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Jewelry making is my link to everything beautiful, high-fashion, and glamorous. Like many young girls, I had a keen interest in stylish clothing and accessories, but never gaining a mastery of that fickle sewing machine, I immediately took to jewelry making and it’s “error free” construction process.
For me, jewelry making started as a hobby, simply trying to recreate pieces with a desire for accuracy in reproduction. However, this soon gave way to a giddy creativity and my greatest happiness was receiving a shipment of colorful stones and crystals to play with. All the designs I had been attracted to were mixing in my head and becoming my own unique style. Forever drawn to delicate construction, understated sparkle, and natural elements, I have begun a love affair with wire wrapping and the many options that it provides for construction. I feel as though there is nothing I cannot create, as long as I have my trusty spool of wire in my hand. Due to the time involved in making each handcrafted piece, I prefer to use only gold filled and sterling or fine silver with pearls, Swarovski crystals, and natural gemstones. My favorite gemstones are aquamarine, citrine, tourmaline, and magically luminescent laboradite. Although individually wrapping each piece of stone can be a long and tedious process, the end product is so sturdy and substantial that the heirloom-quality makes it worth all the effort.
For my next jewelry process, I am planning on venturing into the world of precious metal clay. The combination of handmade metal accents and multifaceted gemstones makes my imagination tingle just thinking about it!