Christmas in July Sale Starting 7/25 Peridot Earrings

OK, My Christmas in July sale starts in two days.  It will run from 7/25/19- 7/31/19.  All items will be 25% off, plus free domestic shipping for USA buyers.  Below see these beautiful handmade Peridot earrings.  Peridot is a grass green natural gemstone, and is the birthstone for August.  The leverback earrings are sterling silver.  They are 30 dollars regular price, and on sale they will be only $22.50 with free domestic shipping to USA buyers.  Click this link to visit my Pattern by Etsy shop, and save to buy when sale starts.  I have other Peridot items as well, and they too will be on sale.  Don't miss this!

4th of July Sale in My Store the Pink Flamingo

Happy July 1st!  So my new Etsy Pattern store, the Pink Flamingo is having it's first sale.  Some items have free shipping.  All but two are marked down 20%, if you are interested in one of the other two that the sale price is not showing I will refund money after purchase.  Sale runs from today until July 7th.  Run over and check it out by clicking here. 

I have not started my crochet market bag yet, but now that my CEU's for my nursing license are done I can concentrate on some other things.  I really need to just do a few of them a month, and I won't get stuck doing them all at the end.  Good grief!

Lime Green Gift Ideas

Another nice group of items to share with you from my teamies on Team Support and Promote. I chose Lime Green as the theme this week, because it is such an awesome color. Plus Peridot is the birthstone for August, which in its finest form is a beautiful lime green. Each image has a short description, and the shop name highlighted. Simply click the highlighted link to visit each shop.

First from Shelleyscrochetole, this adorable crochet lime green owl hat for baby. 

I love sea turtles, and next from MspDesignsUSA, this adorable sea turtle PDF applique pattern. 

Next, from Whittywirejewelry, this lovely cats eye bracelet.  Lovely!

Need a cute gift idea?  Check out this soap saver from Sticksnstonesgifts

Finally, from Missy69 this cute sterling silver round Peridot ring. 

Lovely Sterling Silver Green Peridot Ring

I finally got to make some new jewelry pieces, with traditional settings, and gemstones from my personal collection. I love Peridot! It is my birthstone, and in the lime green, that looks like fresh grass, is my favorite hue. Peridot can have more yellow undertones, and it can also be bland and blah. I love vibrant, bright, beautiful Peridot. The ring below is sterling silver, and this ring is made well with a thick silver band. It is a size 7, and I would wear it as an engagement ring. You can view it in my Etsy store, along with my other awesome items, of course.

Aquamarine is the birthstone for March, and I hope to get some info up soon about this beautiful gemstone.  I do have blue gemstones, in my collection, and some jewelry, but I am not positive they are Aquamarine.

Fun Facts About Peridot the August Birthstone

Every month I try to share a fun video, or two, about the birthstone for that month. August is the Peridot, and my birthstone. I love Peridot, especially a fine lime green one. It is such a lively and beautiful color. Most gemstone will come in a variety of colors, not Peridot. It will always be green. Peridot may have more yellow, or a darker green, but it will never be red, blue, or purple. Peridot used to have more value than diamonds, thanks to the Egyptians. Enough from me, though, watch the video and see for yourself. After, you can check out my Etsy shop, to see if I have any Peridot available for sale. I do, lol. I hope to get more done soon. I have some pretty pear shape Peridot, just haven't had the time to get it made into jewelry.

Did You Know There Is Peridot In Arizona?

Now don't go running to Arizona to mine for some. It is on protected Native American land. Beautiful, lime green, big pieces of Peridot come out of the ground here. Peridot is the birthstone for August. It is also my birthstone, and I love it. The video below is not all that exciting, but wait until you see the huge Peridot piece found at the end of the video.

Wire Wrapped Ring and Resin Peridot Prototype Ring

This is a prototype ring I have created. It is my second, and so far successful, attempt. I need to wear it and be sure it holds up to wear and tear before I list one for sale.

 This is a clear resin round piece, with a Peridot gemstone embedded in it. Then I used lovely emerald green craft wire, to create the wire wrapped ring. Then I inserted the resin piece. I actually was going to make the ring with hot pink wire, and use it for my monthly blogger challenge, but I loved the green wire so much better. So, I stuck with that. I also have a pendant prototype, that is pink, and I won't be sharing that until I decide if I will be using it for the challenge or something else. I told myself that everything I made this month would be pink. LOL, that has not happened. I did do three pink things so far, then this green piece, and started a caramel brown baby cocoon for a baby boy. What do you think of my prototype?

