GRACEFUL EARTH

A Summer Wedding

2009-07-29T12:38:00.004-04:00

It was so great to be with my two boys at this beautiful wedding of my nephew and his lovely new wife. It is always great to enjoy the blessings of family!

The earrings I am wearing (it's hard to tell.. ) are similar to this pair I have just created. I love the trends of the larger brass cutout light weight earrings that your see in magazines and TV. They remind me of earrings I used to buy in high school in the 70's at a store callled Cinrus Upper Story. Long dangles of brass with crystals. I am transported back to the day... walking into the incense drenched smell of the store and picking out a new pair of earrings to dangle against that new 'shag' haircut!
Check out these and my new additions at my Ruby Lane or Etsy shops.

New Shop on Etsy.com

2009-05-29T22:56:00.004-04:00

Stop by my new shop on Etsy. Gracefulearth.etsy.com

2009-05-06T17:21:00.003-04:00

OK, so I'm not so great at this Blogging thing! I'm trying! It's been a long time since I have
updated and here we are back to warm weather days! Stop by now for 20% saving during the month of May! Great ideas for Mom's, Grads, getting ready for that summer vacation or just looking for a great piece to shimmer against your summer tan (whether it's from a bottle or from the real thing).

2008-07-20T16:41:00.003-04:00

It's the middle of summer already! Many of you are still looking forward to your vacation at the beach, whisking off to an island paradise or cruising the Carribbean. This piece is a perfect look for fun in the sun.

The Alexandra Collection

2008-07-19T19:39:00.005-04:00

My niece Ali stayed with me for a few days and we did some beading together! She designed about six pairs of earrings so I named them after her--- The Alexandra Collection ! She is already quite the beader and has such a great design sense. She has recently done some amazing paintings that hang in her newly painted green bedroom (which she also painted herself). I have two boys so my days with Ali were not only spent beading but... we did other girly things like--makeovers,yoga and cooking. I love this photo of her with the rainbow on her face from a crystal I have hanging in my window (ala Pollyanna).
Stop by Graceful Earth Jewelry and check out The Alexandra Collection. All my earrings are 15% off til the end of July.

Inspired by the Sea

2008-04-22T18:43:00.005-04:00

Inspired by a weekend at Cape May New Jersey, I created these necklaces using shell components. The ocean against the blue sky always brings a sense of calm so I used aqua and lime green seed beads to add that feeling of sky and sea to the bottom necklace. I love the spiral of shells and this conus shell pendant is hypnotic. My husband and I enjoyed our 28th aniversary walking the beach and streets of quaint Cape May.

My Logo

2008-04-03T22:01:00.000-04:00

When thinking about a name for my new adventure into jewelry making, a drawing in pastels by my son (then 13) sparked something in me. I decided to use his picture as the background for my logo, business cards, earring cards etc. I knew I wanted my jewelry to have an earthy feel so what better name to use than Earth. I have two beautiful boys but the number one girl name on my list was Grace! Always love that name, that word, that concept. The name was born---Graceful Earth.