Copal Beaded Necklace
My Tribal Obsession
It all started with Navajo silver jewelry. On one of my tag along trips with my "traveling for work" ex to Arizona, I fell in love. No, not with the handsome guy hanging around the...
September 23, 2024
An Explosion of Color
When I think of Africa, I think of bright vivid color. I've been collecting African beads for nearly 20 years now, and I am consistently amazed at the range of colors and the incredible patterns that are...
July 19, 2024
Primal Collection Jewelry
Unusual collection of mixed metal and primitive elements to stimulate the imagination of the viewer. Asymmetrical design has always been appealing to me, and now we're seeing a literal explosion of...
March 9, 2024
Return of the Flower Children
Either you've heard about the 60s in movies and TV, or you may be old enough to remember that time of gypsy clothes, wild music, and change? Lots of color in everything; outdoor murals began to...
December 14, 2023
Primitive Fish Earrings
Rustic handmade earrings with bezel gemstones, a major project for 2023-24! My initial steps into a totally new jewelry related activity ( or one that involves refining some new skills). I thought I...
October 30, 2023
Boho Czech Glass Jewelry
Full of color and intensity, my "Vive la Bohème" collection has that Boho vibe that truly never goes out of style. So as we drift into autumn, I will be designing more pieces of joyful Boho...
October 30, 2023
Garnet Copper Earrings
Hot, Twisted Metal
Still very much a novice to metal work, I find manipulating metal to be sort of therapeutic and cathartic. Hammer it, melt it, twist it, fold it, cut it, mold it, stamp it; it's yours...
August 1, 2023
Winter White Jewelry
There is no rule that says neutral colored clothing or jewelry must be boring. Some of the most dramatic and captivating designs and color combinations use exclusively neutral colors. Who can dispute the power of a...
November 29, 2022
The Desert Winds Collection
To set the mood with rich textures, a mix of metals, movement, and sun washed colors, my collection of jewelry pieces echo the distinctive North African character. In combining elements of Berber and other...
September 27, 2022
A Storm in a Stone
Labradorite is one of the more subtle gemstones with its gray to cloud blue color, but it has surprising pzazz with lots of reflective properties for maximum glitter (especially with the better grades of stone). The...
November 17, 2021