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I do like to switch up my jewelry based on my mood and perhaps what I am wearing.  

My Isles collection is versatile that way.  All the pieces are made from my bronze coral reef beads and they can be mixed and matched depending on how you feel.  

Today, I am loving these Majorca Earrings.  See how they move?!  

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The Ballenas necklace is my take on the classic necklace.

Of course, being an artisan jeweller, it is not all matchy matchy. 

The bronze beads are my hand carved coral reef ones, in three different sizes, giving the piece an oceany organic feel.  Yet it is graceful and elegant at the same time.  You can get your own Ballenas necklace in my store.  

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That title is right up there with "She sells seashells".  But it's what I did recently when the weather was hot last weekend.  

I like to look for the treasure on the beach.  Sometimes all I find is parts of shells.  

This time, when I was just about at the end, I found a small mermaid tear of green sea glass.  Makes it all worthwhile for me.  

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What do trolls, vikings and my bronze coral reef beads all have in common?

Well, nothing really.  Other than I lived in Norway on student exchange for a year and today is Norwegian national day (also known as 17 Mai!)

I like to shout out to Norway and all the friends I made there on this day.  I was supposed to be attending a reunion this summer with those friends.  We have postponed until next summer.  

In the meantime HEIA NORGE!

Dominica has become my new favourite necklace.  

I love how it is organic and reflects the coral reefs that inspired the beads.

And I love how it makes a bold statement.  You could say it is Elegant, yet Audacious!  

You can find Dominica in my store.

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I have been thinking about travel lately.  I travel lots and had been planning a trip to France this July.  

Of course the pandemic kiboshed that idea, at least for this year.  Now it's most likely I will experience my first every "stay-cation".  

My bronze bead jewelry would be great for a trip:  a few pieces to mix and match for different looks and very easy care.  Maybe I will get to test it out next year.  

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One of the things I like to do to relax is to read books.  

I visited the Little Free libraries in the neighbourhood again and traded 3 books.  The bottom two are my usual mystery / thriller genre. 

But the top one had all the colours of the ocean and beach, so I figured it was meant to be!  I'll let you know how it is. 

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All the NEW pretty bronze necklaces.  

I am releasing these (and others) on my website this week.  My Insiders have first dibs to shop.  

Then the rest of you can join in.  

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Remember when I first came back from the workshop in California and I introduced the bronze and steel combos? 

This large bar was not finished in that it didn't have the blackening patina on it.  I received the patina recently and decided I needed to finish it today. 

I like it with the thicker rolo chain.  I will be working on bronze and steel pieces after my upcoming release.  

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Like my last post, this is about an updated design.  This time, it's the vertical bead necklace, Pico Azores.

Meet Palomas - which means "dove" in Spanish.  It's an island which fits my Isles Collection.  Palomas will come in three bead sizes:  large, medium and small.  

Apparently, Paloma is also a tequila and grapefruit cocktail.  Hmm, might have to try that this summer!

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You may remember my Caprice necklace; a horizontal coral reef bronze bead on beadwire.  

Well in my next release, you will meet it's cousin Lucia. Ooh-la-la, Lucia is a modern update on the horizontal bar necklace with my bronze hand carved beads, on a gold-fill rolo chain.  

She will come in 4 sizes, from mini (1/2 inch) all the way up to large (2 inches) - you choose what suits you. 

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I know - silly Easter pun.  I think we could all use some silliness in the face of the world situation right now, don't you?  

These are all my coral reef bead earrings - current (Skye and Minoan) and those to be released vewy vewy soon.  (The laughs just keep coming...)

Look for the collection release some time in the next week.  AND if you want to be first to shop these lovely earrings, then sign up to my email list, pronto.