A Pretty Rock Jewelry » tan http://www.aprettyrock.com Adorn Yourself Because You Deserve It... Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:48:26 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Falling Out Of Love http://www.aprettyrock.com/blog/52-weeks-of-blogging/falling-out-of-love/ http://www.aprettyrock.com/blog/52-weeks-of-blogging/falling-out-of-love/#comments Tue, 29 Jun 2010 18:40:21 +0000 Yazmin http://www.aprettyrock.com/?p=2582 Continue reading →]]> When I first started creating jewelry, I took a class on pearl knotting. I found I really enjoyed the process. I liked the way the silk felt as it glided across my fingers. I liked the rhythm and routine…set pearl, loop, tighten the knot…set pearl, loop, tighten the knot… There was something easy and simple about it. It was soothing and mentally calming. Still have tons of silk cord cards to prove it, too!

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After a while, I found myself bored with it. It seemed that my necklaces all looked alike. I found the repetition and routine, which I used to love, lacked the stimulation it once did. I developed callouses on my fingers. It wasn’t fun anymore. So I stopped and started looking for my next big love.

It’s been a long time since I’ve played with pearl knotting. Since then, I’ve seen tons of beautiful new ideas and designs with pearls and silk. I may just give it a try once again… Everything deserves a second try, I say.

How about you – have you ever fallen out of love with a technique?

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]]> http://www.aprettyrock.com/blog/52-weeks-of-blogging/falling-out-of-love/feed/ 4 Custom Order for a Friend… http://www.aprettyrock.com/blog/custom-orders/custom-order-for-a-friend/ http://www.aprettyrock.com/blog/custom-orders/custom-order-for-a-friend/#comments Sat, 16 Dec 2006 11:45:00 +0000 Yazmin http://www.aprettyrock.com/uncategorized/custom-order-for-a-friend/ Continue reading →]]> I have a friend that buys a lot of my jewelry. So, at Christmas time, you can guess what she asks of her husband…more of my jewelry! Since I happen to know she’s not much of a blog reader, I’m going to post her pieces here to show you all. :)

The first piece is made with natural Chalcedony squares. The variation in shades is so nice with these faceted squares. I paired them with them with sparkly Swarovski bicones in white opal star shine. The crystals have the slightest blue tinge to them, which makes them a perfect match. They are set on sterling silver beading chain and decorated with Bali spacers. The necklace was made to match these earrings.

This second piece is a little less flash, as they were made to match this necklace. (One of my favorites, hands down.) Small yet somewhat rugged, these earrings are made with Swarovski rondelles in light colorado topaz (one of my favorite colors, if you can’t tell), Thai silver beads with a flower imprint, Bali spacers (yes, I mix my silvers) and these fantastic triangle ball headpins…or at least that’s what I’m calling them.

I really hope she likes them all.

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