SHOP NOW cserpentDesigns Newsletter August 2020 #5

Are you an August baby?  Peridot is the birthstone for August.  Maybe you just love peridot?  If so then read on ... I love that peridot is such a bright shade of green.  For me it is a happy stone.  Peridot is known as the stone of compassion.  It is believed to bring good health, restful sleep and peace to relationships by balancing emotions and mind.  What I didn't know, until I did a little research, is that peridot is one of only two gems (diamond is the other) formed in the molten rock of the upper mantle of our planet and brought to the surface by the tremendous forces of earthquakes and volcanoes.   How cool is that!  I guess I should really say - how HOT is that?  Even more interesting is that peridot has been found in pallasite (iron) meteorites.  The peridot stones from meteorites are usually very small since the meteors are subjected to tremendous stress in space and come crashing to the ground on earth.  Needless to say peridot from meteorites is pretty rare. Some designs for the peridot lover ...

Purple and Peridot Earrings Fabulous peridot set in sterling silver hanging below beautiful green and purple artisan lampwork beads, framed by peridot and Swarovski crystals. View Product Rough At The Top Earrings I love these artisan made, lime and black lampwork beads.  Peridot and onyx are the perfect gemstones to accent the glass.  Peridot rough is on top with onyx rondelles.  Below is a faceted onyx drop with little peridot beads. View Product Caged Peridot Necklace AA grade peridot captured inside a sterling silver cage and flanked by A grade round peridot beads on a sterling silver chain View Product Caged Peridot Earrings AA grade peridot captured inside a sterling silver cage with AAA grade peridot dangling below. View Product Orange Glow Watermelon Earrings Beautiful watermelon lampwork beads hang inside hammered sterling silver rings.  Carnelian and peridot gemstones dangle above. View Product

Here are the online shows I'll be doing in September on Facebook: Sep. 6 1PM - Sep. 7 12PM - The Jewellery Show Sep. 10 4PM - Sep 12 3:30PM - LBA Designers Galleria Showcase Sep. 27 7AM - Sep. 29 2AM - Artist Spotlight I also have one more online show to do in August from 7AM on Aug. 30 - 2AM on Sep. 1 in the Artist Spotlight Facebook group. If you're interested in any of these shows and not already a member of the Facebook groups just click the join button on the group page.

7/2020 cserpentDesigns Newsletter - Mish Mesh Collection

 

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Mish Mesh Collection #THROWBACKTHURSDAY #TBT !!  I'm revisiting my Mish Mesh style designs.  The last time I made this style was in 2017.  I haven't made any since.  A soccer friend requested a smaller pair of Mish Mesh hoop earrings so I decided to make a collection of designs with various Mish Mesh pieces.  These are made from argentium sterling silver which fuses well when it is heated.  The name "Mish Mesh" came from the fact that these look a bit like mesh but due to the free form nature of metal fusing the result can be a bit of a mishmash.  I'm making one each of all the pieces so I can photograph them for my website and, since I get bored repeating the same design, I'm limiting the quantity to 2-4 each depending on the complexity of the design.  The pictures will show the piece I made.  The first person to order gets that piece.  Additional orders will be made to order and will be similar, but not identical, to the pictures. Shown below are a few of the designs in this collection.  Check out my website to see the entire collection.

Mish Mesh Hooplets Earrings These are a smaller version of the Mish Mesh Hoops Earrings.  These hang down about 3/4" (~1.8 cm). View Product Mish Mesh Spirals Earrings Light weight, fun, twisty mesh spirals. View Product Mish Mesh Spirals and Blues Earrings The spirals are a challenge to make but they look beautiful when they are finished and dangling from your ears.  Inside dangle kyanite and faceted blue sapphire to add some sparkle. View Product Mish Mesh Hoops Earrings Light weight, unique hoops.  These hang down about 1" (2.5 cm). View Product Mish Mesh Pendant The pendant was a result of a mish mesh spiral gone wrong - LOL!  One tricky aspect of argentium sterling silver is that if you stress it (for example grab it with pliers), while it is still very hot, it will crack.  The pendant resulted from the remnants of a cracked spiral that was reshaped and fused.  A stack of blue sapphires adds a nice little sparkle. View Product