Jewelry accessories are one of the few passions my daughter and I can share; we both love to wear and own jewelry. But aside from that, we don’t have much in common. I love to read novels, and she loves to go hiking outdoors. When she was about sixteen, I bought us a set of gemstone bracelets, and gave one to her. She seemed to like it a lot, and she kept it with her all the time. We later got into making custom jewelry together, and soon were creating our own original gemstone accessories.
Designing custom gemstone accessories is a passion we’ve been able to share together for some time now, and it’s a great way for us to relate to each other despite being so different in most of the conventional likes and dislikes!
One year for my birthday, my mom gave me a beautiful gemstone watch, one like I had never seen before. I like wearing unique jewelry, so it was the perfect gift for me, and from then on it was a regular accessory in my wardrobe. One day I wore my gemstone watch to work, and my supervisor commented on it and said it was beautiful. Later that same evening, I was out at a restaurant with a couple friends, and the waiter commented on my watch and even brought me a free dessert!
When a couple weeks passed, I noticed that my friends who were at dinner with me that night had gemstone watches that were similar to mine! I called them all copycats of course, but with the success I had, I could seldom blame them for wanting to have their own.
Hoop earrings have been worn since ancient times, and have been found in the graves of the Greeks dating back to around 2000 B.C. They were fashioned from gold, bronze and silver and came in many different sizes.
The hoop earring is circular or semi-circular in design, and is very similar in appearance to a ring. They are often constructed of metal tubing, with a thin wire attachment penetrating the ear. The hollow tubing is permanently attached to the wire at the front of the ear, and slips into the tube at the back. The entire device is held together by tension between the wire and the tube.
If you’ve ever been interested in geology, then it’s very likely that you’ve been introduced to the beauty and unique mineral known as jasper. Jasper is essentially an impure kind of silica. The colors span a large range, and to that end, they come in red, yellow, and brown varieties. Its name essentially means a spotted or speckled stone, which is very apt, because jasper is covered with dark veins and lines against its solid color background. By virtue of its unique patterns and rich colors, it is often seen in jewelry settings.
A favorite of jewelers for many years, jasper can be used in necklaces, rings, brooches, earrings, and other various jewelry pieces. The mineral lends itself well to polishing, and it takes on an even richer and more beautiful tone when that process is applied. Admired by fashion seekers and jewelers alike, jasper earrings have become a particularly prevalent accessory to wear with evening wear or casual wear. Whatever it accompanies, these earrings are sure to enhance any outfit.
I’ve always fancied the various colors and shades of green, whether emerald, chartreuse, or the sea green of the Puget Sound. I suppose its coincidence that I came to live in the Pacific Northwest where the sea is green all the time. I can recall mornings looking out onto the Puget Sound, seeing the dawn peek over the islands on the horizon, and reflect against the green sheen of the water. It’s a wonderful feeling, because of all the other places I’ve visited where the ocean met the land, the Puget Sound is the only place where the water isn’t just a different shade of blue.
Despite persistent comments from friends and family about my green obsession, I drive a forest green car, live in a light green house, and I just adore my Emerald Isle beaded necklace. I can’t help it, I just love the color green! Even though the Pacific Northwest is now my home, when I lived in the Midwest where there were no oceans for a thousand miles, I often thought of swimming in a green sea!