Last month we spotlighted March's birthstone of Aquamarine. This month we look at April's birthstone—Diamond! Whenever I think of diamonds I think of Marilyn Monroe singing "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" in the movie Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. The glitz,...
The sun is out, the air is warming, and our gardens are blooming! Spring is a wonderful time of year and feels like a fresh start after a long, dark winter. This season of renewal is a great time to...
The butterflies are visiting my garden more and more these days. As a little girl they seemed somehow magical and I must admit that as an adult they still do. It's something about how they float around and gently touch...
It's already April! How did that happen? 2024 is whizzing by and the major milestones of the year are coming and going just as quickly. We have already had New Year's, Valentine's Day, St. Patrick's Day, and Easter! Next up...
March's birthstone is the lovely and transcendent aquamarine. This beautiful blue hue is distinctive in its light blue vibrance, sometimes possessing a touch of green. Like many other gemstones, aquamarine is thought to have metaphysical properties. It is said to...
We use earring hooks all the time! They are one of the main staples to jewelry making. What's nice about earring hooks, is that you have so many different choices and can really make the earring hook disappear into the...
Memory wire is one of those jewelry making techniques that is just plain fun! You don't need to think about tension or perfect how to crimp a crimp bead. You don't need to figure out a clasp to match your...
How is it already March? I must admit that my mind somehow still thinks it's late January and there is no way it can already be March with St. Patrick's Day, spring, and Easter just around the corner! Time is...
Creating strung necklaces and bracelets offers a world of design possibilities. Anything that you can imagine, you can make! But if you are new to stringing and jewelry design, it can be difficult to figure out exactly what you need...
