Friday 28 May 2010

Market trading

Remember I told you I'd spent some of my ill gotten gains from the sale of socks on jewellery. I wasn't able to show you what I'd bought as the necklace was a bit short and Lesley of Silver Raindrops Jewellery, creator of these treasures, kindly offered to add a couple of beads for me. She delivered the finished article on Friday just before we left for Yorkshire and I am absolutely delighted, it fits perfectly. The large beads are pink turquoise the small ones onyx I also bought a couple of pairs of earrings, turquoise with amethyst chips and aventurine with Swarovski crystals, all on sterling silver.
And while she was here I asked Lesley to alter to this for me, I made it myself when I was working, its mainly rose quartz with some tiny pearls and what I think might be amethyst. My team was sent on an away day to problem solve and network and all that other psycho stuff with an activity thrown in which was jewellery making at a craft shop. What we did was grab as many stones and make as many pieces of jewellery as we could whilst chatting and drinking coffee. I made this too long so Lesley took a couple of inches off each side and reattached the fastener. She returned the necklace this week and now that it sits very nicely on me I shall get to wear it. I was a bit embarrassed that my work wasn't up to Lesley's high standard but she did say the stones were very nice and I'm sure she's not worried about any competition at future village markets.

7 comments:

  1. You chose well, I love them. How come I've never gotten to make jewellery on awaydays? The last one I went on didn't even provide lunch!!

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  2. BEAUTIFUL jewelry, Jenny! I just love that rose quartz and amethyst piece--two of my fave gemstones! We arrived home yesterday from our 2-week trip. I hope to post soon. And get back to jewelry making too. Right now just getting over jet-lag and settling in home again with kitty Charlie. :o) Happy Weekend ((HUGS))

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  3. Lovely pieces Jenny! Simplw and bold. I love jewellery like that. Great colours too! Have a good weeekend. Ros

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  4. i am always aed by peopel who make their own jewellery. even more so by those who sell them.

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  5. Those pink turquoise stones are just lovely! You have excellent taste!

    I find so many lovely necklaces are just too short for me, as I have a thick neck (always have had!) When I go to antique fairs etc. I always take a tape measure with me.

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  6. What beautiful jewellery! The rose quartz is my favourite.

    I always have problems finding necklaces of the right size. Either they choke me or disappear down inside my cleavage

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  7. Love that pink necklace, Jenny - and the earrings, too x

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