New Work

Green moissanite, recycled, 14k yellow gold, and recycled 14k white gold ring

{ for sale now in my Etsy shop }

Moissanite, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled 18k palladium white gold ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Moissanite and recycled sterling silver ring
{ for sale now in my Etsy shop }

Moissanite, recycled, 14k yellow gold, and recycled sterling silver ring
{ for sale now in my Etsy shop }

Nevada variscite and recycled sterling silver ring
{ for sale now in my Etsy shop }

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

Fair trade sapphire, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled 14k white gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

Beaded Earring Tutorial

I originally wrote this tutorial back in 2008 and have had a couple of people ask about it lately, so I'm posting it here free for anyone who wants to try it. :-) If you give them a whirl, let me know how they turn out, or better yet, send pictures!

New Work

Moissanite and recycled 14k yellow gold 'halo' ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

California green tourmaline, recycled sterling silver, and recycled 14k yellow gold ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

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

Afghan tourmaline and recycled 14k yellow gold ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Moissanite and recycled 14k yellow gold ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Recycled sterling silver and recycled 14k rose gold band
{ custom order; sold }

New Stones

Because of the limited availability of fair trade / ethically sourced gemstones, it is pretty rare for me to come across a new type of stone that is really beautiful and lives up to my ethical standards. But I am happy to say that today I have made just such a discovery - green moissanite!!!

I had heard vague whispers about green moissanite a few times, but for some reason I always imagined it as a muddy, murky light green (don't ask me why?!?) - in reality, these stones have the most incredible, lovely blue-green color - similar to Afghan tourmaline - but since they are moissanite, they are harder than tourmaline, have better clarity and sparkle, and less environmental footprint (since they are lab created).

I can't wait to work with these beauties!!!

Dark green moissanite, 5.5mm

Light green moissanite, 6mm

New Stones

Here are some new sapphires I got in recently -

Fair trade sapphires, 5.5mm (~0.85 carat each)

Fair trade sapphires, 6mm (~1 carat each)

Fair trade sapphire, 6mm (~1 carat)

New Work

I must be behind on my blogging because I have lots to share today!

Moissanite and recycled 14k rose gold wedding/engagement set
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

... and the same set on my hand...

Fair trade sapphire and recycled 14k white gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

Moissanite and recycled 14k rose gold eternity engagement ring
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

... and the same ring with optional wedding bands ...

Fair trade sapphire and recycled sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Chatham lab-created alexandrite and recycled 14k yellow gold wedding/engagement set
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Ethically sourced afghan tourmaline and recycled 14k white gold wedding/engagement set
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

Moissanite, recycled sterling silver, and recycled 14k white gold engagement ring
{ for sale now in my Etsy shop }

Ethically sourced afghan tourmaline, recycled sterling silver, and recycled 14k yellow gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

Moissanite, fair trade peridot, fair trade amethyst, and recycled 14k white gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

Recycled 14k white gold wedding bands - one with Chatham lab created ruby and the other with moissanite and Chatham lab-created emerald
{ custom order; sold }

Recycled 14k palladium white gold wedding bands
{ custom order; sold }

New Work

Fair trade sapphire, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled 14k white gold ring
{ for sale now in my Etsy shop }

Fair trade Nevada variscite and recycled 14k yellow gold necklace
{ this one's mine, all mine!!! }

Fair trade aquamarine and recycled 14k palladium white gold rings
{ custom order; sold }

Fair trade sapphire, moissanite, emerald, and recycled 18k palladium white gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

Fair trade sapphire, moissanite, and recycled 14k white gold ring
{ custom order; sold }