Art Fire - Buy Handmade...

I've discovered a website (artfire.com) that allows an artist to sell Without Fees of any kind! It's a great way of letting customers know who you are and what you create. No matter what your talent...you can sell "Handmade/Fine Art", "Design/Media" or "Vintage/Supplies" on Art Fire. Remember...Buy Handmade...Change the World!

Please visit me at http://SonomaGemstones.artfire.com.

I'm moving...transition to Etsy Store!

I have maintained a successful eBay store for four years and enjoyed 100% Positive Feedback during that time. Now I have expanded my passion for jewelry by creating more handcrafted, custom designs. My belief is that handcrafted jewelry has its own natural beauty and character, and you enjoy greater pleasure and contentment when wearing something made from nature...the greatest artist.

My Etsy Shop opened in July 2008 and I will be adding new pieces day by day. I continue to create prong-set Earrings, Pendants, and Rings using Precious Gemstones, Gold and Silver, and I will be including these pieces in my shop as well.

I want to thank all of my past eBay customers and invite everyone to visit my new store at www.sonomagemstones.etsy.com. Please contact me if you have comments, suggestions or questions about my new store. Thanks for looking...Enjoy!

Handcrafted Jewelry Show at the Cotati Jazz Festival

Hi everyone!

I'm going to be showing some of my newest handcrafted pieces at the Cotati Jazz Festival, Saturday, June 19, 2010...a local jazz festival right here in my local area. I'm really looking forward to it and I've been creating some new pieces for the occasion.

Shown below are some pieces I have sold since last year's Jass Festival.

Carnelian and Goldstone, hand wire wrapped in Copper.

Here are a few other pieces...I hope you like them.

Honey Jade Beads Strung in Gradient Color with Champagne Swarovski Crystals and Matching Earrings in 14kt Gold Filled.


Keep watching for more new pieces before the show.


If you're local to Northern California... stop by for the Jazz Festival and some great music. I hear its going to be Swing this year.

Lapis Lazuli Necklace/Pendant & Earrings!

I have already created one Lapis Necklace, with removable Pendant, and Earrings in Silver. You can wear this necklace two different ways...with the pendent on the clasp in front (as shown), or you can remove the pendant and wear the necklace in the regular fashion with the clasp in the back. The wire wrap on the pendant matches the design on the clasp.

The necklace also has matching earrings.

I hope you enjoy some of my earlier creations! I'll be back in the studio making a lot more pretties, so stay tuned. Be sure to check out my website at

www.sonomagemstones.com.

Love Turquoise?

I have just finished my newest piece...Turquoise and Jasper in Silver. Its a bold piece, the turquoise rounds are 17mm! The Jasper beads are 10mm, combined with Turquoise Chips.

I usually see Turquoise combined with Red Coral... now I'm not knocking red coral... but I like more unique pieces. I hate to see myself coming and going down the street with the same jewelry everybody else is wearing. I went with Jasper because it has the red tones, but rather than brighter red, the Jasper has a more earthy tone, which I think is a great combination with the Turquoise.

The Necklace length is 18" with a 2" Adjustable Silver Clasp. The Earrings have a 1-3/4" drop. I chose the smaller Jasper Beads and the Turquoise Chips for the Earrings...too much weight with the larger beads!?

This Necklace would be awesome with brighter summer colors and could be worn right into the Fall with the earthy tone gemstone beads. My personal favorite would be a black turtleneck sweater and slacks or jeans. I'm going to make a matching bracelet that I think will compliment the set very well.

I would love to hear your opinions. I'll be adding it to my eBay store in a day or two (http://www.sonomagemstones.com/). Thanks for watching!!

Custom Handcrafted Jewelry by Sonoma Gemstones

Since many of my handcrafted pieces are one-of-a-kind items, they cannot be recreated exactly. However, if you see a piece, style, or design that you like, please contact me about creating a new piece just for you.... http://www.sonomagemstones.com.

I welcome your comments...please stop by and let me know what you think...

Stop By and Say Hi...

How's everyone's day going so far? Would love to have you stop by and say hello and tell me what you think about my jewelry pieces.

Diamonds and Gemstone Jewelry by Sonoma Gemstones

In addition to my Handcrafted Pieces, I also prong set Earrings, Rings and Pendants with Diamonds and other Precious Gemstones. I love creating all types of jewelry and I've included some photos below of some of my more classic types of jewelry. Hope you enjoy!

Sold Gallery

Here are some of my sold pieces. I'd be happy to recreate any these pieces if you contact me at sales@sonomagemstones.com.

Photo Gallery

I've included photos of some of my wire wrapped pieces using 14kt Gold Filled and .925 Sterling Silver Wires.

I have many pieces available for sale on my eBay Store located at http://www.sonomagemstones.com/. Check them out. Please leave your comments...I appreciate hearing from my customers about the types of jewelry pieces you enjoy, or custom designs that you're looking for.

Pearls are one of my favorite gemstones to work with. They are natural, organic, and shimmer with luster and iridescent color. Pearls are found in numerous colors, shapes and sizes, which allows the jewelry artist many options for creative design.

I design earrings, hand-knotted pearl strands, and bracelets in a variety of colors and textures...Swarovski crystals add a little sparkle to some of my designs.

I also design some of my jewelry pieces by prong setting a variety of stones in rings, earrings and pendants using 14kt gold and Sterling Silver casting.