Jade and Jasper

I travelled to Tucson recently to attend the annual gem and jewelry show. It was just fascinating and I picked up some gorgeous beads and stones. One of them was a Jasper collar. The bright pink was just riveting and the finish on the stones was beautiful, each piece glinting in the light. The color was so unusual that I found it hard to come up with a design which would be trendy yet casual and which would showcase these beautiful stones.

I had my eureka moment when I came upon a shirt I had bought recently. The beautiful green shade reminded me of a jade necklace that I had been planning to restring. Well, as they say, the rest is history and this beautiful piece was created.

The earrings have been created from two trapezoidal stones and are stud earrings.

Coral Gold!

I have always been very creative and like to make things. When I was a kid, I used to watch various craft shows or read craft books and then rush to the store to buy supplies. For the next few hours I would be immersed in my task and used to be so happy to see the final product. The closer it looked to the one displayed on TV or in the book, the happier I was. The best thing was that my parents always encouraged me.

I also love jewelery. My friend used to compare me to a crow; "If its shiny and a piece of jewelery, you will definitely take a look at it" she said. And its not the gold, silver or diamonds that excite me (that definitely makes my husband happy). What I like most is to wear jewelery which matches my outfit. Accessorizing for me means finding the right earrings or the perfect bracelet.



So a few years ago when I was taking a couple of months vacation, it just made sense to start making jewelery. One and one makes two right?!
Well the initial few projects were tedious, and perhaps not the most professional of finishes but now I am at the point where I am comfortable enough to take photos of the final product. My husband is as encouraging as my parents are and I must acknowledge the fact that he is the one who takes painstaking effort to click the photo to display my creations in the perfect light!



I made this for my sister-in-law. Hope she enjoys wearing it! And I hope you like the pictures.