Etsy Shop for handcraftedcarolyn

Carved Bloodstone Rose Ring

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:09:51 -0500

$13.00

Another version of my rose quartz and carnelian, only in dark green bloodstone!

I have many different shades, colors and patterns of this bloodstone, these are merely a few of them that are made up.

I can make rings in any size, ranging from 5-13.

Please indicate size when ordering!

Purple Carved Rose Ring

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 02:08:10 -0500

$13.00
This ring is wire wrapped with sterling silver. I have used a beautiful deep purple amethyst carved into a rose bead. This ring is absolutely stunning.

Please specify what size you would like in the Notes to Seller! I can make sizes 4-13, half and quarter sizes, too!! Thanks!

I make this bead into a necklace, too! See the second image for a view of what that looks like. You will NOT get that necklace if you purchase this listing, however I may have it listed in my shop under Necklaces. Convo me if it is not there! :)

Also, please note that due to different monitor settings the picture will not accurately show the color of your specific bead purchased. Another thing to keep in mind is that all of the stones I use are natural and they will vary in color.

Thank you!

Betty Lu Lu --- Vintage Lucite Hibiscus and Pearl Earrings

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:12:50 -0500

$22.00
What a sweet and sassy pair of earrings!

These earrings are ready to adorn your lobes to the facy holiday party or to a not-so-fancy lunch.

Deep garnet red vintage Lucite flowers are hung with small 3mm freshwater pearls on sterling silver posts with little curly-q's to hold them tight. These are then hung from a piece of chain. There are three flowers each with it's own tiny pearl and one tiny pearl on the end of the chain.

They hand about 1 and 1/8th inches(2.5cm) from the bottom of the handmade earwire. The flowers are half an inch across, or roughly 1.5cm.

The only metal piece on these that I didn't make is the chain! This chain style is no longer available, however this does not change it's appearance or how they hang. Just thought I would let you know! <3

Blue Goldstone Ring

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:00:14 -0500

$14.00
This beautiful blue goldstone ring is made using sterling silver wire. I used a wire wrapping technique that I learned online, though I have tweaked it a little to suit my needs.

Please specify your ring size when ordering in the note to seller or shoot me a convo before ordering!!

I have a limited amount of these left, so get them while they're hot!

Thanks!!

Vintage Lucite Flowers -- Pink on Pink

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:54:32 -0500

$14.00

These are so sweet!!!

All the little girls love them!!

Two *vintage lucite* flowers are wire wrapped on fine silver wire with some small crystal colored size 15 Japanese seed beads.

Complete with contrasting bright pink larger seed beads, added for strength and security!

Vintage Bobber and Fish Eye Earrings

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:15:30 -0500

$16.00

These earrings are made with vintage glass beads and also two orange swarovski crystal beads.

The bottom beads looks like, you guessed it, a bobber used for fishing. hehe!! The top one looks like a fish eye.

These earrings hang about 1.5" from the ear wire.

Rugged Jacob Necklace

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:34:54 -0500

$18.00
This necklace was inspired by the character of Jacob Black in the Twilight series. I have a special affinity for this series because as a child I spent a lot of time in Forks, WA doing kid-things like churning butter, eating fresh caught fish and running around in the woods.

This necklace has jasper donuts and silver block letters that spell out "JACOB". It is hung on a suede leather cord and has an extender chain. It is meant to be more like a choker, but you can adjust it up to about 2 inches.

Note! This item will come packaged in a plastic bag and will be coiled up inside the bag. This causes the cord to become slightly warped when it first comes out of the bag. Please do not panic! Try to work the cord a bit to get the kinks out before doing anything crazy! You could also try putting the cord part between the pages of a phone book.

If it does not become "normal" after a week or so, please let me know. As with clothes, the cord will become softer after you wear it for a while, so please keep this in mind. Thank you!!

Wine Charms - Color and Shape

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:33:28 -0500

$12.00
Four wine charms, each with a different color scheme and a different shaped charm.

Each charm is lead-free pewter, silver plated with a hammered texture and coordinated with a color. The beads are glass seed beads and are mixed, but all are the same color scheme.

Greens - Oval
Yellows - Cone
Purples - Long Rectangle
Reds - Square

Shapes are wrapped with 22g sterling silver wire, while the color posts are wrapped with silver plated headpins. The hoop is silver plated base metal.
These are not meant to be worn on the body. They go around the stem of your glass!
You don't want to mix up your wine with someone else's!

Vintage Glass Button Ring

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:32:33 -0500

$14.00
This sweet, round little glass button is vintage! Oh! It is teal with a dark stripe running through it and is wire wrapped with sterling silver wire.

(If you want gold-filled wire, please add the listing "Gold-Filled Wire Substitute" from my shop. It is $4 more. If it's not there, convo me!)

