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Every piece of jewelry tells a story

6/29/2018

 
handmade sterling silver link bracelet
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If you are anything like me, you wear the same few pieces of jewelry over and over because you LOVE those pieces. Chances are very good that those jewelry pieces carry a special meaning to you - to the past or to a specific beloved person or family member. Whatever the connection may be, those jewelry pieces are special. I have most of my mother's jewelry and I treasure that jewelry above everything I own.

When designing jewelry, I do it with you in mind - you want jewelry that is not just "another piece of jewelry". You want jewelry that is special - both in terms of its materials and craftsmanship and in terms of wearability and connection. 

For those reasons, the jewelry I design may remind you of the time when you were a child - a simpler and more carefree time. Some designs also reach back all the way to ancient times. What a thrill to own and wear a piece of jewelry that has as its origins, armor used in the Middle Ages!

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How to tell if your pearls are real

6/13/2018

 
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How to tell if your pearls are real ----

True or Not: "You can tell if a pearl is real by rubbing it against your teeth".....TRUE! 

​Real pearls feel gritty against your teeth. Most faux (fake) pearls will feel smooth.

However, the gritty feel can fool you because pearls that are made of ground mother-of-pearl, will feel like a real pearl against your teeth.

​Look at each pearl on your necklace - no two pearls should look exactly the same. (If you have a strand of perfect, exactly round, blemish-free pearls and you did not pay an extraordinary amount of money for it, it’s likely to be fake.)

How many freshwater pearls in that mollusk?

6/7/2018

 
sterling silver dangle pearl earrings

A freshwater mollusk can produce up to 50 pearls but it is  common practice to have them produce 24-32 pearls - that is still an awful lot of pearls! After the mollusks have tiny pieces of shell inserted, they, are then returned to their freshwater environment where they are tended for 2-6 years.

The resulting pearls are of solid nacre. Since they do not have a "bead" nucleus, the pearls are rarely perfectly round but are still lovely to use in jewelry!
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"Pearls are always appropriate" - June birthstone!

6/6/2018

 
sterling silver dangle earrings with freshwater pearls pearl jewelry
More pearl earrings for the June birthday girl! The birthstone for June is Pearl - pearl earrings are especially nice combined with sterling silver. Want to know more about pearls? Go here to find some interesting facts about freshwater pearls!
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Pearls for June birthdays with a twist!

6/5/2018

 
Copper jewelry freshwater pearl
The birthstone for June is the on so  popular and elegant pearl! Pearls are likely to be one of your best friends in your jewelry box. These are unique earrings because they combine the warmth of copper with the warmth of freshwater pearls, a perfect pairing!
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6 remarkable facts about pearls - June's Birthstone

6/2/2018

 
HANDMADE sterling silver earrings, pearl jewelry, fleur de lis jewelry
Here are a just a few interesting facts about freshwater pearls:

1. The pearl is the only jewel found in a living animal

2. Freshwater pearls account for about 95% of the total global pearl production

3. Freshwater pearls are formed in mussels living in lakes, creek beds and river bottoms

4. Freshwater pearls are produced commercially in China, Japan and the United States (in the  Mississippi River Basin)

5. The earliest record of pearls used as precious objects are artifacts from Mesopotamia, dated 2300 B.C.

6. A single mussel is capable of producing up to 50 pearls at a time! 
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Sterling silver jewelry: clover jewelry

6/1/2018

 
clover jewelry - arm candy
When you were young did you make clover "jewelry" from the clover flowers that were in your yard or in a nearby field? What a simple, fun time that was! We made necklaces, bracelets and looped the long chains around our heads. Simple clover jewelry - what a great memory. 
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Three silver bracelets to wear now!

6/1/2018

 
handmade jewelry, Cuban chain bracelet
Picture this: you, with three of your best friends, having a girls lunch and...wearing one (or more) of these bracelets! Perfect, am I right? These bracelets are all handmade, and can easily be  considered statement jewelry since they are noticeable on your arm! Arm candy? Sure, why not!
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