I'm Hooked!

I cannot tell you how many people have asked me about these sterling silver hooks that I've been using in my jewelry designs over the past couple of years! So, I decided to ask a silversmith to custom make some more for me so I could offer them for sale in The Paris Carousel.


I call it 'world's most elegant hook' because I'm pretty sure it is! It also got me to thinking about what other things I'm incessantly hooked on!

When my good friend Sharon was visiting from Colorado the other day, I served these delish chocolate macaroons from Trader Joe's. If you close your eyes while eating them you think you're in a Paris teahouse! ;)


I'm also hooked on vintage jewelry, of course, and have been buying it up by the caseloads for future designs.


I will never tire of the juxtaposition of light aqua and brass...


The antique Czekoslovakian glass beads in this piece are swoon-worthy!




And I'm certainly hooked on vintage rosaries! These crosses are made of celluloid and are from around the 1930s.





And I know I'm not alone when I report that I'm hooked on the PBS series 'Downton Abbey'. Since it's on summer hiatus right now, I made myself a little tribute necklace to tide me over...


I call this one 'dinner at downton' since I think it would go perfectly well with a drop-waist chiffon number by the candlelight of that grand table!




Finally, it goes without saying that I'm hooked on all things Paris! This choker-style necklace positively sparkles like the starlit Parisian sky!




Thank you for indulging me in my current (and timeless!) obsessions. What kinds of things are you hooked on right now?

Simply Fobulous

With summer in full swing, I wanted to offer some pared-down pieces this week - jewelry lite if you will.


I call these earrings 'simply fobulous' because I designed them to resemble antique watch fobs. They are lightweight and versatile enough to wear every day.


This bracelet is also delicate yets packs a statement with its antique ribbon which reads, 'Society of our Lady of Lourdes', vintage cross, medals and garnets.




And this classic pearl necklace is another tribute to my favourite city - Paris!




All of these pieces are currently available at The French Circus.


Please also remember to visit my supplies shoppe, The Paris Carousel for more good things in small packages.


Silver-plated fleur de lis for your own creations...


crystal bezel chain...


and sparkling vintage bracelets.


Have a wonderful week, mes amis! :)

Beauties

Bonjour, blog friends! Just a quick post today to show you some of the beauties I've been working on this week. They will be coming to The French Circus tonight. Please enjoy! :)

Flights of Fancy

Hello, blog friends! Is everybody's summer off to a good start? I've been doing a lot of shopping, stocking up for a week's vacation coming up in early July. It's actually going to be a staycation for me this year, and I plan to work on jewelry, jewelry, and more jewelry! I've been giving in to my own flights of fancy with purchases from very old Catholic relics to chunky baroque pearls.


Yesterday I took full advantage of a gem show that came through my area, indulging in garnet briolettes,


citrine nuggets,


sleeping beauty turquoise,


more garnets (a girl can never have too many),


and clear blue quartz.


I've also been working on a few 'flights of fancy' for you to enjoy, now available in The French Circus. These earrings are so lightweight and perfect for summer with their aqua apatite drops.


And a couple of new necklaces feature Catholic imagery such as an old pocket shrine with a tiny Infant of Prague inside.





This mother of pearl beauty includes a sterling silver crown, birds, and a vintage medal from Lourdes.





I hope you will give into your own flights of fancy this week! Enjoy! :)