It's true! It has been a such a long time since I posted anything. But the trend for 2025, much like 2024, has continued to keep me super busy concentrating on new designs and custom projects.
Despite the financial crunch the world over, consumers are continuing to turn away in their droves from synthetic mass produced throw-away jewelry (hurrah!) in favor of jewelry featuring natural elements. Gemstone jewelry has never been more popular, and natural gemstones continue to be the core of my business. And now there is another upturn of interest across the board in a more organic approach to gemstone jewelry design in general. Customers want their natural gemstones to be paired with pure metals they can trust such as sterling silver, which I always use, or bronze, the latter of which has seen a huge revival in the bohemian marketplace and which I have always enjoyed working with. Bronze is an incredibly versatile metal and in fact modern bronze, which is an alloy, is made of approximately 88% copper and its that element that gives bronze its beautiful bohemian warm golden color.
So bohemian pendants remain ever popular, both with oval-shaped and round gemstone settings. And now with this upward trend towards more organic gemstone jewelry, I accepted the challenge to embark on designing an additional range for those looking for light every-day pieces. I created a line of versatile necklaces, earrings and bracelets featuring organically stacked naturally cut gemstones, smooth polished and drilled, with both bronze or 925 sterling silver elements. I could not be happier with the results!
Wearing gemstones in an organic style like this, without a mount or setting, enables the wearer to see the gemstones in their entirety and the beauty of them can be quite staggering when you see them glinting in the sunlight. With this purpose in mind I chose semi-translucent and translucent gemstones which work incredibly well when organically cut and stacked. I have incorpated some beautiful gemstones into my new line including Rose Quartz, Amethyst, Aventurine and Clear Quartz Crystal as well as lesser known beauties such as Amazonite, Labradorite, Flourite, Agate, Strawberry Quartz and Black Obsidian. If you have never seen these stunning gemstones, now is your chance!
Each piece is entirely unique and I hope you love these designs as much as I loved making them. Remember when you buy handmade from an artisan like myself its a guarantee that nobody else in the world will have the same as you. In a gentle way you can shake the world.
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