Monday, April 20, 2009

Monday bloggin': What's On The Bench?

Castles, that's what!

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Well, tiny TINY castles suitable for the wee-est of pixies, maybe. But castles nonetheless!

I'm starting a new line called "Castles In My Heart": A heart theme surrounded by stone castle walls. I have a history of getting my heart broken, so motifs of protecting the heart tend to show up in my work a lot, as do hearts in general.

Here are the first earrings of the set -- post backs with a setting for either enamel or small gemstone hearts.

These are sterling and natural ruby. I have matching pendants, too, but they need to wait on a supply order as I don't have a proper hammer.

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3 comments:

  1. oooh, very intense theme. deep and tender, and voila! so are these earrings. love the craggy oxidation and the claw-like look of the heart being held.

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  2. Gorgeous!! I am sorry to hear your heart has been broken so many times, but good for you to use the experiences to create such beautiful jewelry.

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  3. Did those sell? They are perfect for a friend of mine.

    (If they did, I'll be hitting you up for a pair with deep amethyst sometime this summer.)

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