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Thursday, October 21, 2010

New Sapphires

Wow, look at these gorgeous fair trade Malawi sapphires I received today - I think I am in love!

fair trade sapphireTop row: 6mm stones
Bottom: 7mm stone

Friday, October 15, 2010

New Work

unique engagement ringFair trade Zultanite, moissanite, Chatham lab-created emerald, recycled 14k palladium white gold, and recycled palladium sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

variscite ringNevada variscite and recycled sterling silver ring, size 8
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

tiger eyeRare binghamite (American tiger eye) and recycled sterling silver ring, size 6
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

chrysocollaGem chrysocolla, recycled 18k yellow gold, and recycled sterling silver ring, size 6.5
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

New Work

tormaline engagement ringAfghan tourmaline and recycled 14k yellow gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

ethical garnet ring Fair trade garnet, recycled sterling silver, and recycled 14k yellow gold ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

oregon sunstone jewelryOregon sunstone and recycled 14k white gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

sunstone gold ringOregon sunstone and recycled 14k rose gold ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

silver sunstone ringOregon sunstone and recycled sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

inexpensive wedding ringHand-textured 'wave' ring, recycled palladium sterling silver
{ available now in my Etsy shop }

recycled gold ringRecycled 14k yellow gold ring
{ available now in my Etsy shop }

green tourmaline ringCalifornia green tourmaline, recycled palladium sterling silver, and fine silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

alexandrite wedding ringChatham lab-created alexandrite, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled palladium sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Thursday, October 7, 2010

New Work

recycled wedding setLeft: Recycled palladium sterling silver and 14k yellow gold band, matte/oxidized
Right: Moissanite, recycled palladium sterling silver, and 14k yellow gold ring

Monday, October 4, 2010

New Stones

Afghan tourmaline, 5.5mm (0.47 carat)

Afghan tourmaline, 5.5mm (0.57 carat)

Afghan tourmaline, 5.5mm (0.62 carat)

New Work

alexandrite engagement ringLab-created Chatham alexandrite and recycled 14k yellow gold wedding and engagement rings
{ custom order; sold }

recycled wedding ringRecycled 14k white and yellow gold wedding band
{ custom order; sold }

yellow sapphire ringChatham lab-created yellow sapphire and recycled palladium sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

tourmaline wedding ringLeft: recycled palladium sterling silver wedding band
Right: California green tourmaline and recycled 14k palladium white gold wedding and engagement rings
{ custom order; sold }

ethical wedding bandMoissanite, Chatham lab-created emerald, and recycled palladium sterling silver wedding band
{ custom order; sold }

aquamarine engagement ringFair trade aquamarine and recycled palladium sterling silver band
{ custom order; sold }

Sunday, October 3, 2010

October Jewelry For Charity

I have been pretty lax lately about posting updates on my Jewelry for Charity project. For those who care to keep track though, I have been updating the recipients and donation totals in the sidebar here on my blog. And for those who haven't heard about it already, basically it's just me donating 5% of my gross sales each month to a different charity. I'm not sure how much interest there is from my readership in this topic - if you miss it, I can start posting monthly updates again - let me know in the comments if that's the case.

I did want to post a quick note this month because there's a special reason for my charity selection. October is my son's birthday month (he's turning five), and in honor of my little water- and sea-life-loving wild man, this month's donation is going to Sea Shepherd, a conservation group working to protect marine life and habitats all around the world.

Happy early birthday Carlitos!!!

Updated 10/7/10:
There's been quite a bit of controversy in the news these past few days about Sea Shepherd, and it's hard to know what's true and what isn't, but in light of the yuckiness I've been reading, I've decided instead to support Ocean Conservancy this month - same general cause but without the drama.