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Smoky Quartz & Beige Pearl $90.00 (Tin Cup Necklaces)
I loved the name of this stone, "Smoky Quartz Cushion Cut." To me, they look like little diamond shaped pillows of smoky quartz. This can be worn for both daytime and evening affairs and coordinates well with a variety of colors. The beige pearls and silver flower bali beads makes for a great combination.





Swarovski Crystal Tear Drop $65.00 (Tin Cup Necklaces)
This necklace is sure to please. It combines pearls with Swarovski tear drop crystals. I used to make this necklace with mono colored crystals. Then one holiday season, I tried using two different colored Swarovski crystals together, and, much to my surprise, those necklaces were a sell-out. This is another one of those necklaces that can be worn with jeans or with fancy attire.

Pearl & Swarovski Crystal Toggle $90.00 (Lariat Necklaces)
This was a necklace that was more of an experiment, but I knew I had struck gold when even my boyfriend took notice! The Swarovski crystal dangles on the end of the necklace go through the toggle clasp and the design of the Swarovski crystal dangles keeps the lariat from coming undone. This necklace looks especially exciting on a low cut dress or unbuttoned blouse.

Zig Zag Pearl and Crystal Dangles $95.00 (Lariat Necklaces)
I never know what to call these pearls - I thought zig zag suited their design. I started using these as fun bracelets on elastikord and then graduated to this lariat design with glass bead dangles. My mom was wearing this necklace at Nordstrom's and a woman bought it off her neck! Stories like that are why I love to make jewelry.

Beige Pearl & Bali Beads $105.00 (Single Strand Necklaces)
The beige pearl in this necklace, when combined with the flower bali beads, almost looks like it is a pure silver necklace. You have to see it to understand. It looks incredible with turtlenecks or blouses and can also be worn as a bracelet.





Brown-Black Rectangle Glass Bead $75.00 (Single Strand Necklaces)
These glass beads have an irridescent nature which is why I have a hard time describing them. This necklace looks so drab until you put it on. It can be worn in so many different ways - you will truly be amazed. You can wear it as a choker, one long strand and one short, or two long. It is multi-functional.





Gold Pearl & Semi-Precious Stones $95.00 (Single Strand Necklaces)
This necklace is similar to the gold pearl and tourmaline; however, I realized that not everyone is as in love with tourmaline as I am. So I used amethyst, peridot, clear quartz, and garnet with a vermeil toggle clasp. And, like the gold pearl and tourmaline, this can also be worn around your wrist as a bracelet.





Gold Pearl & Tourmaline $110.00 (Single Strand Necklaces)
When I first became a jewelry designer, this was one of the first necklaces I made. I mixed gold pearls with pieces of tourmaline and combined all this with a vermeil toggle clasp. Then I presented the finished product to my mother as a holiday gift. A customer liked this necklace so much that she also started wearing it as a bracelet.





Silver Chain & Bali Ball $90.00 (Single Strand Necklaces)
I love the look of a Tin Cup necklace and tried to find a way to use that to my benefit with chains. I took a very simple chain and tripled it and then wire-wrapped it through a large bali ball. I wear this as an everyday necklace because it goes with just about everything I own.





Faceted Pearls & Silver Spacer Bar $150.00 (Multi-Strand Necklaces)
I bought these silver spacer bars and never really found just the right material. Then I found these gray faceted pearls. The facets actually make the pearls look like they have silver running through them. The chunks of silver accentuates these pearls beautifully in a choker style necklace.





Silver Granule & Swarovski Crystal with Bali Beads $180.00 (Multi-Strand Necklaces)
There is something unique about this necklace and yet I don't know why. It is a triple strand choker that I always get compliments on. I always sell out of it too. I used silver granules with 4mm diamond shape Swarovski vitriol crystal and bali beads. I like to use the Swarovski vitriol crystal because it takes on so many different colors that it is sure to enhance any blouse, as well as any dress you own.





Swarovski Vitriol Crystal & Rhinestone Spacer $135.00 (Multi-Strand Necklaces)
My friend inspired me because she needed something to go with a dress. Her instructions were simple - make a choker that, unlike a bridesmaid's dress, could be worn again. I used my favorite 4 mm diamond shaped Swarovski vitriol crystal and incorporated the rhinestone spacer and finished it off with a double-strand box-shaped clasp.





White Pearl & Smoky Quartz/CZ from $100.00 (Pendant Necklaces)
I can never keep this necklace in stock. The pendant almost looks like a picture frame surrounding the smoky quartz. Then I used elongated bali beads on either side of a faceted piece of smoky quartz and topped off the whole necklace with white pearls. Simple design - tremendous response.
NEW: This design with a Cubic Zirconia pendant! Just click the 'White with CZ' link underneath the picture to see it.

Silver Bali & Dangles from $145.00 (Bracelets)
I always refer to this as my "funky" bracelet. The look of it is just so fun. I used oblong bali beads. (I also used these as vases in my daughter's doll house!) Then I wire-wrapped silver dangles inbetween the bali beads. I wear this with the multi-colored pearl necklace that doubles as a bracelet.

Swarovski Crystal Button from $180.00 (Bracelets)
The Swarovski Crystal Button Bracelet was born from an image I had in my head, but couldn't find the necessary materials. So, I ended up having to make everything myself. These bracelets are labor-intensive, but absolute show-stoppers. Whenever I wear one of these, I am always stopped. All the Swarovski Crystal button bracelets have a silver clasp except for the multi-colored one, which has a vermeil clasp.

Swarovski Crystal Button Drop $40.00 (Earrings)
These earrings match the light vitriol button bracelet and necklace. These can be worn for a night on the town or a day at the office. Either way, your ears will sparkle and shine!





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