My name is Emily and I live in Berkeley, California, making jewelry, wandering on beaches, collecting rocks and reading books. I love sharing my interests and inspirations here on my blog.-
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The Insectia Collection is Growing
I’ve spent the last week and weekend working on some jewelry inspired by entomology: All of these little creatures made their way to Modern Mouse, so you can go check them out in person! You can also check them out … Continue reading
Tucson Treasures : The Final Installment
My last treasure is a special piece that I purchased specially as a birthday present to myself: A large pink Tourmaline cab just for me! It’s a little hard to tell from the photos, but there are these cool, sparkley … Continue reading
Posted in collections, images that make me happy, just for fun
Tagged gemstones, hand made jewelry, jewelry design, tourmaline
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Tucson Treasures : Part V
The next treasure I want to share was a big item on my list: faceted irregular cabs! I was incredibly relieved when I found these, because it had actually been pretty difficult to find them (which, to my dismay, also … Continue reading
Posted in collections, images that make me happy, new projects
Tagged cabochons, gemstones, hand made jewelry, jewelry design
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Cool Jewelry : Rose Cut Gems
Lately I’ve been getting really into setting stones, and when I get excited about something, I tend to obsess a little. I’ve become especially attracted to rose cut gems (though I haven’t ever set one before). Here are a few … Continue reading
Posted in cool jewelry, images that make me happy, inspiration
Tagged gemstones, hand made jewelry, rings, rose cut
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Refining Scrap Metal and Reviving old Jewelry
A few weeks ago I decided to go through all the scrap metal I’ve been collecting since my college days, and sent it off to be refined (melted). I sent off a huge bag to Rio Grande, where they’ll give … Continue reading
