Elphaba, a necklace of Oz

Elphaba
[for sale here on Etsy]



A magnifying glass hangs from a long lariat necklace of vintage style pale yellow cathedral beads, matte onyx, swarovski pearls, and olive green goldstone.

The necklace is 25.5 inches long, and does not include a clasp.



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Harvest Bat necklace

Harvest Bat
[for sale here on Etsy]



An adorable wooden bat hangs from a chain of copper, red tigereye, and matte black onyx. All links were wrapped in copper wire entirely by hand.

Necklace is 21 inches long, the pendant hangs down two inches, and includes a copper colored toggle clasp.



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Bleached Bones necklace

Bleached Bones
[for sale here on Etsy]



A Djebah coin, from Catherynne Valente's 'The Orphan's Tales' books, with a deep red Swarovski crystal, hangs from a length of white agate, shell, mother of pearl, and coral woven through with white ribbon.

Necklace is 18 inches long, and includes a clasp of silver plated copper. Djebah pendant is polymer clay, and about 1.5 inches long.



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Strawberry Owl earrings

Strawberry Owls
[for sale here on Etsy]



Two rhodonite owls with white catseye, wrapped by hand in silver plated wire, hanging from sterling silver earring hooks.  Each earring is two inches long.



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House Targaryen, a Game of Thrones necklace

House Targaryen
[for sale here on Etsy]



A necklace worthy of the true rulers of Westeros. Black agate nuggets wrapped in silver plated wire with dark red garnets and black onyx.

This necklace is 18 inches long, and includes a sterling silver toggle clasp.



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Violet Owl Earrings

Violet Owls
[for sale here on Etsy]



Two flourite owls with Czech crystals, wrapped in gold colored wire and hanging from sterling silver earring posts. Each earring is 2 inches long.



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Gone Fishing earrings

Gone Fishing
[For sale here on Etsy]




An accomplished cat is a happy cat :-)

Adorable wooden pendants of cats with fish, wire wrapped in copper with real sea shells. On sterling silver earring posts.

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Year of the Horse necklace

Year of the Horse
[For sale here on Etsy]



A carved wooden figure of a horse, wrapped in copper wire, hangs from a chain of onyx and red tigereye beads, with turquoise blue glass cathedral beads in a vintage style on copper colored wire.



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Fuchsia Ravens earrings

Fuchsia Ravens
[For sale here on Etsy]



Black agate ravens and large fuchsia glass crystals, wrapped in silver plated wire, hanging from sterling silver ear wires. Each earring is 2.5 inches long.



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Fruit Bat earrings!

Fruit Bats
[For sale here on Etsy]




Two carved wooden bats and dark red garnets hang from sterling silver earrings, wrapped by hand with copper wire. Each earring is about 2.25 inches long.



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Winter Frost Earrings

Winter Frost
[For sale here on Etsy]



Earrings of clear quartz crystal hand wrapped in silver plated wire, with sterling silver ear hooks. The leaves are real leaves, dipped in silver and antiqued to make a strong but delicate statement. Each earring is 3 inches long.

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Lavender Raven Earrings

Lavender Raven
[For sale here on Etsy]



Large glass crystals in a delicate lavender blue, black agate ravens, and silver plated wire, wrapped by hand. Includes sterling silver earring hooks.

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Slytherin Formal necklace

Slytherin Formal
[For sale here on Etsy!]

Black ribbon weaves around rich dark onyx, black lava, and wire wrapped green goldstone, with dark green Czech crystals and a carved horn pendant. Includes a sterling silver toggle clasp and silver plated wire.

Onyx is a stone of grounding and balance, relating to the first Chakra and balanced Yin and Yang energies. It can encourage and attract happiness, good fortune, and higher inspiration, as well as reduce stress and encourage self control.

While some cultures associate the color black with death and decay, it was also associated with fertility and potential by the Ancient Egyptians, because of the fertile black silt left on their lands by the ebb and tide of the Nile River.

