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I love earrings, and one of the reasons I first started to make pearl jewelry was so that I could make pearl earrings. Pearl earrings are a must for every girl and woman. She'll wear them with absolutely anything and everything, and even when she doesn't feel like she's on top of her game, those pearl earrings will finesse her through. These are classic. Small white coin with smaller round pearl - all freshwater and with European ear wires which are my favorites.
This year I splurged on some super large and perfectly smooth coin pearls. These earrings are new classics. I'll have a few pairs of these to sell at the show, and would be able to take orders for a few more pairs or a bracelet. After that, they'll be gone. They were difficult to find, and apparently they are becoming a rarity. Absolutely gorgeous.
These teardrop coins are really sweet, and look great paired with a Bali silver accent. The round coin pearls are topped off with a black crystal. 
Next we have the leopard earrings. Tiger Eye, Pearl and Black Crystal. They can either be matchy matchy (I don't mind matchy matchy - it's dependable, it matches, and it often looks very put together.) with your Leopard Necklace, or they can be that subtle touch of fun and elegance when you want to balance another animal print.
This pair speaks for itself. I love these coin shaped Bali Silver beads, and they look fabulous with small pink freshwater pearls. This is one of my favorite Bali beads, and don't forget what Valentino said about pink.
These green glass beads showed up in my stash one day. They are not part of the vintage set that I bought when I was a kid. Where did I get them? It's a mystery hidden within their translucent depths.
The Santorini earrings remind me of the black sand beach in Santorini. It was actually a a little black sand covering a blackened volcanic surface. It absolutely sparkled, which is what you'll be doing when you dress up your outfit with these earrings. Silver crystal teardrops with clear crystals and black beads, just like the volcanic beach.
I've got lots of earrings. All shapes, all sizes, all colors, and many many many pearls.
The blues. They can be dark, they can be light, they can be soulful music, they can be nature's sky and sea, they can be healing, they can bring comfort. Angelite is naturally formed blue Anhydrite, appropriately named for the Angels. These Angelite beads may be smooth and soft in appearance, but they are strong and loyal in action. This is a flapper length necklace that can also be wrapped and worn as a double strand when you feel like it. All the tones of the color blue are in this necklace. The smooth Angelite beads are in two sizes, and large round and bi-cone Swarovski crystals add interest and sparkle. The round clasp is Bali silver. Wear these every day and know that you are surrounded by love.
Even though I spent years wearing and decorating in black and white, I've always loved color. Mondrian, Lichtenstein, Van Gogh, Seurat and cartoons. So why not a piece of jewelry with no pattern and that couldn't be defined by one color? The Miss Unpredictable necklace is just that. You don't know what's next with this one. She's really nice though. She doesn't overreact, and you can trust her to be loyal and to always say the best thing in any given situation or conversation. She's exciting in a good way. She can be the bad girl, but you can count on her. Her necklace is composed of agate, jade, rhodochrosite, angellite, onyx, amber, squares, circles, oblongs, facets and smooths and more. The riot of shape and color is tamed by a one of a kind vintage button clasp in sterling silver. You may be able to tame this woman, but not for long. Sooner or later, even if she goes back to wearing black and white, her true colors will shine through.
A little pearl necklace is a must in any wardrobe. This white freshwater coin pearl necklace is set off by midnight blue Swarovski crystals and a double heart clasp that I'd been saving for something special for simply ages. So hear it is. Simple, elegant, pearls. Inspired by a one shouldered/one sleeved dressy dress I used to have back in the day that was the exact color of these crystals. This girl is no stranger to midnight. She's fun, she's sassy, she dances, she laughs....no matter how inappropriate she might be in certain eyes, her pearls are always appropriate.
These beads were part of my vintage stash, and so I had to do some sleuthing to identify them. It turns out that they are appropriately called Aventurine, which according to Wiki, is a form of quartz with the quality of aventurescence. If that's not the word of the day, I don't know what is. I made this necklace with one inspiration in mind. The white blouse. The white blouse never goes out of style. You see it at the beach as a cover-up, you see it at lunch with your friends, with dress pants or jeans, and you see it at cocktail parties with skirts. The Aventurine necklace is worn under that white blouse, just peaking out with its aventurescence....sparkling if it's supposed to be dressy, and being a serious shade of deep green if it's supposed to be serious. Just like the wearer, who likes aventure, but doesn't have to talk about it all the time. She lets her aventurine say what needs to be said to those who can hear what isn't said. A square bali sterling silver clasp and rondel crystals in a color that shimmers compliment the aventurescence.
I love that Blue Agate beads are actually almost anything but blue. In this strand, they are grey, peach, yellow, pink, white, and the palest blue. They have an ethereal quality that lends itself to any look or style or season. Like a Chameleon. This is a Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall necklace, and so will look great with any color, at any time. It definitely has more casual elements, but I suppose that with the right edgy styling, it could even find itself at a black tie event. Strapless shiny fabric close fitting dress with high heels, simple envelope bag, and hair up. Simple earrings, maybe a little bracelet or anklet, and your chameleon won't be able to hide. The unique Sterling Silver clasp is inspired by a vintage button, and there is something about its wavy pattern that satisfies the chameleon.
Leopard prints have been in style since the first caveman decided to wear a leopard skin. Then they came back in a few years ago, then they were everywhere, and now they are fading out. Except they're not. Just last month Elle said they were still hot. It might have been the month before, but still. ANYWAY, a couple of years ago, I made myself a necklace to go with leopard this or that and to wear on a black sweater. I made mine with a one of a kind clasp, and my friend Jeanne liked it so much that she wanted to buy one. Hers is a little bit different, but she also wanted the one of a kind clasp. This one is a little bit different still, and the clasp is simple. All different, all the same, just like a leopard. Tiger eye beads, white fresh water pearls, and black onyx, glass or swarovski beads make the pattern. My girl loves leopard and doesn't read Elle. Grrrrr.
These teardrop coins are really sweet, and look great paired with a Bali silver accent. The round coin pearls are topped off with a black crystal. 
Next we have the leopard earrings. Tiger Eye, Pearl and Black Crystal. They can either be matchy matchy (I don't mind matchy matchy - it's dependable, it matches, and it often looks very put together.) with your Leopard Necklace, or they can be that subtle touch of fun and elegance when you want to balance another animal print.
This pair speaks for itself. I love these coin shaped Bali Silver beads, and they look fabulous with small pink freshwater pearls. This is one of my favorite Bali beads, and don't forget what Valentino said about pink.
These green glass beads showed up in my stash one day. They are not part of the vintage set that I bought when I was a kid. Where did I get them? It's a mystery hidden within their translucent depths.
The Santorini earrings remind me of the black sand beach in Santorini. It was actually a a little black sand covering a blackened volcanic surface. It absolutely sparkled, which is what you'll be doing when you dress up your outfit with these earrings. Silver crystal teardrops with clear crystals and black beads, just like the volcanic beach.
