Yay! Another item on the FP of Etsy!

Another pair of my earrings hit the Front Page of Etsy in this lovely treasury created by memoworkshop. Check out all of the beautiful Slate Blues:


I am always so thrilled when other Etysians include me in their treasury, and it's fabulous when they hit the front page-YAY!

xoxo,
Amber

My 15 minutes of fame.............

I woke up to a wonderful surprise, a convo from a fellow JET member telling me I was on the FRONT PAGE of ETSY at 5:14 a.m.! Do you know how exciting that is? I have been waiting and waiting hopelessly for one, just one piece of my jewelry to hit the front page! Here is the screenshot, taken by another fellow JET member:

My Selkhet Earrings are on the top left corner!


I'm happy to say these babies sold as SOON as they hit the front page,
but I have a couple more pair of them made up already to ship out!

xoxo,
Amber

Kiss Me I'm Irish! Some Green JET picks...

These are a few Green things picked from our JETS(Jewelry on Etsy Team),

and a pair of my earrings were featured-Yay!

Psssst...............they are on CLEARANCE for $10!!!! Click HERE to see them!

A few other Greens in my shop right now for only $10

::s h r u b a g e::


::g o ~ g l o w::

Oh My Blue Sapphire!

I just LOVE me some Sapphires! I mean I really, really LOVE Sapphires! I would seriously eat them if I could. No, really, I would.

I got this humongous beautiful Sapphire briolette a while back, and I've been waiting for the perfect project to use it up. Well, more like I've been skeered(skeered:scared) to use it(ahem, chicken!). Well I've finally dreamed up the perfect design for it and the other lovely Sapphires I have in my stash, and I'm super excited to get it started! I've taken pictures of the lovely yummies for you to see how gorgeous they are:) I will post about the finished project as well. Have a great weekend all!

Beautiful Blue Sapphires! I'm such a lucky gal :)

How can you NOT want to EAT these??!! I mean seriously! Ugh they are so pretty they make me wanna cry:) Just wait to see what lovely I am making with these beauties! Check back soon to find out.......

xoxo,

Amber

Recent Treasuries on Etsy

I have been lucky enough to be included in several Treasuries the past couple weeks on Etsy. This one entitled Born Again YELLOW and BLUE was chosen by cooljewelrydesign, and is super refreshing-LOVE it!

Born Again YELLOW and BLUE
chosen by cooljewelrydesign
Thank you cooljewelrydesign for including my Penelope Earrings!

The aftermath of Oxizidizing

Now the pretties have taken a ride in my tumbler for several hours, and given one last polish for an extra boost of shine. Now they are ready to be listed on Etsy!

xoxo,
Amber

To Oxidize, or not to Oxidize, that is the question!

So I've oxidized my latest creations, lot's of earrings and a bracelet. Well part of the bracelet. My mother and sister HATE when I do this. They like the beauty and blinginess of polished and SILVER silver. Why even use SILVER when you are going to just make it NOT SILVER???

I get it, but it's like a Jekyl and Hyde thing-an OCD thing-a fight with myself on whether or not I should oxidize a piece. There have been quite a few times where I oxidize something and then as SOON as it drops in the oh-so-stinky LOS(liver of sulfur), I'm kicking myself in the a@#. But, the majority of the times I love the end result:) One day, I promise, I will blog about the processes I use creating different pieces. One day:)

But for now, here are some pictures of the pieces after their Liver of Sulfur bath. They are really black and oxidized good.

Then they get tossed into my tumbler for several hours, and then hand polished up nice and perty. By hand polishing them after the oxidization, it let's me really bring out the areas I want to shine and highlight, which is quite cool. Anywho, I'll be posting finished pics hopefully this week:)

xoxo,
Amber

Sneak Peek..........

Sneak Peek...........

So I told you I have been crazed with creating lately! This is a sneak peek at another piece from my Luxe Bohemian Collection. It is in the finishing stages, so I still have to finish the clasp, oxidize the focal piece, buff, tumble and polish, then voila! It will be listed in my shop shortly, but here are some pictures to tease just a bit..............




