Belle Armoire Jewelry

I finally received my long anticipated copy of Belle Armoire Jewelry.  It is such a privilege to be featured in this magazine among such talented artists.  My article is the first featured in the magazine. 

Turquoise, Icelandic Lava, Coral, and Vintage Sterling Silver

Leather and Pearls and Vintage Sterling

Kate & Ryan, Hailey & Landon, Mason & Madelyn

Brag Book Necklace

This is a sterling silver brag book necklace I made for my BFF's mom for her birthday.  These little custom books are my original design and have been a big hit.  They are very fun to make!! 

Black Pearl

This is a necklace I made for a friend for her birthday. I used two black pearls and a brushed sterling silver bead for the center. The cord is dark brown leather with a sterling silver clasp.

Antique English Rose

I found this gorgeous antique English pendant on ebay recently.  It is sterling silver with a pearl focal and is over 75 years old.  I created the chain using antique sterling silver ball beads and an assortment of coin pearls and round pearls.  I topped it off with a sterling silver clasp.

Riveted filigree pendant with assorted links.

To create this pendant I stamped a small red brass disc with a flower, melted it into a sterling disc, and then textured it using a variety of steel stamps and dies. I layered it on two filigrees and used a ball head pin to rivet the disc onto the filigrees. I created the chain using an assortment of metal beads, fresh water pearls, a glass bead and sterling silver link. The metal chain is vintage style brass with a sterling silver clasp.

A Bird Conversation

I created the bezel for the pendant with sterling silver sheet metal, a jeweler's saw, fine silver bezel wire, solder and metal stamps.  The image is a bird transparency backed with white paper.  I used a vintage watch crystal over the image and set the bezel.  I used sterling silver and a small screw to attach the bail to the pendant.  I created the chain using an assortment of sterling silver chains, new and vintage, smoky quartz links, volcanic lava rock from Iceland, a sterling bead from Iceland, two clear stones, and a handmade sterling disc with stamped leaves and a bird.

Personalized Pendant with Coin Pearl

This is the necklace I made for my BFF for her birthday.  I created a sterling silver washer and stamped the names of her three little girls.  I riveted a small sterling stamped flower for the bail and added a coin pearl as the focal.