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Showing posts with label kyanite. Show all posts
Showing posts with label kyanite. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

New Stuff

Mexican fire opal & recycled sterling silver ring, size 7

'Dusk' ring trio - lavender chalcedony, blue tourmaline, kyanite, & recycled sterling silver, size 6.5

Sunstone & sterling silver pendant
{ custom order; sold }

Tourmaline ring trio - pink, blue, and green tourmaline with recycled sterling silver, size 8

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

New Stuff

Here's what I finished yesterday... there's a definite 'blue' theme going on.

Rectangular cushion cut labradorite and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Peruvian blue opal and oxidized recycled sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my shop }

Amazing apatite and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

... and a rear view of the same ring.

Labradorite and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Kyanite and recycled sterling silver pendant
{ custom order; sold }

Matching kyanite and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Labradorite and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

I had a terrible time trying to photograph this one - it's a gorgeous piece of labradorite with subtle but really striking flashes of color, which I unfortunately just couldn't seem to capture on film... I'll have to try again later.

And I nearly forgot to photograph this one - 'cuz it was on my finger. :-)

Kyanite and recycled 14k gold ring
(I have some finish work to do on this one still, but couldn't resist posting anyways. Love it! My first all-gold ring.)

Thursday, June 19, 2008

More Rings

Also finished today -

Faceted kyanite & recycled sterling silver, satin finish, size 7.5

I got a new shipment of large round labradorite cabs the other day, so I made a bunch more of my signature labradorite rings -

size 5.5

size 5.75

size 8.5

size 7

I also set this gorgeous carved labradorite cab in a bezel and hung it from a simple chain.


All of these will be listed soon in my shop. :-)



Monday, June 2, 2008

New Things

Labradorite & sterling silver wedding set
{ custom order; sold }

'Temptation' Trio #2
- green tourmaline, pink tourmaline, & rhodolite garnet -
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop; size 6 }

Labradorite & sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Faceted lapis lazuli & oxidized sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

(just another view of the same ring)

Big round labradorite & sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop; size 7.5 }

Rhodolite garnet & sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

'Bonfire' Trio
- carnelian, garnet, & citrine with oxidized sterling silver -
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop; size 8.5 }

(and another view of the same rings)

Carnelian & sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop; size 7 }

Satin-finished kyanite & sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop; size 6 }

Aquamarine & sterling silver ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop; size 8.5 }

(This is the same ring; the color is truer in this picture than in the one above.)

Here's something a little different -
In the front we have a nice trillion cut aquamarine cab sitting on two narrow satin finished bands...

... and in the back, a surprise just for you...

... a sweet little kyanite cabochon.
{ custom order; sold }

Whew!


Friday, April 11, 2008

A few new designs

I still haven't had a chance to do any metal work in my new studio, but I did tide myself over by making a couple of new beaded pieces, which I will attempt to list in my shop in the next day or two.

labradorite flower necklaceLabradorite & aquamarine necklace with Hill Tribe silver flower

kyanite sunstone necklaceSunstone, kyanite, & Bali silver necklace

dangly pearl earringsCustom order dangly Swarovski pearl & Swarovski crystal earrings

I'm looking forward to spending a long day tomorrow soldering, sanding, and polishing, and hopefully getting some rings finished for the first time in a too long!

Friday, March 28, 2008

What I made today...

I spent a few hours this afternoon while Carlos was napping catching up on some bead work, mostly custom orders...

vegan bridal jewelryCustom order bridal earrings
(Rainbow moonstone, labradorite, Swarovski pearl, aquamarine, & sterling silver)

vegan bridal necklace... and matching necklace

kyanite silver necklaceCustom order kyanite solitaire necklace

labradorite dangly earringsCustom order labradorite earrings
(which I'm considering adding as a regularly stocked item...)

tourmaline braceletAnd a colorful tourmaline bracelet, which I will be listing in my shop tomorrow.