jQ jewelry designs: beads

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

SPRING GEMSTONE PREVIEW at jQ jewelry designs

Room With a View ... The Shades of Spring!

jQ jewelry designs Spring 2011

Every Spring I have the most wonderful view out the window in front of my work desk. Last Spring I snapped the above photo and posted it on facebook. I'm hoping for an early Spring, so I'll once again get inspiration from all the glorious shades of Spring!

I adore Springtime and have several favorite photography prints to remind me of it year round ...

drops

rainy day

yellow sneakers on a spring day

planting hands

One of my goals for 2011 was to use my present stash of beads instead of buying more! When is enough enough? When did I become a bead collector?

So in an effort to keep my New Year's Resolution and resist the temptation of an upcoming Gem & Bead Show, I dug out some of my very favorite gemstones that I resolve to use at jQ jewelry designs this coming Spring and Summer.

RAW AQUAMARINE Nuggets ~ Unique and Gorgeous!

My Personal Favortite ~ Very High Quality RAINBOW MOONSTONE

Super Lustrous KEISHI PEARLS

Natural Pinks & Peaches ~ Freshwater BIWA PEARLS

Amazing Strand of Natural Pink KUNZITE Nuggets

CHALCEDONY ~ I don't usually use dyed gemstones, but these are glorious & incredibley glossy!

Delicious Berry Hues of Meticulously Faceted SPINEL

Completely Amazing Strand of OREGON SUNSTONE

Sunday, September 12, 2010

FALL ... WHAT'S NOT TO LOVE?

Autumn ... the Year's Last, Loveliest Smile

Fall is a very special time of year to me, and as a Season ... hey, it's just the best! There are lots and lots of Autumnal quotes, but I think my favorite is "Autumn ... the Year's last, loveliest Smile" by William Cullen Bryant. It conjurs up such a pleasant mental image. I'm a big fan of quotations, but as an homage to the season, I just adore this cheerful little poem by Robert Frost -

Spades take up leaves

No better than spoons,

And bags full of leaves

Are light as balloons.

I make a great noise

Of rustling all day

Like rabbit and deer

Running away.

Creating an Etsy Treasury is a wonderful way to gather a collection of items around a specific theme. In this case, I've celebrated my favorite Season through photographs of an eclectic group of items available for purchase on Etsy.