Lotus Flower & Moroccan Inspired Turquoise Ring in the Making

After taking a class last summer on using a new metal I quickly was drawn to the great textures I could create with this new technique. This lead me to this Moroccan-inspired, lotus flower turquoise ring. I love the elegant curve to this shape and have based my new line of jewelry on using it in interesting ways. While making the lotus flower ring I took a little video. It is a behind the scenes look at just a little of what goes into making each piece of jewelry that I sell in my shop. Getting to use the torch […]more

Posted on May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 by abellablue

Sterling Silver Chevron Post Earrings

I recently made a few of my sterling silver chevron earrings, and thought I would take a few progress shots. For some reason I forgot to capture a shot of sawing out the little pieces but you get the idea. You can find the finished product in my shop

Posted on June 6, 2013 by abellablue

Mehndi Inspired Jewelry – from Sketch to Finished Piece

I am very proud of the new pieces just added to the Abella Blue Shop and my Abella Blue Etsy Shop. These pieces began as a sketch in my notebook and then were transformed into necklaces and earrings. I began with a doodle. You can see a bit of it in the photo below. It is the leafy swirly doodle in the corner. I didn’t start with the intention of using it for anything, just a doodle to pass the time. Someone peeking over my shoulder mentioned that it looked like a mehndi or henna tattoo. This lead me to […]more

Posted on October 19, 2011 by abellablue — 2 Comments

From sketch to finish – chevron druzy pendant

I thought I would share a piece from my initial idea through all its stages of completion. This chevron pendant all began with a lovely black druzy. This is my initial sketch. I decided to gussy it up a bit with some markers to share with you. Here I have soldered on the bezel for the druzy and the little stone at the top. The little chevron detail is made from some square wire. In this step I have soldered them on and am starting to shape the pendant. The shaping is all done and the piece is all cleaned […]more

Posted on September 30, 2013September 30, 2013 by abellablue

Running Necklace Charms Waiting to be Cut Out

Where have I been? Well, I have happily been busy down in the studio cutting out these little guys for the running shoe necklace. This is a snapshot taken by phone of the pieces in progress. I have drawn the shoe in a computer program and aligned them so that I would have minimal scraps of silver. Then I printed the sheet out and used rubber cement to glue it to the silver. Next I will use a jewelers saw to cut out each running shoe, and heart. So if you need me I will be in the studio polishing […]more

Posted on February 29, 2012 by abellablue

New Work Waiting to be Polished

I have a few pieces sitting on my workbench that are just waiting to be polished up and have their stones set that I thought I would share. Polishing is messy business, using various compounds to get the piece to a high shine. Because it is so messy I usually wait until I have a pile of goodies to polish before I start the undertaking. It still amazes me how ugly the metal looks before the final polishing and finishing stage.

Posted on June 15, 2011 by abellablue — 2 Comments