Revolution Earrings

Take some sterling findings, including some fine silver Giotto Brillo chain, mix it together with pinky peach keishi petal pearls, simplicity-cut swarovski crystals and then palest pink faceted rose quartz rondelles spinning on a silver axle and you've got Revolution earrings.

This pair measures out to be 1 7/8" long and sell for $28.00, plus a reasonable shipping fee. They can be purchased by using the contact form at www.adornmejewelry.net.

Then, you have a variation on the theme, which includes AB bicone swarovskis and rose quartz nuggets. For whatever reason, I couldn't get really true colors on either of these pair of earrings. In the previous pair, the petal pearls are pinker and more pale than the photo represents; with this pair, that photo shows them as being kind of an pale apricot color, but they're not. They are best represented, color-wise by the third photo, as they are palest baby pink.

This pair measures 1 5/8" long, including the ear wires.

They sell for $27.00, plus a reasonable shipping fee. They can be purchased by using the contact form at www.adornmejewelry.net.

Dragonfly Lore

They say when a dragonfly lands on you, you will hear excellent news from someone far away from home.

Dragonflies, or damselflies, were connected to Freya the Norse goddess of love, fertility and warfare. Freya was famous for her beauty and her knowledge as a magician. It was she who taught Odin the shamanic practices known as seidr which were still practiced during Christian times. The paired bodies of mating dragonflies form the shape of a heart, perhaps being the source for that modern symbol of love. In ancient lore, the dragonfly represents transformation, adaptation and insight. (Source: Crystalinks)

I find their iridescent gracefulness charming, and have clothing and jewelry featuring their images, so this necklace seems like a natural to me. I have taken a brass casting dragonfly made from a vintage mold and paired it with a beautiful 29mm ocean blue jade briolette to signify the water, which draws them, and some moonstone nuggets that are iridescent, like their wings. The necklace also has two kinds of small coppery Czech beads. The necklace is 21" long and has a lobster claw closure; if you would like it longer, let me know. If you want it a lot longer, a small extra charge may be involved.

The dragonfly has a 2 7/8" wing span and is 2 1/2" long. It's meant to hang just below the clavicle, but wear it as you feel comfortable. It sells for $27.50