Gold
Pantone’s Fall Colors for 2016
These are the Pantone Fall Colors for 2016. These beautiful colors strike me as somewhat subdued autumn hues that sort of continue the “calm mood” from last Spring/Summer. Riverside blue (a marine blue) is a sort of neutral shade that would be really good with silver, lapis jewelry, clear crystal, or red stones Airy blue…
Read MoreSomething New in Gemstone Designs – New Styles for Gemstone Rings and Earrings
Some of my new versatile sterling silver and gemstone designs: new bypass style rings – this one shown with gorgeous red garnet cabochons, plus a dangling pearl and gemstone earring style that can be created in the gemstones and colors of your choice. The earrings as shown is a mix of faceted gem quality rose…
Read MorePantone Colors for Fall & Winter 2014 through Spring 2015
Pantone has published their fashion color guides for this Fall and Winter. The colors are terrific strong hues for Fall and Winter with softer shades for next Spring. The link to the Fall/Winter forecast is http://www.pantone.com/pages/fcr/?season=fall&year=2014 Strong hues for Fall into Winter: Radiant orchid, royal blue, aluminum (silvery gray), aurora red (brick red), misted yellow (marigold),…
Read MoreAmmonites
Ammonites are fossilized prehistoric sea animals known as cephalopods with a spiral form similar to a modern day nautilus. The spiral form is clearly evident in some ammonites. In others, portions of a large original fossil have been cut into cabochons and polished. Some areas of the mineral portion of the fossil have been replaced…
Read MoreMetals I Use for my Jewelry Designs
Metals Used in My Jewelry Designs I use a variety of metals in my jewelry designs and often include more than one metal in a single piece. The metals I commonly use include: Sterling Silver – Sterling silver tarnishes, especially in hot, humid weather. Sterling contains 7.5% copper by weight to make it harder for a…
Read MoreGold Hits a New Record!
Gold hit a new record today over 1900! Great for selling the metal, sad for buying more silver or gold to work with. Visit my website for attractively priced silver and gold jewelry – my own original designs!
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