A beautiful hibiscus I planted in our back yard last spring - it's already over 5 feet tall!   So...the call of vacation and ...

is Larimar!  I was introduced to this beauty just this year when talking to a friend who had visited the Dominican Republic.  She had purch...

Handforged Sterling Hoops with Secure Clasp    I have been primarily self-taught in my skills as a jewelry maker.  And while I have ga...

...I was SO excited to go to class this week to finish my ring and set the stone.  The finishing included several rounds of sanding and pol...

...so, I worked hard at Open Studio on Friday and my ring is ready for polishing and setting my stone! This collage shows the set up and so...

... in the drawing/planning stage...  I'm hoping I'll have some time in Open Studio next week to begin these new earrings in copp...

This week we learned how to make a bezel setting for a stone (or other cabachon), a skill I've wanted to learn for ages! I also have a ...

Fridays are Open Studio time at Hui and I was excited to make another ring - this time a hammered band in sterling silver.  I took photos o...

...filed my fingernails to a nub, knicked and poked holes all over my fingers and hands BUT I am having a blast! (hehehe...no pun intended!...

...you know how much I love metal, especially rustic-distressed-organic-industrial metals. Wire is one of my favorite mediums to achieve th...