More New Spring Earrings

Everyone looks forward to spring and seeing all the flowers, blossoms, and new leaves on the trees. So of course, artists are inspired to express their passion for the beauty that is seen this time of year. Here are some earrings that express my delight in seeing all the colors in nature this spring. Look for these and other nature inspi

red designs at upcoming shows.

Luscious Amber

People are always fascinated by amber and look for the rare and unusual qualities of this stone (actually it`s a petrified tree resin). When I choose pieces to work with, the more flecks and "stuff" in it, the better. So here is a pin/pendant piece featuring green amber at the top and honey amber at the bottom. The piece is called "Solstice" and it combines stamped textures, shapes, metals, and of course, gorgeous amber. Click the image to see the flecks up close.

New Fall Pieces

"Lace"

Hello Art Jewelry Fans,

As promised, I have been busy creating new pieces. The first piece, is a pair of earrings called "Lace" and is Yemenite inspired. I hope you`ll enjoy the filigre work too. The smaller image at the top is a pin/pendant piece with petrified peanut wood and black onyx called "Four Corners". The one next to that one has a Crinoid Fossil Marble stone and is made up of many little fossil bits. Click on the image for the eye popping detail. Saving the best for last is a pin/pendant piece called "Before Time" which has an Ammonite fossil. The clarity and geodes are excellent and under any bright light, you will be amazed at what nature and 50 million years can accomplish. Please keep in mind, that these are one of a kind pieces. So if you see me at a show or see these on this blog and you really like them, by all means - inhale them as quickly as possible!

p.s. you can click on any of the images to enlarge them.

Pin/pendant pieces



The first piece below is a stamped free form design with black onyx, pearl, and smokey grey mother of pearl. The one in the middle has a gorgeous ryolite (not available anymore) and jade. The piece on the right called "Tree" is another free form design that combines both texture, shape, and wire wrapping.  Notice how the intense colors in the art glass really make this piece stand out. Scroll down to see more goodies.

                     

          

"Tree"

















"Other Worlds"



"Collage"



Wow! Look at this Labradorite!





"Pod"

"Callalily"

About Geometals...

My latest creative outlet has been creating marbelized ceramic mosaics. There will be a new page with photos.

I began metalsmithing over 20 years ago and am mostly self-taught. This came about after years of working with clay. There has always been a fascination with textures and shapes, which I now incorporate into my jewelry designs as I did with my clay art. When people see me at shows, I have no doubt they aren`t aware of the many steps that are taken to create a piece from raw materials and work with it until it is just beautiful, ready to be an adornment. Some of those metalsmithing techniques involve soldering (a whole lot of that), filing, using stamping tools for texture, use of a rolling mill - also for texture, cutting, bending, and polishing to a high sheen finish. The crowning touch at the end of all this is the stone setting. Sometimes the stones are so lovely, I can`t stop starring at them. Then I know my work is complete and ready to present to the people that attend the shows.

Over the years, many people have asked me if I had a website. I don`t have an official fancy one because my work changes often, and I don`t want to spend time editing and updating a site instead of spending time in my workshop. So this little blog came about to let everyone know what shows I`ll be doing and occasionally I will upload a photo or 2 to give people an idea of the style of my work.

I am also available for home shows and for appointments to view my work at my home. Please email me at geometals@aol.com for more info. I hope to see you at one of the venues posted.