Etsy Shop for KiwiTreeBotique

The Peacock Relic - a Stunning Locket Neclace - Custom Designed for you

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:23:44 -0500

$190.00
Absolutely stunning. In a hexagonal setting, this beauty glimmers and shines. So luxurious.

Now sleeps the crimson petal, now the white;
Nor waves the cypress in the palace walk;
Nor winks the gold fin in the porphyry font:
The firefly wakens: waken thou with me.
Now droops the milk-white peacock like a ghost,
And like a ghost she glimmers on to me.
Now lies the Earth all Danaë to the stars,
And all thy heart lies open unto me.
Now slides the silent meteor on, and leaves
A shining furrow, as thy thoughts in me.
Now folds the lily all her sweetness up,
And slips into the bosom of the lake:
So fold thyself, my dearest, thou, and slip
Into my bosom and be lost in me.
~Summer Night, Lord Alfred Tennyson

I have created a handful of these stunning baubles for dear friends and members of the Etsy family alike, and would welcome the opportunity to create one just for you.

I believe the stunning beauty of feathers is best appreciated in their natural state. When set between prisms, their delicate texture and colors absolutely glow. I can create a personalized version of any of the pieces I have created in the past, or I can work with you to design an entirely unique vision from my personal collection of plumes.

The settings can vary in shape and detail... round, square, hexagonal, ovoid, &c. The settings and chain are crafted out of sterling silver and are quite sturdy.

Please browse my previous designs, and let me know what you desire in the purchase notes. I estimate that the necklace would be shipped within 2 weeks, but hunting for a specific material may push it a tad longer. Please convo me if you wish to chat before placing the order.

This listing is for ONE necklace

In the US this item is shipped USPS Priority Mail. International orders are USPS First Class International.
I will ship internationally.

All designs (C) Heather Dunlap-Diehl, 2007-2008

Pomegranates and Cream - Pearl and Czech glass earrings on sterling silver

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:23:28 -0500

$25.00
Perfect for the holiday season and beyond, these tasty and dainty treats are strung with creamy freshwater pearls, lushly red Czech glass florettes, and details of sterling silver.
I have hung these delicious drops from incredibly comfortable handmade sterling silver earwires.

They hang 1.6 inches in total length.

The Parasol - Czech Florette Earrings on Sterling Silver

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:23:28 -0500

$25.00
Charming flowers mimic the gesture of a lovely parasol.

Dangling from handmade sterling silver ear wires, these lovely flowers are joined with sterling silver details that shine with winter delight. Total length is about 1.5 inches.

Sugared Snow - Czech florettes and Sterling silver earrings

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:23:28 -0500

$25.00
Darling earrings of blooms frozen in time, perhaps sheltered under a lofty blanket of snow.

Dangling from handmade sterling silver ear wires, these lovely flowers are joined with sterling silver details that shine with winter delight. Total length is about 1.5 inches.

Drift - Landscape Amazonite earrings on sterling silver

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:23:28 -0500

$35.00
Landscape Amazonite is one of my favorite stones.
So... gestural.
I fell in love with these particular faceted stones when I first laid eyes on them. To showcase the landscape aspects of these stones, I oriented them so that, properly, the earth was below, and the sky above.

Hung from handmade solid sterling silver earwires designed to prevent tipping, they measure about 1.9 inches long.

Part of the Drift collection including a pendant and bracelet. Each is sold in its own listing.

Glacier - Earrings - Icy quartz on burnished copper

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:23:28 -0500

$20.00
Glacial movement. Strong, inevitable.

These earrings are part of a transitional series of mine incorporating warm elements of fall with the solidity of winter.

Wrapped with solid copper wire and hung on handmade earwires, these icy lumps of quartz show the faintest hint of blue.

On the Rocks - Solitaire - necklace on sterling silver

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:23:04 -0500

$32.00
Take some of your drinks on the rocks? So does this series.
All made of gossamer sterling silver, these ice-like quartz stones catch, shatter and reflect light like perfect shards of ice.
Good for any season: Reflect the chill of winter or cool off in the summer.

