Ladies, Share this post with your boyfriend or  hubby and tell him which original piece you want! Don’t be shy! Or better yet, set up a Rose of Sharon Jewelry wish list (easy and free) and show him your favorites.

Here are just 3 great choices for Valentine gifts from the Rose of Sharon Jewelry artisan line available only in our online store.

The elegant Shall We Dance necklace features a beautiful handmade sterling silver flower from Thailand.

Pretty pink lampwork beads are a beautiful choice in this lovely necklace by Sharon. Pink Parfait is a great choice for Valentine’s Day.

Capture the Sun is a wonderful bracelet made from all natural (no dye) rough tumbled citrine beads. If she loves bracelets, she’ll never forget this special gift.

Don’t forget all Rose of Sharon Jewelry designs are shipped in an eco-friendly purple gift box. All you have to do is add a bow and a card.

P.S. We can ship PRIORITY MAIL at no extra charge. Just tell us in the comment box when checking out.

Need a great original handmade jewelry gift at more budget friendly prices? Check out the A.F.F. Jewelry Line at Etsy. Nothing over $75!

A Million Sparkles from Sandra Lee is lovely green and pink crystals. And of course, a Sandra Lee necklace cannot go without a pair of her handmade earrings.

Teal Twilight is such a fabulous  party necklace. I created this with freshwater pearls and sparkling silver beads.

A Tudor-style golden cross on a necklace of red Swarovski crystals would be a unique but very suitable necklace for a party dress. This is More than Gold from Betty.

The Rose of Sharon Jewelry artisan line has lots of elegant handmade evening wear necklaces ready to join you at your next festive occasion!

I could tell the pressed glass had a vintage look including the slight edge around each bead. The picture showed swirly, soft hues of cream, white, lilac, brown and pink. Something just told me I had to have these.

When the package came, I was thrilled to discover that my instincts had been right. The shape is wonderful and the colors better than I anticipated. See for yourself below -

So now I had 5 new glass beads. Time to dig! My beads are divided by color so I pulled out yellows, browns, pinks, creams and whites. I quickly decided against yellow or white as they created to much contrast.

I was thrilled when I found the perfect Rhodochrosite beads in medium pink with just a touch of brown to soften it. Next was a strand of brown Rhodochrosite that I had bought the month before.

Rhodochrosite beads usually are a blend of colors such as both pink and brown stripes or swirls. The beads I had were color sorted and came from two separate vendors.

Keeping the vintage element in mind, I added antiqued gold over brass bicone beads and daisy spacers and a antique gold over pewter toggle clasp.

A simple single strand of straight stringing just seem best for this piece where the color theme is the most important part of the overall design.

The creative and planning process took over an hour as I sorted through all my options.

No, No, No, Maybe, No, Yes, No, Yes, Yes, Yes!

At Dusk is available in the Rose of Sharon Jewelry store.

I love the finished necklace which I call At Dusk and hope you do too. Enjoy the pictures and don’t forget to leave your comments.

Two different Jades with colors ranging from the palest pink to a ruby red (as in the grapefruit) were mixed with sparkling rose Swarovski crystals.

Are you ready to drool? Here’s the pictures. . . 

Sandra Lee loves earrings so she took 2 of the swirled darker pink Jade squares and transformed them into matching earrings.

The clasp Sandra selected for Pink Grapefruit is a sterling silver leaf  toggle so beautiful you’ll want to wear it in front!

Here are 5 of my personal Christian favorites for holiday gift giving. Each necklace will arrive in our signature eco-friendly purple gift box for convenient giving.

1.	Pearls of Wisdom – hand wired pearl and garnet necklace with silver and garnet cross.
2.	Lilies of the Field – beautiful  silver blue freshwater pearls with sterling silver floral adorned cross.
3.	Abiding Faith – Swarovski crystals and emerald firepolish beads complement the golden filigree cross.
4.	Crown of Kings – silver cross on amethyst necklace with silver chain accent.
5.	Joyous – elegant handmade necklace and earring set featuring blue lapis beads and ornate silver cross

Our handmade Christian jewelry collection is found exclusively at Rose of Sharon Jewelry. We have 30 one-of-a-kind designs in the store today. Remember don’t hestitate or your favorite might be snapped up. These are one-of-a-kind designs and won’t be repeated.

21st	Apple  Green Picasso – silver wrapped rare Gaspiete stone. Lovely whimsical pictures frame wrapping style
22nd	Cherry Parfait – pink and fuchsia lampwork bead necklace
23rd	Hip to Be Square – Purple bead and lampwork necklace
24th	Lemon Drop – Citrine and pearl necklace
25th	Drop of Rose – Rose Quartz necklace, bracelet and earrings.   OUTSTANDING VALUE  for 3 handmade pieces

Every original design showed here is available only in the Rose of Sharon Jewelry store.

