Sunday, September 21, 2014

A Few More Available at Monponsett Trading Post

Turquoise, Amber and Garnet; handcrafted fine silver clasp

Faceted Turquoise, sterling silver beads; handcrafted fine silver clasp
Turquoise, Freshwater Pearls, Silver Bali beads; handcrafted fine silver clasp

Monday, September 15, 2014

New Work

A few new things to send to The Monponsett Trading Post in Halifax, MA.
Bunches of rings - copper and silver - some with beads some not.

I had some lovely cracked quartz beads - looks fabulous with the silver.

Just knots!

Garnets, leather with fancy silver rings and Picasso Finish Czech faceted beads

Large faceted carnelian beads, leather gold tone beads and vintage button closure

Raw Ruby rounds, sterling silver beads, sterling silver toggle clasp

Blue beads with gold star pattern, gold filled bead (elastic)

Faceted Blue Peruvian Opals, silver beads, rhinestone clasp










Sunday, June 29, 2014

More Bracelet Shenanigans

More work on bracelets for the store - which is opening next week.  (YIKES)
 soldered copper bangle with copper
 soldered copper bangle with sterling silver and crystals
 soldered copper with sterling silver and crackled quartz
 soldered copper bangle with sterling silver and frosted glass
 soldered copper bangle with sterling silver 
macrame with  freshwater pearls and copper 
 copper with porcelain and crystal
 soldered copper bangle with sterling silver wire
sterling silver with raw sapphire round bead wrapped in fine silver 

All of the soldered copper bangles have been patinaed (using Gun Blue) and buffed to a soft shine - as has the freshwaer pearl and copper macrame bracelet.  The rest were just tumbled to a nice shine.

Saturday, April 19, 2014

Commissioned Necklace

A commissioned necklace this week - with a gorgeous sterling silver clasp bought at Clasp On Clasp Off while at Spring Bead Fest in Philadelphia last weekend. Then necklace idea came from the fused fine silver peacock bracelet I made last week.


beautiful sterling silver and onyx clasp