Finally.....

Something new. Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know. I do have an excuse. I haven't been feeling well this week and sleeping even worse. I've gone through bouts with sleep since I was kid. It really wears me down now that I'm getting older.

I'd like to introduce you to my latest piece.... Art Deco Medallion Studs



Aren't they divine?! Though I have to admit, and I probably shouldn't tell you this, but they kind of remind me of a frozen turkey. I don't know why. The great part about them is you can wear them any way you want in your ears, and they still look good. You know studs never sit the way they're supposed. For all my ladies who have nickel allergies, guess what?! Hypoallergenic. Yah. Sterling posts, copper. No nickel.

Plus, I love they have a steampunk vibe to them. You can find them currently in my etsy shop and soon on my website.

Off to finish watching the Wendy Williams Show. If you get this show and haven't watched it, do. She's hilarious. If she was a blogger, you'd visit everyday and she'd have a million followers. Her show is like if one of us had a blog. I love that she has "friends in her head", and she uses regular people to model when she has clothes on.

Bloggy business tomorrow including a coupon code for Disney on Ice. I'm talking like tickets for $11.

November's Giveaway Extraordinare

Congratulations to last month's winners, Meaghan and Susan!

It's that time again. November's giveaway has arrived! I spent a lot of time thinking about what would be the giveaway this month. I finally decided on....

my Magnolia Earrings. Copper flowers with sterling silver posts. Perfect for those with nickel allergies or anyone who likes flowers and earrings.

We're doing this a little different than we did this last month. To ENTER, visit my shop and tell me (with a link) what your favorite item is. There is a method to my madness. Here's how to get extra entries:

1. Sign up for my newsletter. This will ensure you are automatically entered for all giveaways in the future and other special Jewel Street perks.

2. Blog about the giveaway and link to this post.

3. Stumble, digg or whatever it is you do. :)

If you have all ready signed up for my newsletter, you are all ready entered. You can do everything else for extra entries.

Giveaway ends on November 30th. Winners will be notified by December 5th.

Feel free to send me cookies and cupcakes for extra entries! Just kidding.

Copper Vine Earring Tutorial

Today I thought I would share a tutorial with you. Well, actually, I wanted to share it yesterday, but yesterday ended up being a catch-up day. I'm almost completely caught up so here's the tutorial.

This tutorial will show you how to make a design of mine that I used to sell before I moved into metalsmithing. It's very easy and it's more sculpture than jewelry making. You can make these earrings larger or smaller. I am also going to tell you how to make the earwires to go with them. Don't worry about tools either. The only thing you'll need is a pair of wire cutters, pliers, copper wire, and a pen(I'll explain that later.)

You are free to make these earrings as gifts, for yourself, as a giveaway on your blog. The only thing I ask is that you do not sell them, and you link back to me if they are on your blog.

Copper Vine Earrings


1. Cut a 12" piece of copper wire.

2. Fold it in half to double it up. You will probably have to use your pliers to make it nice and flat and the wires side by side.


3. Starting at the finished end, starting looping the wire into a circle. The best way to do this is start further from the end about .50"-.75". There should be about a .25" overhang.


4. Next sculpt the wire with your fingers into an S shape curve. This forms the belly of the earring. You want to stop when you only have about 2" of wire left.


5. Repeat step 3 for the top loop except with this overhang you will want it to point straight up for the next step.


6. At about halfway from the end of the wire, make another loop. This one you will want smaller because this is wear the earring will attach. Start this loop about .50" from the top of the last loop you just formed.

7. Once your loop is formed, just wrap the ends at the bottom of the loop. Make sure they are tight.

8. Cut off the excess wire with your wire cutters.

9. When making the second earring, just remember to reverse the design.

Ear Wires

1. Cut about 3" of wire.

2. With just the tip of your pliers, bend the tip of the wire back to meet the rest of the wire.


3. Make another, slightly larger loop the same way going in the opposite direction.


4. Here's where the pen comes in. Put the base of the loop so it sits flush on the side of the pen.


5. Wrap the rest of the wire around the pen until it touches the loop.

6. Where it touches the loop, take your pliers and put a slight bend in the wire.

7. Cut the wire about .50" from the bend. You can now remove the earwire from the pen.

8. You can open the earwire a little to make it a little larger if you'd like.

9. To attach the earwire to the earring, pull the larger loop slightly from the wire and slip the earring on. Then push the loop back.


10. Just use a little sand paper to smooth the ends and you're all done.

There you have it. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. I'm hoping to have a pdf version available for download soon. I'll also try to fix the pics. I think my camera is giving up the ghost. If you have any suggestions for future tutorials, I'd love to hear them as well.

Do you think I should have a giveaway for this pair? Hmmm.

Jewel Street's Jewelry Review

Dun, dun dun dun, duh! Time for the Jewel Street Designs Jewelry Review. I should play music just for this each week. And, I really ought to put it on video with models and everything. Now if I just had you to model.

I was quite busy this week. And, I have to say I LOVE everything I made. So with no further adieu.....

A sweet little ring made just for you-Cubist Ring.

Love these! Magnolia Earrings are mini copper flower studs.

An ideal ring for that modern GQ man in your life- the Off Center Ring

Weathered Earrings have an organic feeling in an ususual shape.

A petite band ring- the Ammonite Fossil Ring

And finally, a dance until you drop cuff- Disco Dawn Cuff

All of these items are in my shop. Stop by and visit today. Hope you've enjoyed the Jewel Street Designs Review and will visit my little bloggy world again soon.

A Jewelry Week in Review

It's Sunday. I know, technically, this is the beginning of the week. But, since my life works on a child's school schedule, this is actually the last day of the week. I'm screwed up. I know. You don't even want to hear about how I see a calendar of the months in my head. That's a whole other blog post.

I've been having such fun on other blogs this week what with the Sits blogathon and Vanessa's Halloween Party that I have not had the chance to show you my latest creations. So, today, I thought I would do a week in review

Washed Ashore Earrings are a mixture of copper and sterling in an organic design.

Persuasion Bangle is an Art Deco design in copper. Just perfect for larger hands as well. Has to be one of my all time favorite designs.

In the Shadow of the Toucan Ring is an art and metalsmith piece.

Spinners Earrings is a pair of hoop earrings with red tigers eye dangles. A perfect answer to the fall trends. Also, an experiment in a new polishing technique that worked quite nicely I have to say.



Well, there you have it. My newest listings all in one place. And, don't forget about my giveaway. Let me know what you think.