Blings and Girly Things

Saturday, September 15, 2007

New Necklace

This is one of my new creations. Perfect for the upcoming Fall season. Of course, if you set your own fashion rules like I do, you wear whatever you want whenever you want.

Sunday, August 12, 2007

Earrings by request

A friend asked me to put up some earrings. Being the obedient person that I am and always quick to please my friends, here are some I thought you might enjoy looking at. Tell me what you think.

Caring for your silver jewelry

Sterling silver will oxidize or "turn" color if you keep it sitting in your jewelry box or on your dresser. To properly care for your jewelry, I always recommend you put any pieces that contain sterling silver in a little ziploc bag. Put your piece inside the bag, take out any excess air; as that is what makes the silver oxidize, and close it securely.

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clude, in all my jewelry sales, a specially treated anti-tarnish strip that will help in keeping your silver shining like new but only if you keep it in the ziploc bag like you are supposed to do. Of course, there are also polishing cloths that will help you in maintaining your jewelry looking like the day you first bought it. At the right you can see what the anti-tarnish squares look like. Rather plain looking, I know, but they really work.

Those are the kinds of strips I put in my jewelry trays where I keep all my pieces ready for shows.

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Last but not least...

This was the third and last piece I made today. My dear friend wanted to see them so I'm posting them before going to bed. I am a little worn out. I really enjoyed making the pieces. This one is so very pretty. I'm not much of a photographer so I just put this up. I do have a photo tent/box but was too lazy to take it out today. Let me know what you think of this one.

I also made this one today. I don't have a name for it yet. It is made of Swarovski crystal pearls in burgundy and sterling silver daisy spacers and balls. Inset shows toggle closure in detail.

What do you think?

I made this today. It is Peridot with Swarovski bicones and sterling silver balls. The pendant is cloisonne heart. I added a Swarovski Aurora Borealis crystal drop for even more sparkly bling. As always, you can click on the picture for closeup detail.

Friday, August 10, 2007

Rico!!!!

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This is a beautiful necklace that consists of button freshwater pearls and Swarovski crystals. Sterling silver "medallion" pendant with intricate detail and a garnet center stone. Do you like this one? Contact me

To Purchase

PAYMENT

If you would like to purchase any of my pieces, please feel free to contact me. I accept Paypal which also takes credit or debit cards. If Paypal does not work for you I will also accept postal money orders and personal checks. Items paid for by personal checks will be held for bank clearance. If you want to use Paypal I will send you an invoice for the item you wish to purchase. You can see more of my creations by clicking here.

SHIPPING

I ship all my items for free to the lower 48 US States. All jewelry is sent in a gift box ready for gift-giving. Items are shipped as soon as payment has cleared. With Paypal, that is usually immediately. An appropriate gift card will be included at your request.

CONTACT ME

CUSTOM jewelry NOT Costume jewelry

I have been making jewelry for a while now and after much oohing and aahing from many of my friends I've gone ahead and put the stuff on this blog. I do have a website here so feel free to look there if you don't find anything to your taste on my blog.

I make only sterling silver, precious and semi-precious stone jewelry. I do, on occasion, make 14K gold or 18K gold jewelry as well as 14K gold-filled. I do not make costume jewelry. I believe in selling good quality pieces, not junk. You can go to Walmart for cheap jewelry.

In my creations I use only the best components. Do not be fooled by others that will sell you "silver" jewelry for cheap prices, more often than not they are silver plated or worse, silver tone. Sterling silver is stamped .925 on everything that is in fact real silver. My silver jewelry has the stamp on every single piece. My crystal is Swarovski crystal which is described by Wikipedia as follows:

Swarovski is the luxury brand name for the range of precision-cut lead crystal glass products produced by companies owned by Swarovski AG of Feldmeilen, near Zürich, Switzerland.

Be well-informed before buying a piece of jewelry. If the price is too good to be true, as the old saying goes, it probably is.

I've also started making jewelry sets for the distinguished Quinceanera. Whether your court colors will be blue, white, pink, green or any color of the rainbow; I can make breathtaking pieces for you that are heirloom quality. Something you will be proud to pass on to your own little girl some day. Why celebrate such an important day in your life with cheaply-made costume jewelry? Your Quinceanera gown will cost several hundred dollars, some even thousands of dollars. Your jewelry accessories should be classy and beautiful for this once in a lifetime gala. You deserve it.