Tropical storm: Violet and blue-green overlay on alizarin crimson, with coppery foil. Sterling wires with dichroic glass beads, $30. At Wind Water and Light in Champaign. More earrings this shape...

Silky-smooth ovals of fossilized coral are linked with sterling silver wire to diverse shades and shapes of amber and freshwater pearls. 18", with artist-made clasp. $175.

More necklaces

Fern green and a splash of orchid and pink amidst a shower of glittery gold, with amethyst beads, 14/20 gold-filled wires, $32. More "feather" earrings...

Silky squares of polymer "jade" with gold "enamel", linked by 14k gold-filled clovers. Magnetic clasp, 7.75 inches. $150. More bracelets...

Calla lilies from life. Turns out, even the "white" ones are multi-colored, and change from day to day. This is one morning's view. Gold-filled wires, $35. More calla lilies... More flowers...

Finally, by popular request, a collection of clip earrings, $25. More clip earrings...

Faceted smoky quartz and smooth pillows of amazonite, with Sterling silver on stretch cord. $70.

Sunny day switchplate, $22. More switchplates...

"Neutrals" that are anything but quiet. All polymer clay, on 14/20 gold-filled wires. $28.. More this shape

Argentium Sterling silver bands with coppered thyme imprint, $35 each.

Amethyst, jade, peridot, emerald, zoisite and at least 18" of studio-made polymer clay beads. Studio-made gold-filled clasp with zoisite, 20", $125. Enlarged view...

Tiny red rosebuds on 14kt. gold-filled wires, $25. More flowers, Bougainvilleas

Trails of red dots on gradated stripes, with bronze coin pearls. Gold-filled wires, $28.

Multi-layer "florentine" hand-crafted polymer clay art beads, with turquoise and Bali-style Sterling silver, $30. A look at the close-up will show you why I call these beads "florentine".

By popular demand, a black and white kinetic daisy choker necklace, adjustable from 14.5" to 17". $200.At Wind Water and Light in Champaign, Illinois.

Life-size chestnut oak acorns and little oak leaves, 20".This got a lot of attention on its road test! At Wind Water and Light in Champaign, Illinois. $125.

Dangly polymer clay shell earrings with peach moonstone beads, Sterling wires, and a little pearl inside. $28.

This necklace was three or four months in the making.The 2" oval "stones" are solid polymer clay. The smaller ones are genuine mookaite (a multi-colored jasper--I fell for the mauve tones mixed with ochre). About 25" long, $160.

 

Top: Argentium Sterling silver leaf earrings, on Sterling silver leverback wires. $48. More worked metal

Top: Natural shell in looped fine silver pouch. Sterling silver snake chain, 18". $58.

Below: Abstract roses and irises, on 16" Italian Sterling chain, $30.

Top: Cuff bracelet: hammered inlay of Argentium silver in copper. $85.

Below:"Patinated Bronze" polymer clay pendant on adjustable length Buna cord, $36.