My favorite drink on the rocks:
A good old Vodka tonic. With lime. Mmmm.

Length is 16 inches, made to sit snug, resting at the cleft of the collarbone. The dangling tail at the clasp, which sports a faceted sterling silver bead, can make this a 18 inch necklace. Please convo me if you need a bit of extra length.

Maple Candy - Leaf Necklace on Copper and Silk

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:49:43 -0400

$17.00
Warm yourself up this Fall and Winter with the glowing copper pieces from my Lush Autumn Collection.

Accented with jasper, this glowing maple leavf is made of imported glass, and hearkens to the Arts and Crafts movement with its simply elegant design.

You behold,
High on the breast of yon dark mountain, dark
With stony barrenness, a shining speck
Bright as a sunbeam sleeping till a shower
Brush it away, or cloud pass over it;
And such it might be deemed--a sleeping sunbeam;
But 'tis a plot of cultivated ground,
Cut off, an island in the dusky waste;
And that attractive brightness is its own.
The lofty site, by nature framed to tempt
Amid a wilderness of rocks and stones
The tiller's hand, a hermit might have chosen,
For opportunity presented, thence
Far forth to send his wandering eye o'er land
And ocean, and look down upon the works,
The habitations, and the ways of men,
Himself unseen! But no tradition tells
That ever hermit dipped his maple dish
In the sweet spring that lurks 'mid yon green
fields;
~ The Pastor, William Wordsworth Longfellow

Matches separately listed coordinating earrings on handmade copper earwires.

River of Gold - Silk and Bead Necklace

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:49:42 -0400

$25.00
Bohemian romance... as warm as your love for each other.

River of Gold is a necklace of a single gold silk ribbon strung with a number of dichoric glass and sterling silver beads. Clasped with a sterling lobster claw, it rests lightly against the skin.

Total length of necklace is 45 cm, or 18 inches.

Lovingly packaged with presentation-quality backing card (with information on materials) and organza bag.

All designs (CC)BY-NC-SA, Heather Dunlap-Diehl, 2007-2008

On the Rocks - Luxe - asymmetric necklace on sterling silver

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:49:42 -0400

$135.00
Take some of your drinks on the rocks? So does this series.
All made of gossamer sterling silver, these ice-like quartz stones catch, shatter and reflect light like perfect shards of ice.
Good for any season: Reflect the chill of winter or cool off in the summer.

My favorite drink on the rocks:
A good old Vodka tonic. With lime. Mmmm.

This stunning asymmetrical necklace is laden with 16 icy quartz stones. The length is 20 inches, and with the dangling tail at the clasp, which sports another stone, can make this a 22.5 inch necklace. Please convo me if you need a bit of extra length.

Coordinating earrings and bracelet available in separate listings.

This necklace, and anything else ordered alonside from my shop will ship USPS Priority Mail within the US.

How does your garden grow - snail bracelet

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:49:42 -0400

$84.00
Peaceful garden snails invite gentle sun and spring breezes your way.

Hand-wired and linked together in sterling silver, these glass snails bring glass droplets of dew and leaf along for their journey.

Bracelet measures 8.25 inches end to end... dangly, but not too loose.

Coordinates with "How does your garden grow" lariat necklace and "Spring Rain" earrings

In the US this item is shipped USPS Priority Mail. International orders are USPS First Class International.

Drift - Landscape Amazonite bracelet on sterling silver

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:07:18 -0400

$85.00
Landscape Amazonite is one of my favorite stones.
So... gestural.
I fell in love with these particular faceted stones when I first laid eyes on them. To showcase the landscape aspects of these stones, I oriented them so that, properly, the earth was below, and the sky above.

Strung with solid sterling silver faceted beads and clasped with a perfectly shaped sterling silver toggle. Total length is 8.1 inches.

Part of the Drift collection including a pendant and earrings. Each is sold in its own listing.

This LuxeGiving piece will be shipped USPS Priority Mail for orders within the US.

