Contrariwise ramblings

I blogged about working on this double helix (or double spiral) design in copper earlier . It took me a while longer than I thought, but I t...

A lot of people have said that my designs seem organic. I think that's because I like the jewelry I make to look like it flows. This par...

I had an idea in my head to create some new swirly silver earrings. But try as I might for the past several days, they just didn't come ...

This is just a concept that I had - ring with just a single swirl incorporated in it. This design definitely still needs some work before I ...

I actually worked on this necklace while I was on my business trip to Boulder. Did I mention that my luggage didn't arrive with me? Yes,...

I spent most of Thursday in transit. I got up at 4:30 AM to catch a cab to Denver airport. I was supposed to have a 3 hour layover in Detroi...

OK, so today I'm at a business meeting in Boulder, Colorodo. No, it's not that wonderful; I spent the whole day holed up in a hotel ...

Today I am blogging from the terminal at the Detroit airport. I have a 4 hour layover until my flight to Denver. (Long story -I missed my co...

Not only do these look good enough to eat, but they should supply your entire day's requirement for Vitamin C! The teardrop-shaped facet...

My signature earrings in my online store are made of a single piece of sterling in which the earwire is incorporated in the design -either ...

Today I decided that I would try making rings. I'd never made rings before but I really wanted to try. I bought a ring madrel a couple w...

Blue chalcedony, sterling, and swarovski - caught in the last light of a winter's day.

I'm tired. I came home early from work because 2 kids are sick and we have an impending snowstorm. (The kids phoned me and begged me to ...

I made these earrings last night, although I had been thinking about this design for a while. In fact, I bought the pearls this past weeken...

Gemmafactrix , a wonderful jewelry artist, has started a flicker group called Design a Day . Here is her challenge: "Your challenge is ...