Mother's Pendant/Family Pendant Gemstones in Resin Custom Order

I have used up all my resin, except for a tiny bit to finish off pieces. I saved my favorite projects for last. I was a little skeptical about whether I should put real gemstones inside resin. I have been collecting gemstones for almost ten years. When you buy in large parcels, as I frequently do, you get a lot of stones that are not good enough to put in regular jewelry castings, but in other projects they are fine. This piece will remain mine, as it is the birthstones for my family members. There are two rubies, a peridot and an emerald. Now why would I put an emerald in resin? Emeralds are very fragile, and when I tried to use this particular emerald in a traditional casting it cracked. So, it was unusable, basically. But, I kept it because the color is amazing and it is my daughter's birthstone. I only have that one emerald. The rubies are small, the smaller the stone the harder it is to set in traditional settings, and I own so many peridot it isn't even funny. Anyway, this will be listed in my Etsy store as a custom order only. I think this style is lovely, but the donut shape mold would be nice too. I do not yet own that mold. If you are interested in having one of these made, please contact me through my Etsy store for details. Prices will vary, as some gemstones are not as easy to get, and are way more expensive than say a Garnet or Amethyst.

Sold: Peridot Ring

My, simple yet beautiful Peridot ring has sold! It really is a lovely example of a fine Peridot gemstone. This is the first item from my clearance section to be sold. As more sell I will add another old inventory item to the Clearance section. Click on my widget at the top of the blog to visit my Etsy store.

Peridot Earrings 1/2 OFF For 48 Hours

Since it is August, and Peridot is the birthstone for August, I am putting these earrings on sale for the next 48 hours. Until Friday at 12 noon you can get these sterling silver post back Peridot earrings for $17.50. I currently only have one pair in inventory so don't delay if you want them. To purchase go to my Etsy Store, and purchase there.

I am going to feature a new sale each Wednesday for 48 hours, and will try to do a different green gemstone for each one.

Winner Of The White Topaz Earrings!

Many congrats to Mhars Display she is the lucky winner of the white topaz earrings. I will try to do another giveaway before Christmas. I will contact her on her blog, and she will have 48 hours to contact me with her shipping address. For some reason she does not respond, another name will be drawn.

August is the month of Peridot. This blog will be green in honor of Peridot my birthstone, for the month of August. How do you like the new layout? Is it cool, or not so much?

12 Days Of Christmas Sale Beautiful Peridot Ring

Today is Day 05, of my 12 Days of Christmas Sale. Today only, until midnight eastern time, get 10 dollars off, and free shipping, of this lovely Green Peridot, and CZ ring. Sale price 19.99, and you can read all the details of this ring at my Etsy store. Peridot is the birthstone for August, and this particular Peridot is extra lovely. Be sure to use Code 05 when you cash out, so I can adjust your invoice accordingly.

SS Citrine With Green CZ's Ring

This lovely ring is sterling silver size 7, with a genuine 4 mm round Citrine as the center stone, with dark, and light green CZ's. The lighter colored CZ's which are the color of Peridot, are all around the citrine. Then the darker green stones go down the shoulders of the ring. If you click the picture it should enlarge. This lovely ring is on sale, and price has been reduced to 14.99 It is available for purchase in my Etsy store. If you don't have Etsy you can contact me to purchase through this blog. I only have one, as all my pieces are pretty much one onlies. I combine shipping, and offer a layaway plan, so be sure to check out my shop.

My Etsy Featured Items For 8/19-8/26 The Color Of Green And Blue

These are my three featured items for my Etsy shop for the week of 8/19/09. You can get to my Etsy shop here. The first ring is a lovely sterling silver Green Quartz ring. This is a petit ring, and natural Green Quartz is extremely rare. It is a size 5, and is perfect for the petite lady, or a young girl.

Second is a very unique sterling silver, size 6, dragon ring featuring a 6mmx4mm oval Peridot gemstone.

Last but not least is a genuine blue diamond vintage ring. The center stone is not a diamond, but a white topaz, or other clear gemstone. It is solid 14k heavy white gold, and a size 9. I have taken 100 dollars off the price, and is an awesome steal at 500 dollars.

