Transition to Etsy…

I have maintained a successful eBay store for four years and enjoyed 100% Positive Feedback during that time.  Now I have expanded my passion for jewelry by creating more handcrafted, custom designs.  My belief is that handcrafted jewelry has its own natural beauty and character, and you enjoy greater pleasure and contentment when wearing something made from nature…the greatest artist.My Etsy Shop opened in July 2008 and I will be adding new pieces day by day.  I continue to create prong-set Earrings, Pendants, and Rings using Precious Gemstones, Gold and Silver, and I will be including these pieces in my shop as well.

 

I want to thank all of my past eBay customers and invite everyone to visit my new store at www.sonomagemstones.etsy.com.   Please contact me if you have comments, suggestions or questions about my new store.  Thanks for looking…Enjoy!

Summer Festivals, Fairs, Art, Wine, Music & Handcrafted Jewelry

I really enjoy summer months for the obvious reasons, beautiful weather, beautiful surroundings, spending quality time with my family and friends…and Festivals and Fairs.  Going to Fairs and local Festivals is a fun way to spend your summer hours, laughing, tasting, listening…and shopping.  I’ll be exhibiting some of my new handcrafted summer jewelry pieces at the Cotati Jazz Festival at La Plaza Park, Saturday, June 14 (Sonoma County, CA).  It should be a fun day to share my time meeting new people and displaying and talking about one of my favorite past times.

Carnelian and Goldstone, hand wire wrapped in Copper.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petite Pink Pearls and Pink Swarovski Crystals in Sterling Silver with Matching Earrings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sea Green Pearls, Chalcedony, and Foil Glass Beads with a Removable Pendant in Sterling Silver.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honey Jade Beads Strung in Gradient Color with Champagne Swarovski Crystals and Matching Earrings in 14kt Gold Filled.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The following pictures are pendants that have sold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you Love One-of-a-Kind Handcrafted Jewelry?

I absolutely adore jewelry…the sparkles, the colors, the textures!  I’ve been around quite a while and I can honestly count on one hand the number of women I’ve known that didn’t like jewelry of some kind.  Whether plain or elaborate, gold or silver, diamonds or colored gemstones, handcrafted or manufactured in quantity.  But, one-of-a-kind, handcrafted pieces are my favorite.  They are unique, creative, individual, like the women who wear them.  I don’t know about you, but I don’t like seeing myself walking down the street wearing the same cookie-cutter jewelry every other women on the block is wearing.

I like the different colors and materials that you’ll only see when someone takes the time to design and create a unique piece of jewelry…just for you.  I’ve created some pieces that I would like to share with you.  Some are created in turquoise, some are honey jade combined with drusy agate, others are carnelian and yellow chalcedony accented with pure copper findings.