Category: Bracelets & Earrings

New Earrings: Tube & Bali Bead Dangles

A combination of several types of beads for interesting and often colorful dangles.

Tibetan Agate Tube & Onyx EarringsAlthough I’ve been making beaded earrings for years now, I’ve changed things up by adding tube beads and sterling silver bali beads to the mix. Tube beads are long, slender beads, usually between 1/4 and 1/2 inch long; bali beads are flat spacer beads with tiny round bead shapes around their edges. The combination of those beads and the standard round 4mm gemstone beads and 2mm sterling silver beads I use in necklaces make a more interesting and elegant pair of earrings.

Crazy Lace Agate Tube EarringsSee for yourself! Here are two examples of the five styles currently available: Tibetan Agate, Onyx, and Sterling Silver and Crazy Lace Agate and Sterling silver. I’ve got more styles coming soon.

You can find these (until sold out) at one of the following places: various art shows I’ll be attending, at the galleries and gift shops that sell my work, or on my online shop.

Added to My Online Shop: Gemstone Bead Chain Bracelets

Finally photographed and put online!

Malachite Chain BraceletI’ve been making these for a while and they’re very popular for their bright colors and durability. Now I’ve finally got them online where everyone can see (and buy?) them.

The full description:

Made with individually crafted 21 gauge fine silver or copper wire, each link is joined when made so there or no unsoldered rings to split open and break. These bracelets are durable! Available with a variety of gemstone and other stone beads, bracelets have either sterling silver or copper (depending on primary metal) lobster clasps. Approximately 8 1/2 inches long, they can be easily shortened if necessary, by clipping off the last link with a wire cutter. (Be sure you want it shortened before you make the cut!)

The bracelets currently in stock, all in fine silver, are:

  • Larimar
  • Malachite (shown)
  • Smoky & Tourmulated Quartz
  • Hologram Quartz
  • Smoky Kingman Turquoise w/Copper
  • Rose Quartz
  • Pearl & Carnelian
  • Pink AB Druk Czech Glass
  • Carnelian
  • Lapis Lazuli
  • Amethyst
  • Onyx
  • Kingman Turquoise w/Spiny Oyster Shell & Bronze & Copper

(Yes, I’ve been busy.)

You can find these (while supplies last) at the various art shows I’ll be attending, at the galleries and gift shops that sell my work, or on my new online shop.

Back in Stock: Narrow Cuff Bracelets

My ever-popular narrow copper cuff bracelets are back!

Narrow Copper CuffsI’ve just added new copper cuff bracelets to inventory. Three different styles are currently available, but I expect to add more this week. Each bracelet is 1/2 inch wide, stamped or hammered, and antiqued to bring out the texture. They’re standard size, approximately 6 1/4 inches long and somewhat adjustable.

You can find these at the various art shows I’ll be attending this summer, at the galleries and gift shops that sell my work, or online at my new online shop.

Back in Stock: Lines and Dots Earrings

Back in stock after being sold out for more than a year, a unique blend of copper and silver.


I call these “Lines and Dots” because, well, they have lines and dots.

I’ve finally made a batch of six pairs of my popular “Lines and Dots” dangle earrings. I start with copper sheet, cut out the earring shapes, and use my rolling mill and pieces of stainless steel wire to impress various lengths of lines on each piece. I then create sterling silver balls and fuse them at the lower end of each line. I hammer them flat to create the dots and use a cylindrical dapping block to curve each shape. After having a hole punched for the ear wire, each earring is darkened and then run through various tumbling media for a total of 6 hours to get their gently shined brushed metal finish. In this latest iteration of this design, I’ve also created custom coordinated ear wires with the same flattened balls.

You can find these (while supplies last) at the various art shows I’ll be attending this summer, at the galleries and gift shops that sell my work, or online at my new online shop.

May 2022 Classes at Gallery One

Two classes to make jewelry shown here!

Gallery One has scheduled me to teach two jewelry making classes at their Ellensburg, WA gallery classroom:

Spiral Hoop Earrings


Spiral hoop earrings in silver with accent bead.

Learn how to make the very first earring design I began making way back in 2018! Your choice of copper or silver, with or without accent bead. These are one of my best selling earring designs, so I’ll be making more inventory while I teach you how! Materials fee includes the wire in your choice of copper or silver, a choice of beads, and use of tools; you could bring your own bead 6mm or smaller to use in the piece. Learn more about the class here.

Don’t feel like making them? You can buy them online here.

Wire Wrap Stone Pendant


Copper framed pendant.

Learn how to make the wire framed cabochon pendants I launch my jewelry business with and still make today. We’ll be using various types of copper wire to make a custom frame for a teardrop-shaped cabochon and then secure the stone inside it. There’s no drilled holes and no glue. Materials fee includes the wire, your choice of cabochon, and a leather necklace so you can wear your pendant out the door, as well as use of all needed tools. Additional materials kits will be available. Learn more about the class here.

Don’t feel like making your own? Here’s what’s available online now in copper or silver.