Green is often associated with wealth, good luck, tranquility, money, growth, and ecology. In flags and heraldry, green is often used to represent the health and abundance of a nation's own land. However, it often appears in Celtic folklore to represent, attract, or warn about the presence of faerie in human territory. In the case of Slytherin House, it probably also mirrors ambition-fueled jealousies and a desire for wealth and abundance, in addition to magical forces.

Go forth, be geeky ;-)

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Bast Pentacle Earrings

Bast Pentacle Earrings
[For sale here on Etsy]

Several of my friends have fallen in lust with this set, which is appropriate ;-)

Fine handmade wire wrapped earrings. Sterling silver Bast pentacle and tiny pentacle, with large and small lapis beads and frosted quartz crystal. Ear hooks are also sterling silver, and the wire is silver plated.


The pentacle is a common symbol in pagan circles, relating to the five elements, mastery of the four elements, etc. But it also relates to the orbit of the planet Venus, the five terminating points of the human body, and the five wounds of Christ. This symbol can be found in many different cultures around the world. Like Crowley said, in one of his more lucid moments, "Every man and every woman is a star in the sky."

In Egyptian myth, stories of Bast range widely from solar to lunar, warrior to lover. In modern times this feline figure is often revered as a goddess of love and pleasure. And felines, of course.

Lapis lazuli, called the Stone of the Heavens by ancient Egyptains, is deep blue fleked with golden pyrite inclusions. It is a stone of mental awareness, intellect, and psychic abilities related to the sixth chakra. Associated also with the Sun, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, Saggitarius, and the Virgin Mary, lapis also encourages love and kindness, a charitable and giving spirit, and radiation of the Will. This stone brings a clarity and peace of mind reflective of the deep, dark blue of the night sky glittering with stars.

Clear quartz, or rock crystal, is popular with New Age and magical practitioners for its ability to receive, store, amplify, and transmit energy. It is also used in modern technology for its ability to store and transmit electricity. It is associated with the seventh chakra for its clarity, reflecting and encouraging clarity and focus of the human mind, and it is considered to be a source and reflection of the divine light.

I did nicely photograph a couple of items before I got sick ... last YEAR... so I uploaded them to Etsy. These earrings and the next necklace post. This winter I took sub-par photos of the pieces I made for Wicked Faire which I may post here for posterity. However, they are not up on Etsy yet.

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Star of the Evening - Blue Goldstone Necklace

I've all but stopped purchasing new blue goldstone because it turned out to be really hard to sell. Online or in person. Photos can't quite capture the glitter, and neither can the lighting at cons, clubs, or craft fairs. I do like the subtlety, but subtle doesn't always come across well. Like the piece Pearl Wings [on Etsy!] which I still can't quite *get* in photos.

Of course I still use it in my own jewelry ;-)

Blue goldstone, beads and a carved rose. So sparkly! Not directly inspired by Kushiel's Dart, but when I had both book and necklace completed they were a clear match :-)

This stone is man made, technically a sort of art glass. But glass is useful in amulets and talismans depending on its colors and shapes.

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Quartz and Fluorite Necklace

Unfortunately, I've hit a bit of a creative/energy block for the last few weeks, and have run out of new jewelry to post. I way over-scheduled myself with other activities from January through March, and was sick for most of April, and am slowly starting to bounce back. This happens, especially when you have multiple hobbies and creative outlets on top of a 9-5 job. On top of that, I'm starting to work on updating the photos on my gallery website.

So to tide my fans over until I get over work, allergy season and hibernation, I'll be posting photos of some of my personal not-for-sale jewelry items :-)



To start, this is a necklace I made to test out the wire wrapping techniques that eventually made my House Dayne [on Etsy] and Tranquility [on Etsy] necklaces:

Instead of amethysts, I used fluorite and clear quartz. Fluorite is one of my favorite stones :-) Good for balancing heart and mind, helps with inspiration, ideas, and balance. And quartz makes a good battery. Hopefully my own batteries will recharge themselves soon.

