Labor Day Good Stuff

If you've visited my shop in the last couple days you've seen my biggest sale to date; buy one piece, get one HALF OFF (excluding my promo chains). There's one day left for this sale. Still can't find something you like? I've got about 20 pieces soon to be listed!

Coming soon are some more leaf pendants I've had stored away, genuine sapphires in fine silver, Koroit boulder opal wire wrapped, fossilized sea urchin, natural in form copper from Arizona, more pearl bracelets and more! What you see in the picture is not all, but it's what I have finished so far.

Treasures From the Sky, Land and Sea

I've got treasures from the sky and the sea listed today so far but am waiting on an order for my moldavite. Moldavite is a tektite made from a meteor impact to the ground turning the sand to glass.

Listed today are some lovely pieces of shells found on my favorite Oregon Coastline and some Sikhote-Alin meteorites. All my meteorites in the past have sold out and I've had a harder time aquiring my supplies at a reasonable price lately. All my Moldavite pieces have sold out too so it will be great to restock my shop with more.

In regard to my shells, this time around I've given them a lacquer finish, not just to protect it but to give it a nice wet look. I love the patterns and colors in these pieces.

Please check them out! http://embound.etsy.com/

New Stuff to Be Listed Soon

New pendants...finally! I've spent the last couple days and managed to wrap up more than a few pendants. Not sure how many I'll end up doing. I'm planning on a show later in August and thought I should add to my inventory.

In this photo I have spectrolite/labradorite, agate, blue chalcedony with apatite, Oregon's Owyee Jasper, and Peruvian Pink Opal. I hope to get at least these listed tomorrow.

Labradorite and Other Colorful Gems

I've finished more labradorite pendants. I got a boulder opal one listed. I'm really enjoying using stones with flashes of colors. They tend to be great conversation pieces and bring many compliments. Higher end labradorite, boulder opal and my favorite, ammolite! I have multiple listings for all of these in my store. But here are my latest.

New Pendant Time!

I've been busy this weekend and have come up with 6 new pendants. I should begin listing on Monday if time permits. Some of these pendants are bolder and a bit more trendy. They'll look GREAT with your Fall and Winter wardrobe!

Ammolites are Here!

More ammolites will be listed soon and will be UNDER $40! My last ones sold out. These are rare beauties found only in Alberta Canada. Watch for the ammolites to be listed very soon. They are wrapped in solid sterling silver and accented by a lustrous dangling genuine round freshwater pearl. Contact me if you would like a specific one listed sooner for you.

The photo shows only one angle of color. These stones (from ammonite fossils) put many opals to shame, and like fine fiery opals, have a play of color depending on the direction they are viewed in. Ammolites are in their natural form so the surfaces may show inclussions (exclussions) and some pitting or chipping. They are backed with their matrix.

Coming Soon!

I have some AMMOLITES I'm waiting on. I get so giddy about rarer stones. Here are some ammolite pendants that have sold in the past:

http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=16792126
http://www.etsy.com/view_transaction.php?transaction_id=17515486

These are RARE stones! Here is some information on them. Stay tuned!

http://www.gemsociety.org/info/gems/ammolite.htm

Sapphires are Here

Tomorrow is the begining of September, which is the month of my birthday. Sapphire is the birthstone for this month and comes in the most amazing array of colors! I LOVE Sapphires and garnets both because of their varieties.

Anyhow, here is one of my pieces. I hope to make sapphire crosses in a similar fashion soon as well.

Please visit my store to see more new items.

Your Kids HERE!

You might have seen some of my "picture necklaces" (for lack of a better name). Here is one I made for myself showing my three children. I put my oldest son in the middle holding his little brother and little sister's hand. I made them with various heights to reflect their birth order.

The retangular background is made from Art Clay, which you may know by now is 99.9% pure silver once the piece is fired and the binder has burned away. Each piece is stamped ".999FS" for 99.9% Fine Silver on the back.

I use solid sterling silver beads and chains. Why do I specify "solid"? I'm finding many sellers out there are using the word sterling silver in their descriptions only later to state--or not state--reference to the plating of their jewelry. My supplies are purchaced from trusted vendors so my customers can be sure they are purchasing unique pieces which made with quality materials to give them many years of enjoyment.

If you would like to purchase a custom necklace, please "convo" me in my Etsy store with what you would like to see and I will give you a price quote. Just for example, the piece you see here will run roughly $35.

New Stuff

While my listing has slowed down (I think Summer activities plays a big part in this), I'm still taking the time to create new one-of-a-kind pieces. Please visit my Etsy store at http://www.embound.net/ for details on my latest items.

Some New Pieces

Here are a few of the pieces I've been working on or had worked on and held onto for one reason or another. I'd really like to work more with opal, and the rarer stones. I'd like to do more wire wrapping of those kinds of things in the future. I'd also like to wrap some ancient coins but not sure I can bring those to others at a reasonable price yet (I'd want to wrap cleaner coins rather than dirt and corroded pieces).

Ocean Treasures

This last weekend we took our 3 kids on an RV camping trip to the Central Oregon Coast. If you've never visited the soft silky sand dunes of Florence and Dunes City, Oregon I encourage you to consider vacationing there. No need for the stair master! Your buns will get a great workout hiking the dunes. The prize for reaching the peek of a small dune on Saturday was seeing the powerful majestic Pacific ocean and the treasures it yielded.

The particular beach we visited is one of my favorite. It's quiet (aside from the roar of the waves) and I find time just to walk and talk with God. The beach floor is filled with sanded down broken sea shells. Just what I'd come for. Walking the coast I was flooded with inspiration. Here are some of the pieces I've come up with as a result:

Each Ocean Treasure has been naturally shaped and sanded by the Pacific Ocean and thoughtfully wrapped in sterling silver by me!

Out of This World Pendants!

I'm really excited to be working with meteorites and tektites. While most know meteorites are pieces of metal from outer space that hit the earth, many aren't familiar with tektites. Tektites are formations occurring from meteorite impacts. A popular and sought after tektite is Moldavite. It is a earthy green color (middle photo).

Below are some pendants recently listed in my Etsy store. I plan on list more in the near future depending on the popularity of these treasures.


http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25120938


http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=24433270


http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25121157

Tying up Loose Ends

With precious metal prices so high today I am consciencious about making the most of my jewelry materials. Since begining my wire wrapped designs I've saved the clippings with the intent of having them recycled.

Wanting to make a cross necklace for myself, and having the idea for one in my head, I began prepping materials for my project. It then dawned on me I had all these pre-cut pieces at my disposal to impliment my design. This was a bit of relief as I realized I was running low on materials this week.

Satisfied with my finished cross, I thought perhaps others may enjoy a similar one as well. So I began working away.

Unlike with many of my other pendants, I am offering a 20" 925 sterling silver box chain with this one.

If you are interested in purchacing one of these crosses for yourself they are currently available at www.EmBound.net in my Etsy store for $17.50.