Birthstone Jewelry: August Peridot

I thought I would start an occasional tromp through websites, finding beautiful jewelry.  In this case, I am choosing birthstone jewelry, and more specifically, for the first post, my birth month of August.  Giving a beautiful piece of birthstone jewelry does not have to mean just for birthdays (i.e. theirs, or their children's, or grandchildren's), but can make a creative, thoughtful gift any time of the year.  And who says gifts have to be saved for birthdays, Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, and Christmas?  Sometimes, it's more special, when it's just random.

I mainly traipse through Etsy and Artfire, when I look for jewelry inspiration, but am open to anything.  If you have a favorite, that you would like to see on here (other months...I will repeat, eventually *laughs), then send me an email at kittyn dot twins at yahoo dot com and I would be happy to look at it.

I love the tree of life pendants.  It seems like you would have to really mess up to make it look horrible, but this one is beautiful.  Copper with peridot, it says that it promotes healing.  It "fosters emotional balance, and helps us heal from past emotional wounds. It clears the path way to the heart and heals damaged egos".  ManyMoonsJewelry has created a beautiful piece of healing in this piece, and you can find it here:  ManyMoonsJewelry's BluJay Page

Wow.  This one is ...loud simplicity?  Makes a hell of a statement, just by being simple.  Faceted peridot stones wirewrapped, then dropped from simple long V earwires, these would be beautiful for both day and night.  Isn't that the best jewelry, though?  Find LHJewelryBoutique's earrings here on Etsy. 

Wow.  I really doubt you are going to find anything the same as this.  One huge, "raw" chunk of peridot, wrapped in gold filled wire.  I look at this one time, and see a beautiful, chunky piece that would stand out at night...then sometimes I see a perfect item for daytime, enough to offset a t-shirt and jeans, or a business suit.  One day, I will learn to wire wrap...and items like this are what I can aspire to make.  Find it here on flash12itchy's eBay web page.

I have only recently really gotten into bracelets.  I am weird...I am a jewelry maker, who rarely wears her jewelry.  But lately, I have worn more bracelets.  And I find I tend to like ones that you can "play" with.  This one falls into that category...a little loose, it will spin, you can rotate the rondelles...heck, I bet this would even layer nicely with others.  What I like about it, is that it is simple, but so many details...the twisted ovals, the wire wraps, the faceting on the rondelles...I also have a small wrist, about 6 1/4".  It's a little hard to find bracelets that fit me (and funny...the customers that I have IRL...variance of weight, yet we all have about the same size of wrist), and so I think this would be a great one, to play with.  If I only had the money *sighs* I would grab this...but you can check it out on livjewellery's Artfire site.

So...if you have a preference for the next stone, send me an email, or post a comment...It should be in a few days, so you have time to brib.....erm, ask me.  *grins*

Guest Jewelry Showcase: Larimar Earrings

I went to traipse Twitter for a couple of minutes, and i just happened to see these.  Aren't these delish? 

Gods, if only I could afford them...some day, I will be able to actually MAKE them (i hope).

Larimar Earrings

Spotlight Item for Sale

One thing I have tried to do on another blog was show off other people's works.  You are so impressed by their artistry, or at least one item, that you want to show them off.  Other times, you want to give that person a lift, to get going on their store.  There are many reasons to show off an item or two...and in this case, I want to show off an item created by a very good friend of mine.

Becca of Crazy Chain started out making chainmaille type jewelry at the same time I picked up my beading habit again, as something for us to have fun doing, while playing bingo (how DARE those bingo halls make it easier for us to spend our money, and put it in a machine, so we could do other things, also!).  I saw her go through various stages of learning and creation, frustration and AHA! moments....until today, where she makes quality items.  Her items and mine are of different styles, to affect different markets, but she has gotten a great following out here in Las Vegas.

The one item that I wished to show you, is simple, and can be done in so many colors and styles...yet this one is a beautiful copper, that will flash as you walk!

So, stop by, and check out her other wonderful beauties for yourself, and email her with questions concerning size, metals, and  colors.  She will be happy to help you out!