It's Elementary, My Dear Watson!

I have been making some more fused earrings and hoop earrings etc. and am posting those geometrical / elementary new items together here;

As with all of my jewelry the items are hand fabricated, (not pieces just put together). I start from scratch, (wire, sheet etc.), and create from there. I then use gemstones and enamel to accent the pieces and give them color here and there!




LET'S TRIANGULATE!


This is a pair of fused sterling silver earrings that are triangular and unique!

They each have a ball of sterling silver on the and a pastel seafoam green enamel on their faces, which I dotted with golden enamel flecks.

Small on size but big on personality these funky post earrings are sure to turn heads!

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YOU SPIN ME ROUND, ROUND!

This is another fused pair of earrings made of sterling silver. Fusing metal is different than soldering in that you are melting the two layers together, instead of attaching them with another metal, (like solder). This causes a very organic finish / texture. In the center of these I heated and baked multiple layers of golden honey colored glass enamel. I have other colors of enamel available, for custom orders also. CLICK ON THE IMAGE FOR MORE DETAILS OR TO ORDER. == >






WHAT'S ALL THE HOOP-LA ABOUT?

These are some 3/4" hoops that I hand formed from sterling silver and added gorgeous, faceted vintage crystal / glass amber colored beads to. They are 7mm in diameter and beautiful! This is a nice, comfortable, hoop size.

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BE A SQUARE!


These little square post studs were handmade from copper sheet. I cut them out, planished them with a tiny hammer, (making little dents all over the and causing them to be slightly concave). I then rounded out the edges and added clear enamel, to enhance and protect the beautiful blush / copper color!

Relatively small but sure to be a favorite in any wardrobe or jewelry collection!

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Who says that geometry is dull?! Thank you for stopping by and looking at my handmade fine jewelry designs, have a wonderful day!

- Che' of CheDesigns.Com

New Season and New Work!

Greetings blog readers! I have been busy making new designs and improving old ones. I have started working with PMC and CopprClay, which I haven't worked with since college, (our professor, Tim McCreight, was the metalsmith that worked with the original PMC developer). We got to beta-test the first PMC, which has improved greatly since then!

I have also been etching copper again, something I used to love to do in college, I will post photos of my CopprClay and PMC Silver as well as etched jewelry as I get them.

As for my enamel work, I have expanded my color range quite a bit, adding one or two clear colors and a few opaque as well. I have tried to take a few shots of multiple colors together and I have added my Elemental Post Enamel Earrings to my shops as well as some new colors and sizes of them.

Here are a few examples of the enamel pieces in various colors and styles, (all fine silver bases with sterling silver posts):






















Here is my new, semi opaque, green color:

Some of my favorite pieces are fused items, where the metal has been heated until it melts and bonds together, without solder. It's a tricky process but gives a wonderful organic look to the pieces. Here are some earrings that I had fun making, with Peach Moonstone cabochons, fine silver bezels and gold toned Glass Beads:



























Labradorite and Rainbow Moonstone are two of my favorite stones, which I use regularly. I love the flash of color, usually aqua but sometimes golden amber. They are wonderful gems! Here is a simple stacking ring that I made, with a rope band of sterling silver and a Labradorite cabochon in it's center:

Last, but not least, I have added some very cool glass beads to my hoop repertoire! Now many of my handmade, hammered / planished sterling silver hoops will come with removable glass rondelle beads! Interchangeable for varied looks to mix and match your favorite outfits. Here are a few examples:
















































That's most of what I have been up to, at the jewelry bench, and there's plenty more to come! I am looking at re-organizing my work space to make it more efficient and, hopefully, a little brighter also. Thank you for stopping by!

IF YOU'D LIKE TO PURCHASE ONE OF THE ITEMS SHOWN: please check out my Artfire Shop or drop me a line for a custom item. Have a wonderful day and I look forward to speaking to you soon!

Amethyst Cabochon Ring in Sterling Silver, Size 9

Click here to see this Amethyst Ring in my Artfire Shop.

This is a ring I made with a gorgeous, deep purple, oval; amethyst cabochon! The band has a lovely, floral motif and the setting is handmade with detailed silver "beading" around the stone.

The Amethyst cabochon measure 16x12mm and has a rich, violet color.

This ring is in stock. Please contact me with any questions.

Thank you!



Materials Used: sterling silver, (.925, ss), fine silver, (fs, .999), oval amethyst cabochon

Cyber Monday SALE!

I am having a cyber Monday sale, 11/29/10, 20% off of my entire Etsy Shop!



Please stop on by, take a look around and use the code above to get 20% off of your items! Feel free to spread the word, the more the merrier!

Happy Holidays,
Shannon aka Gypsy~Rose

Some of my current fine jewelry pieces

Hello again!

As you may have noticed, I have started selling my designed, fine jewelry on Etsy, under the username Che4uDesigns.

I have been making all sorts of handmade sterling silver jewelry as well as some brass and even a little gold! My stock is slowly being built up and I have some very nice rings, pendants and necklaces in my shop right now.

My other Etsy shop, with my costume accessories; masks, horns, ears, prosthetics etc. and buttons, wands, crowns and more is still active, as well! Username: Che4u

Here are a few of the items I have in stock right now! Coming up soon I will have a very cool, Valentine and Pre-Valentine's Day promotion so please keep your eyes peeled and spread the word!



Thanks for stopping in, I look forward to chatting with you soon!

Shannon, aka Gypsy~Rose