Silver Sparrow Designs: i made a new flapper bracelet

Monday, November 28, 2011

i made a new flapper bracelet

with the most gorgeous rainbow moonstone, labradorite, and prehnite

i really love making these, but they are very time consuming. this one in particular, as i have been making my own jump rings in an effort to cut down however i can on the amount of money i spend on silver these days. for this piece i constructed and soldered 30 jump rings. i made the toggle clasp as well. but these are my three very favorite stones (plus kyanite, of course) and i am swooning over the flow and the feel of this bracelet.

of course i couldn't truly capture the incredible blue flash of this moonstone. it is amazing.

you can find it here. i know it seems really expensive, but it truly was a labor of love. i know you understand, especially my fellow silversmiths. there is a 10% off sale in my shop right now, but, actually, i have been wanting to offer you, my dear readers, a 15% off coupon code, just in case. please use code BLOG15 until december 1st.

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the equipment fairy

my horoscope for the year, in my we'moon, said wonderful things about possibilities and generosity this year. one part of it was, "other people's resources will be generously available, from inheritances to bank loans; seriously consider using this support to establish a fresh and enduring base of operations during '08-'09." i had forgotten all about it until all these amazing things started happening for me, making everything possible for me to live my dream as a silversmith staying at home with my children.

shortly after our huge remodeling project was finished, another wonderful thing happened. i was "in the right place at the right time" (another lovely coincidence) and met sharon king. she just happened to have every tool i could ever need for my silversmithing, all top of the line, very high quality equipment, sitting in her garage gathering dust and needing a new home. after talking for a while, we agreed that she would VERY generously not only sell her equipment to me for a screamin' deal, but finance it as well. i now pay her a small monthly payment and my shop is 100% set up! (please see photos.) THANK YOU SHARON!!!