Happy Easter!

A lovely sunny day to celebrate Easter with family. And happy pansies to help spring along.

And after a road trip to the annual gem and mineral show--this is what I call Easter candy!

Yummy, juicy colors of kyanite, opal, druzy, and jasper stones. They will soon meet with silver and gold and make their way into some new jewelry creations--I'm thinking some gorgeous rings! I can't wait to get back in the studio!

Annual Trunk Show and Sale!

You are cordially invited to a fun evening of Wine and hors d’oeuvres featuring

Christine Peters Hamilton’s

“Almost Annual” Jewelry Trunk Show and Sale

And introducing a new line of spectacular lamps, floor cloths, furniture, and more by Diana Kerr.

This one of a kind event will be held at

at Gleason Fine Art, 31 Townsend Ave., Boothbay Harbor

On Tuesday, July 26, 2011 from 5 to 7 pm

Please feel free to bring a friend.

Questions? call 207-633-6849

Still Thinking

I've continued with the fish theme (still thinking of summer) and have designed some fun new pieces including necklaces, earrings, and bracelets.  I call these new pieces part of the "minnow series":

Two minnow bracelets; top bracelet with three silver minnows and one 18k yellow gold minnow linked with silver jumprings.  The second bracelet has 5 sterling silver linked minnows with a hook clasp.

This necklace is 30 inches long and hangs lightly around the neck.  It is made from 10 silver minnows that are linked with even lengths of sterling silver rolo chain.

Another necklace is made with 5 sterling silver minnows that are linked with flat, oval, blue kyanite beads.  It's 16 inches long and is ready for summer fun. 

One last picture for the night--a pair of silver hooked fish earrings.   

I guess I'm "hooked" on fish for the time being.  Keep an eye out for more jewelry designs coming soon. 

End of Day Finish

After a morning and early afternoon gardening, I got back in the studio and completed the three-dimensional flower bead necklace.  It looks really great--shiny appliqued flowers and brushed satin background.  I opted to string it with these simple-cut blue kyanite beads and a number of silver and gold bead accents.  Notice here that I continued the design of the flower to the clasp, where I made a user friendly hook and eye.  While designing, I pay attention to the details and notice the small things...because they matter. 

Here's the full necklace.  It looks even better on.

 

Next up on the bench, the reticulated bead.  We'll see where inspiration leads. 

Rings and Things

I've been trying to move forward with life and work and have fortunately been able to get some work done in the studio.  Been focusing on several different things, but really struck a roll with rings using some of my newest stones.  I started out with one of the beautiful large blue kyanite squares and mixed sterling silver and 18k yellow gold to create this--

I followed up with another new square stone, but this time a smaller bluish-green tourmaline cabochon.  It's bezeled in 22k yellow gold and has a small gem cut peridot on the corner and a few 22k gold dots.  The setting is raised off the shank and sits very comfortably on the finger--

This ring I finished last night.  It has a star ruby cabochon that is bezeled in 22k yellow gold with tiny gold dot accents and a heavy sterling ring shank.  It is highly polished and looks beautiful.  I couldn't get a photo showing the 6 pointed star, but will try again. 

It's a happy thing when all the pieces come together.  I'm going to keep going with the flow and make  more rings.  Still have lots of new stones to play with including all color tourmalines, kyanites, opals, sapphires and more! 

I love this photo showing the rings together.  Wouldn't you just love to have them all?!