My last few weeks have been filled with custom orders. I’ve been a busy girl. 🙂 I love custom orders because I get to work with the client on what they’d like and then I get to throw a bit of me into the mix. It usually starts by someone seeing something they liked but looking for their size, words and gemstone. We exchange several emails or studio visits to come up with a plan. It’s a blast to see it from beginning to end.
The above piece is a custom order. It’s a beautiful Larimar ring. The client wanted certain coordinates on the ring. It turned out great. That Larimar stone is stunning.
This custom bangle bracelet features a Variscite cabochon. It reminds me of some of the Royston turquoise I’ve been using. The client wanted special words on this bangle.
I love the colors of carnelians. This pillow shaped carnelian was perfect for this custom order. I just adore the way the stone looks against the oxidized silver.
Awe…… this ring wasn’t a custom piece but I had to show it because the turquoise is so pretty. I named her *a day at the beach.* Yes…..it’s the perfect name…lol. She can be found in my shop here.
If you see something that you like don’t be afraid to contact me. I have a vast array of gemstones and would be happy to work with you on your custom jewelry. I like to tell everyone that each client is special to me and that I take time for each piece. I like to send them off with good mojo!!
Thanks for stopping in!!
My work can be found here and at Echo of the Dreamer gallery.
Fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ with my man, Rob. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
Fill your heart with art
©manon
Work in progress….yes…. it all starts somewhere. An idea sparks the imagination and you just go with it. I have many ideas but seems that there’s not always enough time…. a universal problem…lol. When I do have an idea I run through what my steps will be and how I’ll get there.
For the cuff bracelet I’m about to show it started with a plain piece of silver sheet. I sawed the length and width I wanted and added elements that I thought would fit with my idea.
When I arrived at this point…. sometime later….. I needed to pick a stone that would work with the look of the bracelet. I loved this Kingman turquoise so I proceeded to make the bezel.
I made the bezel and soldered it to the cuff and also added a few more elements.
Still a work in progress….lol. Here I’ve oxidized the cuff before I start bringing the silver to life again and setting the stone.
This is my finished cuff bracelet with a beautiful Kingman turquoise. It took some time to complete but I love the way it turned out.
Different views for you. I added the word *loved* to the inside.
These are some pics of two rings that were a work in progress this past week. I hand forged some bands that I thought were really cool. I was going to leave them this way but I thought some pretty stones would look great with them.
I made decisions on the gemstones and proceeded to make the bezels. I then oxidized before I revealed the silver.
Two finished sterling silver rings. One has a Nevada Boulder turquoise and the other has a Larimar cabochon. Love them!!
Those two rings can be found in my shop HERE.
I love to follow a work in progress. Even though it’s extremely satisfying to complete a work …. I also find the journey most gratifying.
fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
I am a gemstone cabochon addict….lol. Lately, I find myself delving deep into the land of gemstones. I’m so amazed at these beautiful stones that have been forged by the earth and polished by man. I get so excited to use each one in a new piece of jewelry.
The pieces above are rutilated quartz cabochons….ooh la la!!!
The ring above is also rutilated quartz. It is the most incredible stone. Take a good look at the thin shots of gold color…..swoon!!!
This is an Australian Chrysoprase. I’m not really attracted to the perfect stone. I love the imperfect with a lot of variation. This stone fits that bill.
These are my prehnite cabs. I have so many cabochons that are the bluish color so it’s nice to mix it up a bit.
This sterling silver ring houses a large golden prehnite. It’s already gone to a new home but I wanted to show how pretty that stone was.
My man, Rob, is such a doll. He often gifts me with gemstone cabochons that he finds. He also came with me to the Gem and Mineral show in Tucson and another show yesterday. He found these stones for me. They are *Good Day* chrysocolla. Love them!!! My pic does not do them justice!!
Finally…… I found that I also have a love of fossils!!! 🙂 Omg…how cute are these sand dollars??? Got to run and get going with all this fun!!
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fill your heart with art
~manon
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
For months I have been playing with WordPress on my own. I was able to do some things but getting pretty frustrated about others. A friend of mine suggested a professional….yeah!!! So here is the new website design!!! Thank you so much, Eileen!!!!
I’ve been busy since I last posted. I’ve made a lot of new pieces so I’ll only post a few today.
The rings above are turquoise. The one on the left was a commissioned Bisbee piece and the other is a stunning Morenci turquoise. That blue is out of this world.
I made this silver leaf pendant last week. The back has *I AM* stamped on it. You can fill in the blanks……I AM…..strong, fearless, brave, a warrior……you get the drift.
Simple sterling earring. Love these babies. They’ve already gone to a new home.
When I saw this crazy lace agate it reminded me of the earth. I added moons and the sun to it and the quote….The earth turns to gold in the hands of the wise. What a beautiful saying. I’m really quite pleased with how this turned out.
Every single time I open my boxes to see the turquoise I’m still shocked how amazing each piece is. I took this large Bisbee for this bracelet. I’ve added extra links so that it can fit a large or small size.
Thanks for stopping by. I’m going to start putting out a newsletter for the latest happenings. Don’t worry….it won’t be too often. Leave your email on the right hand side if you’re wanting to keep up to date on my new releases.
You can find my work in my shop by going here.
Fill your heart with art!!
My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!
I’m officially obsessed with gemstones. Who knew????? I thought that shoes were my only problem but now I have to throw these stones in…lol. These are some of my new ones. Included in the photo are a labradorite, moonstone, African bloodstone, Peruvian opal…..swoon, swoon… candelaria and Nevada turquoise. So much fun!!!!!
I started with the Peruvian opal…omg!! It’s such a beautiful stone. Check out the next two pics. I cut a hole in the back so when the light shines through you can see how lovely it is. These photos don’t have it on a chain yet but I did that yesterday. You can check it out at my Etsy shop.
This piece was so much fun for me to make.
Ahhhhh…..the Kingman turquoise….. I just smile thinking of these amazing stones. I made this sterling silver ring in a size 7.5 so it wouldn’t be close to fitting me…lol. I’m so pleased at the way it looks. Btw…. I keep getting calls from my mom about my manicure or lack of. Really? I had to remind her that my hands are working in metals and files each day. A manicure isn’t going to fix what I have going on…lol.
Have a wonderful start of the weekend!! Thanks for stopping in!!
fill your heart with art
~manon
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My name is Manon. (pronounced Man + O) Yes….my mom cursed me with my name. In her defense I guess she never though I’d leave Quebec. I’m a jewelry artist and painter. I’ve been creative as long as I can remember and things haven’t changed. I now live in Scottsdale, AZ. I spend most days in my studio making pieces that speak to my heart. Thanks for stopping by!!