Rose of Sharon Jewelry

From the Christmas tree to the poinsettia, nature is a part of the Christmas holiday. Why not celebrate nature with handmade jewelry featuring leaves & flowers? Sharing 5 floral handmade necklaces for Day 11 of 15 Days of Christmas.

Gardens of Stone

I’ve been gardening since I was a toddler. As the granddaughter of berry farmers, my earliest memories are in the fields. I’m a certified Master Gardener and carry on the love of flowers nurtured by my parents and my grandmothers. You’ll find plenty of flowers in my jewelry.

Here are 5 flowers that will never wilt – beautiful handmade floral jewelry from Sandra Lee, Betty, Jennie and me.

You may recognize this beautiful red and silver flower necklace from the Rose of Sharon Jewelry Facebook page. 

The Deepest Red necklace was created by Betty from lush red bamboo coral beads to accent a sterling silver filigree flower. The flower is a reinterpretation of a lotus. 

This long and lean necklace in pink and black features a richly antiqued sterling silver orchid from Thailand. The orchid is a silver version of a prom corsage orchid, the Cattleya.

The Black Orchid Fantasy necklace from Sandra Lee measures 22-inches plus the 2-1/2 inch silver orchid.

I fell in love with this beautiful Jasper leaf and spent several months searching for the right beads to complete the strand. The copper wiring is a wonderful contrast to this handmade Autumn Leaf necklace.

This is a heavy, bold one-of-a-kind design.

Mom (Betty) created a series featuring colorful enameled floral pendants adorned with crystals. This one is Betty’s Garden and features , a lovely  teal butterfly. 

Natural pearls in round and coin shapes mixes with rose quartz in this one-of-a-kind double strand necklace from Sandra Lee.

If you’re going to a Garden Party, this is the perfect necklace to show off with.

You can also twist the strands for a different look.

Day 11 Promo: Buy any handmade jewelry design from one of the Rose of Sharon Jewelry stores and receive a 20% discount coupon good for any 2011 purchase plus free shipping! This promotion ends 12/15/10 at midnight PST. Simply include the words “2011 coupon” in the comment section when you check out. You will receive 1 coupon for every jewelry item purchased. Coupons can be used at any of our stores in 2011 and beyond. You can redeem 1 coupon per future order and you can give them away.

Shop and earn discounts here:

• Rose of Sharon Jewelry
• A.F.F. Jewelry Collection 
• New Life Jewelry Art
• Adornable Anklets 

The Christmas star guided 3 wise men. Today wise men stop by the Rose of Sharon Jewelry site to give  our handmade star jewelry. Enjoy these sparkling celestial designs.

I’m wild about stars (moons, too) and often use celestial images in my jewelry and decorating (I have a blue and gold moons and stars guest bath!)

Today’s bonus buy gift  is a sparkling Swarovski star necklace in sterling silver. Buy $500 or more of Rose of Sharon Jewelry to receive this beauty FREE! Details below.

Twinkle, Twinkle

Adorned with moons and sparkling crystals, this handmade anklet can be found in our anklet only store.

The sparkling night sky can be seen in these magnificent blue goldstone beads and pendant. You must check out our larger pictures to see how great this handmade necklace is!

Sarah and I share a love of charm bracelets. We love making and wearing them. She created this handmade bracelet with sterling silver charms along with sparkling blue and yellow Swarovski Element® crystals 

This is a one-of-a-kind charmer!

Glittery coin shaped blue goldstone and golden and lilac crystal accents make this Dark Sky necklace. The clasp is a wonderful golden star toggle.

Here Comes The Sun

Betty’s Solar Flare necklace is bold and fiery like the summer sun. The center piece is slightly antiqued and Betty matched it with red & brown Carnelian beads. 

Promo Details: To receive a free Swarovski star necklace in sterling silver, you must purchase $500 or more of Rose of Sharon Jewelry from any or all of our online stores. Simply make your purchases (let me know when you are done shopping with a comment during checkout from any site) and include the words STAR NECKLACE in a comment field. This offer expires at midnight PST on December 10, 2010. Questions? Email me at slfullen@roseofsharonjewelry.com

The Rose of Sharon Jewelry women aren’t timid nor are their original designs. For our last holiday promo, I’ll share 5 bold gift choices.

Day 9’s Promo – Free pair of large hoop earrings adorned with Swarovski crystals with any order of $250 or more. See details below.

