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This piece is made using Swarovski crystals, sterling silver and a CZ. When I was looking through Artbeads.com collection of Swarovski I saw the large Montana Sapphire and new I had to use it in a project. I saw the triangular crystals and thought it would be great to make a bracelet using the triangles to connect the center piece to the band. I picked the Bermuda Blue as an accent to the rich

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The Light House was a labor of love and learning. My sister-in-law, Judy, passed away from cancer the same time I was going through my ordeal in the hospital. My wife did not want to go to the services because I might not be around when she got back. I insisted she go. I knew it would be very important for her to be there and I wasn't planning on going anywhere. At least that was what I told her.

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Treasure Chest, a great name for a jewelry and lapidary supply store. Every time I go there (which is fare more often then my wife would like ) I feel like I am on a treasure hunt. I always scower the shelves and walls for anything new I just can not do without. When my basket starts to overflow my wife Say's I have enough stuff to last a year. My answer is always Yes but!!! She smiles and

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Jewelry design and fabrication. What a wonderful hobby or profession. You get to work with and explore the many different types of jewelry, Rings, bracelets,necklace's,earrings, as well as many other forms. I also like exploring the many different methods used in jewelry design such as repousse, chasing, wire wrap, wire form jewelry as well as many others. In my learning process over the last

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