Rose of Sharon Jewelry

Ravishing in Red – bold and beautiful choker with matching dangling earrings.Holidays require sparkle and what better way to add some to your party than by wearing this beautiful red crystal and CZ heart necklace. Ravishing in Red is a brand new handmade necklace from Sandra Lee.

The bold red crystals are just the perfect shade of rich red to amp up the look of the faux diamond-studded, golden wrapped red CZ heart pendant.

The single crystal strand has some swirled gold plated beads to continue the gold theme from the heart pendant.

 Ravishing in Red – bold and beautiful choker with matching dangling earrings.

Easter is a great fashion holiday where florals and pastels spring forth.  Celebrate the holiday season with a beautiful Christian cross necklace and save 15% plus free shipping!

All Rose of Sharon Jewelry artisan necklaces featuring beautiful crosses are on sale through April 4, 2010.

You’ll find over 30 one-of-a-kind necklaces (some include matching earrings) created by Betty (my Mom). She’s always on the search for beautiful crosses and this collection features everything from a bold white “faux” turquoise cross to a Tudor-style cross with bold red Swarovski crystals.

Here are a few of my personal favorites and links so you can learn more.

Courage

  Sterling silver and garnets

Dedication

Silver cross with brown heishe shell beads

Crown of Kings

Amethyst and silver

Even snow on the ground won’t stop me from preparing for Spring! Pulled out all the garden catalogs, ordered more plants and today I’m featuring two great handmade jewelry designs that shout Spring!

Pink = Spring for a gardener like me. And nothing compares to the bold pink of Candy Jade.

Fetching in Pink is a handmade pink Candy Jade necklace with matching earrings and bracelet from the talented Sandra Lee.

Sandra loves to make matching pieces so this Fetching In Pink set includes earrings (left) and a wonderful bracelet. You can wear them together for a traditional coordinated look or separately for just a splash of Jade.

April Remembered is a lovely enameled floral pendant accented with Swarovski crystals on a silver chain. Betty created this design and says she' hopes someone who loves flower will wear it with pride.

I have another half dozen brand new necklaces waiting to be posted in the Rose of Sharon Jewelry store. Subscribe to the ROSJ blog today and you’ll be the first to know when they are available.

Win a Pair of Earrings

We’re counting down to 1,000 Facebook fans for Rose of Sharon Jewelry. We’ve passed the 900 mark and are eager to give away a beautiful beaded watch from the A.F.F. Jewelry collection. Just become a Facebook fan at http://www.facebook.com/rosjewelry to be eligible to win. All fans are eligible for the drawing so do your part and pass it on!

I’ll use Random.org to pick the winner! It’s a lot easier than writing 1,000 names on little slips of paper and then drawing from a hat!

Crystal jewelry’s sparkling personality loves a party! A great party dress needs a great necklace where every facet reflects light to make you glow. If you have a party in your future, here are a few Rose of Sharon Jewelry crystal necklaces ready to join you for the night. And for many nights to come.

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!

Inspiration for creating handmade jewelry can come from anywhere. My new At Dusk necklace started with a thumbnail picture on eBay. The pictures weren’t the best but something about the long oval scalloped beads just said “Buy ME!”

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.

Your mouth will water when you look closely at the juicy Jade beads in the handmade Pink Grapefruit necklace and earring set designed by Sandra Lee for the Rose of Sharon Jewelry artisan line.

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!

You don’t have to look under the sofa cushions for extra money to buy her a beautiful jewelry for Christmas. Our A.F.F. Jewelry Line at Etsy is handmade, one-of-a-kind and budget-friendly. Every handmade jewelry piece is priced under $25!

She’ll know how much you care when she opens our signature eco-friendly purple gift box!

1.	Cheerful – Purple and spring green faux pearl necklace
2.	Jitter Bug – black agate on chain necklace
3.	Mountain Dew – yellow and green caterpillar style bracelet
4.	Peaceful Blue – peace sign necklace with lots of blue beads
5.	Pure Hearts – pink Strawberry Quartz illusion necklace

Don’t see the perfect piece of jewelry for her? You’ll find more beautiful handmade jewelry designs from our A.F.F. Jewelry line at Etsy. Most items are under $50 for one-of-a-kind pieces.

Often the best jewelry choice is something simple. Today’s 5 picks are simple, yet elegant, handmade necklaces (plus 1 with matching earrings and bracelet). Every necklace  is priced under $100! A great value for handmade one-of-a-kind artisan necklaces from Rose of Sharon Jewelry.

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.