Innovative Asian-Inspired Bail by Peggy McNatt
Yesterday I was captivated by this unusual wire wrapped bail by Peggy McNatt of the BeadAerie. Here, Peggy has used standard wire wrapping tools and materials to produce a piece that is very different...
View ArticleWhimsy, with Tiny Bottles
Tea cups, deer, secret keys, and all manner of enchanting charms gather together to produce sheer whimsy in Stevi Sherman’s cluster charm necklaces. Each seems to tell the story of a magical moment we...
View ArticleUnusual Materials: Dandelion Seeds
Karen Nichols of Karma Beads has created a collection of intriguing jewelry pieces showcasing natural elements inside of glass vials and hollow lampwork beads. My favorite are her captivating dandelion...
View ArticleAn Adventure in Texture: Tangled Earrings by Joanne Ortiz
Just look at that texture! Joanne Ortiz of The Purple Lily Designs has incorporated coils, tiny beads, the occasional protruding gemstone (who among us can not use the occasional protruding gemstone in...
View ArticleEmbellished Friendship Bracelets by Karin van Rijn
If you grew up in the eighties or nineties, you remember friendship bracelets. A boon to the embroidery floss industry and and training ground for many developing crafters, these colorful ornaments...
View ArticleDelicious Lampwork Beads by Aimee Milan of Polychrome Beads
There is something about lampwork, isn’t there? Tiny glass baubles gleaming with color, lampwork beads justly demand to be the stars of the show. I love them best in simple settings where there is...
View ArticleThe Joyful Jewels of Spring
I am a big admirer of the skillful use of color in jewelry, and Tracey Pettingill of Bella Jewels has demonstrated a true mastery of the art of color combination in her joyful rainbow-jeweled...
View ArticleGypsy Enchantment Peacock Eye Ring by FaerieKat
Isn’t it lovely? This is the Gypsy Enchantment Ring by FaerieKat. Consider me captivated. I came across this ring over a week ago, and I have gone back to look at it again so many times. The...
View ArticleGuitar String Jewelry by Jewelree
Jewelree by Sheree Semonich is a unique line of handmade jewelry built around guitar strings adorned with colorful bead mixes. Sheree wraps guitar strings into bangles and embellishes them with...
View ArticleAngry Hair Jewelry Lets the Gems Shine
Angry Hair Jewelry is filled with gleaming gemstones in brilliant color combinations. Lisa, the artist, keeps these magnificent stones in the spotlight by placing them in simple but meticulously...
View ArticleBear Run Originals
I love Pinterest. Almost every day I find lots of interesting examples of handmade jewelry there. The other day I noticed that so many of my favorites were by the same artist, Kathy of Bear Run...
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