Shell and Argentium bracelet

These rectangular shell beads need low light to view their colours. In bright light they shine pure white or flash like polished silver, as you change their angle they can become midnight black, in low light you start to see sunset colours appear. Joined together with non-tarnishing Argentium silver wire and a Sterling clasp.

Iolite earrings wrapped in Argentium

Faceted Iolite gemstones (5-7mm) wrapped in Argentium.

I love Iolite...I have a small quantity of these lovely gems and I will make something else with them soon! They are also called water saphires, and they look like violet coloured drops of water. Iolite apparently gets its name from the Greek word for violet. Iolite is also called Viking's Compass because the gemstone was used to determine where the sun was on cloudy days. A good stone for this dark time of year, I hope it brings you a little cheer as well!

Shell and Argentium earrings

Shell Geometry

Paua Shell Argentium earrings and the snowy view from my studio
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Paua Shell and Argentium earrings

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Argentium Hoops

Hand-made Argentium ear-wires

Hammered Argentium hoops with faceted Garnet
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More Argentium hoops: one pair with Amethyst and one with Lapis

Argentium Sterling

The new wire has arrived so I can get busy again!

I decided to start using Argentium Sterling Silver wire, it is a little more expensive than regular Sterling but the benefits sound worth it:

1. Less tarnish

2. Brighter and whiter than Platinum, White Gold or regular Sterling

2. More pure than regular Sterling (it may be preferable for people with sensitivities)

3.Environmentally friendly

Barrhaven Bazaar

Thank you to everyone who stopped by today!

Amethyst earrings

Amethyst gem stones, Sterling silver beads, and hand-made Sterling ear wires

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Topaz Leaf earrings

Sterling Silver leaves, hand-made Sterling ear wires, faceted Peridot and Topaz

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Peapods

Sterling Silver wrapped Rose Quartz Pea Pods
Hand-made Sterling ear wires

 

Non-tarnish silver craft wire or Sterling wrapped Pea Pods

These are all sold, but new ones are growing on the vine!
Each one is uniquely whimsical, and contain a variety of gem stones or pearls

Fog at Seal Beach

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First Snow of the season

Black and white fresh-water Pearls. Hand-made Sterling ear wires.

Wrapped Rose Quartz briolettes, hand-made Sterling ear wires



Citrine stones with Sterling wraps, hand-made Sterling ear wires
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Worry Rings

Penny for your thoughts? These adjustable rings are fun to play with, take them off and slide the the wrapped loops around to make them smaller or larger, work out your worries as you re-adjust the loops. I can make them in Sterling Silver or Copper wire. Buy several and stack them, great for keeping your hands busy while your thoughts drift.

Emerald and Ruby earrings

Genuine Ruby and Emerald earrings (14K gold-filled wire and beads). Perfect as a Christmas gift for yourself or someone special. Shhh they don't need to know how affordable these are!

Boulder Opal and Emeralds

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One of my favourites sold today, a small boulder opal with streaks and a pool of colour. The tiny faceted emeralds pull out the greens in the opal but in bright light  more colour and sparkle appears as well. I got into jewellery making because of my love of opals, particularly boulder opals with their infinite patterns and unique nature. It is rare to find affordable boulder opals with colour so I don't often have them for sale, but when  I do I especially enjoy it when I can make a totally unique peice I love, and share that with others. Initially I had placed this stone on a cord, but the stone seemed delicate with the emeralds, and it looked wrong, as soon as I made a gold filled chain and clasp it all pulled together and hung correctly. I hope it brings its new owner much enjoyment.

Carnelian/Citrine necklaces with Bali Bead Cones

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Less than 12 hours to go before the Immaculata Craft Fair tomorrow! Two necklaces with Carnelian and Citrine stones, some silver beads, silver plated Bali bead cones ...the double strand necklace has an adjustable cord and the single strand has a hand-made sterling silver clasp.

Raffle table bracelet

Fluorite stone beads, some silver beads, and a mix of craft wire and silver wire...a bracelet donation for the raffle table at tomorrow's craft sale.

Silver Coin Pearl Ring

An iridescent coin pearl nested in Sterling Silver wire

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Chalcedony necklace and earrings

A large faceted Chalcedony stone, wire-wrapped in Sterling Silver, and suspended with tiny Moonstones falls through a large Sterling Lotus flower. Sterling Silver chain.

