Gemheaven

Fun in the Sand

2012-01-30T11:14:00.000Z

A weekend without a care!

No working for me ~ { a much needed break from the other job}

So we took to the North coast of Cornwall~

Rugged, wild and so

We ran wild!!

I love the sand dunes here!

and JUMPED

Or was pushed........hmmmm clever Elli for capturing this moment!!

A moment for contemplation

Would she stand nicely for a photo opportunity with her mum ~ I think not!

Look what we found at the end of the film ~ cheeky little munchkin!!

It was a fabulous day

xxx

Pin On!

2012-01-27T17:21:00.000Z

I thought I'd brighten up your world today with these inspirational, vivid pictures.

Aren't they gorgeous!

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Sometimes on these grey wintery days (apologises if you are in the Southern Hemisphere and wishing for cooler days ;) ) I crave colour ~ don't you?

xxx

Hearts ..

2012-01-25T10:11:00.001Z

Its that time of year again when the aisles in the supermarkets are filled with hearts, flowers and chocolates

Its something although am totally still in love with my man ~ usually avoid at all costs.

But I do create with hearts, its a beautiful shape and can mean so many things.

Marshmallow Hearts
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The history of Saint Valentines day is pretty well known I think but for those that need a reminder..

Saint Valentine's Day, commonly shortened to Valentine's Day,^[1]^[2]^[3] is an annual commemoration held on February 14 celebrating love and affection between intimate companions.^[1]^[3] The day is named after one or more early Christian martyrs named Saint Valentine, and was established by Pope Gelasius I in 496 AD. It was deleted from the General Roman Calendar of saints in 1969 by Pope Paul VI. It is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other by presenting flowers, offering confectionery, and sending greeting cards (known as "valentines"). The day first became associated with romantic love in the circle of Geoffrey Chaucer in the High Middle Ages, when the tradition of courtly love flourished.
Taken from Wikipedia

Of course I still think the most romantic part of Valentines Day, for me anyhow, was receiving a card from someone totally unknown. The practice when I was just a teenager was to give cards unsigned, declaring your love or infatuation, has it changed??

One year , when the post was delivered before school,, I remember both my sister and I recieving unsigned cards ~ still to this day I have no clue who sent them. We had ideas, or hopes I suppose but no one ever owned up *le sigh.... remember the butterflies in the tummy ~ it was sooo romantic ♥

Rich In Love
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Whats the most romantic thing that has happened to you??

Sweet Hearts
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Of course the most romantic day for me was the day my darling husband proposed but it wasn't St Valentines Day so probably doesn't count ;)

Love Notes in Copper
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My collection of hearts ~ hope you like them

~♥~

xxx

Leaves, leaves, new leaves!

2012-01-20T09:12:00.000Z

Yes I made more leaves!!

I made a little collage to show you some of my latest♥

Did I tell you I love making leaves??

Whats your favourite design?

xxx

Yay me!

2012-01-18T11:12:00.000Z

I actually got some time in the studio!

I have a ton of other things to do but I ~~needed~~ REALLY needed to create something..

I had pieces from before Christmas to finish

and once I got in there and going...

Oh BOY!!

Clutching pieces ready for filing.... and embossing

End of day!

and I managed to photograph this gorgeous piece I made before Christmas for a lovely friend..

The stone was chosen by the friend ~ I'm not great at taking on stones bought or chosen by others but I knew this one would be fab ~ my friend has excellent taste ~ and it was slightly outside the box being pink ;)

Speak soon!

xxx

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Pin On!

2012-01-11T09:29:00.000Z

I've been changing some of my boards on Pinterest

Moving them around and actually adding colour boards.

{For those of you who haven't heard of Pinterest~ its like vitual scrapbooking in a way,

You add your favourite picture, recipes etc and add them to you BIG pinboard. Its highly addictive but great fun}

Today I'm having a RED day ~ enjoy!

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Ahhh stunning reds!

xxx

Magical Deep

2012-01-05T09:10:00.002Z

Anyone who knows me, knows I'm totally, and utterly in love with Labradorite..

It's one stone I almost panic if I don't have a ton of it to look at..

Finding great quality Labradorite is hard

I prefer mine dark with flashes of blue ~ strong flashes

{and the deeper or brighter the blue the better!}

This cabochon is to die for!

Magic from the Deep

She measures a UK M

A US size 6.25

and yes thats my hallmark you can see ;)

Listed HERE

xxx

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Happy New Year!

