Java Soul

If you're going downtown Collingwood this week-end, check out Java Soul, 78 Hurontario St. You'll be able to find a wide selection of Christa bel Jewellery there.

New Necklace

I love this shell and silver necklace. It seems both exotic and elegant to me. It kind of reminds me of an immunity idol on Survivor ... kind of tribal. 

Adding to the Natural Collection

I made this necklace with the Natural Collection in mind. This wood and shell necklace is one of my favorites!

Agate Earrings

I love these agate beads... each one looks different. I think they work well with the silver. I made the spirals by bending wire.

New Pearl and Quartz Set

I've been busy making new jewellery for an upcoming jewellery party. This necklace looks great on, very delicate and natural looking.

ChristaBel Jewellery is now in stores! ...(well one store)

Java Soul in Collingwood, Ontario now has ChristaBel Jewellery available for sale. Now you can see ChristaBel Jewellery in person! The store, located at 78 Hurontario Street, has a variety of handcrafted items from all over the world. The owners, Melanie and Anton, also worked on cruise ships before starting their business in Collingwood. Anton is from Indonesia, which is where many of the items in the store are from. 

The piece to the right is an African Jade pendant with sterling silver and is now available at Java Soul.

Topaz Swarovski Crystal Earrings

I made up this style of earring when I was experimenting one day. I love the way they fall. These one are finished with Swarovski crystal beads. These are the only man-made crystals I use because I love the way they catch the light. After making so many of this style of earring I have now perfected my technique and this pair is my most perfect! I'm very proud of them.

Spring is here!

Spring is here, let's celebrate! I originally made these four necklaces for kids but they look nice on adults as well, for a fun, youthful look. Great for the spring and summer.

Red Agate and Silver Necklace

Another new necklace. This one uses Red Agate beads and silver wire to link then and make the spirals. Red Agate is one of my favourite gemstones because of the different colours and patterns in each bead and how they look different in different lighting.

Two New Necklaces

I was inspired to make two new necklaces today, a formal Black Agate necklace with earrings and a Turquoise casual necklace with earrings as well.

New Earrings

When my new jewellery cards arrived I got busy making some new earrings to show them off. Several of the cards describe the gemstone used in the piece. This time I went for simple funky designs, stuff you can wear every day. I've already gotten some great comments about the earrings I made for myself in this style.

Swarovski Crystal Necklace

This was one of my first big projects. It took me three months to make but I was delighted with the result.

How I Got Started

This is my first post of my first blog. Let me tell you a little about myself. I started making jewellery about 5 years ago as a way to expend some creative energy (my job as a cruise ship photographer was very uncreative at the time) and also to learn some patience. Making jewellery was great for both of those things. It took quite a while before I managed to make anything noteworthy. Once I started wearing my unusual pieces around the cruise ship where I was working, I got lots of comments from my fellow crew members and it wasn't long before the orders were coming in. Since then I have moved on land, back to my hometown of Collingwood. I have had a chance to try peddling my wares at festivals and art shows, but mostly I just make jewellery for the joy of it.