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| Embossed-paper impressed copper tabs with green patina dangle below apple green chrysoprase, on Sterling silver wires, $28. |
Magenta, turquoise, and yellow-green, with multicolored fern images, and mother-of-pearl. On Sterling silver wires, $28. |
Little polymer clay "checkered paper packages" bound up in 14k gold-filled wire, $28. |
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| Copper tabs textured with floral-embossed paper and heat-patinated. With peach moonstones, on Argentium Sterling silver wires, $28 |
Romantic earrings--red roses and poppies on a black and white background. Gold-filled earwires with black onyx, $28. |
Textured copper tabs with silver freshwater pearls. These remind me of spring rains, and always make me smile. At The Wooden Hanger in Urbana, $28 |
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| Heat-patinated tabs just over an inch long, on Sterling silver wires, $28. |
Hammered diagonally cut tabs of Argentium Sterling dangle below glowing fire opal buttons. Sterling silver earwires, $28. |
Elegant heat-patinated patterned copper, with labradorite, on Sterling silver wires $30. |
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| Heat-patinated tgextured copper with dark chocolate freshwater pearls. Sterling silver earwires, 28, |
Hammered inlay squiggles, with silver bullet freshwater pearls. Sterling silver earwires, $30. |
Textured copper with green patina, paired with milk chocolate freshwater pearls. Sterling silver earwires, 28, |
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Faux wood polymer clay "boards", with ridged peacock freshwater pearls. Sterling silver earwires, $30. |
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| Kelp sprigs? Cheerful abstract botanical in yellow green and orange, with green chalk turquoise, on Sterling silver earwires. $28. |
Shades of red-violet, with black and platinum in tabs that dangle from 8mm black onyx. Argentium Sterling silver earwires, $28. |
Little gifts (12mm x 10mm), wrapped up with a Sterling silver ribbon, $28. At OakGeorgia.etsy.com |
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| Faux
tooled leather on Argentium Sterling wires with Bali-style silver.
$28. |
Shell
impressions with mosaic shell on Sterling silver wires. $28 |
Reminiscent
of sumptuous kimono silks in red, black and gold, with gold and silver
composition leaf, and dangling from faceted black onyx. Sterling silver
wires, $28. |
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| .Beach-toned
tabs, with amazonite cubes, on Sterling silver wires, $28. |
Green
fern fronds on a mosaic background, with turquoise. Gold-filled wires,
$30. |
Like
little packages wrapped in festive paper and tied with a gold-filled
bow. 14 kt. gold-filled wires, $28. |
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| Bright
blues--diagonal stripe tabs with blue stone. Sterling silver wires,
$28 |
Angled
stripes in shades of adobe. With fire opal beads, on gold-filled wires.
$30. |
Blue
floral tabs with fire opal. Sterling silver earwires, SOLD ($30) |
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| Moonstones
atop gently curved tabs with blue floral pattern and white dots. Sterling
silver wires, $28. |
Rainforest
garden tabs, with apple green chrysoprase, 14/20 gold-filled wires.
$28. |
Impressions
of ferns, with black onyx. Sterling silver wires, SOLD ($28.) At Wind Water
and Light in Champaign. |
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| Trails
of red dots on gradated stripes, with bronze coin pearls. Gold-filled
wires, SOLD ($28.) |
Evening
garden tabs with amethyst ovals. Sterling silver wires, $28. |
Woodland
garden columns, with 5mm jade beads. Gold-filled wires, SOLD ($28.)
At Wind Water and Light. |
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| Silver
lace enmeshes fuchsia and turquoise checks. With freshwater pearls
on Sterling silver wires, $28. |
Black
lace and pastel stripes, with rose quartz. Gold-filled earwires, $28. |
Black
tabs, silver script, with freshwater pearls on Sterling silver earwires,
SOLD ($28.) |
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| Japanese
Painted Ferns with jade. Sterling silver wires, $28. |
The
texture sheet used to imprint these gilded polymer clay earrings was
made from a clam shell completely covered with tiny barnacles. Gold-filled
wires, $28. |
Tabs
of platinum polymer clay, with gold clay inlay, with amber accent.
