Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Landscape Necklace

I made the square frame awhile ago, but wasn't inspired to finish it until this morning. I think it looks very cool, and I can picture a series of "landscapes". This piece is 1 and 3/4" square. It has a nice weight to it, and hangs on a sterling snake chain that adjusts from 18-22", with a hand crafted clasp. On the back I stamped APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY IN ALL THINGS. $225.00

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Heart Necklace-FSHPD1SM



The extreme close up makes this heart look huge, but it's only about an inch across. Strung on a 16" leather cord with a hand crafted sterling clasp, the heart is recycled steel with a wax coating to prevent rust. I have issues with commercially made clasps, so I make all of my clasps myself. One of my little Virgo things. These are only $22.00!

Find your Way to Peace Pendant

I've got to figure out how to get clearer photos. They seem to be in focus, but the soft look of the satin finish makes the pieces look blurry.
Anyway, this pendant is sterling silver on an 18" snake chain. My intention was to combine the peace sign with a sun motif, but when it was finished, it looked more like a compass rose to me. That's where the title came from. It's about an inch and a quarter in diameter. $95.00

Red Rock Pendant-BSRPD2-SP

I found this rock in a dry creek bed in Sedona right off Chavez Ranch Rd. It's on the way to Crescent Moon Ranch, where I take all the pictures of Cathedral Rock. It is set in sterling and comes with a 16" chain. The pendant itself is about 2" long. The word 'LOVE' is stamped on the back. $80.00

WSRE2-BD EARRINGS

These earrings are crafted in sterling, out of square and rectangle wire. Each little triangle has been sawed out of rectangle wire, and soldered on to the square wire. I then file and sand the whole piece until all the seams have disappeared. So, the work looks very simple, but actually is pretty labor intensive. About 1.25 in long, these sell for $55.00, or $50.00 without the beads.

Earrings

Last week I was accepted into the Tempe Arts Fest. It is a huge show at the beginning of December. I am working on more designs for that now. These earrings are about 2 and 1/2" long. The top part is steel, and the spiral is sterling. I like the look of the two metals together. I have tons of different colored beads for accents. These sell for $36.00.