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Baby Blue
2007-06-04 22:21:00
She was seventeen in 1959, the year her daddy bought her a brand new, baby blue, Buick Electra convertible. She felt like Brigitte Bardot when she slipped on her sunglasses and slid behind the wheel; she would have loved to let the wind tousle her hair, but Brigitte had a team of hairdressers waiting for her at the end of her ride, and Caroline didn’t. So she covered her hair with a scarf, tied it around her neck, and comforted herself with the thought that she looked very sophisticated and mysterious. A quick check in the rear view mirror confirmed her assessment of herself; she freshened up her lipstick and drove off. © 2007 Cynthia Newcomer DanielTurquoise and sterling silver bracelet, hand fabricated.
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Desert Blooms
2007-06-04 01:25:00
That first summer in the desert liked to have killed me. The hot, dry air sucked all the moisture right out of my body; I was as light and thin as a piece of tissue paper. I feared I would blow away at the slightest breeze, but there wasn't any to test that theory. From the road, the desert looks as wide and easy to read as an open book; on foot, the words are sharp little ridges of rock, twisting and curving around canyons of sand that shift and steal away what few landmarks there are. I learned to place myself in time and space with every step, lest my bones join the small animal ones that litter the ground, bleached and preserved, lost to eternity.In autumn, I learned that I was made of sterner stuff. I leaned into the hot dry winds that swept through the arroyos and scoured them into new shapes; the very precariousness of my position kept me upright. As the winter winds turned colder, I leaned harder. They boxed my ears and made them ache; the burning of my ears was the...
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WooooHooooo!
2007-06-03 16:16:00
I'm celebrating again! I won the May Jewelry Contest at Glass and Splinters Lampwork with my Sedona Sunrise bracelet; you can see it in the 2007 Customer Showcase Winners section of the Glass and Splinters website (you may also recognize the work of our own Megan Casto, of Casto Creations, who was the April winner!) or you can check out my Sedona Sunrise blog entry.Loraine's beads are soooo gorgeous; I love using them. I am so honored to have won, there were so many wonderful entries!

Hollowings
2007-06-01 22:56:00
HollowingsShe never sleeps at night, she listens for the geese:Like reckless children slipping out of bed they call“Come play!” she turns her face back to the wallbut never sleeps; she never sleeps, she never sleeps at allthey call for her, these large, ungainly birds – in flight,out on the lake – they mother her across the milesthey plead with her to sleep, to rest awhiletheir wings beat reconcile, beat reconcile, beat reconcileand her reply curves like a smile across the moonas heavy as her birds, as certain as her nights:the summer days are losing all their lightshe sees her fall in flight – she knows – she sees her fall in flight.© Cynthia Newcomer DanielFor information about the construction of this bracelet, click here.
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A Mermaid's Tale
2007-05-25 17:34:00
Did you ever wonder what happened to the little mermaid's mother when her daughter moved from the world under the sea to the world above? This bracelet tells her story:She felt as though she had been torn in two, but just like this pearl, their connection was not broken. Her life went on, taking its own path, as did her daughter's. At first, she could think of nothing but missing her child; but finally she came to realize that their hearts would always be connected, no matter how far, nor how long, they were apart. Her tears eventually crystallized into the beautiful aquamarine of the sea, and she wore them on a chain that would spiral through even more generations of her family. She still missed her daughter every day, but in a quieter way. She would always wish that she could witness the small things in her daughter's life; see the expression on her face, hear her voice, touch her cheek. She was not without recourses: the dolphins, who live in water, but breathe air, ca...
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A Fairy Tale
2007-05-24 01:24:00
Once upon a time, there was a woman who was trapped in a palace made of ice. It was a beautiful palace, with every comfort she could want, but one. She was entirely alone. Although the walls were crystal clear and she could see all that went on in the world around her, she could not touch, taste, smell, nor hear anything outside her walls. One day, she looked out to see the most beautiful vine, bravely growing up the sides of her icy prison. The flowers were so lovely, she longed to touch their soft petals, to smell their fragrance. They were so close!The woman cried, and her tears fell on the wall of ice that separated her from the world. Astonishingly, the ice melted just enough for her to smell the wonderful fragrance of the flowers, and then just enough more for her to reach out and touch one. The flower wound its way around her wrist and turned to glass, stone, and silver. The rest of the palace melted for the flower that had given its life; and the woman, no longer e...
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Gothic Romance
2007-05-21 23:10:00
Ripped from the pages of a gothic romance, this neckpiece will make the woman who wears it feel cherished and adored. Faceted labradorite briolettes hang from brilliant white cubic zirconia beneath the breathtakingly blue flash of the labradorite cabochon. The sterling silver setting and the chain, with labradorite coins and swarovski crystals, add to the gothic allure of this 16 inch necklace.For more about this necklace, and for a close-up of the pendant, click here.
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Sri Lankan Nights
2007-05-18 21:46:00
Somewhere in Sri Lanka , a young woman waits and watches as night fades into morning. On her balcony, a tiny flower bud waits with her, not yet ready to unfurl and bloom. This bracelet is for both of them, at their moment of becoming. Three exquisite sapphire briolettes, set in sterling silver, flow over the back of the hand in a fluid drape when this bracelet is worn. The clasp is hand fabricated, and features two tiny CZs. There is enough silver in the clasp to easily keep the sapphires on top of the hand.For more about this bracelet, and close up pictures, click here.
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Celestial Objects
2007-05-16 04:09:00
"Shine on, Shine on Harvest Moon, up in the sky . . ." was running though my mind while making the chain for this bracelet in the Harvest Moon weave. I couldn't resist going with the theme and adding a perfect harvest moon of a bead from Glass & Splinters Lampwork, and repeating the full moon theme with a large hammered ring around the bead. The clasp features carnelian accents and even more round shapes. This is a fun bracelet, perfect for casual days and nights.
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