Long time no see!!

I am almost ashamed of how long it has been  since I last blogged!! It is not as I haven't made any jewelry, cause I have, - I just haven't felt like writing about it:-)
A lot has happened since I last posted in April, but I am not going to mention everything. I will just say that I have had a nice 3-week vacation in the States this summer and that my husband and I took part in a local community day here where we live, called Herredagen. He showed his local art there, while I showed some of my jewelry. I will include a few photos taken there. I will also post some photoes of some of my newer jewelry pieces. Notice the "fancy" names I have given them :-)

Me at our stand at Herredagen

Roman with some of his paintings at Herredagen

Roman and Herre motives

Both Norwegian and American motives

Our set-up!

Floral Happiness of Blue (Necklace and Earrings)NOK 200,-

Pink Wisdom and Hearts (Necklace and Earrings)NOK 200,-

Joy of Grey and White Dragonflies (Necklace and Earrings) NOK 200,-

The Key to Peace (Necklace and Earrings) NOK 200,-

Burgundy and White love (Necklace and Earrings) NOK 200,-

Love of Black and White Floral Harmony (Necklace and Earrings) NOK 200,-

Wisdom of Purple and White Hearts (Necklace and Earrings) NOK 200,-

Forever Green and White Just For You (Necklace and Earrings) NOK 200,-

Sets of earrings and necklaces.

Finally I had time to sit down and blog a little. It is so much fun to make jewelry and the time seems to just run away from me so I am left with no time left over to blog:-) Yesterday was mostly spent on making necklaces to earrings I had made the other day. I made them so they would match the earrings exactly this time and I am quite happy with the result:

 Set 1.

Earrings on silver plated hooks with dark blue Swarovski rondelle 12mm, tibetan flower spacers and crystal swarovski rondelles 8mm. The necklace is on a silver plated 43+6cm (17+2,5 inch) long chain with a silver plated connector bail.

 Set 2.

Earrings on silver plated studs with jet black swarovski rondelles 12mm, double bead caps and crystal AB swarovski rondelles 10mm. The nekclace is on a silver plated 44cm (17,5inch) chain with a silver plated connector bail.

Set 3.

Earring on silver plated hooks with light aquamarine swarovski rondelles 12mm, 4x7mm tibetan spacer beads and light aquamarine swarovski rondelles 6mm. The neclace is on a silver plated 40cm (15inch) chain with a tibetan silver connector bail.

 Set 4.

Earrings on silver plated hooks with copper swarovski rondelles 12mm, crystal clear swarovski rondelles 4mm and copper swarovski rondelles 6mm. The neclace is on a silver plated 44cm (17,5inch) chain with a silver plated connector bail.

 Set 5.

Earrings on silver plated hooks with crystal clear swarovski rondelles 12mm, dull polish silver plated spacerbeads 4mm and purple swarovski rondelles 8mm. The necklace is on a silver plated 43+6cm (17+2,5 inch) long chain with a silver plated connector bail.

Set 6.

Earrings on silver pøated hooks with red swarovski rondelles 12mm, tibetan bead caps 6mm, crystal clear swarovski rondelles 8mm and red swarovski rondelles 8mm. The necklace is on a silver plated 43+6cm (17+2,5 inch) long chain with a silver plated connector bail.

 Set 7.

Earrings on silver plated hooks with metal bead caps 12mm, emerald green swarovski rondelles 12mm, flower tibetan silver spacer beads 4mm and white rugby swarovski crystal AB 6x4mm. The nekclace is a teal swarovski rondelle 12mm, flower tibetan silver spacer beads 4mm and white rugby swarovski crystal AB 6x4mm on a silver plated 44cm (17,5inch) chain with a silver plated connector bail.

Alternative set with necklace and bracelet:

Nekclace with a dark aquamarine swarovski rondelle 12mm, silver plated ornate filigree spacer beads 4mm and dark aquamarine swarovski rondelle 6mm on a silver plated 44cm (17,5inch) chain with a silver plated connector bail.

Bracelet with carved round silver plated spacer beads and charms made with a variety of blue swarovski beads (both rondelles and bicones, crystal and AB). Everything is on a metal chain measuring 22cm (ca 8,5 inches)

This bracelet was quite a challenge to make as it had no stopper at the end of the chain when I was making it. I think I lost hold of it 3 or 4 times before I had attached the fastening clasp at the end of the chain. Then it turned out to be too heavy, and the chain broke and the beads scattered all over one last time! I changed the chain to a more solid one and now it holds at least!! :-)
The necklace and the bracelet do not necessarily have to be a set.