Prasiolite Spiral Bells Earrings (a simplified version)

A simplified version of my Spiral Bells design.  These beautiful earrings are now for sale in both of my online shops: Folksy and Etsy.

GREEN SPIRAL BELLS

Prasiolite Sterling Silver Earrings

New Tutorial - Spiral Bells

I have been stuck at home for nearly a week as I tore a muscle in my calf when playing tennis last week.  So I made the most of not being able to move around much and got on and wrote a new tutorial based on my latest design. 

It is called 'Spiral Bells' and is now available for purchase in my Etsy and Folksy shops.

Also for sale are these Spiral Bells earrings that I made during the tutorial:

SKY SPIRAL BELLS

Blue Topaz Sterling Silver Earrings

And so is this Spiral Bells pendant which is a variation of the design (also explained in the tutorial).

 CRYSTAL SPIRAL BELL

Crystal Quartz Sterling Silver Pendant

Rose Pink Teardrops

You may remember that back in the summer I made some vibrant blue Kyanite Teardrop Earrings. Here is an alternative version in pink but this time with a beautiful faceted coin bead fixed within the middle of the teardrop. This version was not as easy to make as I thought it would be as I had to find a way to stop the coin bead from spinning round. I'm please to say I succeeded!

ROSE PINK TEARDROPS

Rose Quartz & Rhodolite Garnet SS Teardrop Earrings

Swinging Leaves Earrings

Recently I bought some fabulous faceted marquise briolette beads from my supplier. I haven't worked with this shaped bead for a while so I have various different designs buzzing around my head. I thought I would start with a simple design to show off the beauty of these peridot beads.

SWINGING LEAVES

Peridot Sterling Silver Hammered Leaf Earrings

The last leaves of Autumn

During a recent clear out and tidy up of my work area, I found these sterling silver leaf charms in my collection. I have had them for quite a while and when they arrived from my supplier, I thought they were a bit uninspiring (flat-shaped, cut-out charms with rough edges).

So I got out my sanding pads and started to sand and polish them to a lovely shine... they started looking better already. Then I decided to give them a more realistic 3D shape by creasing them in the centre and curling the edges a little.... yes, much better. (This photo shows the before and after.)

Feeling much happier with them, I think they are now worthy to be included in my jewellery for sale (Etsy and Folksy). I have teamed them with beautiful deep orange carnelian nugget beads to make these delicate, dangly earrings. They remind me of the last leaves of autumn waiting to fall.

AUTUMN LEAVES - Carnelian & Sterling Silver Leaf Charm Earrings

Coiled Jewel Pendants and Earrings - A Holiday Project

Regular readers of my blog will recall my recent frustration at losing my motivation and inspiration for jewellery design last time I went on holiday. It took weeks before I felt I was back 'in the zone'. So as I was packing for our 2 week family holiday to Brittany, I decided to take my sketchbook and a few tools and materials. I felt a bit guilty at first as I was 'on holiday' but a few days into the holiday I put down my reading book and picked up my tools.

Inspired by the beautiful coastline we were staying at and feeling nicely relaxed, I really enjoying creating these Coiled Jewel Pendants and co-ordinating Coiled Jewel Earrings.

I will be listing some of these pieces in my Etsy and Folksy shops over the next day or so.

We have a winner

After a very busy day today, I did the draw for my blog giveaway of a pair of Amethyst Shades Earrings just after midnight. The lucky winner drawn from my little pot was....

Silver Moss Jewellery - please can you contact me with your address and I will send your earrings a.s.a.p. Thank you everyone for entering. I shall be doing another blog giveaway next month.

Blog giveaway

Today I saw that I have 100 followers of my blog (and 101 hearts of my Etsy shop). So to celebrate this, I have decided to have a giveaway of a pair of my Amethyst Shades Earrings (beautiful faceted rondelles of different shades of amethyst sitting together in pairs).

If you would like to win a pair of the above earrings just leave me a comment below with your details. I will draw the name of a winner on Monday 13th July so please check back to see you if you have won.

Good luck and thanks for reading.