Handmade Amethyst and Citrine Chandelier Earrings in Gold-Filled Wire

Discover the beauty of handmade Amethyst and Citrine chandelier earrings, intricately crafted using gold-filled wire and traditional wire-wrapping techniques.

These unique gemstone statement earrings combine the rich purple hues of Amethyst with the warm golden tones of Citrine, creating an elegant cascading design with beautiful movement and artisanal detail. Each gemstone is carefully wire-wrapped by hand, making these gold-filled gemstone earrings a distinctive choice for lovers of handcrafted jewelry, bohemian style, and natural gemstones.

Perfect for adding color and individuality to both everyday outfits and special occasions, these artisan chandelier earrings celebrate the beauty of natural gemstones and handmade craftsmanship.

 

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Fused glass handmade Love gnomes with pink heart Romantic home decor

 Happy Valentine’s Day wishes from my latest Love gnomes 💕💗💞

Fused glass handmade Love gnome with red heart tea light holder

 Happy Valentine’s Day wishes from my latest Valentine gnome 💝💕❤️

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Pink trinket dish Romantic home decor gift for her

A romantic small trinket dish made of fused glass and decorated with pink hearts. Just in time for Valentine's Day ❤️💕🥰 The rings are made by me as well 😊

To see more of my fused glass creation click here

 

Chandelier earrings with Citrines, Garnets and Golden Rutilated Quartz wire wrapped in 14K gold filled. Handmade jewelry by Arctida

Just wanted to show you my latest custom order, a new variation of my older design - Domani. This time I've used my most favorite gemstone in the world - Golden Rutilated Quartz (Rutile Quartz). So here are my new pretties - chandelier earrings with Citrines, Garnets and Golden Rutilated Quartz wire wrapped in 14K gold filled.

 

Chandelier earrings with Amethysts, Citrines and Garnets wire wrapped in 14K gold filled. Handmade jewelry by Arctida

The autumnal colors outside are so beautiful and bright it is hard not to get influenced by them. After all, I'm only human! :) So here is my latest creation, it is one om my best sellers, a design called - Domani. This time in purple violets, golden yellows and burgundy reds, just like the fall vineyard look like at this time of the year.

Domani - chandelier earrings with Amethysts, Citrines and Garnets wire wrapped in 14K gold filled.

Domani - for sale in my Arctida shop

Key to my Heart asymmetric necklace - Vintage Retro Ornate Skeleton Key and Labradorite wire wrapped in oxidized blackened sterling silver - Steampunk Gothic Victorian chic style jewellery by Arctida

As many of you know, I’m a scientist at my day job which makes me a nerd or a geek whatever you prefer :) One of the hottest trends right now in geek culture is something known as steampunk. (Think of the works of H.G. Wells, Jules Verne and more recently, books like The Difference Engine.)

Steampunk fashion romanticizes the Victorian age. The books tend to gloss over the low points of the last century and focus on the fun aspects (dirigibles, items made of shiny brass, goggles, explorer’s and top hats, skeleton keys, Egyptology and steam-driven machines).

Being a hand-maker and an amateur photographer I couldn’t stay away from Steampunk and just had to try making something myself :) So here is the result: Key to my Heart asymmetric necklace featuring a genuine vintage skeleton key attached to a handcrafted chain made of oxidized sterling silver and Labradorite rondelles.

 

My biggest accomplishment however is not the necklace but the costume shot of my model (my little sister) above. The ensemble was assembled by me and most of the parts are vintage clothing (except of the corset). The top hat being the oldest and dating back to 18th century Paris!

So the next step would be is gathering my courage and maybe attend the actual Steampunk convention! Who knows, right :)

Deira - Artisan necklace Amethyst, Crystal Clear Quartz, Peridot, Ruby, blue Sapphire, Smoky Quartz and sky blue Topaz wire wrapped in 14K Gold Filled

~Deira ~
Handmade contemporary coiled gemstone necklace wire wrapped in Gold filled with multi gemstones - Amethyst, Crystal Clear Quartz, Peridot, Ruby, blue Sapphire, Smoky Quartz and sky blue Topaz.

This necklace was originally made for my own private collection back in 2008. But after getting a request for the same model from two co-workers and a neighbour, I thought that maybe this design wasn’t as boring as I thought from beginning and decided to list it in my shops :)

I can also make a Personalized Birthstone necklace with gemstones of your choice, just contact me so that we can discuss your custom design

Mona - contemporary sculpted sterling silver pendant with green Agate, Quartz and Peridot. Handmade Jewelry by Arctida

A friend of mine saw my Harmonia necklace and totally fell in love with the central stone (Emerald green Quartz). So she decided that she wanted to have a pendant with the same focal except not as girly and formal in style but more contemporary and modern. So after a very long time playing around with designs here is what I came up with: Mona- contemporary sculpted sterling silver pendant with green Agate, emerald green Quartz and Peridot.

Domani - Amethyst and Peridot coiled artisan earrings in 14K Gold Filled

This week EST challenge's theme was "Morocco" hosted by creationsbyeve.

