Biting Off More Than I Can Chew

I recently got a whole bunch of new stones.  I got so enthusiastic that I started a whole bunch of projects at once.  Well I finally finished them and hope to have them listed in the shop soon.  From now on I promise to only work on 3 projects at once.  Ha - we'll see how that goes.

Clockwise from top left: 

Epidote in Quartz pendant, 

Pyrite Suns in Quartz square cab ring,  

Amethyst oval cab ring, 

Prasiolite rose cut ring, 

Sleeping Beauty Turquoise teardrop cab ring, 

Aquamarine oval cab ring, 

Mother of Pearl round cab ring, 

Melody's Stone freeform oval ring.

Cleaning Out My Drawers!!!

Not those drawers!!! Ha Ha Ha!!!

I've been clearing out the clutter and getting rid of stuff that I don't use anymore.  I've listed a bunch of jewelry findings so get them while I got them.  Here's a taste.....

sterling toggle clasps

3-hole sterling silver spacers

sterling filigree earring findings

sterling silver spiral connectors

3-hole flower spacers

sterling silver earring findings

New Listings Posted on Etsy

Photographing and editing jewelry are some of my least favorite things to do.  More than washing dishes.  I love love love the process of making jewelry but the other stuff not so much.  So last week I made myself photograph some stuff so I can post it on Etsy so I can actually SELL things!!! These are from my Etsy shop called Absynthe Jewelry.  Here's a taste.....

These are some necklaces with hand painted deity pendants from India.  The little paintings are set behind glass and surrounded by sterling silver.  They are hung from a strand of coordinating pearls or semi-precious stones.

I used to work in a shop that sold clothing, jewelry and artifacts from all over the world.  This shop was one of the first of its kind - long before Pier One brought us mass produced ethnic crap.  Anyhoo... working there exposed me to cultures and religions that I would never have known about otherwise.  I was always intrigued by the fierce looking multi-limbed gods and goddesses from India.  Each god or goddess had many incarnations and an interesting story.  These pendants bring me back to those days.

Hand Painted Durga Pendant with Pearls

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Hand Painted Hanuman Pendant with Pearls

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Hand Painted "Hand" Pendant with Rainbow Moonstone

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