Pink and Black

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:14:50 -0500

$8.00
These sweet little earrings are dyed bright pink pearls wire wrapped with gunmetal coated brass. The earwires are also gunmetal color, which is brass with a coating over it.

I can make these with different posts if you request. Surgical steel ear wires are available for no extra cost. Just write Surgical Steel in the message to seller when you buy!
Sterling silver or gold filled ear wires will cost extra. Please convo me if you need silver or gold. ($2-$4)

Thank you for looking and please check out my other listings!

Crystal Jumble Ring -- Any Color -- Any Size

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:03:01 -0500

$36.50

This ring is a jumble of different sizes, shapes and tones of Swarovski crytstal. The crystals move and dance upon your finger as you move your hands, good for people who like to use their hands to talk!! The one in the picture was made for a customer who wanted three identical rings, in all red. How striking!!

It's super sparkly and is super determined to catch the eye of anyone attracted to sparkly things. I used one large 8mm bicone, one 6mm square, and 12 - 4mm bicones, all genuine Swarovski! These little crystals are individually wire wrapped with fine silver head pins onto a ring of your size.

This ring is available in any color combination that Swarovski offers. Also, I make this ring with natural stones mixed in, just contact me!

This ring is made to order. Please allow 1-2 weeks for delivery!! I will keep in obsessive contact with you, I promise!!

Thank you!

***The other ring shown in the picture goes fantastically as a stacking ring. If you would like this ring, please add the "Silver Stacking Ring" to your order***

Pink and Blue Double Strange Bracelet

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:38:33 -0500

$28.00
Sale! $10 off! Get this thing outta here!

This is a one-of-a-kind offering!

I made this double strand bracelet while teaching my boyfriend's mom how to bead. One strand is longer than the other which creates a cute movement on the wrist. It is abot 7.5" to 8" long (I will measure and edit when I get home later today 7/9/9.) If you want this bracelet longer or shorter, there will be an additional charge. Sorry!

This bracelet is made of:
Pink Czech glass crystals (various)
Blue Czech glass crystals (various)
Light pink Chinese crystal
Blue Czech pressed glass flower beads, wire wrapped with sterling silver and Czech glass crystals
Blue and pink seed beads
Purple Czech pressed glass pebbles
Purple Czech glass crystals
Silver plated/Nickel lobster clasp
Silver crimps and strong Beadalon wire

(Apparently, everything but the kitchen sink goes into this!)

Blue Goldstone Ring

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:38:17 -0500

$14.00

This beautiful blue goldstone ring is made using sterling silver wire. I used a wire wrapping technique that I learned online, though I have tweaked it a little to suit my needs.

Please specify your ring size when ordering in the note to seller or shoot me a convo before ordering!!

Thanks!!

Garnet Swarovski Crystal and White Freshwater Pearl

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:37:28 -0500

$10.00
These sweet little earrings go great with just about everything!!

Sitting above a 6mm offwhite freshwater pearl is a sweet 3mm garnet colored swarovski bicone.

These two beads are wire wrapped together using 24 gauge sterling silver wire and are on a sterling silver french style earring hook made by me.

Facetted Carnelian Earrings

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:35:08 -0500

$9.00
Simple and elegant, these 8mm round facetted carnelian balls hang from handcrafted, sterling silver ear wires.

Carnelian Carved Rose Ring

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:34:57 -0500

$14.00
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet... or.. Look that way at least!! Tee hee!

These sweety-pies are about 1cm in circumference and about 1cm high (or half an inch for the metric-challenged!)

They are wire wrapped by me in my "studio" (aka my bedroom.) with sterling silver 20 gauge wire. I make them to your ring size and if you don't know what that is, then here's a link to a good print guide!

http://www.elsarings.com/ring_sizer_pdf/sizer.pdf

For a picture of any specific stone, please convo me.
These rings are made to order, please convo FIRST if you are interested.

Thank you!

P.P.S. The ring in the photograph is not the ring you will be getting. It is however a very accurate representation of the actual ring. Please convo me if you are interested in seeing exactly what these different colored stone look like. I will gladly snap a photo and send it to you via email! These are the only stones I have available to me of this type.

A Note on Ring Care: I do not recommend working in the garden or making bread, for example, with one of these on; I would also not advise working construction with one of these little beauties on. They are made of metal, it does bend. If it bends, it'll bend back, however metal does have a breaking point. Yes, it will break if you bend it too much. No, there really is no telling when it will until it does. If your ring breaks and it's the absolutely most wonderful ring you've ever had and you can't go on without it, email or call me before you send it back to me, please! Thank you.

Forbidden Fruit Necklace

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:43:50 -0500

$22.00

The inspiration for this necklace came from the cover of the novel Twilight by Stephanie Meyer.

