Something New For November~

Beautiful bronze biwi pearls with flashes of bronze, blue and green have a cluster of bronze keishi petal pearls. these dangle 1 1/4 inch from 925 sterling ear wires.

 Chrome Green Quartz Concave Cut Marquise Briolettes (18mm) are topped with a decorative Swarovski filigree finding with emerald green and sea foam green stones. Dangle 1 1/2 inch from 925 sterling silver ear wires.

Faceted brown topaz briolettes dangle from gold and rust rectangle vintage glass bead that are topped with a sterling silver finding and genuine deep red garnet. these dangle just over 1 1/4 inch from 925 sterling silver ear wires.

All New for Autumn 2011 Visit http://www.obtp.etsy.com for more Autumn Jewelry

Pearl Labradorite and Sterling Silver Earrings

Mystic Pink Quartz and Sterling SIlver earrings

Coral Turquoise and Sterling Silver Earrings

Mystic Blue Topaz Vermeil Earrings

Green Topaz Vermeil Earrings

Pearls Crystal and sterling silver cluster earrings

Pearls Topaz Labradorite Garnet Sterling Silver Earrings

Fall Jewelry, Olivine, Garnet and Sterling Silver

Faceted Olivine Crackle Agate Rondells with black veining are encased with sterling silver beads and Rhodolite Garnets. Total lenth is 3/4 inch from bottom of sterling silver ear wires.

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My First Attempt at Wire Wrapping

this is my first attempt at wire wrapping and I have to say it came out as i planned.

i don't know what made me think of this design as i'm not really a fan of hearts, maybe it was the two colors i chose.

I took an 18 gauge sterling silver square wire, hammered and nicked it up for a distressed look. one side is wire wrapped with 28 gauge sterling wire and faceted rhodolite garnet rondells, the other side is wire wrapped over and over again with just 28 gauge sterling wire.

the bottom of this lariat has a 3/4 inch labradorite teardrop with a cluster of faceted rhodolite garnet. the heart and teardrop are attached to a sterling silver flat chain. i have added a few faceted rhodolite garnet rondells along the sides of chain wire.

The earrings are a 22 gauge 2 inch long ear wire formed by me are wire wrapped with faceted rhodolite garnet rondells and 28 gauge sterling silver wire.

heart is 1 1/4 at its widest and 1 1/2 at its longest chain length is 21 inches, Labradorite teardrop is 3/4

Great Holiday Gifts

Are you looking for a nice yet affordable gift for the office, a Secret Santa gift or maybe just a little extra sparkle for yourself. I have these beautiful earrings for just $15 and free shipping now through the end of December!! All Sterling Silver findings and each semi precious stone is separated by a band of Swarovski crystals. Visit http://obtp.etsy.com to see more pictures of these earrings and more affordable jewelry!!




Rose Quartz and Carnelian , Rose Quartz and Garnet, Rose Quartz and Chrysoprase

Look what I put together with my new marble beads

I have to say when I got these new marble beads in I was really unsure of what to do with them. But I do think grey can really go with just about everything, so I decided to mix a little of everything together and this is what I came up with.

Marble teardrops in swirls of grey that are topped with a cluster of faceted Rhodolite Garnets in a fuchsia shade, Iolite, Apatite in a shade of emerald green, Freshwater pearls, Swarovski crystals, Faceted Labradorite and Faceted Smokey Quartz rondells. All 925 Sterling silver findings. Apprx length is 1 1/4 inch from the bottom of ear wire.

More New Beads!!

I really just needed to buy some earring hooks and head pins and well......It's kind of like eatting a potato chip once you start you just can't stop. But I really didn't do to much damage, I just bought a few strands.

I love the look of cluster earrings they are so versitile, so I purchased some Botswana Agate, Faceted Smokey Quartz, Rhodolite Garnet, Faceted Clear Quartz, Apatite Heishi Beads

Black Agate Teardrops, Fancy Marble that looks like terracotta and Black Marble that is more of a milky black grey swirl teardrops. Don't forget to visit my shop to see the finished pieces!!

My Favorite Materials

I love working with Semi Precious Stones, there is such an array of colors, shapes and sizes.

Some of my favorites are Agates, Amazonite, Amethyst, Aventurine, Black Onyx, Botswana, Carnelain, Citrine, Chrysocolla, Chrysophrase, Dumorite, Feldspar, Garnet, Iolite, Jasper, Kyanite, Labrdorite, Moonstone, Moukaite, Peridot, Phrenite, Turquoise. You can find most of these beads in the pieces in my Etsy store. http://www.obtp.etsy.com/

I use all Sterling Silver findings in my jewelry unless noted and Hill Tribe Sterling Silver is one of my favorites. They have such unique pieces. Here is a pair of their ear wires.