Sterling, Copper, Brass, Gemstone, Pearls, Crystal.

All of my jewelry is designed and created by hand…by me. I don’t have people assembling my jewelry designs. I quality control each piece of jewelry personally as I make it. In addition, I handcraft all of my clasps. I have always made my own clasps. When I first began designing jewelry, it was a practical necessity…I couldn’t afford nice clasps and I refused to use cheap ones on my jewelry designs. It is still a necessity, only now a personal one. I need each piece of my handcrafted jewelry to have a handcrafted clasp, a final labor of love...my signature, if you will. Currently, I am using six basic clasp styles on my handcrafted jewelry. The six types are “hook”, “wave”, “looped hook”, "Rose", “swan”, and “angled swan” (pictured below in copper).

These designs can also be hammered to create a “dimpled” texture. The only metals I use in my jewelry designs are sterling silver, copper and brass. This includes all wire, sheet, and metal beads. All my earring wires are either sterling silver or Niobium wire. Both are hypoallergenic. I never use silver or gold tone base metal or craft wire when making my jewelry. The stringing materials I use for my jewelry designs are “softflex” and “softtouch” which are products made of stainless steel (for strength) coated with nylon (for softness and flexibility). When I describe a piece of jewelry as one-of-a-kind, it means it can’t be duplicated exactly. "Limited edition" jewelry pieces mean a few duplicates can be made. “Similar Designs” mean that a similar piece of jewelry can be made with some variation in bead shapes (especially accent beads) and pattern. If you want to order a jewelry piece that has been marked SOLD, please email me with your request. I will work up a new jewelry design and email a picture to you for approval. I offer free alterations (up to a few inches) on most of my single strand jewelry pieces. Multistrand jewelry alterations are available at an additional charge.