I love these books and decided that the apple on the cover symbolizes Bella as the forbidden fruit, so to speak. I won't give away the book, but she isn't to be bitten!!!

The apple used is about 24mm, kinda heavy, but won't roam around your chest because of that. (You know when you have a light pendant and it kind of isn't in the center of your chest where it's SUPPOSED to be! This one won't do that.)

It has a round spring clasp, wire wrapped with sterling and a Swarovski crystal.

There are also supposed to be earrings that go with this. I have posted the picture and if you would like the set, please let me know!!

*This listing is for the NECKLACE only!!! Again, if you want the earrings, please convo me!*

Freshwater Pearls and Black Crystal Briolettes

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:43:34 -0500

$14.50
These dainty things were lovingly made while I was sitting in my chair on a balmy Sunday afternoon at the Fremont Sunday Market.

I wrapped these fine treasures with 24 gauge sterling silver wire around a fine opaque black faceted briolette and then atop it sits a tiny 3mm freshwater pearl.

I like to think they are a little retro and a little modern. Or.. Maybe.. Classic?

Anyway you see it, I love them! ;D

Blue Goldstone Ring

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:41:45 -0500

$14.00

This beautiful blue goldstone ring is made using sterling silver wire.

Please specify your ring size when ordering in the note to seller or shoot me a convo before ordering!!

Thanks!!

Classy Geekwear - Yellow Six Sided Die Necklace

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:41:30 -0500

$15.50
This translucent six-sided die, of the yellow persuasion, glides freely on a sterling silver chain about 17" long. The die is of standard size. The clasp is a shepards hook style, handmade of sterling silver and wire wrapped with a Swarovski crystal that matches the color of the dice.

Fire Crab Agate with Swarovski

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:41:30 -0500

$12.50
These sweet lil' thangs are so light and fresh! Beautiful crackled orange and white agate called fire or "crab" agate topped with a purple double AB coated Swarovski crystal all wire wrapped together with gold-filled wire and a gold-filled kidney earwire.

These come in gold filled but can be made in sterling. These are natural stones, so they do not match perfectly but I try my best!! If you would like sterling, please add that into the Message to Seller when you check out!

They are about one inch from the top of the earwire to the bottom of the agate.

Thank you!

Copper Wire Rose Ring

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:41:15 -0500

$8.00
This sweet little ring has you written all over it!! Or.. is it all over you....? Who cares? It's cute!!

This can be made in any size (4-14), so please specify what size you need. (US sizes only, please.)

It is copper; some people have an allergy to copper, it may turn your finger green, however this can be fixed by applying clear nail polish on the inside of the ring. Hopefully, this will work out.

Under the Sea 1 -- Fishy

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:34:30 -0500

$20.00
This sweet little guy would absolutely love to sit on your hand and accompany you everywhere you go!!

This is a slider bead, traditionally used for necklaces or bracelets, that I transformed into a ring!! The bead is made of plastic and will hold up to medium toughness. All wire wrapping is sterling silver and is wrapped by me.

I only have ONE of these, please specify what size you need. The bead is about 3/4"Long x 1/2"Wide X 1/2"Tall.

This ring is part 1 of a series of 4.

Any other questions, please feel free to convo me!

Love Triangle

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:32:10 -0500

$48.75

This bracelet was inspired by the book Twilight. I made my first one for my good friend Elyse, when I had never even heard of the book before!! She said to me "Carolyn. You make jewelry. You need to make me one of these bracelets from this book I am reading!!" And so I did!!

Thus, here is the bracelet in all it's glory for you to take home. This bracelet is made of sterling silver chain, sterling silver wire, Swarovski heart-shaped crystals, sterling silver wolf, genuine high quality moonstones, and sterling silver toggle clasp.

Please specify length/size in note to seller! For sizing info, please see my policies section! Thank you!

+Now, all bracelets come with a tiny red apple signifying Bella in all her forbidden glory.

(Up to 8" is standard sizing; anything above will be slightly more.)

If you have any custom suggestions, feel free to convo me and we will talk! Also, the red crystal above the heart can be changed to any color you would like. (I have topaz shades galore, for Edward's eyes of course.)

Leopard Jasper Ring

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:28:03 -0500

$12.00

A ring made from a leopard jasper donut stone. Wire wrapped with my own two hands and maybe just a little help from my handy pliers. ;P

I have only a few of these stones left, so please contact me with any questions.

If you do not already know your size, I suggest that you go to this site and print out this sheet! http://www.bluenile.com/ring_findsize_measure.asp?gclid=CP7msM2w3ocCFUE9GAodJAc-og

Thank you.