I'm really in LOVE with this one-it will be hard to let go of for sure. Topaz is one of my favorite stones to work with. Aside from it's amazing sparkle, Topaz comes in SOOOO many scrumptious colors and shades it's design possibilities are just endless. In this bracelet I've used gorgeous Sky Blue Topaz faceted ovals, loads of London Blue Topaz rondelles, Sky Blue Topaz full briolettes, London Blue Topaz pear briolettes, and GORGEOUS SPARKLY Champagne Quartz Marquis. MmMmMmMm I'm in L O V E!!!!

I haven't named this lovely yet, so if you have any suggestions I would LOVE to hear them! Leave your suggestions in the comments.............

xoxo,
Amber

B l i s s f u l

::B l i s s f u l::

These earrings are brand spankin' new, hot off the Blue Scarab bench:)

Flawless Smooth Polished White Topaz briolettes in a generous 15mm size dangle below a sparkling cluster of faceted White Topaz rondelles. Nestled above this cluster of luscious sparkliness is a large and plump Mystic Slate Blue Quartz rondelle. This is such a lovely color and really compliments the White(clear)Topaz. All Sterling Silver as usual:)

These would be superb Bridal Earrings, with a nice hint of "Something Blue". Yummy!



These gorgeous earrings are currently listed in my Etsy shop-just click on the pictures to go!

More to come very soon, maybe today!

xoxo,
~Amber

Luxe Bohemian Collection

I am re-introducing a collection I have been dabbling back and forth in called Luxe Bohemian Collection. I started creating these Luxe pieces about a year and a half ago, and although I absolutely LOVED making these elaborate and intricate pieces, I just didn't have the time and energy to put into them. And I knew that I really had to market myself and this collection to gain a following and respect for such work as an artisan, and I am ready to jump in it with full heart now. So I am re-introducing my Luxe Bohemian Collection to you! Enjoy!

Luxe Bohemian Collection

Luxurious.Bohemian.Romantic.You.

Fine Sterling Silver designs dripping in layers of ultra riche, top quality Gemstones. Romantic in Feeling and Luxurious in Looks, this Bohemian collection steps out of the ordinary and into extra-ordinary. Luxe piece featuring an Ornate focal that has been artistically coiled, oxidized, polished and adorned with the finest Gemstones and Silver Beads to create a one of a kind look.

When one chooses the jewelry they wish to adorn themselves with, it should be Beautiful, Unique, and most importantly, You. I believe that ones jewelry tells a story about them. What do you want your jewelry to say?



"I r i s"

::I r i s::

The IRIS necklace is composed of an intricate Sterling Silver focal piece with layers of elegant swirls and coils entwined around the oval base. A single Mystic Topaz briolette hangs above Mystic Topaz rondelles, leading way to the splash of luscious, rainbow hued stones clustered below. Gorgeous Kyanite, more Mystic Blue Topaz, Labradorite, Amazing Songea Sapphires, Fierce and Fiery Labradorites all clustered together above a generous and stunning Pink Amethyst briolette(24mm, 35 carats!). You will find more Mystic Blue Topaz briolettes, Mystic Quartz, Labradorite, Songea Sapphires briolettes interspersed with large nuggets of the sparkliest faceted Pink Amethyst and smooth, ultra watery Pink Amethyst ovals as well. This is a necklace fit for any goddess! Enjoy:)

Measures 30 inches including gorgeous focal pendant. May be oxidized upon request.

::I r i s::

Iris was the goddess of the rainbow, the messenger of the Olypmian Gods. Iris was a goddess of sea and sky--her father Thaumas "the wondrous" was a marine-god, and her mother Elektra "the amber" a cloud-nymph. For the coastal-dwelling Greeks, the rainbow's arc was most often seen spanning the distance beteween cloud and sea, and so the goddess was believed to replenish the rain-clouds with water from the sea.



Be sure to check back often as I am adding new pieces and their stories weekly! Thank you:)

~Amber