I started making jewellery just four years ago and it was very strange why I started! I had a dream about it! One morning I just woke up and thought 'I have to make jewellery'; well I've been doing it ever since.
I make mainly beaded designs, starting off using any beads I could come across and have built up rather a lot of stock using glass beads and some semi-precious stones. At the moment I am concentrating on building up a stock of items purely made of precious and semi-precious stones which I hope to list on my etsy site as soon as possible.
When I use a particular stone in any of my pieces, in my description, I will always give you a definition of the power and property behind that stone. Each stone has its own properties and here are just a few that I have listed -
Hematite crystal makes you alert. Its powers include self-control, concentration, courage and self-confidence.
Howlite is associated with creativity, self-expression and unity.
Rhodonite encourages calmness, casts off doubt and provides peace
Topaz protects and heals; bringing peace, love and money to the wearer.
Each week I will list other stones and give their meaning.
Here are just a few of my pieces that include these stones:
Four Strand Topaz Tassel Necklace
This necklace uses a number of different sized and shaped beads including Topaz. Other beads included in this design are Hematite and Pearl. I loved making this one; its intricacy made it one of my longer projects, but the end result was worth it. The autumnal colours of browns, golds and blues make it my favourite piece in the collection.
Rhodonite and Sandstone Dangle Earrings
Rhodonite chips are featured in these earrings together with sandstone pied rice beads. Another one of my favourites; they hang on gold plated ear wires.
These are just two of my handmade pieces that you can find in my shop www.charmedjewellery.etsy.com. Each week I will feature more pieces designed by me.
As well as showing you my own designs I would also like to feature another Etsy shop each week. Next week, I will be featuring Esmeelements.