Tomorrow – 5 great handmade jewelry gift ideas from the A.F.F. Jewelry line at Etsy.

Our motto is Extraordinary Jewelry for Extraordinary Women by Extraordinary Women – why not make this Christmas extraordinary with a handcrafted necklace or bracelet?

If you are an eagle-eye ROSJ blog reader, you’ll notice I don’t know how many days it is until Christmas. I started out wrong and kept it up all week. =

 

Today – Rose of Sharon Jewelry artisan jewelry with sterling silver, gems, pearls and intricate designs. All 5 favorites are in the “magnificent” category and are priced from $150 to $290.

Saturday – Rose of Sharon Jewelry one-of-a-kind jewelry with quality materials and unique designs. All 5 favorites are priced from to $75  to $159

Sunday – A.F.F. Jewelry line at Etsy same craftsmanship but with more affordable materials and less complex designs. All 5 favorites are priced under $50.

Artisan Designs at Rose of Sharon Jewelry 

16th	Burgundy Deep – Ornate Bali Silver and Lampwork Necklace
17th	Breathless – Pearl and Burgundy Lampwork necklace & earrings
18th	Contessa – Elegant Pink and Black Faceted Necklace, earring and bracelet set.
19th	Silver  Orchid- sterling silver orchid pendant on Rose Quartz necklace
20th	Queen of Hearts – heart filled sterling silver charm bracelet

The artisan line of Rose of Sharon Jewelry is found only in our personal web store.

We’ve chosen 5 of our favorites for Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanzaa gift giving. Don’t see just the right piece? Click the links below to go directly to our three independent jewelry stores.

• Rose of Sharon Jewelry – artisan designs priced $45.00 and up.
• A.F.F. Jewelry Collection – affordable, fun, fab jewelry priced under $65 (with a few special exceptions for unique pieces designed just for our Etsy customers).
• New Life Jewelry Art – jewelry featuring vintage, mixed media and repurposed components.

6th	Tatiana – silver fairy necklace with matching bracelet
7th	Sweetheart Bouquet – pink and white floral lampwork bead necklace
8th	Baby Blue – Young girl’s pale blue bracelet with tiny cross dangle
9th	Peaceful Blue – peace symbol necklace with assorted blue beads
10th	14 Karat Candy – real 14k gold, pink sapphire and candy jade bracelet

Reason #2 for investing in handmade jewelry – You’ll have created a memory worthy of passing on. Rose of Sharon Jewelry is heirloom jewelry.

Stop by tomorrow for our choices for party jewelry – lots of crystals and bling!

We’ll be shipping jewelry until the 22nd of December so you’ll find 22 personally selected jewelry pieces for each day.

Every day this week, we’ll give you 5 more great gift ideas for someone special in your life.

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Dec. 1st to 5th – For your beloved wife or girlfriend.

1st	Completely Jaded – pink and lilac Jade necklace with Jade flower
2nd	Merlot – wine themed charm bracelet featuring gold over pewter charms and tiny wine/purple  garnet beads
3rd	Pretty in Pink – multi-strand pink faux pearls with pink rhinestone connector to silver chain
4th	Two Hearts – elegant and dramatic red CZ heart necklace
5th	Shall We Dance – silver flower on double strand pearl necklace

Today, Wednesday and Thursday, I’ll share the top 3 reasons to invest in handmade jewelry from the 9 women of Rose of Sharon Jewelry.

Reason #1 – Our handmade jewelry pieces are all one-of-a-kind designs. You’ll never see another one like it!

Can’t wait for the next episode of 25 Days Til Christmas to find just the right handmade jewelry gift?

Check out our 3 different jewelry collections for a one-of-a-kind necklace, earrings, bracelet, beaded watch, necklace set, Christian cross or multi-piece necklace set.

The wonderful colors in Solar Flare remind us of NASA’s pictures of our solar system.

These fantastic carnelian beads have colors that range from burnt umber to almost black.

I just love the golden shooting star toggle clasp that Mom used.

A growing green trend in jewelry is “repurposing” found objects,  vintage or recycled jewelry and antique store finds.

I found this celestial (moons and stars) pendant while prowling around a local thrift shop.

Mom and I have been busy photographing and posting new Rose of Sharon Jewelry artisan designs in the store and have added over 25 new pieces to the A.F.F. Jewelry Line at Etsy.

Jewelry is a fabulous gift and handmade jewelry is a lasting treasure.