Man I LOVE Turquoise!

So I was going through my stones and already made jewelry and realized that I sure do have a LOT of Turquoise! What do you think? They are just so pretty! These are just a few of the ones I have~

UM, My Dog Ate My New Work???

So today I found myself with a few new pieces ready to be photographed. It is a beautiful day here in So. Cal, so I had my sweet (not so little) puppy out and about with me while I took photos. It was going well, until I turned around and the ring that I was taking a picture of was GONE! Oh where could it have gone you ask?

HMMMM.....ask Hazel the puppy

Oh don't let that angelic face fool you! She had it. That's right, she had the ring. In her mouth, saving it for later. From that moment on, she thought she had made up the best game EVER! Take mommies jewelry, slobber on it and then pretend to be oh so innocent.

The puppy face would totally work on me, if only the minute I set something down she didn't use her 78 pound body to PUSH me out of the way and mouth the jewelry. Yeah, she's not sorry. 

Finally after some scolding and my moving out of her attack range, she decided to let me finish taking my pictures. Then I gave her snuggles and rubs and laid her down for a nap. After all who can stay made at a gorgeous face like this??? Not me!

So after all of that, here is my newest ring. ( I have been working on some commissioned pieces too), but this ring is in my Etsy shop right now. Inspired by some Henna tattoo work I have seen, this ring incorporates the swirling movement of lines and dots with carnelian and turquoise. Quite honestly, I really LOVE this ring! 

Oh, and all jewelry has been de-slobbered!

Three-That's the Magic Number

I am THREE sales away from reaching the 100 sales mark on Etsy!

I joined Etsy almost three years ago. It has taken a LOT of work to get my store up to date, to look nice and to offer items that my customers will want.

I have a few new pieces that I will be adding to the shop this week, so hopefully that will be the tipping point for me to reach 100!

New Years Sale on Etsy-20% off

Stop by my Etsy store anytime between now and New Years Day to receive 20% off your purchase. Just enter coupon code NEWYEARS20 at checkout.

THANK YOU!!!!

To all my wonderful customers that kept me super busy this season, I send you a big huge THANK YOU!
I had a great week this week and it would not have been possible if it was not for all of you! Happy Holidays to all!

I'll be taking the week off to relax and enjoy the family, but look for NEW items after Christmas.

You can still purchase items now, I will ship all week, just no new creations.

Holiday Sale at Thirteen Gems

Enter Holiday20 to receive 20% off your purchase at Thirteen Gems on Etsy.

www.etsy.com/shop/ThirteenGems

Falling in Love with Leather!

With the price of silver rising every day I have been thinking about what other materials I can use to keep my jewelry prices reasonable and maintain the level of quality I expect in my pieces. I have been experimenting with using leather for bracelets and I love it! I love the look, I love wrapping the ends, and I love that I can keep the prices reasonable!
What do you think?

This is turquoise, sterling silver and black leather.