BIG JULY CELEBRATION SALE IN MY ETSY STORE

By Diana Kirkpatrick | July 3, 2013

EVERYTHING IN MY ETSY STORE IS ON SALE THIS MONTH   Silver Spirals Necklace From DianaKirkpatrickArt                                             ❘❘❙❙❚❚ ON SALE ❚❚❙❙❘❘ A dramatic and unusual sterling silver necklace created around the theme of the eternal spiral.   the chain of interconnected spirals is about 20 inches long with a center spiral pendant.                                       Related…

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A Few of My Favorite Gemstones

By Diana Kirkpatrick | January 17, 2013

Gems are described by chemical composition, crystal structure, and where they are found.  Gems are further classified based on properties like refractive index (how they bend light), luster, hardness, etc.  Perfection in appearance is of primary importance in the finished gemstone.  Many gemstones have long and complex histories.   Some specific gems have a lot of…

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Featured Blog Image

By Diana Kirkpatrick | September 27, 2012

I never set a “featured image” for my blog – wasn’t really sure what that meant.  I’ve decided to see what that looks like.   I’ve set up my Eternal Spiral Necklace as the featured image and we’ll see how this works.   I’ve also inserted  the same photo into this article. The handmade necklace is silver…

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Vintage Figural Jewelry

By Diana Kirkpatrick | August 15, 2012

Vintage figural jewelry can take many forms.   Each piece depicts a human form, an animal, a flower, etc.   Figurals have been popular for a long time and many different styles were created during the 20th century.   Here are two examples of wire art figurals from my Etsy store at http://www.dianakirkpatrickart.etsy.com.   This type was popular in…

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