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on “Mystic Mystery”:“Beautiful set!…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“The two different sides look great! Gorgeous!…” read »
- on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:
“Beautiful necklace! The rainy weather was a great inspiration for you.…” read »
on “Sonya or 'Earth' earrings”:“I agree with you both, I thought the same after I'd looked at them again!…” read »
on “Dragonfly's Garden”:“Gorgeous!!!…” read »
on “Mystic Mystery”:“Gorgeous set - love it.…” read »
on “Banded Together”:“Very funky and cool!…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:
“Your patina work is so cool - you are very talented! I love the turquoise beads…” read »
on “carry that weight”:“Hi! Do you have some for sale? Thanks!…” read »
- on “Lovely Impression”:
“Thanks for the useful info Lisa. What is KO thread and how do you work…” read »
on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:“Now I see it, both are nice. I like your most recent design also. …” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
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on “A Little Vintage”:“Beautifully done.…” read »
- on “Night Owl”:
“Thanks Becky. No it came out as is the first time.…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Love the look of this.The fringe of the sari is pretty, then the shine with the…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Susie I got both kinds...the uncarded and the regular. One is mostly one color & looks…” read »
on “Fancy Circutry”:“I think it's clever and cool. Good job!…” read »
- on “Ode to a Rose”:
“Looks bright and happy to me. Love the colors!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“You've really shown the beauty of the stones. Good one!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“I love the way you have the pendant accented. Very very nice.…” read »
- on “Raspberry and Cream!”:
“Beautiful. The middle looks like little berries.…” read »
on “Mystic Mystery”:“Nice!…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“So pretty, Deb! I have some of the sari silk yarn(mine's not as pretty as yours!),…” read »
- on “Tiedye Butterfly Redo”:
“Thanks guys! I had a few days off last week, and I spent them cuddling with…” read »
on “Raspberry and Cream!”:“Love it!…” read »
- on “Mystic Mystery”:
“Lovely!…” read »
- on “A Little Vintage”:
“Very cool!!!…” read »
- on “Ode to a Rose”:
“This is really sweet.…” read »
on “My MacGyver Heart”:“I love it!!The teal wire is a great touch!…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“No coiled wire here. Just wrapped it around the yarn in various places.…” read »
- on “My MacGyver Heart”:
“Is that one more of your coiled wire bead creations on there, too?
Love it…” read » - on “Ode to a Rose”:
“This is darling!…” read »
- on “Beachey Bling”:
“Perfect! Not too little, not too much!…” read »
- on “Blue beauty”:
“Definitely rock-your-socks blue!
…” read » - on “~ Brigantine Beach ~”:
“Lovely necklace! I think it looks perfect! and you are a sweetie to take in fosters!…” read »
- on “Night Owl”:
“Absolutely adorable! There is nothing I would ever touch on this design!! Did you rearrange it…” read »
- on “Crazy Little Things”:
“These are so frickin' cool!!!! I really really like the flat wire you wrapped into the…” read »
- on “Banded Together”:
“All just groovy, baby! These put me back into flower child mode!
…” read » - on “Simply Crystal”:
“Lovely and elegant! You can wear it with anything!…” read »
- on “Rusty charms bracelet and ring”:
“Wanda, your comment had me in stitches!!! (they cost HOW muuch, dear? ) OMG I…” read »
All 12 Birthstone / Zodiac Rings
About this design:
I was doing Blog Talk Radio a few weeks ago with a friend of mine talking about gems & I discussed maybe starting a Birthstone / Zodiac Ring series. Well here they all are - I admit they are not all the traditional gems you would expect but all the months are represented in these rings!♥
Components:
copper wire, Peridot, Garnet, Lapis, Carnelian, Chrysoprase, aventurine, Citrine, turquoise, pearl, crystal quartz, opal, Amethyst,Additional Images:
Read the comments (or add your own)
Add your thoughts!
On Aug 08, 2010 at 5:19 pm #
Chicky Zee aka Alice says:These are all nice!
On Aug 08, 2010 at 5:35 pm #
Lynn Eileen Chicky LE says:These rings are fantastic! What a clever idea!
On Aug 08, 2010 at 6:35 pm #
Jewelry by Shannon says:What a great idea … they all look so pretty together. SLS
On Aug 08, 2010 at 6:39 pm #
grama rose aka stormy says:These are cool i tried to make one for my granddaughter but I think I need to redo it it has some sharp edges I could hide…..get gemstones you used!!
On Aug 08, 2010 at 8:17 pm #
Little Round Chick says:Very ambitious…also very excellent.
On Aug 08, 2010 at 8:30 pm #
Celticcrossing says:Well I certainly have been having fun making them! It’s fun trying to make them with the traditional stones & also find non traditional ones too!♥
On Aug 08, 2010 at 10:14 pm #
Canadian chicky karen says:How cool are these!!
On Aug 09, 2010 at 10:03 am #
sunny chick says:These are fabulous! Love them all!
On Aug 09, 2010 at 1:12 pm #
Lynn g says:These are really neat, and you found a great idea too!!
On Aug 09, 2010 at 5:16 pm #
Chicky Bear-Tara says:These are really great! I love them!
On Aug 10, 2010 at 10:23 am #
Orchid Betty says:Great idea and gorgeous rings!