Aine

Áine (Irish pronunciation: [ˈaːnʲə]) is an Irish goddess of love, summer, wealth and sovereignty. She is associated with the sun and midsummer, and is sometimes represented by a red mare. She is the daughter of Egobail, the sister of Ailken and/orFennen, and is claimed as an ancestor by multiple Irish clans.

The necklace is a bundle of bright summer colors of amber, yellows, gold and greens. There is a mixture of stones, crystals and plastic beads. The beads are woven and laced together with copper wire adding a rich warm feel. Both sides are beautiful to look at and it can be worn either way.

Paragon Inc. Pendant

Paragon Inc. an entertainment company that’s dedicated to the progress and the preservation of uniquely personal forms of art and entertainment. The Paragon mission is to effectively encourage and support artists and individuals to create fresh and cutting edge entertainment. We encourage our clients and Team to create entertainment and art free from the oft times overwhelming influences of the MAIN STREAM music and entertainment industry. We want people to make what they love, not what they feel people want to hear for acceptance. The original will become the new trend. Now that's Paragon!

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I designed this Pendant for Eru, a friend and talented artist of Paragon Inc. I hand made the P from copper wire and wrapped it with sapphire crystals which make the logo look like it's surrounded in lights. I handmade little coil springs and linked them together to make the chain. Over 25 ft of wire was used to make the chain.

Copper Wire Jewelers Magzine #5

Check the latest issue of Copper Wire Jewelers Magazine #5 As always, it has wonderful articles and beautiful copper jewelry.

Goddess and the Snail

Time to pull out the paints and trinkets. :) I have so many "bits n bobs" saved from left over projects and broken treasures that I thought I'd put them to good use. This piece is acrylic on a small 6x8 in. canvas panel. I added a weaved sun from copper wire and one of my faceless goddess wire pendants. The snail is made from a broken pottery bowl that was given to me as a gift. I didn't want to throw it away so I saved the spirals. I glued the wire work and pottery to give it a 3D look.

Amethyst and Coral

These twisted wire necklaces are always fun. The possibilities are endless. I have  always loved the combination of purples and reds together. It has a  somewhat of a "Bohemian feel" and the colors look so rich and royal. I used amethyst nuggets, dyed jade and dyed coral beads. There are purple crystals scattered through out the necklace.

Fun with hoops

Hoops are perfect for summer time. Especially with they have a splash of color added. I used Yati's design from her website. Check out her beautiful jewelry and designs at http://www.riqzmiecreation.com/
The first hoops are made with black annealed steel wire and then wired wrapped with dark, "opal like," faceted glass, beads. A couple of jump rings were added for extra swing. :)

 As you can tell they are very large hoops.

 The next hoops are made with the same tutorial only I used copper wire with turquoise colored glass beads.

 



The last ones are the same design but shaped into a tear drop shape. I also changed the design a little and added a loop of beads in the center. These earrings are made with copper wire and crystals and glass beads.

"Peek a Boo" and "Hit n Run"

I apologize to my fellow bloggers, Facebook friends and jewelry friends for my disappearance over the last 2-3 months. I am without internet these days and have been adventuring to the library to use public computers to stay in touch with friends, emails, blogging, and FB. I barely get registered to a computer and it my times is up. I feel like I'm playing "Peek a Boo" on FB sometimes. ;-)

My youngest sister was diagnosed with cancer a few months ago. She is a real trooper and a very positive woman. She has been going through Chemo and has finally finished her last dose. We are waiting to see if they can proceed with surgery. Needless to say, a big sister hates feeling helpless watching her baby sister go through such an ordeal. I find much comfort walking and riding my bike. Being outside and listening to the universe always calms a heavy heart. To those who have blessed me with their friendship, I apologize for my sudden silence. As soon as I am plugged back in, I can update more often. While making jewelry doesn't take priority right now it is still one of the best ways feel good.

Steel and Stone necklace

This necklace has a industrial "feel" to it. It is full of color, depth and textures. I used annealed black steel wire in 2 gauges and roughly weaved it together. Afterwards, I wired an assorted mixture of stones such as ; agates, jaspers, dyed jades, citrine, amethysts, rose quartz and coral to the frame. Once in place, I wrapped the stones once again in random fashion with 24 Ga. wire. I used a chunky antiqued finished brass chain to hang it from. A brass and black heart charm dangles from the bottom of the pendant.

Happy Mother's Day!!!!!

Sending out Happy Mother's Day wishes to all the beautiful ladies out there. May your day be filled with special memories and you make news ones, as well!

Blessings to all,

Teresa

Organic Bride

This crocheted necklace has a very "natural" feel with a hint of elegance and simplicity. I used Mastex cord in earthy tan color and alternated abstract shaped glass nuggets, mother of pearl, and crystal beads.

Chartreuse Noir

Chartreuse  is a color halfway between yellow and green that was named because of its resemblance to the green color of one of the French liqueurs called green chartreuse, introduced in 1764. The focal bead is a large yellow/green Agate that is wrapped with black, oxidized, steel wire. This necklace started out with a completely different look. Originally, I wire wrapped the large Agate with the netted technique. I had problems with the mechanics of how the segments joined together. The bead has a twisted like cut to it and doesn't lay flat therefore, making for an uneven wire frame. I ended up cutting it apart and rejoining all the pieces. I am pleased with the end results. The opaque , yellow beads are dyed yellow jade. There is also two onyx nuggets wired to the frame along with faceted, yellow, glass beads.  

