 Love this combination of sheer golden topaz faceted teardrop pendant, and a beautiful golden raw brass flower connector. It’s feminine without being “too lacy”, and with an adjustable golden chain (which is only sketched here in the pic) – it would work with a lot of different necklines. Of course you’ll adapt this to your own style – your favorite color, maybe more beads or jewels. But this combination works and looks great and that counts, yknow? This is a classic style: crystal – glass gems with lovely faceting – in a beautiful pair of earrings. Enhance the gems, as shown here, with silver chain. Great movement, lovely sparkle, and the earrings are still lightweight! Of course fashion changes every season, and we’re always looking for new styles. But sometimes it’s just smart to buy – or create! – a pair of earrings that look good today, with practically every style you can imagine. And that will look fresh and new and beautiful next year, and the year after that.  These earrings absolutely meet those criteria! You could wear these with a tank top and blue jeans (come on, you know you pictured that already!) You could wear them to work with a black dress. You could wear them at your wedding (and isn’t that an irresistible picture!) Do it yourself jewelry – to make, to wear, to sell. Just the way you want it! I’ve been (re)visiting the idea lately of lariat necklaces. They are just so useful! Yes they can be lovely. But they’re extra special because they can be any length you need to wear with your outfit today. Plunging neckline? Let the stones in the necklace dangle just to…there 😉 High jewel neck blouse? Wrap your lariat necklace two or three times so it nestles just below the neckline of your shirt – or again, dangle long. You can adjust this to just the way you want it.  And of course like all handmade jewelry, you can choose the color – or colors – you like best. DIY? Love it! Vivid color is always fun to work with – and to wear! Case in point, I wanted to highlight some fuschia stones in my shop right now 🙂  Of course this pic shows only two of the gorgeous stones I have in fuschia pink – but just as an example, look how well these two shapes would pair up to make pendants or dangling earrings! And you know what I like to do sometimes – if you decided to order these two shapes (yes they’re sold separately) – you get to pick another pair of stones for yourself, as a freebie. Doesn’t matter what color or shape – you get a freebie. After you order the two stones shown in this pic, just send me a note to let me know what you want for free! This offer is only good through midnight on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 – so don’t wait too long. And remember to have fun! I wanted to show off some new pics of sapphire sheer glass gems I have in my shop right now. They’re some of my favorites! And hey, customer favorites too. And you know as well as I do that blue is a color that looks great all year round. Just saying!  The beautiful thing about these sapphire stones (well aside from the fact that they really are lovely!) is that you can use them “as is” and have great DIY jewelry. Yes they’re terrific combined with other colors and shapes and I’m going to highlight a few of those coming up soon. But used alone, as pendants or earring components, they’re still fabulous! And from today through midnight on Wednesday, June 18, when you buy any of the sapphire glass jewels in my shop (a pendant or a pair) you get one free. Just mention this blog post after you order – and let me know what freebie you want! Cushion cut octagons are super popular glass jewel shapes in my shop. Partly I think because they are a moderately sized glass gem, 12mm x 12mm, about one half inch. Large enough to be seen, but still lightweight. Plus, they tend to be nicely faceted. For that relatively small size glass gem, you get some sparkle!  And I have a lot of colors in this popular stone. The pic above shows a few of them – click on the image to see more! They’re great for medium-size pendants, connector links, and of course earrings – used “as is” or in combination with other stones and beads. Have fun creating! These earring drops are one of the most popular styles in my shop. Partly because they’re a lovely graceful shape, partly because they have enough presence to be sparkly and noticeable – without being heavy. Hey, comfort is important!  And of course, partly because these are customizable! Not only are the main teardrops available in many colors, but because you choose the color of the tiny round stone. Match the teardrop – or find a contrasting color. Match your birthstone – or the birthstone of your giftee. Or just play with colors! And from now through midnight on Friday, June 12, you can buy one pair in this style – and get a second pair free! You just have to purchase your one pair, and then send me a note to let me know what color(s) you want for your freebie. Now that’s a special deal! The faceted glass gems shown here are “cushion cut” – a classic faceted shape that’s one of the most popular in my shop. It’s easy to see why!  The “AB” in the color name means “aurora borealis” and that’s a good way to describe the subtle, changeable, lovely colors reflected in the coating on these stones. These are one of the smaller size stones I have in this lovely “Chrystal AB” color range. They’re 10mm x 10mm. That’s approximately 3/8″ – a super useful size to combine with other stones, but with enough presence to use “as is” by themselves for earrings, glass connectors, and smallish pendants. The subtle colors in the coating vary just a bit with each stone (though I can make close matches). I’ll be showing off some more of these lovely stones soon. Stay tuned! Really my inspiration here is simple: blue and white jewelry. We all wear blue, most of us combine blue and white a LOT, and you know it’s a classic color combination that looks good year round. So I just wanted to show an example of how to easily make a pretty pair of earrings with these colors!  So, round white glass cabochons paired with sapphire blue glass pears. Link with jump rings, and you’ve got some fabulous earrings! Or pendants, of course 😉 I think I’ve talked about these before but I just thought it was worth mentioning them again. Clear glass gems for your go-with-everything jewelry. If you aren’t sure what will *go*, or all the color earrings you have are just wrong, you can always use these sparkling glass pears 🙂  They’re not loud – but they’re pretty. And think about it – if you’re traveling and don’t know what you might need when you buy something? Clear glass gems. Sparkling. Lightweight. Lovely. Easy to wear. And just in case you’re interested – from today through midnight on Sunday, May 25, 2025, when you buy one pair, you get one free. You just have to mention this blog post – and let me know what settings you want for your freebie. Get a pair in gold, and a pair in silver. You’ll be ready for anything! |
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