2012-01-01T19:15:00.002Z

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We spent the evening ~ not in London ;0) ~ but with my wonderful daughter and special friends!

The holidays are nearly over and a New Year just begun

~*~

Here's wishing you all a wonderful New Year

~♥~

May it bring you all the happiness you deserve

xxx

Merry Christmas

2011-12-23T08:54:00.000Z

Or Happy Holidays {for those that don't celebrate Christmas}

I've closed my shops ready for the holidays and I am spending the day with my Elli ~

a little extra gifts to buy and coffee {for me}, hot chocolate for Elli!

Today is Christmas Eve, Eve .... tomorrow is a special family day ~ all the presents are wrapped
{except the ones I may buy today and the one in my studio ...oops}
I am a little excited!!

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(¸.•´ (¸*´¨(♥ Merry Christmas everyone

xxx

Offloading .....

2011-12-14T09:29:00.001Z

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Taken from my Pinterest, these words are so true..

I'm no writer ~ I find is hard to write about what I am feeling ~ sometimes though baring ones soul is good, right?

Its been a hard few months for me design wise, I'm struggling with something ~ yes I have seen the dr....

Good days and bad days but still I keep going ..

I have medication which I don't know if it helps or hinders so I am going to wean myself off them AGAIN

{The dr is ok with this}

Last time is didn't help.

Nausea, fatigue, days when it feels every footstep is walking through jelly,

then, days when its like walking through treacle.

Days when the nausea is really bad...

Then good days when the world actually seems normal!!!

Drs thought it was vertigo, now they aren't so sure..

Maybe they think its all my head.

I've been there before ... that time ended well ....luckily.

On top of that my lovely Nan of 89 years young took a fall.

She ended up in hospital ~ sent back to her home.

Then ended back in there after a missed diagnosis.

An operation on Saturday to mend her broken bone.

She strong my lovely Nannie... strong of body that is.

She has Vascular Dementia ~ so she is a shell of what she once was.

We see glimmers of the wonderful lady she was.

Tiny moments of her old self...

Dementia is so difficult and scares me so much.

So forgive me for being slow showing you new pieces...

I have work waiting in the wings ~ bits and pieces ready to be finished..

then Christmas is swiftly upon us and I have a ton of things to get done before my daughter finished school {Tomorrow!!!}

I'm here though :}

Just dancing in the Rain

xxx

Pin on

2011-12-09T17:04:00.001Z

When its cold outside..

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Doesn't it make you feel like curling on the sofa with a hot chocolate??!!

xxx

I'm not blue..

2011-12-06T17:09:00.001Z

.....I'm glowing inside....

Golden hues on falling leaves,

like sunlight catching those dancing leaves.

The most beautiful Kingman Turquoise cabochon set in sterling silver.

Melody

With 23ct gold fused on the sterling silver leaf

I'll be listing this one in the next day or two.

psst..... you'll be pleased to hear I have a cuff and some earrings on their way!

Take care

xxx

Welcome back muse!

2011-12-02T12:26:00.000Z

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She's back!!
I think she has a great time!

xxx

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2011-12-01T08:55:00.001Z

Todays Pin on is Doors ~ I'm totally intrigued with doors ~ why I don't know!

Maybe something to do with stories I read as a child ~ with doors leading to magical places,

mysterious and inviting?

Pinterest is filled with photographs of magical looking doors,

here's some of my favourites..

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Todays doors (and gates) have a rusticness to them ~ old times, maybe leading to old houses, walled secret gardens or castles.

Doors let your imagination run wild ~ what would be behind your door?

xxx

In the Midnight Garden

2011-11-29T10:43:00.001Z

I have a love affair with Moonstone ~ almost as much as labradorite..

The third picture manages to capture the beautiful flash this stone has ~ it was difficult she was a very shy stone! The butterfly is embossed and then ~ using the ancient technique of Keum Boo I fused 23ct gold leaf across the wings ~ almost like the moonlight hitting the butterfly as it fluttered around the garden .....although I have a feeling butterfly's sleep ;0) ...obviously this one is magical !!

A Midnight Garden is now Listed
HERE

This necklace has just come back from the Birmingham Assay Office so is ready to list...... and was made before my muse decided to leave me for the Italian shores....

xxx

Pin on and a worry...

2011-11-25T18:15:00.001Z

Well apologises should be made ~ I promised lots of jewellery pics this week, didn't I?

