My very close friend, Angie Weldon, and I spent last Saturday afternoon making ribbon necklaces inspired by an Anthropologie "Power of 3" (Trinity) necklace.  We used beautiful, faceted shell pearls I found on Etsy and paired it with faceted crystal quartz beads.  We also made simple earrings to match. They'll look great with sweaters, dresses or even just a simple white blouse and dark denim jeans.  I love how they turned out so much, I just may have to make some to sell in the near future!

My First Attempt at Oxidizing Silver

Here are the results of my first attempt at oxidizing sterling silver earrings with liver of sulfur. The process was easier and went much smoother than expected. I had purchased liver of sulfur over a year ago and just never took the time to experiment, because I thought the process would be complicated. I absolutely love the steel gray tone of the oxidized silver, and can't wait to create more jewelry!

Holiday Wish for December 12th--Last Day!

It's the last day for Holiday Wishes, and the wish for December 12th is a gorgeous pair of London and Swiss Blue Topaz Chandelier Earrings:

These beautifully handcrafted gemstone earrings can be yours for $47 on December 12th only, a savings of 50%!

Holiday Wish for December 11th

The holiday wish for December 11th is a stunning Smoky Quartz and Garnet Chain Drop Necklace:



Normally priced at $86, this necklace can be yours for only $48 on December 11th only, a savings of 44%! Only one handcrafted necklace is available.

Holiday Wish for December 10th

The holiday wish for December 10th is a pair of Black Onyx and Sterling Silver Wrapped Earrings:

Normally priced at $64, these earrings can be purchased on December 10th for only $38, a savings of 40%! Only one pair available.

December 9th Holiday Wish

The holiday wish for December 9th is the Golden Coin Pearl Double Strand Bracelet:

This handcrafted, beaded bracelet is designed with shimmery golden coin pearls, accented with white and fuchsia freshwater pearls and finished with a sterling silver magentic clasp. Normally priced at $64, this bracelet will be available on December 9th for only $38, a savings of 40%!

Bracelets, Bracelets, Bracelets!

I feel like I have been really behind in making bracelets, so I spent the last few days on a bracelet-making frenzy! I got a total of 10 bracelets completed, photographed and listed. If I do say so myself, I think they turned out really nice. Here are a few examples:


This bracelet is created with swirl-cut smoky quartz beads, crystals and freshwater pearls. I also created one, similar in design, using bronzite and gold vermeil beads.

You just can't go wrong with Bali silver! This is one of two Bali silver bracelets that I have created. Both feature ornate handmade Bali silver beads with adjustable toggle clasps.

This colorful Swarovski crystal bracelet is accented with gold vermeil beads and sterling silver twisted rings. I completed two other multi-crystal bracelets, which both feature Bali silver. Other new bracelets include an Amethyst and Keishi Pearl Bracelet and a Crystal Quartz and Bali Silver Bracelet. Visit our website, http://www.myraelizabeth.com/, to see all of our new designs!

Thanksgiving Celebration!

We are celebrating Thanksgiving by offering 25% off everything in our online jewelry boutique from Wednesday, November 26th through Sunday, November 30th. Just use coupon code GIVETHANKS at checkout to receive your discount. Wishing you and your family a blessed holiday!

Recent Custom Bridal Designs

I have recently been working on a number of custom bridal designs, that I wanted to highlight. The earrings shown below are a new luxurious bridal chandelier design which is created with Swarovski crystals and freshwaters pearls:

I created a beautiful beaded bracelet to coordinate with the earrings, designed with lots of freshwater pearl and crystal clusters between larger crystal beads.

Next, I'll cover my foray into the world of beaded bridal combs!