Gold-filled wires, SOLD ($28). At Wind Water and Light in Champaign. |
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| Shaded
stripes of blue and green with streaks of silver foil. Argentium Sterling
wires, $28. At Wind Water and Light in Champaign. |
Gilded
foliage patterns on brown "leather" polymer clay. Gold-filled
wires, $28. |
Red
tabs with Chinese characters on Sterling and jade wires, $28. |
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| Purple
roses, with luscious dark amethyst, on 14/20 gold-filled wires, $28. |
Dark
amber cabochons on polymer clay "ivory", with tiny amber
beads on Sterling silver wires. $28. |
Faux
rutilated quartz slices on platinum colored polymer clay, with pyrite.
Sterling silver wires, $28. |
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| Pearly
pastel striped tabs with rainbow moonstone teardrops. Sterling silver
wires, $28. |
Pearlescent
violet with streaks of poppy red color these curved tabs. Hand-formed
gold-filled posts. $35. |
Some
fairly large mosaic tile earrings. On custom wires with fine silver
cube, $35. |
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think of these as "Victoria's Secret earrings", but I'm
pretty sure I'm not allowed to call them that. Red lace over pearly
violet, with bamboo coral on 14k gold-filled wires. $28. |
Foil
and frost blanket shaded geometric stripes, in curves below a deep
bronze freshwater pearl. Gold-filled wires, $28. |
Tropical
shirt: Violet and blue-green overlay on red, with silver foil. Sterling
wires with dichroic glass beads, $30. |
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| Mirror-image
cuts of offset stripes in graduated shades of turquoise. On Argentium
Sterling silver wires with 6mm picture jasper bead. SOLD ($28.) |
Texture-illusion
cross-hatching in pearlescent shades of red-violet and blue violet,
with 4mm amethyst rounds on Argentium Sterling silver wires. $28. |
Faux
wood grain with red dots in a spiral pattern, topped with black onyx
bead. Gold-filled wires, $28. |
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| Shades
of red, arranged in concentric triangles coordinate with hand-crafted
14k gold-filled red bamboo coral posts. $30. |
Little
orange and blue geometric tabs, with bright carnelian crowns. Sterling
silver earwires, $28. |
Mirror-image
blue stripes with pearly blue lentil bead on Argentium Sterling silver
earwires. $28. |
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| Grapevine
mosaic on gold platform. Gold-filled wires, $28. |
Faux
lapis polymer clay with gilded mesh texture. 14k gold-filled wires,
SOLD ($28.) |
Translucent
aqua polymer clay beads are paired with relief-patterned tablets antiqued
in silver. Sterling silver wires, $28. |
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| Very
sophisticated black and white doodle pattern, with gold accents and
faceted black onyx beads, Sterling silver wires. $28. At Wind Water
and Light in Champaign. |
Cheery
red fern tabs, all polymer clay, 14k-gold-filled wires, $30.
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Curved
and rounded bleu-striped rectangles with mother-of-pearl. Argentium
Sterling silver wires, $28. |
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| Frosted
tabs of texture-illusion gridwork in pearlescent shades of red-violet
and blue violet, with 6mm moonstones on Sterling silver wires. $28. |
Chinese red
and spring green verticals dangle from perfect zoisite rounds.
Sterling silver wires, $28.
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Delicate
earthtone lozenges with copper and cool blue lace dangle from 3mm
blue chalcedony rounds. Sterling silver wires, $28 |
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Petite
tabs with squares in shades of turquoise and red violet. Sterling
silver wires, SOLD ($25.) |
Deep symmetric
patterns in vibrant colors on antique gold, with matching peridot
on gold-filled wires. $28.
