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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.

Magical Nature Inspired Pendants

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Mon, 12/13/2021 - 1:00am in artisan jewelry, artisan pendant, nature inspired, one of a kind pendants | 1 comment

Nature inspired necklace

Rainforest Talisman

(Damele Turquoise, Labradorite, Epidote in Basalt)

(personal collection)

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.)

Ocean Jasper Mimics Nature

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Sat, 07/24/2021 - 12:00am in artisan pendant, nature inspired

Ocean Jasper Pendant

I Promised You a Rose Garden

Baryte Rose, Ocean Jasper, Sterling Silver pendant

Butterfly Dreams

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Tue, 10/13/2020 - 4:00am in artisan earrings, artisan necklaces, artisan pendants, inspiration, nature inspired

Boho style Butterfly earrings

(brass with verdigris, vintage cloisonne)

There are a lot of wonders in nature and the delicate butterfly with its fine wings and varied colors delights most of us I think.

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

Inspiration from the Palouse region of Eastern Washington

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Fri, 02/28/2020 - 1:00am in artisan pendants, nature inspired, one of a kind pendants

The Harvest

This rare Marra Mamba Tiger eye cabochon is only found in the Hamersley Ranges of the Pilbara region in Western Australia. I paired it with an antique brass button from my collection.

It reminded me of wheat fields in eastern Washington, specifically the Palouse region where the golden rolling hills are blown by the winds in waves. The fields go on for miles and miles and I get a similar feeling as I do when watching the ocean waves. Serenity.

Palouse fields, Washington from Kamiak Butte

(photo in public domaine)

Fun Guy gets me Published!

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Fri, 09/21/2018 - 12:00am in artisan jewelry, artisan necklaces, nature inspired, publication | 1 comment

I have the editor of Belle Armoire Jewelry and my husband to thank for the honor this time.

The editor contacted me and asked that I submit some of my jewelry for publication. I didn't feel I had time to figure out what to submit so asked her to tell me which pieces caught her eye. This one was one of them.

Looking for a Fun Guy

Mushroom Jasper, lampwork, yellow turquoise, bone, linen

What Came First? Chicken or the Egg?

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Wed, 09/05/2018 - 12:00am in artisan jewelry, artisan pendants, nature inspired

In this case the chicken! As a lifelong creator and learner I've taken quite a few workshops in my life. I like to experiment and try new things. The older I get the more time I have to do so and the greater benefit to my brain and art I think. Years ago I took a class on electroforming and promptly came home and took some small plastic chickens and gave them a coating of copper. Then they found themselves in a jar since I had no idea what I was going to do with them, but they made me smile every time they caught my eye.

Honey Bee Earrings and How They Survive the Winter

Posted by Janet Bocciardi on Wed, 11/23/2016 - 10:14am in artisan earrings, environment, nature inspired, wildlife

Sweet Reward