Showing posts with label Botswana. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Botswana. Show all posts

Thursday, July 24, 2008

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!!

Sunday, July 06, 2008

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.