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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: labradorite
Inspiring Me Rainy
We were supposed to have a rainy week here in “Hotlanta”. Clearly weather.com is way off on this one, since I’m sitting at my desk considering closing my blinds because of the brightness of the sun. rainy days by marqos, … Continue reading
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Tagged 52 Weeks, cloudy skies, hot chocolate, hotlanta, jewelry supplies, labradorite, necklaces, photography, puddles, rainy day, umbrella, weather
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On the 12th Day of Holiday Deals 2009…
On the 12th day of holiday deals, A Pretty Rock offered me…The The Labradorite, Peruvian Opal and Swarovski Crystal Chandelier Wrap Earrings at $25.50! For the 12 Days of Holiday Deals, I’m offering one item on my site at a … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Days of Holiday Deals, artisan jewelry, earrings, labradorite, opal, oxidized silver, sale, swarovski crystals, 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
Today I closed shop on Etsy
That is, I closed my jewelry shop on Etsy. My supply shop is still open. Spending this holiday season reviewing the past year made me realize that I was spreading myself thin. With so many people on Etsy now (way … Continue reading
On the 11th Day of Holiday Deals…
On the 11th day of holiday deals, A Pretty Rock offered me…Bubbles & Labradorite Bracelet at $34.30! For the 12 Days of Holiday Deals, I’m offering one item on my site at a discount of 30% – 50% off the … Continue reading
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Tagged 12 Days of Holiday Deals, artisan jewelry, bracelet, gold-filled, labradorite
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Shopping Trip!
The Intergalactic was in town this weekend, so I went and paid a visit to one of my vendors. A few purchases were for custom orders, the others to work on a new jewelry line. Take a look at my … Continue reading
Count Me In!
I know, I know…two blog posts in one day is quite unlike me, but I really wanted to bring attention to the latest pair of earrings I posted and the reason behind their creation: If you’ve been visiting my site … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan jewelry, blue, charity, Count Me In, earrings, gray, green, labradorite, oxidized silver, peridot, She Finds, wire wrap
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Yet another shopping spree…
Saturday I spent some time running around town trying to find some components and went to two bead stores which I’ve never visited. The first store wasn’t that great for me and since I’m not one to trash a reputation, … Continue reading
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Tagged carnelian, citrine, gemstone beads, iolite, jewelry supplies, labradorite, moonstone, prehnite, quartz, smoky quartz
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Criss Cross Rings!
The other day I got a request to make my Criss Cross Cuff bangles into a ring. At first, honestly, I thought “no way that will work!” However after a good night’s sleep (because I was really cranky due to … Continue reading
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Tagged artisan jewelry, craft wire, freshwater pearls, gemstone beads, iolite, labradorite, ring, sterling silver, wire wrap
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