[For sale here on Etsy!]
Sky blue ceramic scarabs hang with glass beads from sterling ear wires and wrapped golden wire. Each earring is about 2.75 inches long.
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Gold Scarab
Gold Scarab
[For sale here on Etsy!]
Sky blue ceramic scarabs hang with glass beads from sterling ear wires and wrapped golden wire. Each earring is about 2.75 inches long.
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
[For sale here on Etsy!]
Sky blue ceramic scarabs hang with glass beads from sterling ear wires and wrapped golden wire. Each earring is about 2.75 inches long.
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Stringing Beads, Lighting Candles
For the past couple of months I've been working on jewelry again, but also looking around the online "scene" at what's been going on while I was on hiatus.
At the very beginning of my tenure as a jewelry businessperson, I worked mainly with Pagan jewelry and making talismans. It didn't work out so well at the time, unfortunately. But now I'm a bit older, maybe wiser, and it looks like there is a community that might be more interested in that kind of "craft" work ;-)
I spent a few years researching stone, gem, and metal lores. Followed by alchemical study in college. I also have some knowledge on color therapy, chakra work, and totem lore that could use some polishing up.
Like sterling silver, knowledge can tarnish if you don't wear it often enough. So I'm going to start putting these techniques back into practice.
Keep an eye out, I'm probably going to reorganize my Etsy shop a little bit, and edit some of the item descriptions along these lines.
As visual charms and cues go, jewelry can be a huge kicker. Regardless of whether or not it is actually blessed or charged. Its an everyday sort of magic that I think people take too much for granted.
Strategic Sorcery just wrote up an excellent post on the subject, with men's fashions rather than jewelry, but the same general idea: The Magic of the Necktie.
Stay tuned for more shinies!
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
At the very beginning of my tenure as a jewelry businessperson, I worked mainly with Pagan jewelry and making talismans. It didn't work out so well at the time, unfortunately. But now I'm a bit older, maybe wiser, and it looks like there is a community that might be more interested in that kind of "craft" work ;-)
I spent a few years researching stone, gem, and metal lores. Followed by alchemical study in college. I also have some knowledge on color therapy, chakra work, and totem lore that could use some polishing up.
Like sterling silver, knowledge can tarnish if you don't wear it often enough. So I'm going to start putting these techniques back into practice.
Keep an eye out, I'm probably going to reorganize my Etsy shop a little bit, and edit some of the item descriptions along these lines.
As visual charms and cues go, jewelry can be a huge kicker. Regardless of whether or not it is actually blessed or charged. Its an everyday sort of magic that I think people take too much for granted.
Strategic Sorcery just wrote up an excellent post on the subject, with men's fashions rather than jewelry, but the same general idea: The Magic of the Necktie.
Stay tuned for more shinies!
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Aventurine Dream
Aventurine Dream
[For sale here on Etsy!]
A nicely speckled piece of tumbled aventurine, wire wrapped by hand into a fine pendant, hangs from a chain of bronze colored pressed glass, dark green Czech glass, and more aventurine beads. The chain is 18 inches long, with a lobster clasp, and the pendant adds 2 inches.
Aventurine takes its name from the Italian words "a ventura" meaning "by chance" and is often used for good luck, gambling, and to attract wealth. As a green stone, it corresponds with the heart chakra, wards off anxiety and encourages positive attitudes.
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
[For sale here on Etsy!]
A nicely speckled piece of tumbled aventurine, wire wrapped by hand into a fine pendant, hangs from a chain of bronze colored pressed glass, dark green Czech glass, and more aventurine beads. The chain is 18 inches long, with a lobster clasp, and the pendant adds 2 inches.
Aventurine takes its name from the Italian words "a ventura" meaning "by chance" and is often used for good luck, gambling, and to attract wealth. As a green stone, it corresponds with the heart chakra, wards off anxiety and encourages positive attitudes.
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Nile Flight
Nile Flight
[For sale here on Etsy]
Lapis birds and beads, with Swarovski crystals and gold toned wire. Each earring is 2.25 inches long, with sterling ear wires. All wire wrapping done by hand.
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
[For sale here on Etsy]
Lapis birds and beads, with Swarovski crystals and gold toned wire. Each earring is 2.25 inches long, with sterling ear wires. All wire wrapping done by hand.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!! :-D
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
House Dayne
House Dayne
[For sale here on Etsy!]
Inspired by the book A Game of Thrones, by George R. R. Martin.
Amethysts rest in delicate cages of silver wire, set among brilliantly faceted quartz crystals, on a chain of more amethyst and quartz beads.
This 18 inch necklace is finished with a sterling silver clasp. All wire wrapping is done by hand.
After all, "Winter is Coming" ;-) Actually, winter is here. Whups. Happy Winter Solstice!
Also, as you can tell I've started reading these books, too. Very fun so far! I'm looking forward to the series this year :-)
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
[For sale here on Etsy!]
Inspired by the book A Game of Thrones, by George R. R. Martin.
Amethysts rest in delicate cages of silver wire, set among brilliantly faceted quartz crystals, on a chain of more amethyst and quartz beads.
This 18 inch necklace is finished with a sterling silver clasp. All wire wrapping is done by hand.
After all, "Winter is Coming" ;-) Actually, winter is here. Whups. Happy Winter Solstice!
Also, as you can tell I've started reading these books, too. Very fun so far! I'm looking forward to the series this year :-)
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
Monday, December 20, 2010
STEAMPUNK SALE for New Years!
All items in the Steampunk section of my Etsy store [Link Here!] are on sale!
30-40% off earrings and pendants, to make room for new stock in 2011.
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Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
30-40% off earrings and pendants, to make room for new stock in 2011.
Follow this and other promotions, pictures, and events on our new Live Journal feed!
Click here to subscribe via Live Journal.
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Autumn Rose
Autumn Rose
[For sale here on Etsy!]
Obsidian roses, with bronze colored pressed glass leaves, and Swarovsky crystals. Each earring is about 2.25 inches long, with sterling silver ear wires.
And if I hadn't been so busy making the shinies, I would have posted them earlier than the end of autumn. New Years Resolution #1: Must work on my timing. I suppose I make a better artist than business-person ;-)
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
[For sale here on Etsy!]
Obsidian roses, with bronze colored pressed glass leaves, and Swarovsky crystals. Each earring is about 2.25 inches long, with sterling silver ear wires.
And if I hadn't been so busy making the shinies, I would have posted them earlier than the end of autumn. New Years Resolution #1: Must work on my timing. I suppose I make a better artist than business-person ;-)
Queen of the Cat People, class with a cult following.
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