Maple Candy - Earrings in Pure Copper

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:07:18 -0400

$15.00
Warm yourself up this Fall and Winter with the glowing copper pieces from my Lush Autumn Collection.

Accented with jasper, these glowing maple leaves are made of imported glass, and hearken to the Arts and Crafts movement with their simply elegant design.

You behold,
High on the breast of yon dark mountain, dark
With stony barrenness, a shining speck
Bright as a sunbeam sleeping till a shower
Brush it away, or cloud pass over it;
And such it might be deemed--a sleeping sunbeam;
But 'tis a plot of cultivated ground,
Cut off, an island in the dusky waste;
And that attractive brightness is its own.
The lofty site, by nature framed to tempt
Amid a wilderness of rocks and stones
The tiller's hand, a hermit might have chosen,
For opportunity presented, thence
Far forth to send his wandering eye o'er land
And ocean, and look down upon the works,
The habitations, and the ways of men,
Himself unseen! But no tradition tells
That ever hermit dipped his maple dish
In the sweet spring that lurks 'mid yon green
fields;
~ The Pastor, William Wordsworth Longfellow

Matches separately listed coordinating necklace strung on pure silk ribbon.

My handmade earwires will balance beautifully, and resist tipping out.
Total earring length ~1.6 inches

Rose Otto - Jade Earrings

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:07:17 -0400

$16.00
These pale rose Jade discs are suspended on sterling wire, which showcases their ethereal translucence.

They are a study in the perfection of imperfection.

They are just shy of 3 cm in length.

All designs (CC)BY-NC-SA, Heather Dunlap-Diehl, 2007-2008

Rose Otto - Necklace

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:07:17 -0400

$35.00
This necklace features a clear quartz stone of palest pink with a reflective planar inclusion running through it. Flanked on both sides by moonstone Czechoslovakian crystal beads, and faceted silver beads, the necklace modestly glows in daylight.
A sterling lobster-claw closure gently clasps the chain about the neck.

This necklace is a study of the subtle beauty of imperfection. Coordinates with similarly styled "Rose Otto" earrings.

The entire length of the necklace measures just shy of 48 cm.

All designs (CC)BY-NC-SA, Heather Dunlap-Diehl, 2007-2008

Hellebore - Dainty earrings in Pure Copper

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:23:25 -0400

$15.00
Warm yourself up this Fall and Winter with the glowing copper pieces from my Lush Autumn Collection.
My handmade earwires will balance beautifully, and resist tipping out.
Total earring length ~1.3 inches

Hellebores are widely grown in gardens for decorative purposes, as well as for their purported medicinal abilities and uses in witchcraft. They are particularly valued by gardeners for their winter and early spring flowering period; the plants are surprisingly frost-resistant and many are evergreen. Many species of hellebore have green or greenish-purple flowers and are of limited garden value, although Corsican hellebore (H. argutifolius), a robust plant with pale green, cup-shaped flowers and attractive leathery foliage, is widely grown. So is stinking hellebore or setterwort (H. foetidus), which has drooping clusters of small, pale green, bell-shaped flowers, often edged with maroon, which contrast delightfully with its dark evergreen foliage. H. foetidus 'Wester Flisk', with red-flushed flowers and flower stalks, is becoming popular, as are more recent selections with golden-yellow foliage.

The so-called Christmas rose (H. niger), a traditional cottage garden favourite, bears its pure white flowers (which often age to pink) in the depths of winter; large-flowered cultivars are available, as are pink-flowered and double-flowered selections.

Drift - Landscape Amazonite pendant on sterling silver

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:23:24 -0400

$30.00
Landscape Amazonite is one of my favorite stones.
So... gestural.
I fell in love with these particular faceted stones when I first laid eyes on them. To showcase the landscape aspects of these stones, I oriented them so that, properly, the earth was below, and the sky above.

Hung from a solid sterling silver bail, the pendant hangs a bit over 1.2 inches long, and is ready to be strung on your favorite chain or ribbon.

Part of the Drift collection including a bracelet and set of earrings. Each is sold in its own listing.

