Olga - Turquoise Kyanite Mint Chalcedony Sky Blue Topaz Citrine gold filled ombre necklace. Handmade jewelry by Arctida.

I've been making cluster gemstone necklaces for a while now and just wanted to show you my latest piece. This one is a custom order for a friend and colleague who wanted a summer inspired necklace :) The gems that I used are: Kyanite, Mint Chalcedony, Sky Blue Topaz, Sleeping Beauty Turquoise and Citrines all wire wrapped in 14K gold filled.

 

 and here is some of my previous gemstone cluster necklaces...

Maera - Blue necklace Turquoise Kyanite Lapis lazuli Mint Chalcedony Sky Blue Topaz gold filled ombre necklace. Handmade jewelry by Arctida.

The summer is almost here and so is vacation time! I can't wait to go to the beach for a swim and so while waiting for the warmer weather I've made a necklace inspired by the beach and turquoise blue water of the ocean. I used different shades of blue gems, ranging from mint blue to rich cobalt blue. The gems that I used are: Kyanite, Lapis lazuli, Mint Chalcedony, Sky Blue Topaz and Sleeping Beauty Turquoise all wire wrapped in 14K gold filled.

 Maera is for sale in my Arctida shop.

Laura - Smoky Quartz jewelry. Smokey Topaz necklace in 14K gold filled. Handmade jewellery by Arctida

A couple of my customers ordered a matching necklace to the Smoky Quartz earrings that I've blogged about last year. So I've finally had a chance to photograph and listed it in my shops. So here is Smoky Quartz necklace (also known as Smokey Topaz) wire wrapped in 14K gold filled.

 

 

Laura - Smoky Quartz minimalist earrings in yellow 14K gold filled. Handmade wire wrapped jewellery by Arctida

Brrr...It's cold outside! I love real winter weather because it’s the best time for fire places, hot chocolate, and books :) That is actually how I came up with one of my latest designs! I was sitting and drinking cup of hot chocolate and the glossy rich auburn colored liquid reminded me of a beautiful Smokey Quartz (also known as Smoky Topaz) beads that I’ve had laying around. So here comes Laura - Smoky Quartz earrings wire wrapped in yellow 14K gold filled.

For sale in my Arctida, DaWanda and Etsy shop.

  A little info about Smoky Quartz...

Smoky or smokey quartz is a brown to black variety of quartz. Like other quartz gems, it is a silicon dioxide crystal. The smoky colour results from free silicon, formed from the silicon dioxide by natural irradiation.

Smokey Quartz stimulates the cooperation of multiple energies toward a common goal.  A wonderful stone for relationships, and for people in recovery who are part of a larger group, whether it be work, hobby, a home group, business group, or association. It is a gentle grounding stone that instills balance and harmony, and can help bring peace to you, enhancing quiet reflection during meditation without the interference of the thinking mind. This is not a quick energy stone, like Clear quartz crystal, but it has intense staying power to carry you over the long haul. Combine Smokey Quartz with Clear Quartz for lots of positive energy towards obtaining your dreams and goals, and to energize them into being a reality.




And speaking of warm and cozy… I found this wonderful chocolate brown Teddy Bear crochet pattern by Ira Rott! So cute and cuddly that you just want to hug it and never let it go :)


Oh and did you know that Chocolate can be used its medical property as well? Chocolate acts as an antiseptic, diuretic, parasiticide, and pilatory. It is used to treat burns, cough, listlessness, pregnancy, and snake bite. Cocoa has theobromine which has a similar effect to that of caffeine. It stimulates the muscles, heart, and kidneys. In fact, it can relieve congestion during colds by simply opening the bronchial passages in the lungs.

My Coiled Jewelry - Wire Wrapped and Handforged Sterling Silver, Copper and Gold Filled Jewelry with high quality Gemstones

Another mosaic made with Flickr toys :) This selection incorporates some of my coiled jewelry.


Most of them can be found in my Arctida shop

Minimalism collection - Wire Wrapped and Handforged Sterling Silver and Gold Filled Jewelry with high quality Gemstones

I love Flickr toys! It makes collaging of ones work so much easier and most important so much Fun! So here is a little summery of my Minimalism collection made with Flickr toys Mosaic Maker :)

Minimalisme - EST weekly challenge

This week’s challenge *Minimalisme* was picked out by JKphotography. Here is my entry: Simple sterling silver earrings with beautiful Pink Amethyst smooth pear briolettes.

Alina - for sale in my Arctida shop

This theme gave me an idea to make a whole collection of simple yet gorgeous pieces of jewelry, so here are a couple of examples: "Eliza" - earrings with flawless Champagne Citrine smooth teardrop briolettes.

"Leda" - earrings with Rock Crystal Clear Quartz step faceted spiral briolettes.

"Nimue" - pendant with gorgeous sky blue Topas faceted pear briolette.

and "Naiada" - gold earrings with gorgeous sky blue Topaz faceted pear briolettes. For sale in my Arctida and DaWanda shop

Frost - EST weekly challenge

This week’s challenge theme is *Frost* and was picked by Ingemaaike (the winner of the last week’s challenge). I started to Google through internet to find a picture that would inspire me and found this gorgeous shot at National Geographic.

I chose a macro shot of a gorgeous Rock Crystal Clear Quartz briolette that I used in my “Neda” earrings and here is the result – my “Frost” Mandala :)

and here is yet another addition to my “Minimalisme” collection: "Nimue" - earrings with gorgeous sky blue Topaz pear briolettes, which seems to be perfect for this theme too :)

for sale in my Arctida shop

Ituralde - Apatite, Peridot and White Topaz wire wrapped coiled chandelier style earrings in oxidized Sterling Silver OOAK

Here is one of my latest designs (Ituralde), after making all those lime+teal/turquoise treasuries, I wanted to make some earrings with the same colors. Lately I've been using treasuries as a training grounds for the color combo try outs. I think it turned out pretty bright and sunny, just the way I had imagined it :)