JEWELRY EXPRESSIONS BY ANITA: black onyx and sterling necklace

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

A CREATION IN BLACK ONYX

Another new piece I completed today was created for a friend who wanted something in black onyx! She saw one I did earlier for my cousin and requested something similar. It is accented in sterling silver with hematite chips and measures approximately 17" in length. She hasn't seen it yet, but I hope it's what she wanted.

Monday, April 5, 2010

COMPLETED PIECES IN COPPER & ANOTHER SPECIAL ORDER

A while back I posted pics of some wire wrapped pieces I did while enjoying my new granddaughter. Well, they are now completed. I added a patina to them and tumbled them for hardness and sheen.

I also had a special order for a black onyx necklace with elongated onyx beads. I recently found these black onyx beads in a matte finish, which I thought was a nce change from the more typical highly polished onyx I am used to seeing. I finished the piece off with small polished onyx beads and sterling Bali-style beads. The hook and jumprings are wire wrapped in sterling.

MARKETING YOUR WEB SITE

I recently posted a question to http://askszarka.blogspot.com/ regarding ways to drive traffic to my new jewelry site at ajhearn.artfire.com. I did not want to attract unwanted spam, so asked for their feedback on how to accomplish this in a cost effective way. Robin Hawke, who does freelance PR and Marketing, shared the Jewelry Marketing information she learned at the Tucson Gem Show. Robyn's feedback was informative and practical, especially for the budget-minded entrepreneur. And, it does not simply apply to jewelry marketing. Go to Szarka's blogspot listed above. You will also fall in love with Szarka's jewelry designs. You can also visit Robyn's web site at http://www.magpiegemstones.com/.

Anita