It's All in the Details

Rilo the Fox Fine Silver Necklace - $85.00
Signed and dated on reverse with the Artist's signature and year 07, comes on an 18” chain.
Comes carefully packaged with a certificate of authenticity. Stones include Rose Quartz, freshwater pearl, and Aventurine.

Alternate Bliss Boutique is owned by a mixed media artist who lives in Utah who makes original art including Watercolor Art, ACEO's, Art Prints, and hand made Fine/Sterling Silver Jewelry with gemstone beads. Her work shows intricate detail in all her mediums. Notice the fur carved into the fox, and the numbers on the clock of the rabbit charm, for instance.

I really like the fine silver pieces with animals she makes such as the fox Rilo (shown at top), and the necklace below with a handmade charm of the White Rabbit in Alice in Wonderland. The sculptural bas relief look is quite flattering and gives the piece expression.


White Rabbit Alice in Wonderland Fine Silver Necklace - $130.00
Rabbit in fine silver accompanied by a dark pink tourmaline gem (representing the Queen of Hearts) and a freshwater pearl (representing the color of the rabbit).
Pendant measures 1 inch in width from edge of heart to edge of clock: 3/4 inch16 inch sterling silver chain (if you would prefer 17, 18, 19 or 20 inch chain at no additional cost; please state in your note to seller).

If you want something really individualized for yourself or to give as a present, she can make you a custom charm necklace with any 3 initials.

You Choose Custom Initial Charm Necklace - $35.00
Your three initials stamped into fine silver, similar to necklace shown with a light peach tourmaline gem stone, a new jade stone, and a fine silver heart charm (or star if you prefer).
Includes a 17” sterling silver chain. Charms hang approx. 1 inch (Initial Charm approx 1/2 inch circular in shape).

In addition to these pieces, she also has a lot of Japanese inspired watercolor paintings and ACEOs.

This one below is beautiful, with little bubbles that seem to resist the pink paint.

Pink Jellies Original Watercolor and Ink Pink and Black Jelly Fish - $30.00
Watercolor and ink, painted on professional illustration board.
Actual Image measure 3 1/2 inches tall by 6 1/2 inches wide. Image has a 1/2 inch white boarder. Frame and Matt not included.

See her Etsy store for even more great gift items:
http://alternatebliss.etsy.com
and her blog, to learn more about the artist:
http://www.alternatebliss.blogspot.com

Natural Beauty

BJ Rounds of Adornmemtsbybj started out working in Stained Glass but began making jewelry about a year and a half ago when she moved to Franklin Tennessee. She has a very unusual style, combining such materials as stones with wood, and shells with vintage jewelry components, pearls with large facetted crystal.

Most of her pieces are made in sets of necklace and earrings together, but some include matching bracelets. She offers to make matching bracelets for those sets that do not already include them if a customer requests.

Larimar Reflection of the Caribbean combines large tumbled chunks of Larimar with Vintage oxidized brass, creating a lovely elegant filigreed look. This piece is quite substantial, and with the market value if Larimar having gone way up in recent years you should buy this right away! The price at $160 is quite good for what you’re getting. Larimar is a collectible stone because it is found in only one place in the world, unlike most other stones. Beads like the ones pictured here are getting increasingly rare because so much material is lost in the cutting process for beads that those who work with the rough stone would rather turn it into cabochons to set in bezels. I bought a cab at a supply show recently that is probably about the same weight as just one of those beads and it cost me $68.00 wholesale!
In this next one, Chinese Knot Poppy Jasper BJ has used silk “Mousetail Cord” to create a Chinese knotted necklace. There is a very nice Poppy Jasper bead used as the focal.

Nature’s Best is made of carved bone pipes, Golden Jasper, and Tibetan Turquoise beads, and is triple-strand. It has a distinctly Native American feel to it. The necklace has all sterling silver findings.

A Rose is A Rose (pictured at top) is beautifully wrapped with sterling silver wire and uses tumbled nuggets of Rose Quartz, iridescent glass accent beads, and sterling silver lacy bead caps and clasp. She has really hit the nail on the head with this one!

BJ’s belief is that jewelry is chosen subconsciously and reflects one’s personality or even one’s soul.
Be sure Adornmentsbybj is on your list of sites to shop at this holiday season
http://Adornmentsbybj.etsy.com

and see her blog at: http://bjadornments.blogspot.com