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Sunday, May 25, 2014

Rubies in the Raw

Today we have a guest post by the wonderful Jewelry Artist Julie Thelen.
She recently said she's on an earring kick and she's been making some beauties
 so I asked her to share one of them on our blog.

Take it away Julie!!

I present to you, Rubies in the Raw!!



The inspiration for these exquisite earrings came from a strand of raw, uncut rubies I found at the Smoky Hills Art Gallery, an artisan gallery in my new, small home town of Park Rapids, Minnesota. I immediately fell in love with these earthy gemstones and purchased them (along with some turquoise nuggets and kyanite ovals) on the spot.


 As soon as I got home, I contacted Judith Billig of Icarus Beads, shared a picture of the rubies, and asked her to make me some drippy headpins to coordinate with them. When the headpins arrived in the mail, I couldn’t believe how perfect the coloring matched. I was thrilled and designed the first pair of earrings right away.

 These beautiful Earrings are available Here.

Julie Thelen
Posted by KristiBowmanDesign at 6:13 AM
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21 comments:

  1. Monique (A Half-Baked Notion)May 25, 2014 at 6:45 AM

    I love these, Julie! Even though ruby is my birthstone, I had never seen the uncut. They have a rough beauty that looks exquisite with Judith's headpins :)

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    1. Julie ThelenMay 25, 2014 at 6:55 AM

      Thanks, Monique! I had never seen uncut rubies before these either. These were a wonderful find!

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  2. AliceMay 25, 2014 at 7:05 AM

    Beautiful earrings! I love the uncut rubies and those gorgeous headpins.

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  3. Julie ThelenMay 25, 2014 at 7:34 AM

    Thank you so much, Alice!

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  4. lunedreamsMay 25, 2014 at 7:56 AM

    Fabulous, Julie! The colors and textures are just delectable, and the lampwork and rubies--quite literally!--were made for each other. I love the rough, unformed rubies with the sinuous, elegant lampwork shapes, such a wonderful contrast. The copper is perfect with those berry colors, and I love the way you've wrapped them.

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    1. Julie ThelenMay 25, 2014 at 9:02 AM

      Thank you so much for your compliment! I love your adjectives, by the way! :-)

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  5. Claire LockwoodMay 25, 2014 at 8:35 AM

    These are beauties - I'm on the brink of ordering some rough rubies - you may well have pushed me over the edge...

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    1. Julie ThelenMay 25, 2014 at 9:03 AM

      Thanks, Claire! The rubies are so fun to work with. Go for it!!

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  6. Kristy's Kreations JewelryMay 25, 2014 at 8:36 AM

    Gorgeous earrings Julie!

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  7. NathalieMay 25, 2014 at 11:59 AM

    What a perfect match! Beautiful earrings, Julie!

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    1. Julie ThelenMay 25, 2014 at 12:51 PM

      Thanks a lot, Nathalie! I really appreciate you taking the time to comment! :-)

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  8. Creative Treasures by DonnaMay 26, 2014 at 2:30 AM

    Gorgeous earrings!

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  9. KristiBowmanDesignMay 26, 2014 at 5:32 AM

    You know I love these earrings since I got another pair from you with those gorgeous Rubies!! Thank you so much for being our guest today!

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  10. Cindys Art + SoulMay 26, 2014 at 8:07 AM

    Beautiful earrings! I love the color combination, one of my favorites. The beads are amazing - and go so well with the copper. Lovely!

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  11. AnonymousMay 26, 2014 at 5:26 PM

    Your earrings are absolutely drop-dead gorgeous! Love!

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