A Sum Of All Its Parts
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New Design, Ocean Jasper & Wello Opal, Sterling Silver & 14K Gold Necklace
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Aspen Leaf Necklace & Earring Set
I live in central Vermont and am inspired by nature. One of my favorite trees is the quaking aspen, which are abundant in my area. I love the sound they make in the wind.
These sterling silver aspen leaves are picking up some great reflections, looks like a fall day in Vermont.
The necklace/pendant has a solid 14K yellow gold bezel set with a pink tourmaline cabochon.
They all have a patina, which I have polished off accept for the veins in the leaves and the bends in the stems.
The set is lightweight and available with or w/o a 16 or 18 inch sterling silver omega chain. Price varies with options.
Don’t forget to visit my Etsy shop at www.etsy.com/shop/EMPjewelry
Thanks for visiting!
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I’m Back!!!
Hello everyone!
I have had a trying year, a move being just the tip of the iceberg.
I am still running my etsy shop, and making new one of a kind and made to order jewelry.
I have a spring line coming out as well
leaf and lace earrings
leaf and heart spinner ring. Don’t forget to check out my Etsy shop at www.etsy.com/shop/EMPjewelry
Thanks for visiting!
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I Have Been Working In Wax!
Hello Everyone,
I’m sorry I have not posted in a very long time. I have been working on some wax models.
This one is a heart ring I was planning to make into an engagement ring.
This is a safety pin I designed with this opal in mind.
Hope you enjoy my blog.
-Erin
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Work In Progress, Rough Tourmaline And Rose Cut Diamond Neclace
I measured and cut This great shape our of a sheet of silver,
I then drilled holes for the 14k Rose gold prongs and soldered them in place.
At this time I placed the 14k yellow gold wire accents in place and soldered them to the silver.
Here I am checking that the stones still fit like they should.
This necklace is going to be beautiful, I can’t wait to finish it!
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Second Gear – Is a sterling silver and brass spinner necklace
This necklace is truly awesome! I love how it looks like a mechanical part of some kind.
I used sterling silver square wire to make the gears, and brass round wire for the rings.
The pendant is all constructed on a sterling silver tube which is flared on each end trapping the pieces onto it.
Each piece moves freely on the tubing, allowing you to fidget and play with it.
The entire pendant is roughly half an inch wide and half an inch high.
It is so fun to play with I had to make one of these for myself!
available in my shop on Etsy, Its ready to ship!
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Rabbit Of Inle Brooch
This piece is inspired by one of my favorite movies from my childhood Watership Down.
This piece will eventually be a brooch, but before I put the brooch back on it I want to take a mould of it.
I will be filling the eyes with red resin and the entire piece will have varying degrees of patina.
After I take a mould of this I can change what ever I want on it , like remove the spirals or change the eyes and then take a mould of that too.
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Tip Of The Month E5
Tip Of The Month-September 9, 2016
This is a soldering tip. Charcoal blocks, can’t live without them. I use them for a lot of soldering jobs, like most of my nose rings. The handy thing about them is you can drill and carve into them. I drill holes for earring posts and nose stud stems and then insert the wire and construct the design on top. You can also carve into the charcoal to set tubing for hinges in, so that they have the same thickness of tubing is on both sides of the pieces you are attaching them to.
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Hair Forks and Pins in the Works
I have a line of brass hair forks and pins in the works.
Sorry to anyone who is looking for my shop It is closed till September
but when it opens you can look forward to some new goodies!
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