Friday, April 2, 2010

New Listing: Beauty

This might just be our new favorite stone...Oregon sunstone...this is the official stone of Oregon, though it can also be found in Norway and Siberia . This stone is a form of fedspar gem ranging in color from clear or champagne to apricot and even deep red. Only the Oregon sunstone contains inclusions of copper crystals giving it that iridescent, sparkly effect known as shiller. (Wikipedia and http://www.etsy.com/shop/Ossabelle)

With a softy peachy color and tiny copper sparkles throughout...you will definitely be seeing more of this stone in our shop!








Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Rough to Rich - Custom Rough Cut Stone Settings

Daniel M was recently tasked with designing sterling silver settings for three large rough cut garnets. Keeping it simple was the key to bringing out the beauty of these unique stones. We love how these turned out:

Saturday, January 16, 2010

Friday, January 15, 2010

Etsy Jewelry Showcase

Check us out, along with other very talented artists, in the Etsy Jewelry Showcase. Select "Jewelry" from the dropdown menu once you reach the main showcase page:

http://www.etsy.com/showcase.php?ref=fp_banner_showcase_main



http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=37270267

Saturday, January 2, 2010

A Special Necklace For Our Bestie

As we head full steam into 2010, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on one of our most special projects of 2009. One of our very oldest and best friends asked us to make her a necklace to wear on her wedding day. She had a broken strand of family pearls and lots of ideas for a dramatic piece to complement her exquisite dress. Together, we came up with a design for a two-strand back necklace, alternating her pearls with Swarovski crystals, finished with vintage pearl clasps we purchased on Etsy. The end result was beyond our expectations! She was a breathtaking bride and it was a perfect day. Daniel M was so excited to be a part of it!