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For the Love of the Grape

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Tue, 05/03/2022 - 12:00am in artisan brooches, brooches, France, nature inspired, one of a kind brooches, travel | 1 comment

For the Love of the Vine

Batu Manakarra (aka grape agate,) sterling silver

Ever since I read the article in Lapidary Journal about Batu Manakarra and saw Lexi Erickson's pendant I was on the hunt for pieces of this unusual and beautiful stone. I've got a couple more pieces waiting for inspiration, but with the largest piece cut by Gerald Howard into a heart shape I created the brooch above. It's one of the pieces I'm extremely proud of as my vision for it came into reality.

Honeybee Brooches

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Fri, 08/27/2021 - 12:00am in artisan brooches, bee jewelry, brooches, nature inspired

Beehive Brooch

Despite the name of my business I don't create many bee focused designs. Since they are my namesake I am careful to not go cheesy with a bee design. I've created a few though and this set of honeybee brooches are by far my favorite thus far.

Honeybee brooches

(The triangular shaped brooch has SOLD.)

The World is My Oyster

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Sat, 02/17/2018 - 1:00am in artisan brooches, artisan jewelry, gratitude, metalwork, one of a kind brooches

Artisan Brooch

Fortunate One Brooch

Agate Concho, Pearl, Sterling Silver

(SOLD)

One of the most satisfying jewelry pieces I completed last summer was this brooch. I took a sheet of sterling silver and my hammer and completed the vision I had in my head of an oyster with a most gorgeous blue pearl. (a little more effort than that, but in a nutshell!)

Safety Pins Make a Subtle Statement

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Sat, 11/19/2016 - 11:42am in artisan brooches, artist community, giving back | 2 comments

Loralee Kolton

My Jewelry Retrospective of 2015

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Fri, 01/01/2016 - 11:47am in artisan bracelets, artisan brooches, artisan earrings, artisan necklaces, artisan pendants, gratitude

Artisan necklaces by Honey from the Bee

Artisan Pendants by Honey from the Bee

Artisan bracelets by Honey from the Bee

My Body Thanks my Pilates Instructor with a Brooch

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Fri, 10/23/2015 - 10:48am in artisan brooches, giving back, gratitude, one of a kind brooches | 3 comments

Septarian Geode and Ammonite Brooch

A Time to Stitch 7 Reveal: Bead Embroidery

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Sat, 06/06/2015 - 5:00am in artisan brooches, artisan pendants, blog hop, one of a kind brooches, one of a kind pendants, seed beads | 37 comments

A Time to Stitch Seven: Bead Embroidery

I always love checking out Therese and Christine's a Time To Stitch blog hops. I was so glad I could join this one, as I really enjoy bead embroidery and don't get a chance to do it as often as I'd like.