Good taste should not ruin your budget. That is why we offer handcrafted silver.gemstone and pearl at budget-friendly prices. Ours is a woman owned micro-business with an emphasis on friendly, personalised approach. We design and make jewelry for life cycle events such as birthdays, weddings, bar and bat mitzvot. We accept commissions to incorporate fragments of cherished heirlooms and artifacts with a special meaning into our designs. We make chuppah ornaments, rings and wedding headpieces. We also make baby cups and sippy spoons for toddlers and mint julep lovers.Please contact us at Facebook or e-mail us at richtext@frontiernet.net

Saturday, September 29, 2012

STRESS-FREE HOLIDAY SHOPPING





We made a few changes on this  site in preparation for the holidays. We lowered the price on  some of the items that have been on view for a while. The quality is still the same, but it is time to find room for new work. Please contact us at richtext@frontiernet.net if you have any questions. We accept credit cards or electronic bank transfers through Paypal. We also accept  money orders and personal checks.


                                                 



Please visit our  Etsy shop, 
http://www.etsy.com/shop/GILTFREEJEWELS.

Friday, September 28, 2012

HEAVENLY PIE


Hachita turquoise, black diopside and sterling silver pin. $ 110 







Bronzite and glass necklace with sterling silver findings. Length is approximately 20 inches. $80 includes domestic shipping.


Moonstone,Swarovsky crystal,  bronzite, freshwater pearl earrings with sterling silver findings. $45 includes domestic shipping.. 
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Sunny Yellow


Teardrop citrine, round yellow crazy lace agate, and yellow freshwater pearl necklace with sterling silver findings. $45 includes domestic shipping.




Hessonite garnet, yellow crazy lace agate, honey jade earrings. Sterling silver findings. $45 includes domestic shipping.

Yelow jade, crazy lace agate and lampwork glass necklace with sterling silver findings. Length is approximately 20 inches. $65 includes domestic shipping.






Close-up of focal beads in the yellow jade, crazy lace agate andlampwork  glass necklace.

Friday, September 21, 2012

SUNSET COLOURS


Brecciated jasper and faceted smoky quartz necklace with silver plated spring clasp. Length is 18 inches.  U$55 includes domestic  shipping.





A pair of red jasper, faceted smoky quartz and sterling silver earrings. U$ 45 includes shipping.
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Brecciated jasper and faceted smoky quartz earrings with sterling silver findings.U$ 45 includes shipping.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

NEW EARRINGS



Some of these earrings match necklaces seen below. When offer a ten percent discount for sets of necklace and earrings. 





Agua Nueva agate and faceted smoky quartz earrings. 945 sterling silver findings. U$ 45 includes domestic shipping.


Faceted Brazilian amethyst briolets and rondelles, sterling silver and turquoise beads.945 sterling silver findings. U$ 45 includes domestic shipping.
 Faceted smoky quartz, red jasper and brecciated jasper earrings. Sterling silver findings.U$ 45 includes domestic shipping.


African trade beads, triangular orange lined glass and onyx beads. Sterling silver findings.  U$ 45 includes domestic shipping.
Clear quartz and dumortierite earrings, with sterling silver findings. U$ 34 includes domestic shipping.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

A LITTLE HISTORY


Seed pods, berries, leaves, moths and butterflies all offer lessons in colour and elegance.

                                  The fauna and flora of my  corner of West Virginia inspire me.

                    This where I work--at a homemade jeweller's bench in a little studio in West Virginia.


           River and creek sing outside my window. I like to think that their music permeates my work.


I began making jewellery the day after 9/11. In face of such violence and devastation, I could no longer believe that journalism was the right career for me. I felt, at the time, that words had lost their power. I also felt that it was very important to counter violence and devastation by creating something beautiful that would bring pleasure to those with whom I shared my work . Humans have found pleasure in ornamenting themselves for centuries. Given a choice, most of us choose beauty and love over violence. I love what I do and it is no coincidence that autumn is when I spend most of my time in my studio, working on new designs. It is a way to reaffirm my faith in resilience and continuity and regardless of the temporary insanity that brings about events such as the destruct. If anything I would like it to be be infused with the joy I experience in the beauty of woods, creek and river near my little log house in West Virginia, in the birds and butterflies that visit my little garden, in the blue hills I can glimpse from my window.