Glass Rings for Jewelry

I found these handmade glass rings in Venice, Italy when I visited this spring. I think they are a lovely rose colored hue. I bought a lot and now, I think it's actually too many. (this is a huge step for me to admit, for those of you who know me.)

So I'm selling some. And some turquoise and deep periwinkle rings too. Yes, I don't just buy one color, I buy a lot. (and there are more colors that I'm not ready to part with yet too)

But I wanted to show you. I take a chainmaille style jump ring and attach it to an earring finding. It looks lovely that way. (sometimes I embellish it more.) and for the remaining hoop, I attach it to a chain as the centerpiece and voila, I have a simple matching necklace as well.

If you are interested in any of them, I have them for sale in my Studio Marcy Etsy shop. I have enough for multiples, if you want a certain number. They make up quickly for shows and jewelry parties while having the handmade aspect, but simple and goes with everything look as well.

Turquoise Earrings- What a Selection!

I love seeing the season's selection of earrings at BergdorfGoodman.com and each spring, I look for the ones which incorporate shades of my favorite color, turquoise.

I took a screen shot of six that are next to each other on the page, and was very interested at how different each pair is.

It reminds me that often in art, we think if we tend to work in a certain color, that our work may look too similar. But just look at the unifying factor and yet the vast difference in each one.

So which pair is your favorite? I'm interested to know. If you can isolate the reason why you like it, I'd love to hear that too. I think both our glass and jewelry artists would love to know.

Hurry! Fabulous Giveaway from Orion Designs

Hurry. Don't miss this one. You have until 5 pm EST TODAY!

Vicki of Orion Designs is giving away this cutie pie pair of earrings. (I love her jewelry) They go with everything and are made from glass and brass. Vicki is a member of Artisan Beaders Street Team on etsy, and this is part of our preholiday promotion.

Here's how you do it. Go to Vicki's etsy shop, (click here) and choose your favorite item. Then go to the Artisan Beaders' blog and leave a comment. (here's the link) Visit the blog first if you want all the links coming from one page. If you hunt around, you might just find a little of my lampwork incorporated in her jewelry, which of course is a wonderful option for your favorite item!

I know you want to win. And besides, you'll be the coolest person on the postal route receiving a package from Chugiak, Alaska. Not everyone can claim that one!

Happy Friday to you, unless you're in the Antarctic like my daughter, who is a day ahead. Anyone else here celebrating the weekend already?

Artisan Beadmakers Have Another Great Item To Win

This week, our Artisan Beaders' Street Team has a lovely pair of green aventurine wavy ovals, faceted jasper briolettes and sterling findings made into earrings to give away.  They were made by Brenda of Etsy's The Jewelry Box.

To enter this giveaway, visit our blog, http://www.artisanbeaders.blogspot.com to get the easy directions.

And don't forget to visit our Artisan Beaders Holiday Gift Guide, which features jewelry, beads and other fun treasures.

Please, please, if you win, let me know.  I'd love to have winners because they read about it here.

And if you really have some spare time, please feel free to visit my Studio Marcy etsy shop.  I'm busy making beads to stock it up for the holidays.

Don't Miss This!

Don't Miss This One ~ Weekly Give Away from Artisan Beaders Street Team
Featuring BrokenTeepeeDesigns This Week

Our Artisan Beaders Street Team is sponsoring a weekly drawing for one of our members' shop items up to Christmas. Woohoo, who doesn't love something that is FREE? And it's easy to enter. The blog will explain it. Of course I'll donate a prize too, but I'm not sure which week it will be. If anyone has a suggestion, let me know.

Each Monday, the blog will feature that week's prize and winners will be announced the following Friday. I'd love it if one of my readers won this pair of prasiolite (green amethyst), mystic blue topaz, and gold filled findings earrings.

So get over there quickly and win a prize. Click here !