For this challenge I decided to revamp one of my older designs - Domani. It looks very ethnic but not quiet what I was looking for! And so I improved it and made it more bling-bling, more exotic and spicy, more glittering and shiny, simply more Moroccan :) and here is my new Moroccan version of Domani with Amethysts, Peridots and Gold filled.

 

Darlene - Gil Elvgren pin-up girls inspired necklace in 14K gold filled with Citrine, Garnet and Rubies

This week EST challenge's theme was "Gil Elvgren pin-up" hosted by oneperfectday.

After checking out his work I’ve got inspiration to make something gorgeous and sparkly for those beautiful cleavages that his girls have :) Off course it had to be in red and gold tones as it seems to be an appropriate color combination for pin up in my opinion :) So here is my Darlene – Champagne Citrine, Garnet, Gold and Ruby coiled artisan necklace.

Perhaps something this girl wouldn’t mind wearing… :)

Darlene (Bedside Manner), Gil Elvgren 1958

Amelia - Sky Blue Topaz and Citrine Gemstone Flower pendant wire wrapped in Sterling silver

This week challenge's theme was "My favorite flower" hosted by Sofia-Sobeide. As those of you who know me have already figured out, I looove making gemstone flowers! So this theme was perfect for creation of my next Topaz flower pendant :) Ta da... Amelia - Sky Blue Topaz and Citrine sterling silver pendant.


and here are some of my previous Gemstone Flower jewelry: Fleur Bleue necklace, Fiore Grazioso necklace and a couple of rings.

Fanny - Mystic Pink Quartz onion briolettes simple earrings wire wrapped in 14K Gold Filled.

I was thinking about making a cute summer necklace for my 4 years old daughter and then I saw these adorable Mystic Pink Quartz faceted onion briolettes, I knew they were perfect for my project :)


I haven’t decided yet what I will do for my daughter… so little time, so many ideas :) but in the mean time I’ve made a pair of simple earrings for the grown up girls who love pink and gold! Fanny - cute, girly and shiny with tons of sparkle!

Harmonia - Art Nouveau style green gemstones sterling silver necklace with Agate, Citrine, Prasiolite, Peridot, and Quartz

The prom time is approaching and I got inspired by it :) I wanted to make something luxurious yet delicate in the same time and in fresh Spring colors. So here it is… Harmonia - Art Nouveau style hand forged sterling silver necklace with Green Agate, Citrine, Prasiolite (aka green Amethyst), Peridot, rock crystal Quartz and emerald green Quartz.

The color green denotes balance, harmony, and stability hence the name of the necklace :)

It’s my Birthday!

It’s my birthday! Yep, I’m officially older and wiser today! Well maybe not wiser but older all right :) and is it customary to give flowers on ones birthday, here is my latest floral shot for you :)

Pink Revival - Nature Macro Photography - Abstract Floral Hibiscus Closeup

The spring is finally here and so I’m starting to work with "obligatory" spring Macro shots of different flowers :)

Pink Revival - a closeup shot of a beautiful hot pink Hibiscus after rain...

 

Tender Innocence - a closeup shot of a beautiful White Rose after rain

Ode to the Swedish Flag - a closeup of a sunny Forsythia Blossom

Domani - African and Brazilian Amethyst, Citrine coiled earrings in 14K Gold Filled

I have open an Arctida shop on yet another venue but this time it's not in English it's in Russian - Ярмарка Мастеров! :) and I have already gotten my first custom order that will go to Moscow! Yay :) The customer wanted to have her own pair of my Domani earrings but with some variations.

African and Brazilian Amethyst wire wrapped leverback earrings in 14K Gold Filled - Minimalism collection

Here comes another addition to my "Minimalism" collection.
Anya with African Amethyst and Leda with Brazilian Amethyst both in 14K gold filled.

Rabies virus - Modern Oxidized Sterling Silver pendant with Garnet for your favorite Geek Chic - MSOE monthly challenge "Louis Pasteur"

So the New Year has passed and I’ve been busy busy busy bee :) Two challenges, one vacation, Huge Holiday and a lot of cases of flue in the family … it was tiring but the challenges and vacation was fun :)

So here comes the first challenge from Mad Scientists of Etsy (MSOE). This month’s challenge was a creation inspired by the theme of "Louis Pasteur".

…just a little bit of nerd (= science) talk now :P

Louis Pasteur (December 27, 1822 – September 28, 1895) was a French chemist and microbiologist best known for his remarkable breakthroughs in the causes and prevention of disease. One of his great achievements was that he created the first vaccine for rabies.

Rabies (From Latin: rabies, "madness, rage, fury") is a viral zoonotic neuroinvasive disease that causes acute encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in mammals. It is most commonly caused by a bite from an infected animal, but occasionally by other forms of contact. If left untreated in humans it is almost invariably fatal.

...so after a time of consideration I decided to make a pendant shaped like a Rabies virus :) Ta da!

(4 small pics on the right are electron microscope shots of Rabies virus)