Sandra’s Style Shouts Look at Me

My wonderful sister-in-law, Sandra Lee, has great style and fashion sense. She’s been a jewelry collector and antique dealer for years with a great eye for flair. Her original work is unequalled and if you love big and bold – you’ll love her jewelry.

The drama of Tiger’s eye sets this necklace apart. Sandra then selected a mixture of agate and gemstones to amplify the natural reflective properties of the pendant.

She calls this beautiful one-of-a-kind necklace Gingersnap! A bonus pair of earrings are included!

Save 25% on this lovely necklace during December.

Juicy pink grapefruit colored Jade and a beautiful bold sterling silver leaf clasp (plus a bonus pair of earrings) will capture your heart. Sandra Lee loves jade and this is necklace has a magnificent color scheme.

The lovely gold enhanced handmade glass leaves adorning this necklace are so wonderful (and they’ll never fade away).l Sandra Lee selected two matching leaves for the coordinating earrings.

Big Personalities Need Big Jewelry

Here are 2 final necklaces that fit our big and bold theme. Both were created by myself and are looking for 2 great women to wear them.

 Burgundy Deep features several  magnificent handcrafted authentic Bali beads. The center piece triangle of fine silver is from the back of my stash. Purchased directly from a Bali village known for its silver craftsmanship, these beads are ornately detailed and quite heavy. The accompanying beads are rich burgundy and black handcrafted lampwork glass.

A bold mixture of textures and colors this dramatic necklace I call South Pacific is a great way to remember a vacation or dream of one!

I love this freeform double strand design (17 inches for the first strand and 21 for the second).

I’d love to see you wearing one of these bold beauties. If you purchase one, send us a picture and we’ll share your extraordinary look in the blog.’

Promo rules: Purchase $250 or more from any/or all Rose of Sharon Jewelry sites (I’ll add the totals together if you shop from more than one store) and you’ll receive a free pair of golden hoop earrings. Make your purchases all in 1 day or leave me a comment  when checking out that you are still shopping. When all the orders are paid for, I’ll package and include your free earrings. Please add the word – HOOPS in the comment section of your order so I know you are responding to this offer. This offer expires 12/11/10.

Shop here for eligible purchases:

• Rose of Sharon Jewelry
• Just in Time Watches 
• A.F.F. Jewelry Collection
• New Life Jewelry Art

Have questions about this promo? Please drop me a note at slfullen@roseofsharonjewelry.com.

Dressing simply is an economic fact. So why not invest in a few simple, yet classic, handmade necklaces to finish off your attire. Here’s some simple choices with big impact.

Day 8 Promo: We’re giving away an Adornable Anklet with every order of $50 or more from any or all of our online stores. Details below!

As a gal who loves bold jewelry, I have to confess I have several simple necklaces that are my quick go-to choices. My wardrobe is mostly jewel tones so it was easy to create simple pieces that work without too much fuss!

Simple Jewelry Doesn’t Mean Boring Jewelry!

The simple beauty of the grey/black stone, hematite, is all you need in this 22-inch handmade necklace by Betty. (Please note natural hematite is heavy so this necklace is heavier than most.)

First Love is a delicate pale pink single strand of glass pearls. This color looks great with browns or a white “man” shirt.

60s vintage beads are simply strung in Betty’s illusion style necklace. She felt that these unique beads shouldn’t compete with anything else.

This isn’t the simplest necklace featured here – but it is the necklace equivalent of the “basic black” dress. The beads – natural black onyx – and little dangle would compliment any cocktail dress or even look great with a classic boat-neck blouse.

Day 8 promo details: This offer is good for purchases totaling $50 or more from any of the following Rose of Sharon Jewelry online stores. The purchases must be made in a single day (or leave me a comment/note so I know you are still shopping). I’ll package and include a fun anklet from our Adornable Anklet line. This offer expires 12/10/10 at midnight PST. Please include the FREE ANKLET comment when checking out so I know you are interested in this blog reader promotion!

• Rose of Sharon Jewelry
• A.F.F. Jewelry Collection 
• Just in Time Watches 
• New Life Jewelry Art 

Handmade Rose of Sharon Jewelry - guaranteed calorie-free. 8 sweet jewelry originals for $50 or less. Plus today’s blog reader bonus. Necklaces, earrings, watches and more.

Day 7 Promotion: Save an additional 15% off anklets (including already reduced designs) at Adornable Anklets. Use code ANKLET15 today!