Matching Chalcedony and Moonstone Silver earrings

on hand-forged Sterling ear-wires

Lavendar Chalcedony and Garnet earrings

These earrings feature my hand-made forged sterling ear-wires. Sterling Silver wire-wrapped faceted stones. One pair is faceted Garnet and the other faceted lavendar Chalcedony.

Blue and White

I made a pair similiar to these for my mother-in-law, Lapis and Freshwater Pearl on 14 K gold-filled wire. She finds them light-weight and comfortable to wear. I decided to make another pair for this weekend's upcoming craft fair, hope to see you there!

Boulder Opal with Smokey and Lemon Quartz

This is an Australian Boulder Opal with some pin-prick sparks of colour, clustered around it are tiny faceted Smokey and Lemon Quartz gemstones all hanging from 14 K Gold-Filled Chain and hand-made clasp.

Last Minute Necklaces!

Pink stone with Sterling accent beads

Sterling wrapped red stone: SOLD

Sterling wire and beads, Pink stone: SOLD

Blue/Green stone with Sterling and Moonstone

Dragon Agate and Sterling wire and beads: SOLD

Last minute necklaces for tomorrow's Craft Fair at All Saints in Kanata, only 14 more hours til it opens!! I made these with cord instead of chain. The wire and beads are all solid Sterling Silver.

Snowflake Obsidian

My first Craft Fair tomorrow! I wanted to make an affordable option for every shopper so I came up with these Snowflake earrings. They are $5.00/pair. Each one is unique and individual as snowflakes are....the stone is actually called Snowflake Obsidian!  They look like a winter's night snow-storm, big fluffy flakes falling against a black sky. The wire and metal snowflake are not silver, making these affordable and fun! Pick out your own pair and let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!!!
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Lotus Lariats

Sterling Silver lotus flower, chain and wire. SOLD

One is a Moonstone drop the other a Rose Quartz SOLD

Adjustable Ring

Adjustable ring made of thick Sterling Silver wire, photographed in a Paua shell.

Coin Pearl Ring

I love fresh-water Pearls, each one is unique. This particular coin Pearl seemed well suited for a ring. The gold-filled wire hugs it nicely on the edges and the Pearl is rounded on top giving it some expression.

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Rose Quartz Ring

I have been making rings for the upcoming craft sale. The Rose Quartz is more pink in colour than is captured in this photo. The wire is Sterling Silver. 

Lapis rings

All this and Peridot too!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! (and Happy Birthday to my dear father in Budapest!) It is a beautiful warm Autumn day today, perfect in every respect. There is the traditional turkey dinner to look forward to later on, after a walk in the woods with my children and dogs...how much better can life be? Time spent on doing things one cares about brings a profound sense of peace.

I was out in the garden trying to find a way to photograph these delicate faceted Peridot earrings that I had made recently. I was enjoying the dying details of the garden, the last of summer's warmth. There are a few remaining flowers that have braved the frost, the warm earth still teeming with life, reddening leaves and ..some old seashells I had discarded near the pond! Seashells from a long ago trip to the ocean...memories of a carefree summer from years ago. The seashells are now aged and brittle, the patina of weather and time has added to their character. Why had I not noticed them before? There was a feeling of synergy when I placed the earrings I had made, with something special from nature that I had found long ago and forgotten. I connected with why I make what I do.

A day for thanks-giving.

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Rose Quartz and Moonstone earrings

Faceted Amethyst and Citrine Coins

Amethyst and Citrine faceted coin shaped gem-stones. 14 KGold-filled: chain, beads, wire and hand-made clasp. One of a kind.

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Lapis bracelet

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Arctic Ice bracelet

Sterling silver, Moonstones, Aquamarine, and Apatite form an eight inch bracelet.

Christmas Craft Fairs

Christmas Craft Fair ..
I will have my hand-crafted jewellery at the following craft fairs:

November 5th at All Saints Catholic High School

November 19th at Immaculata High School 140 Main Street

November 26th at St Martin de Porres school

December 3rd at the Barrhaven Legion

December 10th at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre