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Sunday, April 27, 2008

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.





Monday, April 7, 2008

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!!

Friday, April 4, 2008

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...

Thursday, April 3, 2008

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.