Ginger Gem Crafts Kerry

You know what Monica … I might even have that issue of art jewelry! I’m a sucker for looking at pictures and never actually reading, lol. I must go and search my magazines and books now!

Thank you It’s really starting to pick up on Etsy and I have my first show in Decemeber. Scary! but looking forward to it

AAAHHH! How did I not see this before? Just found your latest leaf design and now this! So beautiful. Love your work.

Monika this is absolutely stunning! I love it. The leaf is beautiful. You know me, drawn to anything in nature! The metal work is fantastic and that clasp on the end! I would love to learn metal work. Just started hand stamping and I do have some metal sheets but not got round to doing anything [...]

Oh Monica I am not offended at all! Thank you so much for your kind comments. It means a lot to hear such kind words from people. I am trying to make a living from my passion for creating so it’s very encouraging to hear this. That piece of Black Onyx in the photo btw is [...]

Thank you everyone. I have been wearing it and it has already gotten a lot of attention! I have decided to make some more to put in the etsy shop, but maybe with different bead stones so mine stays unique I got a whole shipment of raw Apatite, Chrysoprase, Chrysocolla and Black Onyx rock specimens. I [...]

wow they are all stunningly beautiful. The color combinations really catch the eye, especially the first one. great work!

Thank you! My Husband told me he had tried stamping years ago and it was really hard to do, but it didnt put me off. I’m quite pleased even though it’s not completely straight but I think I kinda like that! I used colored tape when i stamped to try and line it up.

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Hehe, Monica! he is actually quite jealous of my selection of tools and drills etc. I do find him very useful for all the headache business numbers and tax filing etc though! he’s brill with numbers.

Thank you everyone. And guess what? … she loved it! AND, I sent her a picture of a plain rose quartz bracelet just incase she didnt like this, and she brought them both!

hehe, monica… the Husband made me count them his response was then ‘ go make some s**t! lol. He is hoping I one day sell enough on etsy to buy him a porsche… ( he doesnt realise all the money I make goes straight back into shiny stones, hehe ) Good idea about the bead bunches. [...]

Thank you. I like the idea of an extra chain and I have some rose quartz chips. maybe a string of those? or charms?

Will let you know what I come up with! Do you ever have crafters block? lol. I don’t know what is wrong with me with this one!

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Of course anyone may use this design! If you need any tips let me know. It’s so simple to do but looks great. It also looks really pretty with fancy twisted wire too

Thank you all for your kind comments. Nancy, I actually used two pieces of wire. One to thread the stones onto one by one and as I was threading them onto the wire I would use another piece of wire bent in half around the base to wrap around each side of the stone to give [...]