And natural stones are just that, natural. They are unique and beautiful just like each of us. :D

Betty Lu Lu --- Vintage Lucite Hibiscus and Pearl Earrings

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:26:36 -0500

$22.00

What a sweet and sassy pair of earrings!

These earrings are ready to adorn your lobes to the facy holiday party or to a not-so-fancy lunch.

Deep garnet red vintage Lucite flowers are hung with small 3mm freshwater pearls on sterling silver posts with little curly-q's to hold them tight. These are then hung from a piece of chain. There are three flowers each with it's own tiny pearl and one tiny pearl on the end of the chain.

They hand about 1 and 1/8th inches(2.5cm) from the bottom of the handmade earwire. The flowers are half an inch across, or roughly 1.5cm.

The only metal piece on these that I didn't make is the chain!

Thank you for looking! I also have this flower bead in pink and blue, so if you prefer those, then convo me and we'll talk! I also have a couple different styles of vintage lucite flowers. Convo me if interested! Thanks!

Crazy Lace Agate Ring

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:25:34 -0500

$12.00
This ring is made from a coin shaped bead, which I think is jasper!

I have a few of these stones, just contact me with the size and I will make one for you.

If you aren't sure of your size, please go to this site and print out the sheet!!

http://www.bluenile.com/ring_findsize_measure.asp?gclid=CP7msM2w3ocCFUE9GAodJAc-og

All of these stones are different as they are natural. No two things are exactly alike in Nature, just like no two people are exactly alike. I love the variety and I hope you do, too!

Thank you.

Blue Goldstone Earrings

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:25:34 -0500

$16.00
These earrings are composed of blue goldstone beads and sterling silver wire.

There is a 6mm facetted ball atop a 10mm facetted coin.

These earrings are approximately an inch and a half long. They are on handmade sterling silver 22gauge earwires.

Thank you!

Swarovski Jumble Earrings

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:25:34 -0500

$26.00
These dainty and firey earrings are a fabulous wear!!

They are sparkly and eyecatching and full of light.

There are little curly q's and waves and all sorts of goodies on these little darlings!! They really are just perfect in person.
*These earrings are made to order. If you have a different color choice, please let me know and I would be more than happy to accomodate you!! Please know that sometimes I buy close-out chain; these were made with close out chain, but I have new chain which is pretty fantastic. :D Thanks!!*

Handmade by me; with sterling silver french-hook (handmade.)

Classy Geekwear - Pink Dice with Borealis Effect

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:23:58 -0400

$17.00
This super cute dice necklace has a small pink dice that is smaller than average size. It is roughly a 12mm cube.

This dice is pink with a borealis effect which means it shimmers with a blue/green sparkly-ness when in certain lights. :D You can see it in some of the pictures.

This necklace comes at the length of 17.5" with a 2" extender. Please let me know if you need it longer or shorter and I will create a special listing for you.

If you do not want pink, but like one of the other colors in the other pictures, please let me know, and again I can/will create a special custom listing for you!

Thank you for taking the time to look at my work.

**
First two photos were taken by the customer, Melissa Shafer, and sent to me via e-mail. Thank you, Melissa!. **

Blue Goldstone Earrings

Wed, 02 Sep 2009 02:14:40 -0400

$16.00
Blue goldstone donuts with tiny blue goldstone faceted balls inside and slightly larger blue goldstone balls ontop. These are wire wrapped on gold-filled headpins and have gold filled kidney shaped earwires.

These can be made with sterling silver if you prefer, but please convo me so that I may make a separate listing!

Thanks!

(P.S. Both of them are sparkley like the one on the right, but the angle of light was different when I took the picture, so that's why the one on the left isn't sparkley. The sparkles are shifty and catch the light when they want to. Thank you for understanding!)

Classy Geekwear - Green Translucent Six-Sided Die Necklace

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 21:28:16 -0400

$15.50
Tired of that manly looking dice jewelry? Are you a classy lady-gamer who likes sweet and sophisticated jewelry, but isn't afraid to get into a fracas with some orcs or a black pudding? Here's one solution!

This translucent six-sided die, of the light green persuasion, glides freely on a sterling silver chain about 17" long. The die is of standard size (about an inch or slightly less, square.) The clasp is shepard's hook style, handmade of sterling silver and wire wrapped with a Swarovski crystal that matches the color of the dice.

NEW -- Necklace -- Carved Purple Rose

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:30:51 -0400

$15.00
This necklace is made with one of the roses from my rose ring collection. It is on a sterling silver chain with two Swarovski crystals, one amethyst and another double AB crystal. A sterling silver clasp and sterling silver extender chain allow the length to be customized to your liking.

(This necklace measure 17.5" and has a 2" extender chain. If you need a longer or shorter length, please let me know! These are made to order. Thanks!)