Karat 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 MoreFashion Color Trends for Spring 2016
Tired of winter? I sure am, so let’s talk about what’s coming this Spring. Pantone sets color palettes for everything from home furnishing to apparel and more. The colors for Spring 2016 are softer tones – calm, serene blue and green hues that take use to wide open spaces – combined with brighter more vivid…
Read MoreCreating Mokume Gane Metals
I recently took a terrific class in creating Mokume Gane – a multilayered metal that’s produced under heat and pressure. The fascination with this metal is the patterning that can be achieved with various combinations of metals and some inspired carving techniques. Mokume Gane in a fascinating metal laminate that I’ve been playing with recently.…
Read MoreNew Gemstone Jewelry for 2015
Wishing everyone a happy, healthy, and successful year ahead in 2015. I’m really excited about the newest designs I’m working on and I want to share some of my ideas with you. I’ve designed a number of gemstone earrings and some sterling silver coil earrings in several styles. These coiled silver earrings have…
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…
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