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March 2020

Lapis Lazuli with Vintage Buckles = Stunning!

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Tue, 03/17/2020 - 4:00am in antiques, artisan necklaces, mixed media jewelry, one of a kind necklaces

Starry Starry Night

I love rummaging through flea markets and antique shops for fun pieces to upcycle or recycle into jewelry and other art pieces. Although for me it's not as much as a high as creating jewelry, it comes close. Actually the idea of finding use for something that no longer serves its original purpose can be really satisfying.

Who knew that pairing these wonderfully shaped lapis lazuli stones could be elevated even more by half of an antique buckle?! And two different types of antique buckles at that!

A Perfect Day

The Promise of Spring

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Tue, 03/10/2020 - 4:00am in artisan earrings, nature inspired, one of a kind earrings

Life Lines

Fruit trees have started budding, but the rest of our deciduous trees are still skeletons against the blue and cloudy skies.

Flowering Plum Tree

For those of us that prefer color in our landscape and warmer temperatures the promise of Spring comes in the emergence of bulbs.

Daffodils

Dried Flowers

Flower Power earrings

And then wildflowers start appearing!

Bumble bee and California Poppy

Ribbons and Poppies

Creating Using a Piece of Someone Else's Art

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Tue, 03/03/2020 - 4:00am in artisan earrings, inspiration

Spring into Summer Earrings

Many artists use art components from other artists and crafts people, but maybe none more than artisan jewelers. My raw materials often include lapidary work from artisans in the form of cabochons and beads. I also have a collection of lampwork beads that I've amassed over 20+ years. Some I visit just to admire the artist's talent and vision. Others find their time to inspire a pair of earrings, a bracelet, or a necklace.

artisan earrings

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