Counting down the days to the arts & crafts show on Labor Day! I'm looking forward to making big sales (:)) or otherwise gain experience in working a crafts show - either way I get something out of it! In the meantime, I continue to make new pieces that I hope will please.
(Note to Lakshmi: Can you guess the background?)

New Tastes:

Pomegranate choker - Very simple, yet gives you a full day's punch! Made with an extender chain for a better fit.




Not Available - Ginger - Pendant is picture jasper stone carved into a twist! I decided to make this one a front close and the bail is a handmade "monkey's fist."





Jeannie's Bottle - I'm complicated! The bronze mother of pearls add a dramatic effect to an already full-bodied piece. Who's master now?

Home page went missing for two days - what a disaster! How I missed my blog! More importantly, how will everyone know what new pieces have emerged? Thank goodness it's back and I can spend time on it again. New necklaces photographed with my digital camera and touched up with Photoshop. I'm still trying to find my way around!

Greek Olive Necklace - I saw these yellow jade stones and I knew I had to create something with them. Here, it's Zorba in a greek dance!

Red Harmony Bracelet - Red jasper nuggets and fossil coral rounds, accented with diamond shaped brown translucent glass beads - lovely harmony!

More to follow ...

New bracelets: Summer Palace and Blueberry Sorbet

Started tooling around with photography. Quality is still not where it should be for display but I'm happy with some of the results! Some pieces that have come to life: 1. arabian nights necklace; 2. scarlet pimpernel.

Heat wave in New York - it hit 100 degrees today and more of the same for tomorrow! I can't help but wish for cooler climes.

I've named this necklace "blueberry sorbet." I've never heard of blueberry sorbet, but it sounds refreshing, doesn't it?


These earrings I've named "indian summer" even though we're a long way off. Again, it's just wishful thinking ... SOLD

My Portfolio as of July 23, 2006 (not including the ones previously posted). The Latest and Greatest will be added to blog entries going forward.

my portfolio

New, Improved Platform to Showcase My Jewelry! (Sighs of relief everywhere)

I've moved all my info from that other blog to this one. I hope everyone likes it! I know I do since it doesn't require yet another login and password.

I've signed on for My Very 1st Arts & Crafts Show! Woohoo! I'm very excited about it!

Here's the info
Date: Labor Day Monday, September 4, 2006
Time: 11:00A to 6:00P
Event: Magic of Astoria
Venue: United Methodist Church
Address: 30-44 30th Road (situated between 31st Ave & Broadway)
Additional info: (718) 721-4037

Red is Back!

My latest set - I call it the "asian persuasion" necklace and earrings set. I imagined a brilliant combination with the crimson red glass seed beads and the sky blue peruvian opals. Add to that a heart-shaped carved wood focal pendant! Beautiful!

The necklace on the right is called "scarlet pimpernel" which has the same heart-shaped carved wood focal pendant but has a completely different air about it, a certain "je ne sais quoi, n'est-ce pas?" (Thursday, July 27, 2006)

Over the weekend, I made 3 beaded necklaces with the same theme but different focal pieces. Because there were 3, I named them after my goed vriendtjes in amsterdam - aiko, hiromi en yoshiko!

Update: I sold "hiromi" but managed to load the photos for "yoshiko" and "aiko" above! Further Update: These no longer available!

I made this necklace to showcase the 3 "caged beads" I just learned how to do. The beads are a pretty iridescent blue and the turquoise blue beads in the necklace play off them quite beautifully.


I was thrilled when I opened my jewelry roll in a restaurant to show Mark and Hiromi my jewlz and the waitress exclaimed that my jewelry is beautiful! No sale, though - she was on duty. Oh well. It did make my Sunday afternoon!


(Monday, July 24, 2006)

I just started making/designing jewelry a few months ago and I'm hooked! How did it all start?

The last few months have passed as if in a whirlwind. The short story: My disappointment in the jewelry selection in San Miguel de Allende in Mexico, led me to seek out jewelry makers in New York upon my return. After attending a jewelry-making discussion and listening to the jewelry designers trials and tribulations, I was spurred on to creating my own jewelry! I took a class and another jewelry designer was born! (Sunday, July 23, 2006)