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In 2004, my daughter and I took a walking tour of Cornwall (England). We hiked over cliffs, beaches, meadows, and through woods--7 or 8 miles a day. The woods were incredible: in mid-May, we saw calla lilies, orchids, forget-me-nots, foxglove, rhododendron (and many more, growing wild, and blooming their heads off). These 1" tabs with 6mm amethyst reflect the deep woods, with purple orchids and blue forget-me-nots.
Argentium Sterling silver earwires, $28. At OakGeorgia.etsy.com |
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| Orchid
and lime ikat stripes on white, with peridot and amethyst, gold-filled
wires, $28. |
Wrapped turquoise
"lady" dangles, in a bold swirl of oranges and turquoise,
$35.
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In
1964, my best friend had a bikini in these very fashionable colors
(red, purple, pink and lime green)--and they are back! Handcrafted
14k gold-filled posts. $28. |
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| Jasper-like
and vibrant turquoise polymer clay mosaic inlay with autumn jasper
beads. Sterling silver wires, $30. |
Pearly stripes
on these curved lozenges resonate with the milky moonstones above.
Sterling silver wires, SOLD ($28.)
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Teal, periwinkle and goldenrod underlay cool, creamy ivory and translucent
lines. Wrapped amazonite cubes, Sterling silver wires. SOLD ($28).
At Wind Water and Light in Champaign. |
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don't normally work in pastels, but I love the midsummer's day effect
of the pale blue and green on the pastel coral background. Sterling
silver with amazonite square, $28. |
White daisies
with gold and platinum centers on a black background dangle from
freshwater pearls. 14/20 gold-filled wires, SOLD ($28.) At Wind
Water and Light in Champaign.
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Like
Egyptian treasure, gold, brilliant orange and rich red violet laced
with ivory dangle from glittery amber chips. 14/20 gold-filled wires,
SOLD ($28.) |
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pastels, more amazonite: a cool midsummer day...the color designs
for both pairs inspired by Art Nouveau textile designs. Sterling silver
wires, $28. |
Hot red, purple
and lime green on a black background--midnight samba festival
colors, with smoky quartz coins and Sterling silver. $28.
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Glittery
calypso blue-green and silver striations on a translucent base, with
amazonite cubes. Sterling silver wires, $28 |
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| Mosaic
collage of patterns in shades of green, suspended from malachite chips.
14/20 gold-filled wires, $30. |
Impressionist Garden earrings, with 6mm amethysts on Sterling silver wires, $28.
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Spring
garden tabs (inspired by the cover of a clothing catalog!) with periwinkle
blue chalcedony beads. Sterling silver wires, $28. |
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| Chinese
turquoise beads atop graceful rectangles of ivory, turquoise, and
silver ikat polymer clay. Artist-made Argentium Sterling silver wires
(don't tarnish!). $30. |
Tropical storm:
Violet and blue-green overlay on alizarin crimson, with coppery
foil. Sterling wires with dichroic glass beads, $30. At Wind Water
and Light in Champaign.
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Mixed
media: copper wire in wooden beads support faux wood polymer clay
tabs. On 14-kt. gold-filled wires, $28. |
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| Sky-blue
turquoise polymer clay with flecks of gold leaf below a bridal white
freshwater pearl. Gold-filled wires. At Wind Water and Light. SOLD
($28.) |
Gracefully
curved panels of polymer clay with a carnival glass effect below
lustrous champagne freshwater pearls. Sterling silver wires, SOLD
($28)
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Floral
and geometric details in greens, neutrals and periwinkle blue, with
coin-shaped freshwater pearl. Sterling silver wires.SOLD ($28.) |
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| Mosaic
tiles of different tints of polymer clay gold, painstakingly fitted,
grouted, trimmed and framed. Jade beads, 14/20 gold-filled wires.
SOLD ($40.) |
Floral and
stained glass polymer clay mosaic tiles, in a golden frame, on
14 kt. gold-filled wires. SOLD ($30.)
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Mosaic
mosaic all-polymer clay earrings, with a delicate tracery of gold
"grout". Gold-filled wires, SOLD ($30.) |
