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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: gold-filled
Custom Order: Flower and Vine in Gold
Just a quickie post…I wanted to show off a custom order a customer of mine has waited for ever so patiently. (Thank you!) This is the same customer that requested I make a Criss Cross Ring earlier last month. She … Continue reading
Posted in Custom Orders
Tagged artisan jewelry, chain, cream, custom order, floral, gold-filled, green, necklace, rose, swarovski pearls, wire wrap
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Ring of Colors
As you may know, one of the things I like to do most is create custom jewelry. When someone knows what they want and asks for it, I have no worries about whether or not a piece I make will … Continue reading
Posted in Custom Orders
Tagged artisan jewelry, bangle, black, blue, burgundy, etsy, Etsy Bloggers Street Team, freshwater pearls, gold, gold-filled, green, lilac, maroon, purple, red, ring, rose, swarovski pearls, teal, wire wrap, yellow
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Recreating Older Pieces
Sometimes recreating an older design is not always an easy task. I just got the opportunity to do so yesterday as a customer had me recreate my Seafoam Chalcedony Gypsy Drop earrings. An absolutely beautiful pair of earrings, I was … Continue reading
Posted in Custom Orders
Tagged artisan jewelry, chain, chalcedony, custom order, earrings, gold-filled, seafoam
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UWYH: A Burst of Turquoise
Still debating on whether to let it go or not… Continue reading
Posted in Site News
Tagged artisan jewelry, blue, carved flower, gold-filled, jewelry supplies, necklace, teal, turquoise, Use What You Have Challenge, wire wrap
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The “Use What You Have” Challenge
The ultimate stash-buster of them all! Continue reading
Posted in Site News
Tagged Flickr, gold-filled, jewelry supplies, pendant, shell, Use What You Have Challenge, vermeil, wire wrap
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FSOJ – Week 42 – Burning Ring of Fire
My Burning Ring of Fire project has slowly morphed itself into the Half Burning Ring of Fire… Continue reading
FSOJ – Week 41
The deadline was yesterday, but I, of course, had something come up last night. (Just couldn’t pass up seeing Nacho Libre…) Continue reading
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Tagged artisan jewelry, crystals, freshwater pearls, FSOJ, gold-filled, necklace, ring, swarovski crystals, wire wrap
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