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.