Cognac and Peach Freshwater Pearl Earrings

Remember these dainty little earrings from a while back?

They're finally up over at Etsy--and I think I have some buyers, so hopefully, they won't be available by the time you click through this link.

Mother's Bracelet II

Some shots of the newest Mother's Bracelet I just completed.

This piece was commissioned by a friend who has a baby girl and is now expecting a baby boy, hence the pink and blue Swarovski crystals flanking the 10mm white Swarovski pearls.

I used a large heart-shaped clasp. I think little touches really make a piece like this more special.
The mother who designed this item chose 2 charms: a pair of baby shoes for her little boy and a teddy bear for her little girl.


All beads are Swarovski crystal, as I said, and all metal components are sterling silver.

Price: $28.

A Crafty Thanksgiving!

Here I sit, very busy with lovely holiday jewelry to make and sell and enjoy. Instead of yet another photo of my work, I'm going to share with you the...

CRAFTY TURKEY.

I don't think it has a head, and its neck is made from a toilet paper roll, right? And I'm not sure what the feathers are made of...but I'm sure whoever made this crafty turkey enjoyed it.

Hope you enjoy your turkey, crafty or otherwise, too!
Happy Thanksgiving!

Cross Your Fingers!

I just sent off some photos with my application to be part of a Philadelphia street festival as a craft vendor. I've never done anything this big before, and I've certainly never done anything like this alone (I'm usually with 1 or more friends, and have someone to help me set up, cover my table when I need to take a break, and just make pleasant conversation if the fish ain't bitin'). I don't want to jinx the application, so I'm not actually going to tell you to what I am applying for entry as a vendor, but I'm excited about the possibility, and the event doesn't happen until next June, so I can afford to be excited without being anxious at all.










The application was short and sweet, and then, as I said, I sent off some pix that are, I hope, representative of 2 of my styles of work. Take a look-see. Some you've seen recently and others are golden oldies. And please, cross your fingers! Thanks.

Sputnik Bracelet

New bracelet!

Hand lampworked multi-colored 'sputnik' bumpy glass beads and sterling silver.
These photos are a bit grainy...I think I needed to charge my battery.

I can't lie--I think these beads are great. And while they're not marketed as Sputnik beads, I think they should be.













Price: $24.

Etsy Mini

Check this out--I made an Etsy Mini display from some of the items I'm currently offering in my Etsy shop!

Man, I love technology that's easy to use.

Aquamarine and Coin Pearl Necklace

I have been wanting to use coin pearls in one of my pieces for some time, now.
Here, I've paired creamy ivory coin pearls (10mm in diameter) with slightly larger gemstone coins (12mm).
The gemstone beads range in color from white to pastel yellow, blue and green.
Any idea which gemstone I'm talking about?
Aquamarine! Yup, that's right. The same blue/green faceted gemstone that you've seen in, say, rings, can also look like this.
I think this necklace is beautiful--elegant and simple. It's short, around 16-17 inches, and I've added small sterling silver beads to separate the pearls and stones, almost like the silk knots that keep each pearl from being damaged in a traditional strand of pearls. The lobsterclaw clasp is also sterling silver.

Price: $46.

Matte Opal Crystal and Sterling Silver Necklace

I'm finally down to the last few crystal bead and sterling silver necklaces that I made last year.

These crystals are coated in an opalescent material that gives glints of blue and purple and gold as the light hits it.
Because the coating is matte, and not shiny, the effects are subtle though still noticeable. These beads seem to glow from within, and my camera really couldn't capture that effect.

The thick metal wire and jump rings are sterling silver, and the toggle clasp is pewter.

I've added a small Swarovski opalized crystal dangle off the clasp.

Length: approximately 19 inches.

Price: $25. It's going up on Esty tout de suite!

Mother's Bracelet I

Do you remember the blog entry I did on Mother's Bracelets?

I've just finished my first order:

This is a bracelet a woman commissioned for her sister, who is expecting a baby after the Holidays.
The beautiful heart clasp is one of my favorite things about my Mother's Bracelets. It's a sweet little touch.
The mother's birthday is in September, so I used 2 sizes of sapphire (the birthstone for September) Swarovski crystals to signify that.

Pearls, as I mentioned, represent purity and love and are thought to protect children.



At the clasp, I put a sterling silver baby cup charm.



Length: approximately 7.5 inches. All metals are sterling silver and both pearls and crystals are made by Swarovski.


This item will be sold via Etsy.

Price: $22.

A Nancy Pelosi-esque Bracelet

I've had 2 orders for a large white-to-black (with all of the shades in between) pearl bracelet, so I've been working on those.

This is the same bracelet that I submitted to the jewelry design magazine in the Spring. Unfortunately, it was not chosen as part of an upcoming issue, but it was still worth trying, right?
I think you can see my camera in the luster of every single one of these Swarovski pearls!


Now, I need to add them to my Etsy shop. The work never ends! Luckily for me, I really enjoy it.

Photos from Egypt

Have I blogged yet about my red coral, chalk turquoise and serpentine necklace?

I'll have to check back through old entries and see, but 'til I do, let's all look at these photos sent by a woman who bought it, and another necklace, a few weeks ago:

Get Out the Vote!

The lines may be long, but everything good is worth waiting for, right?

New Business Cards

If you were in either Buffalo NY or Niagara Falls Ontario this weekend, you might have seen one of the Jericas Jewelry business cards that I surreptitiously left around those 2 cities. I got the box of new cards last week, right before I left, and I love them. I need to take some photos to post here, so stay tuned...