Our customers love jewelry – especially when they can get the great styling and quality Rose of Sharon Jewelry is known for at budget-friendly prices. Our A.F.F. Jewelry collection, Adornable Anklets  and New Life Jewelry Art line were created because regular customers asked us for more items priced under $50.

Here are 10 sweet necklaces, anklets earrings, watches and bracelets that SWEET is the best description! Click on any picture to to directly to the store where the one-of-a-kind design is featured. Remember we don’t mass produce so be quick or you’ll miss out.

Sweet Necklaces

Sweet enameled flowers with sparkling crystals adorn the silver chain of the necklace, April Remembered.

Newly reduced to $49.99.

Some sweet little girl will love wearing this 13-inch baby pink necklace with a delicate sterling silver cross within a heart pendant.

Sweet Anklets

Give your sweetheart a vacation promise with this teal and pink tropical anklet (you don’t have to tell her how little you paid – see discount above).

Her heart will flutter when she opens the gift box and finds this sweet pale blue and Swarovski crystal anklet handmade by Sharon.

Sweet Bracelets

Pink is the sweetest color (and it looks great with chocolate)! These adorable pink lampwork glass beads make this Perfect Pink Bracelet totally unique.

Betty’s black and teal bracelet reminds me of the hard candy we used to get at Grandma’s house. She always knew when I was eatting the licorise ones as my tongue turned black!

This double-strand bracelet has vintage turquoise beads.

Sweet Earrings

These juicy red garnets remind me of drops of my favorite Merlot. Sweet and simple, these chandalier earrings in silver also have sweet little pearls!

There’s also a similar gold version in the store now.

Sweet Watches

This lovely watch by Sandra Lee is sweet as peaches. She added soft green fluorite beads to accent the pale pearls.

You’ll find plenty more sweet deals in the budget-friendly lines:

• A.F.F. Jewelry
• Adornable Anklets
• New Life Jewelry Art

Rose of Sharon Jewelry is sweeted naturally and often filled with beautiful minerals! No mass-produced high fructose anything here.

Betty’s Christian jewelry mixes stylized crosses  with colorful beads and  crystals as do her handcrafted rosaries. Betty shares her favorites – all perfect for Christmas giving.

Here’s Betty’s pick’s and the stories behind them plus a $10 coupon good towards a rosary (see details below). 

Christian Cross Necklaces

“I spent the past few winters with my brother and his wife in Yuma, Arizona. Our mutual interests in jewelry-making took us into Mexico regularly to scope out locally made silver beads. I discovered a small vendor with wonderful selection of sterling silver crosses. He was hesitant to deal much until he realized I was interested in over a dozen different designs.

We also spent weekends in Quartzsite, AZ where the annual rock and bead show attracts thousands to the fair-like atmosphere. Assorted vendors, who personally traveled around the globe, offered more unique interpretations of the “old rugged” cross.”

As a Christian, I enjoy being able to share my faith through my creativity.  My collection of crosses has grown significantly so I’ll be able to create  beautiful original works for some time.

 The soft green Jade of this cross suits the name – Everlasting Peace. Green is such a wonderfully peaceful color.

My favorite silver cross features a crown. The bold design is offset with a lovely open sterling silver chain.

The white topaz gemstone adoring the sterling silver cross is so lovely. This necklace I call Morning Star.

A Friends Wish – A Beautiful Rosary

“A dear friend was admiring an assortment of cross necklaces I was packing to take to Sharon’s house when she asked if I could make a rosary for a gift.

I’m fond of the beautiful hematite and gold crucifixes and matched them with different beautiful beads. Each hand wired rosary has a wonderful feel in the hand. Each twist of wire represents patience and faith.”  - Betty

Betty’s lovely handmade rosaries are only available in our New Life Jewelry Art shop at ArtFire.

Save $10 on any Rosary

Save $10 on any of Betty’s handcrafted rosaries. Use Coupon DAY5 at ArtFire. Expires 12/6/10.

This rosary Betty calls Hail, Mary combines rich blue glass beads with sparkling clear glass beads and gold chain.

This rosary (Devout) has lush amber beads which provide a great contrast to the purple and the cross.

Visit the New Life Jewelry Art store for other rosaries.

I’ve never outgrown the excitement of a white Christmas. If you love a Christmas in white, try one of these great white handmade necklaces.

Day 4 Promotion: Make a purchase of $150 or more from any Rose of Sharon store (links below) and we’ll send you a FREE pair of white pearl earrings as a gift! Promotion expires midnight PST 12/3/10.