Sorry they didn't materialise ~ I've been feeling a little lost at the moment ....

I sit in my studio and yes I can make up my custom orders but I feel restless..

I can't seem to get my muse to work with me..

Maybe its how quiet my shop has been ~ last year I was run off my feet ...

This year I am ticking over .... but only just and I realisehow much it does affect me..

I have been sketching but even that isn't helping..

I have silver, all ready to be worked on..

So what is going on??

Maybe my muse is on vacation ..

I wonder where she has gone ..

I like to think she is travelling around Italy

Maybe first to Rome

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Taking in the City

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Moving onto Sorrento for some relaxation

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A trip over to the Island of Capri

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Wandering the ruins of Pompeii

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Relaxation on the Amalfi Coast

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I would love to have gone with my muse but maybe, just maybe she will come back rested and full of inspiration for the year ahead..

xxx

Custom designs

2011-11-23T08:58:00.001Z

I've been working on a few this month ~ not all can I show you though ;)

But I can show you these .....


Big Man Ring!


18th Birthday Surpise

The pendant was ordered by the recipients boyfriend ~ who being the same age, was an absolute dream to work with. He knew what he wanted but still gave me creative freedom, she is one lucky girl ~ what is even lovelier he emailed me after the party to tell me how much she loved it ♥

Happy Birthday Sarah! x

xxx

Pin on!

2011-11-19T17:36:00.001Z

Today I'm going for cute ~ pinterest is my daughter Elli's favourite thing to do before school ~ I have to admit most of the cute ones are picked and pinned by her!

Enjoy

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A little bit of bunny love today!

Hope you enjoyed it!

I promise more jewellery next week

Loads of love

xxx

Fly Me

2011-11-15T09:19:00.001Z

I'm loving Golden Rutile Quartz at the moment ~ this pendant inititally with a labradorite briolette hanging from the bottom ~ then I had a dream and it was the same bird with a golden rutile cabochon trailing from below. When I woke I knew I had to change it ... so I did!

Fly to the Sun

I'm not sure about this background as an alternative to the off white one I have been using..

The gold is fused onto the sterling silver using the ancient technique of Keum boo ~ it gets a little hot I can tell you but I love the effect on the dark patina of the silver.

Anyway my lovelies I will be listing this one later today.

Have a good one!

xxx

Pin on!

2011-11-11T08:46:00.001Z

Todays Inspirational picture from Pinterest seem to have taken on a purple vibe!!

Enjoy :)

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xxx

Earrings

2011-11-08T10:31:00.001Z

I've been working on so many custom orders its refreshing, every so often to stop and let the muse play with something else. Earrings are quicker (most of the time) and so I did play with silver and stones to make up some earrings.

Monarch ~ RESERVED

Time to Dance ~ RESERVED

Golden Leaves

These will be listed this week on etsy firstly but then onto my gemheaven jewellery website.

If you want anything reserved just leave me a message

xxx

Pin on!

2011-11-04T09:31:00.000Z

Todays Pin on is going to be a little bit of style...

I'm a great window shopper ~ I love looking and feeling and sometimes if the mood is right, I may try things on!

Here's some of my favs from pinterest ...

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xxx

Oceans

2011-11-02T10:33:00.000Z

Wilds as our oceans are this week I'm totally drawn to the organic look of the creatures that live within.

Of course I had to make some in each metal.

I have large ones to make in silver and brass but thought it was fun to play.

A simple idea which probably has been done before but I love it.

Sea Urchin in Brass

Sea Urchin in Copper {Large}


Sea Uchin in Silver with peruvian blue Opal

Reserved

I will be listing one or two of these tomorrow

I'm feeling much better now apart from this awful cold and my website is up and running ~ still waiting on the transfers of the domain names but at least the website is up. Its has a whole new look {link at the top} let me know what you think?

Thanks for all your handholding and wise words while I had my meltdown ~ I really appreciated it all ♥

Much love

xxx

Happy Halloween

2011-10-31T19:08:00.000Z

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Happy Halloween

Different cultures celebrate different things, for this celebration Etsy's Best Kept Secrets Team decided to celebrate Day of The Dead

Check out the amazing different pieces we made for the challenge♥

xxx

Feature♥

2011-10-30T19:30:00.001Z

Check me out!

Thank you to the lovely Jenny of Silverlines Jewelry for the inclusion in her Wishlist!!

Stargazer

xxx