skyfall

I don't know about you but Skyfall didn't do it for me. My favorite part of the movie was Adele singing 'Skyfall' and after that I just found it boring and too violent. Who am I becoming? So why the name for these earrings? The teardrop resembles London blue topaz and London made me think British then Bond. It sounded more apt than 'Quantum of Solace' don't you think? And the teardrop is like a lovely little piece of early evening sky that has fallen to your lobes with kisses of the deepest blood red and bronze crystal beads accenting the London blue. All wire is14 kt gold-filled. $23

break the night with colour

I gotta put the u in colour because this is the title of a Richard Ashcroft song and he's British. Now I was years late to appreciating this song, apparently it came out in 2006 and I only downloaded it this summer. But oooh, I want Richard Ashcroft to just sing oooh to me nonstop. It's heady stuff, who knew a man could put so much emotion into one syllable? Seriously when I first downloaded this song I'd just hit repeat nonstop while on the treadmill, I thought of looping his ooohs so I could fall asleep to that, I'm sure it would guarantee very yummy dreams. This multi-strand bracelet has pearls that are the deepest blue black, coupled with paler bluish grey seed pearls and a strand of iridescent cut glass that sparkles blue, lavender and pink. Quite a conversation piece, this is a bracelet that would be a lovely accompaniment to a little black dress. 14kt gold-filled clasp, 8-1/4" in length. $41

pas de deux

Otherwise known as the necklace so nice, you'll wear it twice. Well, hopefully more than that, you can get twice the wear out of it this two faced piece, and I promise it will not trash talk you to the other pieces in your jewelry box once you take it off. This is a really beautiful ceramic bead (just under 3/4"by 3/8")  that was handcrafted by a local artisan. It hangs on a delicate gold chain, all the findings and the chain are 14 kt gold-filled. 16-1/2" long. $31

Blue-green

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What color pops into your head when you read blue-green? Is it teal or turquoise? Do you think of cyan and the color wheel? Perhaps you're more geographically minded and it brings to mind the colors of the sea and sky, Bermuda blue or azure? I just learned from the intrepid folks at wikipedia that in certain languages blue and green are considered a single color, I've heard of romance languages but colorblind ones? Don't even get me started on what pops into your head when you read chartreuse. This bracelet goes the blue-green spectrum with turquoise, jade, aventurine, apatite and glass beads. There are also some very non blue-green sterling beads, pearls and wood. Measures 7-3/4" in length with sterling silver clasp. Bracelets can be customized to fit your wrist, if lengthened a nominal fee is added for the extra gemstones. $47

by the sea

Stretching out the last lazy days of summer, finding treasures in tide pools. These earrings dance above olive glass drops with shimmering cut glass crystals reflecting the colors of the sea. 14 kt gold-filled findings, just a hair under 1-1/2" top to toe. $23

dusk before the storm

Oh I guess I could say taste the flourite rainbow but I think Mentos might sue me for copyright infringement. And this lovely tapestry of greens, blues and violets is much more soothing than 'the freshmaker' although my children might beg to differ. It reminds me of the evocative colors of water and sky just before night claims the land. 17-1/4" in length with a fancy sterling silver clasp. $37