Purrfect Earrings

These earrings are octagonal and oblong and the cutest cats I've ever seen.

I designed this pair of earrings using Argentium 930 silver wire.The ear wires are also a dainty sterling silver with ball ends. The cat cabochons are 20x25mm, making each earring dangle a delicate 1.5 inches from the base of your ear.

Breast Cancer Awareness

     My rainy Sunday afternoon project this past week was to design this Breast Cancer Awareness Pendant.

I created this pendant using a total of 10 pink laser cut  cubic zirconia faceted round stones and gold filled wire. After a good polishing I must say the total effect is a stunning pendant as well as a statement toward the fight against breast cancer.

     This pendant is a one of a kind, since I make no 2 designs the same. The basic design may be the same, but the end result is always different.  At the time of this writing, this is the only one I have made, and will only make another upon request. Thus this little jewel has a uniqueness of it's own. I am positive that the neck it will eventually call home will cherish it as much as I have cherished each and every second I put into designing it.

Trivia hint # 1

It seems the Templat questions are too difficult.
 The first question had a hint posted in the blog, so here's a small hint for the second question.

Question:
Describe the Templar seal and the reason it was chosen.

Hint:
Involving knights and horses...

Send your answers here

Good luck and remember to include which ear cuff you'd like to win!

Abnoba Celtic Goddess Earrings

Abnoba-Celtic Goddess of the rivers and forests.


These earrings are delicate looking dangles, yet very strong.

I created these earrings using Argentium .930 Silver wire. SeaFoam and Emerald green Artistic wire was used to enhance and add a little color to the silver.

The dangle is 1.5 inches fromthe bottom of the ear wire to the curve in the earrings.
 
Earrings cost $19.50 which includes free shipping in the U.S. and reduced shipping internationally.
They can be found in my ArtFire store

New Contest for April

Put on your Medieval thinking caps, because here we go with the next trivia contest. The winner will receive their choice of one chain maille ear cuff pictured above. These cuffs are silver or gold plated with the following color rings (in order)

silver/gold, blue/silver, silver/black, gold/silver, silver/blue, and black/silver

Here are the rules:

1. You must enter your answer at this link

2. Choose what color ear cuff you prefer,

include it with your answer.

3.All correct answers will be placed in a

drawing to be held April 30,2010.

4. Winner to be announced on Facebook.

Here is your next  two part question:

We now know that, The Poor Fellow soldiers of Christ became known as the The Knights Templar.

Templars is a shortened version of the entire name. This name is the actual full name of the Templars.

What is that full name?

Hint: The year was 1099

Part two:

Describe the Templar seal and the reason it was chosen.

Good luck!

Romancing the Stone

I had seriously considered the name "Starry Romantic Night" for this pendant.

However with so many of us hooked on Swarovski Crystal we literally romance this stone.

Swarovski has commanded attention through the years for it's beauty and attention to detail.

This pendant is a 28mm Crystal AB heart delicately wrapped using 14k Rose gold filled wire.

The delicate heart shaped from rose gold fill wire truly romances the crystal.

This pendant is currently being shown in Port Charlotte, Florida.

But it could grace your neck or for that special someone (yes men -I am talking to you)

as a "just because" or special holiday.

Romancing the Stone can be purchased  including shipping and handling.

Purchasing shipping insurance is your option and recommended.

Happy to say this pendant sold within two hours of being put on display!

Venus

Venus is the second-closest planet to the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. The planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest natural object in the night sky.

Venus (meaning "love" or "sexual desire") was a major Roman goddess principally associated with love, beauty and fertility, who played a key role in many Roman religious festivals and myths. From the third century BC, the increasing Hellenization of Roman upper classes identified her as the equivalent of the Greek goddess Aphrodite.

My next necklace is named "Venus".
After a little research  resulting in the two definitions above, I decided the name fit this necklace.
The pear shaped pendant is a beautiful Rose Quartz, sculpted with Argentium 930 wire. Encircling this pendant is wire and Fire Opal Swarovski Crystals.
The necklace which is 18 inches long with a 3 inch extending chain with a delicate silver plated lobster claps, is made exclusively of glass pearls in mauve and cream, enhcanced by more Swarovski crystals in Fire Opal.

Venus is a beauty to behold at $44.00 with free US shipping and discounted International shipping.