelers. It enhances personal connection to one's past lives.

 It also promotes inner stability, composure and maturity. It helps new mothers avoid depression and it encourages self confidence. (As always this information is provided for curiosity only and is not meant as any type of medical advice.)

Sold

 Freshwater pearls and pewter. Sold

Bracelets

Recent Work

I am busy stocking up for all of my upcoming shows. Starting next weekend I have 8 fairly large shows in a row!! Most require travel leaving only 1 or 2 days in between shows to restock. So that is why I am a beading fiend at the moment!

My new pendants have been popular. Here are a few more: 

 Left to right: Ocean jasper and labradorite, ocean jasper and African fire agate, ocean jasper and jasper, ocean jasper and freshwater pearl. All on a pewter hanger.

 Left to right: Ocean jasper and labradorite, agate, and two fossilized coral and freshwater pearl. The first on a gold plated hanger and the other three on a pewter hanger.

  Left to right:The first two are green opal on copper, green opal with quartz on copper and agate with quartz on gold plate.

  Left to right: The first two are red creek jasper on pewter, ocean jasper and peridot on pewter, ocean jasper and African fire agate on copper.

Left to right: turritella agate and freshwater pearl on copper, turritella agate and moonstone on pewter and turritella agate and freshwater pearl on pewter.

Turritella Agate

I stocked up on this stone when I was in Tuscon. it is named after the turritella snail that is crystallized within it along with the fossils of other sea creatures!! 

 Mixed with freshwater pearls. Sold

This agate is thought to provide you with strength of protection. 

It makes an excellent gift for travelers. Sold

Sold

Mixed with freshwater pearls. Sold

Sold
 It enhances personal connection to one's past lives and promotes inner stability, composure and maturity. It helps new mothers avoid depression and it encourages self confidence.

 Mixed with freshwater pearls. Sold. 

Sold

Sold.

As always the stone trivia is provided for curiosity only and is not meant to be medical advice. 

All About Ears

I started making a new earring design last winter using a double drilled stone. It is my new favorite! They are selling well so I will be seeking these stones in a wider variety of colors.

Turritella agate on sterling silver.  These have sold. 

 Turritella agate on sterling silver. The ones on the right have sold.

 Brecciated jasper on sterling silver. The two on the left have sold.

Red Creek jasper on sterling silver. These have sold. 

 

 And this year I am bringing back another favorite. Long, hammered copper daggers. 

Look for more colors and sterling coming soon.

 And then I played around with some new designs. 

These all sold their first weekend on display so I will be making more!

Treat Yourself

Looking for a fun way to treat yourself? How about a spa day or weekend at  Angeline Spa at the Clearwater Resort in Suquamish! And while you are there you can shop from a recently re-stocked selection of Beadware stone necklaces.

The Spa is nestled behind the Clearwater Casino and next to the hotel. They serve both resort guests as well as the public. They offer a menu of facials, manicures, pedicures, body wraps and massage for women and men. The Hawaiian Healing massage and the foot reflexology sessions sounded great to me. I relax just writing about them!  

Belinda, the manager, and her staff are very personable and will make your comfort and relaxation their top priority. Check out their website or give them a call at 360-598-1420 for more information. 

A few of the necklaces now for sale in their gift shop: 

 Amethyst

 Dragons Blood Jasper

 Ocean Jasper and Freshwater Pearl

 Ocean Jasper and Labradorite

 Turritella Agate

 Turritella Agate and Freshwater Pearls

Recent Work - Turritella Agate

This weekend at Tidefest you will find these new beauties in my booth. Turritella Agate had been a very popular stone. It is named after the turritella snail which is fossilized in this stone found in Wyoming. 

 If you see one you like send me an email as these have been going very quickly!

 This agate is thought to provide you with strength and protection. It makes an excellent gift for travelers. The three below are mixed with freshwater pearls. 

 

 It enhances personal connection to one's past lives. It also promotes inner stability, composure and maturity. And it helps new mothers avoid depression and it encourages self confidence.

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 These earrings use sterling sivler wire hand formed and hammered into shape. 

 The one above and below are chocolate brown seed beads mixed with pewter as requested by a customer. Hopefully she will see one she likes!

 The outside strand of seed beads used in the one below is a warm chocolate brown vintage Czech glass.

(Stone trivia is provided for curiosity and is not meant to be medical advice.)