Heart 'n Art Newsletter
August, 2003

New Pearls

We had a problem with our ISP and did not have access to the internet for a couple weeks.  Please accept our apologies for getting this month's newsletter out so late.

Well, try as I do to try to keep up with the anklets and watches, they’re usually sold as soon as they appear at the next craft show. Since the styles are still very popular, I’ve been concentrating on having them in more sizes instead of designing new styles. I had a couple of new designs that were sold before I was able to place them on the website, so I’ll work on more of those so that you can see them next month or at the next show in September.

I’m mostly caught up with the special orders except for a couple of items (you know who you are –still working on them) so I can now focus on the Fall and Winter line. The shell heishi and Hill Tribe silver necklaces were a big hit in July but, since the summer is nearing to an end, I’m not expecting much call for that in the upcoming months.

I went to a rock and mineral show last Friday and bought some beautiful materials that will be nice for the colder months and you’ll see the stones in new designs in September. The pink opals from Peru and the malachite azurite are just beautiful –large oval carved beads. There were also some faceted blue sapphires in a nice size of about a carat each that I found at the show at a very good price, so look for gemstone earrings with pearls and sapphires at a great price for the sapphires. I already made a lariat necklace with turquoise tubes and I’ll have it at the Essex craft show tomorrow. When I saw those turquoise tubes, I was so impressed that I bought every strand the vendor had –that will be about 10 necklaces or anklets. Too bad that particular rock and mineral show is only in the area once a year!!!

Your questions “do you have this?”, “can you make that?” continues to inspire me. Thank you so much. Keep it up!!
Stay tuned...
 

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Upcoming Shows for this month

August 2 & 3, 2003; Sat 10AM to 6PM, Sun 10AM to 5PM - New London Waterfront Arts Festival - New London Waterfront Park; New London, CT 06320 (map)

August 16, 2003; 10 AM to 4 PM 11th Annual Arts and Craft show  Town Green, Essex, CT (map)

August 30, 2003; 10 AM to 3 PM - Saturday Market on the Waterfront (Labor Day Weekend) - New London Waterfront Park; New London, CT 06320 (map)

New products in last month

Bracelets:

Handmade Sterling Silver Toggle Bracelet with Black Onyx Semiprecious Gemstones. - Click for a larger picture

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Handmade Sterling Silver Toggle Bracelet with Black Onyx Semiprecious Gemstones.
Compatible: N/A

 

The black onyx gemstones are 8 mm protected by ornate sterling silver caps hand made in Bali. The corrugated spacer beads are also hand made in Bali and the heavy clasp is hand made in Turkey.
Comment: The toggle chain causes this to fit slightly looser than other 8 mm bead bracelets of the same size.
Size: 7 1/2 inches Price: $47.00
 

Earrings:

Hand made sterling Silver French hook earrings with saucer shaped frosted black onyx semi-precious gemstones. - Click for a larger picture

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Hand made sterling Silver French hook earrings with saucer shaped frosted black onyx semi-precious gemstones.
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All metal is solid sterling silver. The bead caps are hand made in Turkey and the earwires are hand made in Bali. The black onyx is frosted to give a matte appearance.
Size: Price: $13.00
 
Hand made sterling silver French hook earringw with snowflake obsidian Zuni bear and turquoise heishi gemstones. - Click for a larger picture

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Hand made sterling silver French hook earringw with snowflake obsidian Zuni bear and turquoise heishi gemstones.
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The the Zuni bear is 12x8 mm and is accented by a small turqoise heishi gemstone and sterling silver beads. The French hook earwires are hand made in Bali.
Size: Price: $12.00
 
Hand made gold fill leverback earrings with turquoise heart shaped gemstones. - Click for a larger picture

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Hand made gold fill leverback earrings with turquoise heart shaped gemstones.
Compatible: N/A

 

The the small heart dangles from 14K/Gold fill leverback earwires and ahs a small gold fill accent bead.
Comment: Turquoise is of African origin.
Size: Price: $13.00
 
Hand made 14k/Gold fill French hook earrings with turquoise heart shaped gemstones. - Click for a larger picture

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Hand made 14k/Gold fill French hook earrings with turquoise heart shaped gemstones.
Compatible: N/A

 

The small turquoise heart dangles from 14K/Gold fill French hook bead and coil earwires and is accented by a small gold fill bead.
Comment: The turquoise of African origin.
Size: Price: $11.00
 

Necklaces:

Olive Stone and Sterling Silver Changeable Necklace with Jasper Pendant. - Click for a larger picture

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Olive Stone and Sterling Silver Changeable Necklace with Jasper Pendant.
Compatible: N/A

 

The necklace can be hooked in the front and worn with the pendant or other pendant of your choice.The pendant is 1 3/8 x 7/8 inches, has a silver bezel, and is open on the reverse side. The olive stone beads are 1/2 x 3/8 inches. All beads and clasp are solid sterling silver hand made in Bali and Turkey.
Comment: Without the pendant, the hook can be worn on the side or at the nape for a simpler look.
Size: 22 1/2 inches Price: $100.00
 

Watches:

Sterling silver and stainless steel watch with mixed sterling silver beads. - Click for a larger picture

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Sterling silver and stainless steel watch with mixed sterling silver beads.
Compatible: N/A

 

The smaller wire beads are hand made in Bali. The large corrugated beads are 7 mm. The watch head is sterling silver over stainless steel, has Japanesse quartz movement, and is water resistent.
Size: 7 1/4 inches Price: $48.00
 

 

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