I’ve been working like crazy for all the summer shows and I’ll be at the Roanoke River Greenway Festival, Smith Park section, in Roanoke VA this Saturday.  If your in the area stop by.

New jewelry added to the site made with my own lampwork glass beads!

New to my etsy shop are these two little goodies. The “Lemongrass” bracelet is made with four of my own handmade lampwork glass beads. The “Red Poppies” earrings is made with vintage lucite flowers and coppper findings. Click here to see.  LEMONGRASS IS SOLD thanx ramona!

Tequila Sunrise bracelet

Today I’d like to give a little background on some of the materials used in my new bracelet ‘Tequila Sunrise’. Turquoise is made up of hydrous phosphate of copper and aluminum and ranges in color from skyblue to apple green. Indigenous to the southwest is often named for the mine from which it came. Turquoise is the birthstone for December and in healing folklore it encourage spiritual healing, creativity and happiness.

Apatite is a rare semi-precious gemstone composed of fluorine, chlorine and hydroxyl and is produced mainly in Mexico. The name apatite is from the Greek word “to deceive” because the gem varieties were often confused with other materials. The color of apatite is often due to the presence of rare earth elements or by natural irradiation.

Swarovski crystals are made in Austria and are considered the finest products of their kind in the world. Precision-cut lead crystal glass, the colors are vivid and the sparkle draws the eye. Aurora Borealis finished crystals have the same vivid colors, with the addition of a “rainbowed” coating. Swarovski crystals take their name from Daniel Swarovski who invented a machine capable of cutting crystal to perfection in 1892.