Winter in White – Handmade Pearl Jewelry

When you think of white jewelry, pearls are the first to come to mind. While pearls come in a variety of colors, white pearls are the classic standard. Freshwater and cultured pearls are farmed in Asia and their more organic shapes and colors (not the perfect round versions from Breakfast of Tiffany) are budget-friendly alternatives to the A+ pearls.

Another option is faux or glass pearls.  Jackie Kennedy Onassis was known for her pearls which were actually “fake”. Michelle Obama regularly wears large bold and colorful faux pearls.

Here are 5 great handmade necklaces in white from the women of Rose of Sharon Jewelry. Any one of these would be perfect for daily wear or special occasions.

Always and Forever is a lovely double strand of vintage glass pearls with coordinating earrings. These pearls (from my late Granny’s stash) are over 50 years old but have the same high quality luster as when they were first created.

Mom added some vintage gold beads for extra sparkle.

This necklace is part of our New Life Jewelry Art collection at ArtFire.

48-inches of fabulous vintage glass pearls! This necklace was created by my late Granny (Jenny of Rose of Sharon Jewelry). She was so excited to see it posted in the ArtFire store.

I’d love to see this go to someone who treasures the elegance of this versatile necklace.

There are lots of “whites” – ranging from those with a blue under cast to those with a yellow base. These have a very slight yellow cast which means they are called “off-white”.

The Empress necklace is a graduated strand of heirloom quality glass pearls with a matching pair of earrings.

This is called an “organic” necklace because the natural freshwater pearls have wonderful “love rings”. Love rings are tiny natural rings that encircle the pearl . The finishing touch to this long multi-strand beauty is a wonderful crystal slice with another crystal dangling within. A great choice for the gal who loves her jewelry “a la natural.”

We laid this necklace flat to get all the curves into one picture but it isn’t the most flattering pose. When you wear this necklace it really accents your neckline and is much prettier than the picture. This one is scheduled to be reshot soon – if some lucky lady doesn’t get it first!

Betty’s Abiding Love necklace features a sterling silver cross on lovely white pearls.

White isn’t just for weddings. It is the perfect neutral and works with a wide color range from other whites to dark colors (for a pop of contrast.)

You can find these and other wonderful one-of-a-kind necklaces in all of our online stores.

Our Online Stores

• Rose of Sharon Jewelry – including wedding and Christian cross necklaces
• A.F.F. Jewelry Collection – including Just in Time Watches
• Adornable Anklets 
• New Life Jewelry Art – including vintage, wedding and rosaries

Elvis’ Blue Christmas is a personal favorite. Today’s post features beautiful blue handmade jewelry to keep away those cloudy thoughts plus free blue earrings!

Day 3 Promotion: Order any blue jewelry today from Rose of Sharon Jewelry, A.F.F. Jewelry collection, Adornable Anklets or New Life Jewelry Art and we’ll send you a FREE pair of blue earrings. This offer expires at midnight PST 12/3/10.

Blues of Every Hue

From baby blue to deep (almost black) blues, blue is the most popular color. Think of the lush colors of sapphire, the deep rich Lapis blue or the pale blue of chalcedony. Natural blue stones and gems are coveted and more costly.

However, many blues in beads and stones are successfully achieved with man-made dyes giving give us boundless options in design. Dyed products are an industry standard and satisfy our desire for colorful jewelry.

Blues can be a peaceful choice like in this multiple blue necklace with a blue peace sign.

Blue is a peaceful color and makes a great choice for areas of rest in your home such as a bedroom.

Dark blue lovers are thought to be intelligent, self-reliant and willing to take on responsibility.

Sandra Lee’s Blue Cloud design uses my favorite hue of blue in the crystals. This necklace has an interesting inner strand of faux pearls plus a bonus pair of earrings!

This lovely soft sapphire blue crystal necklace and bracelet set features a silver filigree flower.

People who wear light blue are said to be thoughtful and analytical.

This Heavenly Blue ornate cross necklace is a wonderful example of white, blue and silver color theme. This beauty was handmade by Betty.

Blue is considered the color representing heaven (hence the name of this necklace).

The blue double strand necklace is a wonderful example of dyed coral. Before Dawn also features a Blue Quartz flower.

Blue Quartz is thought to have properties which improve your organization and increase mental clarity.

May you always find the peace and heaven that blue can bring to you!