trinkets on tuesday...

I'm sitting here in my office and it's 2:15 p.m.  I'm still in the sweats/pajamas I slept in, hair uncombed and I have only eaten a banana so far today.  When Andrew Henry leaves for work in the morning I come in here and check on the blog and my shop, fill orders, answer emails, go visit your blogs then I am supposed to go get dressed etc. (according to the schedule in my mind).  Some days this happens, some days it does not. 

I have trays of jewelry waiting to be photographed and loaded, the vintage stuff usually needs to be cleaned or tweaked and then there is the large pile of items waiting for me to fashion into some new pieces which I like to work on as well.  You see why it's early afternoon and I don't know if I've brushed my teeth (isn't AH a lucky fellow?).  I get lost in the jewelry.  It's a good problem to have I think.

Thought you might enjoy taking a peek at some of the items in my etsy shop right now...

amethyst beauties...

vintage handcrafted statement pieces...

crystal decadence...

customized handstamped silver...



vintage native american turquoise classics...

marvelous metalwork...

bold steely designs...

and flowers which I'm always drawn to when I'm out there hunting...

Hope you enjoyed some cyber window shopping - see anything you like? 

Do stop by my shop for a visit sometime, I'm always there - usually hungry and in my pajamas :)

vintage finds...

Vintage finds Wednesday is chock-a-block full and all from the daughter weekend.  There was an estate sale where I picked up vintage bits and bobs to use in my jewelry making...

The daughter picked up.........what else?  A couple very old books of course. 

There was an auction.  Gotta love an auction - you just never know.  I got outbid on several items but still managed to bring home a few treasures for my shop.   Here are just a few...

This amazing bedouin necklace modelled by the daughter (whoops - already sold this one but it was such a great vintage find I still wanted to share it with you)...

Beautiful bracelets.  Coral and silver (I have a matching necklace)...

Large heavy coral and turquoise cuff with fabulous carvings inside and out...

Old Mexican Silver grapeleaves with amethysts...

and this amazing piece which has a matching pendant...

Victorian hat pins that came in a lovely Nippon holder (see it in the background)

and these adorable vintage sterling silver peacock placecard holders that my daughter picked up (courtesy of her "Grami").  Haven't cleaned them yet but they are tres chic no?  She got 15 of them...

It was a fun and crazy day at the auction and we came home with even more great vintage finds.

Have you ever bid on anything at an auction?

window shopping...

I've been a busy little beaver as of late.  Scouring the world (and by the "world", I mean Arizona) finding unique pieces of vintage jewelry for my shop.  I've also been stamping away, making jewelry, and filling lots of orders.  Thought you might like to see some of my new pieces, both vintage and custom made by me.

Funny how much blue there is.  Blue has always been one of my least favorite colors.  Obviously, it's growing on me.  Hope you enjoyed a little window shopping.  If you ever need a jewelry fix and you are anywhere near my house, come on by!  It's bustin' out all over the place over here!  If you'd like to see more, click any of the jewelry images on the right side of my blog, they'll take you directly to my shop.  After you're done with my shop, take a browse through Etsy - it's full of just the neatest handmade and vintage stuff.

Remember......“One should either be a work of art, or wear a work of art” - Oscar Wilde