My Hands are a Constant Reminder...

 Manicures will never be in the cards for me ;-p

My hands are a constant reminder of my dream job - making pretty things for lovely people like YOU.

Tonight, my hands are blackened; It's been a long day of work. 

I have one new war wound to add to the forever growing list. One quick slip and my index finger (err, that would be the flip the bird finger to some of  you hehehe) is sporting a new gash.

Band-Aids were made for people like me!

The fruits of my labours were so very worth it though, I can't wait to show you everything.

But believe it or not, it is just too much for one post, so I will be doing it in installments. Three for today, and more to come :-) Oh I told you, I have been busy!

....Without further adieu... possibly one of my most favorites to date...

HONEY BLOSSOM Necklace

Sterling silver, Turquoise, Citrine 

I can smell it now, that sweet scent of honeysuckle in the air - a true sign that spring is turning into summer. Tiny blossoms pop up in scatters, bright with colour, enticing the honey bees...

They fly in a flurry around, sucking up the sweet pollen. A tasty treat is in the works. 

Golden nectar, warm in colour, slightly crystalline Honey. 

This earthy and exposed citrine is the most inviting shade of honey. Light dances off its facets like the bees jump from flower to flower. Calmed by a soft blue Pilot Mountain Turquoise, and flaunting several petals of hand formed sterling silver, this necklace has amazing 3d appeal. 

A show stopper, an eye catcher, and possibly a mouth waterer :-) 

2.25 inches wide 1.5 inches tall. 17 inches of chain with decorative clasp. Oxidized for depth.

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FERN Ring Size 7.25

Sterling Silver and Turquoise

I spent my childhood playing in the forrest. Full of green. Green trees, green moss, and green ferns. We would run through the bush barefoot, because as kids there was never enough time to do such time consuming things as put shoes on. The ferns would tickle your toes and brush against your ankles. Some were tall and grassy, others curly or even a little furry. 

They seemed to pop out of nowhere and everywhere. I saw one grow right up through a paved road in front of my yard. Not over time, but literally overnight. The power of something trying to reach sunlight amazed me. They seemed so tough for something that was so delicate. 

FERN ring has been comprised around a gorgeous brown and green matrix Turquoise. Like the ferns in the back bush from my childhood, this FERN has a mix of soft curls and pointed plumes. Meant to tickle the hand rather than toes and ankles, FERN measures 1 1/4 inches wide by tall. Oxidized for depth, ready to be strong for you in your most delicate times.

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BERRIES AND CREAM Ring Size 7.5

Sterling Silver and Porcelain Jasper

Nothing beats the fresh berries that grow around here in the summertime. Blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, huckleberries - any berries, I like them all! 

Picked when perfectly ripe and they have fully developed their flavour from long days in the sun, blackberries are my favorite. Sweet plump and juicy - nothing beats them! 

Blackberries grow wide around here everywhere, in the summer months people pull of the roads in their cars just to pick them for a mid afternoon snack. I have been known to do this from time to time. However, if my willpower is strong that day, and I make it home with said berries, I feel I deserve to indulge in a decadent summertime treat : Berries and Cream. 

And when the summer heat melts that ice cream just enough, that the berry's deep purple colour is swirled within.... heaven. 

BERRIES AND CREAM has been fabricated around a Porcelain Jasper which I had cut around the patterns in the stone. It displays that sweet berry purple and soft vanilla cream combination in such a beautiful pairing. Hand fabricated sterling scallops mimic the profile of a blackberry, as if just plucked from its thorny branch.

Sitting on an 8mm wide flower and vine ring shank. Measuring in at 1.5 inches tall. Oxidized for depth.

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All of these juicy delights will be in the shop by monday afternoon :-)

Another Custom Order= Done

This one put me out of my element for sure. It was a challenge, and I sure hope I did it justice! A special gift for a friend to give to his lady on Valentines. 

Sterling silver and Turquoise filigree style cross. 

I have never done a cross before, I hope it is well received! The idea was to resemble something that may have been passed down through the family. Something antique, well loved and cherished.

Red Canyon

Have you ever visited a place where the earth was red beneath your feet ? 

Warm, rich, brick red earth.

Where the land is carved out of layers of reds,browns and amber earth, scattered with shrubbery and brambles.

Coils of branches keep close to the ground, and lichen grows in nooks and crannies. 

A place that can be scalding hot, and then freezing cold in the blink of an eye.

The mighty Condor flies overhead, guarding his peaks and valleys. The grey fox skulks amongst the boulders.

A big horn stands stoic in the distance along the horizon.

RED CANYON Necklace is fabricated around a stunning Noreena Jasper. I have hand formed sterling silver "shrubs" to grow around it, and adorned it with a tiny dessert blossom with a 3mm faceted purple Amethyst. Full of peaks and valleys, it tells a tell just like the great Grand Canyon does. A story all your own, to be passed down for generations.

In the shop shortly ♥

LOVE is in the air sale!!

Its been a while folks - here it is, the big sale of the season! I don't do these discount sales often any more, so if you have had your eye on something, now is the time to treat yourself or someone you love!

C'mon.... you know you wanna.......

Custom Fun

I love a good custom order - they challenge me, and it's a special feeling to know the customer trusted you to come up with something that will speak to both them and you :-)

For a lovely lady

I do hope she loves it :-)