Red River Jasper Bracelet/ Necklace

I have been hoarding this stone for over a year now. I took it out of my cabochon drawer about a month ago not being quite sure what to make with it.  I was never quite sure what I would make with it. I went back and forth between a necklace and a bracelet. Trying to figure out what looks best.  Well, since I couldn't decide I made it into a piece of jewelry that can be worn as both, a necklace and a bracelet. I'm super happy with the result. I think it looks stunning. I purchased this stone in Germany last year as I was visiting my family. Swirls of cream and gorgeous rusty red colors make up this highly polished stone. I opted for a 4mm thick black rubber ( silicone ) string, sterling silver end pieces and a lobster claw closure.  I love the simplicity of it. It fits perfectly for a wrist of 6 3/4"- 8" inches ( that includes the 1" inch extender chain ). It looks best when it fits a bit snug around the wrist. And the best part is is that it can be worn as a necklace as well.
The length of the string is 22" inches.

Back into the studio. I have a couple of more things on the bench that need attending! :)

Hope your weekend was great!


Happy monday everyone!

xx - Sabine

Earring Bonanza

This is a sneak preview of some earrings I made today. I have more in the works but I'm not sure if I'll have time to finish them all today.

Hope you like these:

Whimsical earrings with purple jade cabochons. Oxidized and selectively brushed to bring out the details.






Whimsical earrings with deep red jade cabochons. Oxidized and selectively brushed to bring out the details.

Amusing adventures of metal

And then we have another beauty. An eco friendly ring! Bezel set Fordite* see story about it below! Will be in the shop tomorrow!
Fordite:
Fordite, also known as Motor Agate, is a unique automotive enamel material with an interesting history. The original layered automotive paint slag "rough" was made incidentally, years ago, by the now extinct practice of hand spray-painting multiples of production cars in big automotive factories.The oversprayed paint in the painting bays gradually built up on the tracks and skids that the car frames were painted on. Over time, many colorful layers built up there. These layers were hardened repeatedly in the ovens that the car bodies went into to cure the paint. Some of these deeper layers were even baked 100 times. Eventually, the paint build-up would become obstructing, or too thick and heavy, and had to be removed.
As the story goes, some crafty workers with an eye for beauty realized that this unique byproduct was worth salvaging. It was super-cured, patterned like psychedelic agate, and could be cut and polished with relative ease! Wow!

“RECYCLE IT!” seemed to be the resounding sentiment. And so it was...
As word got around about this remarkable material, it's been said that rock hounds started showing up at auto factories, offering to help remove that problematic paint!
Bezel set Ocean Jasper. I'm in love with this one. The colors are just so organic and earthy. A true gem*.
Sadly, the techniques that produced this great rough years ago, are no longer in practice. Cars are now painted by way of an electrostatic process that essentially magnetizes the enamels to the car bodies. This leaves little, or no overspray. The old factory methods that created this incredible material are long gone.
Voilá!

August Give-Away

I'm having a Give Away this month and the lucky winner will receive one of my bezel set purple Jasper rings!! A value of $59 dollars. The deadline will be August 9th.
In order to enter you can just leave me a comment:-)

Thanks!
♥
Sabine

A little Turquoise update

I can't seem to get enough of Turquoise stones these days. Perhaps it's the anticipation of summer or just because Turquoise is one of my favorite stones. I am always on the lookout of a special type stone and once I find one I need to have it.
I am waiting on some new ones and can't wait to get started making some more one of a kind pieces.


Also, please join my facebook fan page and receive members only specials. If you invite three of your friends to become a fan you'll qualify to win one of my East of Eden Ruby rings. You'll need to write down though in the "discussions" part of the fan page which friends you have recruited. Check the page for further info.

I've been very busy these days, but life is slowing down a bit now and I should have a bit more time to work on my Etsy shop. Looking forward on updating it with some new "jewels" in the next week or two!


There is a new sense of energy surrounding this place. Nature has turned into some nice green scenery! It is so refreshing, I can't even tell you how much more one appreciates life when you have winter for about 6 months ( or longer ) of the year. One gets so rejuvenated once the snow is gone and the temperatures heat up a bit and the grass starts turning green...*sigh*. Life is great and should be lived to the max. I'm really lucky to be able to experience such wonderful things in my life, to express myself through my art, to grow, to love someone unconditionally and to experience and abundance of joy on a daily basis.

On this note I am off to bed! It's past midnight and I need to get up early. I'm planning a little shopping trip to update my rather stagnant wardrobe!

Cheerio!

love and hugs,

Sabine:-)

Two new necklaces

I just finished two new necklaces! Yayyy!

The are both for sale in my Etsy shop! One is a bezel set Turquoise cabochon pendant with two irregular baseplates and an inspirational tag that reads " Live in the Present". The other is a Peruvian Opal pendant that has been tightly wrapped with a sterling silver bezel. One of my more expensive stones for sure. I wanted to keep this pendant simple and uncluttered. It speaks for itself I think.

Off to continue making more goodies! :-)

Goodies

Just a couple of new items that I managed to get finished today:

One is a beautiful Turquoise Cabochon ring, set in a handmade bezel with a lovely stamped pattern on the base plate and on the band itself.

Newbies

Available in the shop: