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A Pretty Rock is a shop/blog with an inside look at the process of designing and creating handcrafted wire-wrapped jewelry. It features piece profiles and inspiration, with information on what it takes to bring a creation alive from start to finish. A Pretty Rock desires to grow your appreciation of the skill and technique behind creating heirloom quality jewelry.-
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Tag Archives: earrings
On the 3rd Day of Holiday Deals 2009…
On the 3rd day of holiday deals, A Pretty Rock offered me…The Ice – Rock Quartz and Rutilated Quartz Earrings at $14.00! For the 12 Days of Holiday Deals, I’m offering one item on my site at a discount of … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Days of Holiday Deals, artisan jewelry, earrings, rock quartz, rutilated quartz, sale, sterling silver
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On the 1st Day of Holiday Deals 2009…
On the 1st day of holiday deals, A Pretty Rock offered me…The Prasiolite Heart Vermeil Earrings at $20.00! For the 12 Days of Holiday Deals, I’m offering one item on my site at a discount of 30% – 50% off … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Days of Holiday Deals, artisan jewelry, earrings, green amethyst, prasiolite, sale, vermeil
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Picking the Right Stone for Birthstone Jewelry
With so many variations on the birthstone jewelry chart, I’m sure it’s hard to decide what stone to select when purchasing birthstone jewelry. I get asked quite often what the appropriate stones are for birthdays. So let me share the … Continue reading
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Tagged amethyst, aquamarine, artisan jewelry, bangle, birthstone, bloodstone, bracelet, citrine, diamond, earrings, emerald, garnet, lapis lazuli, necklace, opal, pearl, peridot, pink tourmaline, rock quartz, ruby, sapphire, sardonyx, topaz, turquoise, wire wrap
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Mojito Earrings – Glitz Lounge Challenge for September 2008
A while back you may remember me mentioning the Glitz Lounge challenges. With the onset of the holidays, a new year and a new direction, I found myself completing not a single one of these group challenges which I enjoyed … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan jewelry, earrings, Glitz Lounge, hoops, prehnite, scalopite, sterling silver, wire wrap
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Winner Long Overdue…
Earlier December of last year, I made a post about unexpected gifts. I asked readers if they would share stories of unexpected gifts with me, expecting to see numerous stories to celebrate with everyone. I even offered to send a … Continue reading
Latest Custom Order
Been quiet and slow paced around here lately. However, it’s giving me a chance to really get some things done and hunker down for the rest of the year. That doesn’t mean that I’ve been doing nothing, though! Check out … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan jewelry, custom order, earrings, garnet, oxidized silver, red
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First Earrings of 2009
Finally! My first piece for 2009. These started out as a totally different piece for a Glitz Lounge challenge, but evolved into these beauties. With their light pastel colors, these earrings remind me of things to come. Here are a … Continue reading
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Tagged amethyst, artisan jewelry, earrings, prehnite, rutilated quartz
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“Living Life One Day At A Time” Blog Giveaway!
Have you checked out this blog? Colleen of Living Life One Day At A Time runs a blog with plenty of product reviews and giveaways. Last year, Colleen contacted me regarding participating in her blog. I don’t normally do product … Continue reading
Birthstone of the Month: Amethyst
Born in the month of February? Then Amethyst is your birthstone. There are plenty of places online that have the standard information on Amethyst stones, but I thought I would share just a few interesting tidbits on this beautiful crystal … Continue reading
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Tagged amethyst, artisan jewelry, birthstone, earrings, freshwater pearls, pink opal, wire wrap
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Huge November Giveaway at Modish!
Have you checked out Modish this month? Jena has had not one, but two giveaways! I missed announcing the first one, but clearly not this second one. With over $805 worth of indie goodies up for grabs, you’ll also find … Continue reading