I ship to US only, combine shipping, and offer a layaway plan. Be sure to check out all my great items, in my Etsy store.

Lovely Peridot Ring Size 7

This is a lovely size 7 sterling silver, with rhodium plating, ring. It features a 7mm round gem quality natural Peridot gemstone. Along the shoulders, in a sort of ribbon design are Signity Star CZ's . This lovely ring is available for sale, in my Etsy store. Peridot has a hardness of 7, on the Moh's hardness scale, and is not recommended to be worn when doing housework, or other harsh work. I know the picture isn't the greatest, I will get another one soon. If you don't have Etsy, and are interested in this ring, you can contact me at darien04@gmail.com to ask for purchasing info. Check out all my other great items while you are there. I offer a free layaway plan, and combine shipping.

Peridot The August Birthstone

I have tons of Peridot, and it is my birthstone also. I have shared all the jewelry I have made with Peridot, in previous posts. So I am showing some loose stones today. This is just a small parcel, I have tons more.

Cleopatra was a huge fan of Peridot. She had many exotic pieces of jewelry with it. She thought it was Emeralds though LOL, but it has been shown it was in fact Peridot. Peridot can be quite ugly, to be frank, but there is gem quality Peridot out there, and it is relatively inexpensive compared to Emeralds. These pieces are exceptionally clean with lovely color.

Peridot is a 6 1/2-7 on the Moh's hardness scale, and is very brittle internally. That means it can chip, and crack easily, especially when setting the stone in jewelry. Peridot can be found in Arizona, Australia, Brazil, China, Kenya, Mexico, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Tanzania, and Norway. Some Peridot have a lily pad inclusion, and can be visible with a 10x loupe. This inclusion actually will increase the value of your Peridot. Peridot can resemble many gemstones, on the market. There is both synthetic, and simulant Peridot available. Peridot is a completely natural gemstone requiring no treatments. I have never personally seen these, but there is Star Peridot, as well as Cat's Eye Peridot.

London Blue Topaz and Peridot Ring

Wow as much as I loved having the give away, it about killed me not to make new posts LOL. I finally have gotten some new settings, and made a few new pieces. I still am working on getting myself together to do some beading projects, and a necklace that should be stunning, I hope.

This lovely sterling silver ring features a 6mmx4mm oval London Blue Topaz, with two round Peridots on either side. These type of band rings, that hold larger stones, for some reason never seem to set easily. I am please with the outcome, and since Peridot is my birthstone, I shall wear it with pride. I do have new pieces that I will be adding to my Etsy store so be sure to visit often. Check out my Etsy store, I have marked everything down, except for new listings, and the prices are awesome. I offer a layaway service, and combined shipping. If you do not wish to join Etsy, but still see something you like, contact me, and I will see what I can work out for you.

Make A Peridot Briolette Necklace

Learn to make this lovely Peridot briolette necklace. Peridot is the birthstone for August. So if you know any August babies, learn to make this in plenty of time to give her a gift.

Interesting SS Dragon Peridot Ring

This is an interesting sterling silver ring, for those who love Mythology and Folklore. It is a dragon, and a fine quality 7mmx5mm oval Peridot gemstone. Peridot is the birhtstone for August. It has a hardness of about 7 1/2 so you do have to be careful when wearing it. It is is size 6, and is available for sale in my Etsy shop Missy69 for 29.99 If you do not have Etsy and you are interested in this piece, you can comment me here, or contact me at darien04@gmail.com I only ship to the USA, and Paypal is the payment format. Please ask questions if you need to.

10K YG Vintage Ring Setting, Make Over

This ring setting, is a vintage 10K YG setting, approximately 50 yrs old. I acquired this because it had two Citrine, and two round Diamonds in it. The owner asked me to remove those stones, and make two pairs of earrings. One for her, and the Diamonds were to be put away for her grandaughter. She gave me the setting, after the stones were removed, as payment for my work. I placed a Peridot, and a cherry Red Garnet in the setting. Peridot is my birthstone, and the Garnet represents my husband and son, who are Rubies. My daughter is an Emerald, so the green has symbolism for her as well. The two round stones, are Pink Tourmalines. This ring is a little big for me, but it looks quite good, on the finger pictured. It is very dirty, and needs to be cleaned, but what a lovely end piece.