Blue and green. I read once that for a time this color combination was avoided. I can't imagine it! It's such a natural combination. We can start with trees against...
Drama Queen is named after one of my niece's back when she was a little girl enamored of being on stage. I just could not part with this necklace for...
Fringe! Fringe! Fringe! Whenever I've worn this necklace it gets a lot of looks. I have not really offered it for sale because I don't think the pink beads are...
Life is a dance. Flamenco, ballet, salsa, anything you like. We can't stay still for we are not statues.I purposely slightly overtightened the fringe threads to give the effect of...
For a long time I vacillated between putting this necklace up for sale and hiding it at the bottom of one of my display boxes. It's so gorgeous! Vintage Swarovski...
This is my sister's favorite piece, and so deserving of a name that evokes magnificence. Mixing techniques is one of my trademarks and in Intergalactic Fugue the two outstanding weaves...
Elegant, ethereal, sophisticated. Even though I never wore them, they were a favorite pair. Everything came out so perfectly in terms of design, execution, color, shape, ease of wear. The...
Minerals are as amazing as flowers, but they're harder and tend to last longer. One of my favorite things about this piece is how much it reminds me of early...
A good party is bright and colorful and full of laughter. Once more, the revelers shout and the music continues while the food keeps coming. Whatever the celebration, smiles are...
I set myself the challenge of creating something interesting (as well as pretty) using only one color. Not a color I use a lot of, this honey amber or butterscotch...
Such a silly name for such a stunning pair of earrings. Lots of sparkle from lots of Swarovski crystal bicones make these a very elegant choice for evening wear no...
"Autumn Goddess" flitted through the woods easing green foliage to the warm colors of her namesake season. After her passing, the changed leaves fluttered to the forest floor, a carpet...
Arpeggio is a set, (also called a parure) consisting of a pair of earrings and a necklace. They both match and contrast with each other and this makes them a...
I don't actually wear much blue but I love these earrings! The branched fringe weaving is so thick and full and so fun! These are very easy to wear as...
The challenge was laid: choose one from a collection of couture gowns and create a work of jewelry art inspired by that gown. I gave myself a second challenge -...
Saris are my favorite clothing. Easy to wear and glamorous. Some of the colors are dramatic and some almost somber. And some are just sweetly beautiful. When I made this...
Once upon a time, I received a commission to create a necklace using a particular polished agate cabochon. I was told what colors to use. Once it was almost finished,...
What can you do with a brooch that has no pin and most of the rhinestones are missing? You re-create a whole new piece of jewelry!In this case, I created...
There is a rhyme that begins "red sky at night, sailors delight." These earrings are an abstract rendering of a dark red sky at dusk at the beach. The dark...
I love a good challenge especially when they result in a work of art as stunning as "The Balance of Chaos and Harmony." In this case the challenge entrants were...
Waves roll into the shore uncovering treasures of sea shells. The sand is a buffer between the sea and the grassy greens of the shore where picnics and parties take...
"La Doña" is intricately beadwoven using a variety of weaving techniques to create a work dramatic enough for the opera (attending or staging!). The majority of the beads are vintage...
It's true I made this necklace some time ago, but it is one that I can't stop getting excited about. I love all my works to some degree, though love...
"Overnight Success" tells the story of a young woman's overnight adventure...On the rare occasion that she went out, it was always a game of chance. Dusk came and she emerged...
Fluffy fringe earrings in, yes, pink and red. With faceted Czech firepolish bead at the top of each earring and almost hidden shaped glass bead near the bottom of the...
Multi layered and multi colored earrings are meant to be dramatic and versatile. I think these succeed very nicely and I love the colors play off each other. In fact...
100 million year old Moracan T-Rex tooth, dinosaur egg shell, superior Ethiopian opal, raw gold nuggets from Alaskan, Moldavite exterior inlay, this talisman is carved from wild shed elk antler....
