Chains

The new Tameka necklace isn't named after Usher's soon-to-be ex-wife Tameka Foster, but rather after my good friend Tameka, who also happens to be a fellow Twihard. At first I debated how many circles to include, and settled on three as a good number for now. I like this design a lot, so you might see more variations of this in the near future.

Another one

I had complete fun making this necklace, with all of its contrasting textures, shapes, and neutral shades. I also like how the circles form a mini-link that looks like they are a found vintage necklace from someone's grandmother's trinket box. And then, while thinking up of a good name, I realized I've never named a piece after Princess Leah. How remiss of me! So here is the Leah necklace.

Red necklace

Ha - I just realized that when I really love a background I use it ad nauseum, like with this necklace. I am calling her Natalie, after Natalie Portman, whose picture I just saw on Perez Hilton. I also realized that depending on what you wear with this necklace, the length could be somewhat awkward (like the tank top in the pictures - it sits right on top of the neckline and some people might not like that look), so I'm offering the option of having it shortened by request. Check out Natalie's Etsy page for more details!

Productive

I had an extremely productive day at my workbench today, making a total of six circle links and three bezel rings. Here they are, fresh from the tumbler. A lot of the designs I'm playing around with in my head call for these circle links, so I made a whole batch in one sitting to save time. The rings are going to be set with different cabochons - one of them is a custom order for the Alice ring that sold on Friday, and the other two will have a rhodonite and a red coral. I can't wait to finish them.

I also spent a couple of fun hours at the bead store looking for stones for a large custom order. I found several cultured freshwater pearls in different colors, which I think will work beautifully.