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First Jewelry Giveaway! Lucky Earrings!

Having seen these all over the internet, and how fun they can be, I'm going to give it a try :-)


Up for grabs, my new Enchantment Earrings!

Each cluster of semiprecious stones, glass beads, and wire is designed to help focus on a particular desire or goal. And look great doing it!

In theme with a giveaway contest, this is a pair of Luck Enchantment earrings :-D

Aventurine attracts luck, abundance, and financial health as well as correspondence with the heart chackra for love luck. Onyx attracts good vibes while filtering out the negative, and also enhances intuition and instinct (To know when to hold 'em, and know when to fold 'em ;-}). Plus glass dice beads in black and silver. On sterling ear wires, with silver plated copper wire wrapped by hand.

This giveaway will be open until Friday March 18th, called on Saturday, and mailed early the next week. The winner will be selected via Random.org. Please include your email address on all entries, so I can ask you privately about your mailing address if you win.


The Rules!
Basic entry: Become a follower of this blog (if you haven't already). Leave a comment on this post, with your email address and a link to your favorite piece in my Etsy shop ;-)

Bonus entries:
+1 entry = "Like" us on the QOTCP Facebook page! And leave a separate blog comment saying you are a new/old Facebook follower.

+1 entry = Follow us on Twitter via QOTCPcf! Leave a separate blog comment saying you are a new/old follower and include your Twitter name.

+1 entry = Spread the word on this giveaway via Twitter! Leave a separate blog comment saying you have done so, with your Twitter name, but I can only count it if your account is open/visible to me. You can do this up to 3 times for extra entries.

+3 entries = Spread the word on this giveaway via your blog! Livejournal, Tumblr, Blogger, etc. all blogs welcome :-) And leave a separate comment here with a link to your blog entry so I can confirm.

+5 entries = Add Queen of the Cat People to your blogroll, and leave another comment saying as such with a link to your blog.


ADDITIONAL- Readers from outside the USA are definitely eligible to play :-) Also, if I didn't mention already I will cover shipping!


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Gump Gump!

Gump Gump
[For sale here on Etsy!]

Adorable ! Little black stone frogs with Czech crystal, clear quartz, and snowflake obsidian beads.

Earrings are two inches long, with sterling silver ear wires and findings.


Frogs as totems and spirit animals teach lessons in rejuvenation and replenishment, healing and learning through osmosis, fertility, balance, creativity, and metamorphosis. Snowflake obsidian is also a stone that encourages balance, and black stones often have a grounding influence.

These earrings could be used as a "go with the flow" talisman, to help ground oneself for a period of transformation. Good for changing habits and learning new life patterns.

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Tranquility

Tranquility
[For sale here on Etsy.]

Dark and light colored amethyst, nestled in gold colored wire, with more amethysts and clear crystal quartz.

Amethyst is one of the favorite stones of the New Age and NeoPagan movements. It encourages and enhances inner peace, tranquility, concentration, and spiritual love. Clear quartz give energy and clarity, making this necklace a helpful addition to any meditation, ritual, or other magickal practice.

This necklace is 17 inches long with a hook and eye clasp. All wire wrapping is done by hand.

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October, a Job Hunting Talisman

October,
Job Hunting Talisman!
[For sale here on Etsy]

A light piece of turquoise colored howlite, wire wrapped, hangs from a chain of Czech glass beads in greens, blues, and browns. Also includes bronze pressed glass leaves and findings. The necklace is 17 inches long with a lobster clasp, and the pendant adds 2 inches.

Howlite works with the fifth chakra, at the base of the throat, which corresponds with communication and expression. It is also said to relieve stress and anxiety, calming the mind. Thus it would be excellent to wear at a job interview ;-)

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