Speech - Jade Earrings

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:23:24 -0400

$25.00
Feeling literary?
These jade stone drop earrings feature faceted stone in the shape of quotation marks. Suspended on sterling silver findings, they are the palest green, and are quite luminescent.

They are just about 3.5 cm in length.

All designs (CC)BY-NC-SA, Heather Dunlap-Diehl, 2007-2008

Luxe Bauble - Faceted Crystal Sphere Necklace

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:23:02 -0400

$27.00
Luxe romance...

The Luxe Bauble is a large faceted sphere of violet crystal, suspended on a necklace of fine link Sterling chain, secured about the neck with a tiny lobster-claw clasp. It is designed to sit gently at the base of the neck, with the sphere resting at the joint of the collarbones. It is a hefty bauble, and feels amazing against the skin.

1.7 cm faced crystal sphere, suspended on sterling silver findings. Total length of necklace is 39 cm, or just shy of 16 inches.

Lovingly packaged with presentation-quality backing card (with information on materials) and organza bag.

Coordinates with Luxe Bauble Bracelet (in separate listing)

All designs (CC)BY-NC-SA, Heather Dunlap-Diehl, 2007-2008

SALE Robins Egg Pendant - Pick One

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:31:26 -0400

$11.00
Lovely sterling silver wrapped turquoise pendants colored, sized, and shaped perfectly like robins eggs.

I have an assortment of four that you may choose from. Please indicate which one you want by looking at the last image in the set and designate #1 or #3 in the notes to seller, or I will pick for you! (#2 has found a home!)

Strawberry - Vintage glass pendant

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:31:26 -0400

$20.00
Oh, isn't it delicious?
A scrumptious strawberry pendant for some retro fun, and perhaps dreams of warmer days.

Vintage Beads and sterling silver look *almost* good enough to eat!

Red Glass bead is about 1.5 cm in diameter)

(Matching earrings in separate listing! ooo!)

Strawberries - Vintage glass earrings

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:31:26 -0400

$36.00
Oh, aren't they delicious?

Hung from handmade sterling silver earwires, these sizable strawberries will dangle comfortably from your ears.

Red beads are about 1.5 cm in diameter

(Matching pendant in separate listing! ooo!)

Luxe Bauble Bracelet - Faceted Crystal Spheres

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 19:31:26 -0400

$72.00
Luxe romance...

The Luxe Bauble Bracelet features large faceted spheres of violet crystal, strung on black silk cord, secured about the wrist with an over sized solid sterling silver ring clasp. It is a hefty collection of baubles, and feels amazing against the skin.

1.7 cm faced crystal spheres. Total length of bracelet is 25 cm, or just shy of 10 inches. (Fits a much smaller wrist--the beads, when circled around use up much of the length. Ideal for someone who usually wears a 19 cm, 7-7.5 inch bracelet loosely.)

Lovingly packaged with presentation-quality backing card (with information on materials) and organza bag.

Coordinates with Luxe Bauble necklace (in separate listing)

All designs (CC)BY-NC-SA, Heather Dunlap-Diehl, 2007-2008

Tropicana - Pressed glass florette earrings

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:24:09 -0400

$31.00
Dainty flowers dance from your earlobes... feel the heat of summer all year long.

On the Rocks - Solitaire - asymmetric earrings on sterling silver

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:24:09 -0400

$30.00
Take some of your drinks on the rocks? So does this series.
All made of gossamer sterling silver, these ice-like quartz stones catch, shatter and reflect light like perfect shards of ice.
Good for any season: Reflect the chill of winter or cool off in the summer.

My favorite drink on the rocks:
A good old Vodka tonic. With lime. Mmmm.

On handmade earwires, these earrings are asymmetric, and a joy to wear. Not too heavy, I have chosen the smaller stones in this series, as to not strain the ears. The shorter measures 2 inches, and the longer, 2 and 3/8ths.

Look for other pieces in this series... necklaces and bracelets!

SALE Turquoise Tango - Pendant