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.
These beautiful Earrings are available Here.
Julie Thelen