Pink shell pendant and earrings

As requested by a customer, these earrings and matching pendant were made to go with the pink shell dangle bracelet in the previous post. The pendant is a free form mosaic, organic in design made from copper wire, pink shell, dyed cherry red jade nuggets, and stone beads. The earrings are made with dainty copper chain, two kinds of pink shell beads and red jade. All balled head pins are hand made with torch to create that rosy pink hue.

Pink Shell bracelet

This piece is loaded with different colors of pink shell, stone and dyed red jade nugget beads. It has lots of swing and lots of dangles. The clasp is hand made from copper wire, as are the rose ball head pins.

Black Ivy

This necklace was made with black oxidized steel wire. The chain links were shaped and hammered into leaves and vines. Green briolettes were wired and wrapped to the leaves and a beaded flower was placed in the center as focal piece. 

Happy Valentine's Day!!!

Here are some pretty vintage Valentine's cards and post cards.

Flower Power pendant

This pendant has layers of color and lots of depth. The ivory flower is ceramic and made form one of my mother's old clip-on earrings. The other two flowers are made from beads. Nestled between them is a wire wrapped quartz crystal. Assorted crackle glass chips are sewn in around the beaded garden. There are also crystals, stones, coral beads, and mother of pearl.

Blue stone earrings

I spiraled and hammered copper gauge wire and then oxidized it to a dark blue/black color. The name of the stones is a mystery to me because the tag just said blue stones. I decided to make a netted frame in copper wire for the stone disc beads. The earring wires are hand made and torched to add a red/pink ball. The measure approximately 3 inches in length.

Neptune

Neptune is the eighth and farthest planet from the  Sun in our Solar System. Named for the Roman God of the sea, it is the fourth-largest planet by diameter and the third-largest by mass. Neptune is 17 times the mass of Earth and is slightly more massive than its near-twin Uranus, which is 15 Earth masses and not as dense.
      A dear friend sent a lovely strand of large Angelite beads for Christmas. As soon as I saw them they reminded me of a picture of planet Neptune.  I decided to make a bold necklace to go with these bold beads. I shaped and hammered 12 Gauge wire in to pattern of circle segments and then wired them together into a chevron style. An additional coiled wire dangle was connected to add movement.  I used a home made recipe to oxidize the copper wire to a dark blue color which compliments the beads nicely. I wired the beads with black oxidized steel wire to match the antique look. Leather cord was attach to the necklace with hand made black wire clasps.

fleurs pastelles

This necklace has the colors of pastel flowers. I crocheted piles of spring, pastel colored beads in random fashion to form this chunky necklace. I used a mixture of precious stones and swarovski crystals both old and antique. The clasp is a silver toned leaf that accents the pieces well.

Walter

Walter is a "work in progress". I still need to add the chain and his little nose. This little guy is smaller ..approximately 2 inches long. His eyes are much bigger than his heart shaped body. The eyes are made with rhinestone buttons and the body is shaped and hammered and dangles with jump rings.
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02-03-2011
Walter is all done! I added copper chain linked with crystal beads, a little garnet chip for a nose and a squiggly that dangles.

Black Labradorite

The necklace is loaded with beautiful natural stones . Large  labradorite, tear drops make wonderful focal beads for this double stranded necklace. It has hematite, agate discs and deep blue faceted glass beads. Has the colors of a stormy sea. The clasp is a heavy silver toned magnet clasp.It has already found a new home.

Bird nest earrings

These earrings are a little experiment. I've seen many, many wire birds nests and thought they were so adorable. I was thumbing through a book at borders and saw this design. Unfortunately, I don't remember the name of the artist or author of the book. So, this is just an attempt at a design I saw by memory.  I used brass 20Ga. for the ear wires and 22 Ga for the wire nest. The beads are faceted blue glass.

Isis

Isis or in original more likely Aset (Ancient Greek: Ἶσις) was a goddess in Ancient Egyptian religious beliefs, whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. She was worshiped as the ideal mother and wife as well as the matron of nature and magic. She was the friend of slaves, sinners, artisans, and the downtrodden, and she listened to the prayers of the wealthy, maidens, aristocrats, and rulers.^[1] Isis is the goddess of motherhood, magic and fertility.                  As soon as I finished this pendant, I immediately saw an "Egyptian look."  I shaped and hammered a pyramid frame from copper wire.  It has rich and deep colors of reds, gold, green and yellow. I decorated it with red faceted glass beads, copper and bronze colored seed beads, mother of pearl, citrine, jade and quartz crystal. I added a natural quartz crystal that I coiled and lace netted to the pyramid. It measures approximately 3 in. x 1 3/4 in. 

Makailah the little Goddess

This piece is named after a special baby. The centerpiece is a natural quartz crystal . I wired wrapped it with Nugold (red brass) wire. The interlocking pieces are made of crystals nuggets, aqua blue shell beads, citrine nuggets, crystal beads.

 I named the necklace after my beautiful niece, Makailah. This little goddess was born on 10/11/2011. 

In Irish, the name Makaylah means- like god. The name Makaylah orginated as an Irish name.

Happy New Year

Better late than never. I just want to wish all my fellow bloggers a Happy New year filled with happiness and blessings.

It is a time of excitement and planning new goals. A time to reevaluate my life, my ideas and my dreams. They have said, "Out with the old and in with the new". But sometimes it's just a matter of revamping the old or spicing up the old. As a woman growing older , I like to see beauty and potential in "weathered" things. :) So, one of my goals is to go through all my old, abandoned trinkets, scraps, unfinished jewelry, broken pieces and to find a new way to recreate them and save them. Cleaning my work place is a good way to begin.. another new years resolution. ;-) (organizing my desk) So, happy planning and dreaming in 2011.
Many blessings to all,
Teresa