for my next trick

i'm going to try to make these bracelets...

why you'd want to live here

the nice part about living 5 minutes from the beach is that it's there if we ever want to go. the reality is that we never go. so ryan, max, my cousin travis, and i went to the beach tonight after dinner. we decided to take our fun camera out for a spin, and here are a few of what we ended up with:

max and i

me, filtered with ink

watching the tide roll in

cool feet

travis, max, ryan- ink again

the cardiff crew

ryan and i

you can see the rest of the photos here

new jewelry in the shop

we just finished posting so many new lucy necklaces and sophia earrings. with so many colors, they're perfect for bridesmaids and fashionistas alike! this week, i'm offering free insured shipping (and of course gift boxes) to anywhere in the US!


peridot sophias

iolite sophias

smokey quartz lucy & sophias

rose quartz lucy & mystic pink topaz sophias

london blue topaz lucy & sky blue topaz sophias

rhodolite garnet lucy & sophias

amethyst lucy & sophias

citrine lucy & sophias

a masterpiece, of sorts.

yay for spending hours lining up rows of earrings just for this blog.

you can't see them all there, but there are 64 pairs in that lineup.

that setup was ridiculous, but looked so cool.

i found some new favorite color pairings laying these out.

citrine and smokey quartz- so modern, who knew?

i've been working on the above order for my favorite customer in japan for about 3 months now, and it's finally finished. now, i wasn't working all day everyday by any means. but the grand total was 84 necklaces, and 64 pairs of earrings. the necklaces were actually much simpler than the earrings. 64 earrings= 128 spiral wrapped stones, and 640 tiny headpins. my thumb and forefinger were a little sore for a few days. you can't really use a thimble while making jewelry.

i only spend money on very important things...

here are the beautiful pillows i bought yesterday:

don't ask how much they cost.