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Yes.  I'm addicted to pendants.  Totally.  I mean, they are just perfect for everyday wear!  AND for that special evening out.  I have a favorite gold chain and a favorite silver one too.  I'll pop pendants on and off those chains to match the outfit I'm wearing.  Sometimes...in fact a LOT of times...I'll pick the pendant, and THEN pick the outfit. 

I just love pendants. They're so easy to wear.  They're affordable.  They're fun.  And I love making them.  Each one is like a miniature artistic masterpiece.

Because I love them and because I make a lot of them, the website has now graduated to having TWO pendant pages.  I'm sure there will be more pendant pages soon.  Unless, of course, I have a slew of customers who come in and snatch them up...then I can move some to my SOLD page. :)

The pendant shown above is the one I completed today.  Using my Peruvian weave encased stone design, I took this emerald green glass vintage stone and mounted it in antiqued silver wire.  I added some bright silver beads to the top to give it a bit more sparkle and shine.  I guess nowadays they call that "bling".  :)

You can purchase the emerald glass pendant on the Pendants II page.  Just think...if you do, I can move it to my sold page!
 
 
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If I had to pick a favorite color, green would probably be lower on the list.  However...when it comes to EMERALDS...I really do like green.  Perhaps it's the stone itself.  It's a perfect stone for heirloom quality jewelry.  It's rich.  It's elegant.  It's alluring.

I also love history and emeralds have a rich one, going back as early as 2000BC.  Cleopatra was an avid emerald collector. Remains of "Cleopatra's Mines" were discovered about 1817.   Sixteenth Century Spanish explorers discovered South America's rich bounty of emeralds. Large emeralds were found in the possession of the Aztecs and Incas. The Moguls of India loved emeralds so much they inscribed them with sacred text. Some of these sacred stones (called Mogul emeralds) are in museums and collections today.  One talismanic emerald is deep green and weighs 78 carats. Around the edge in is an inscription written in Persian which reads "He who possesses this charm shall enjoy the special protection of God."


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Green gemstones have always been the color of earth’s second kingdom (plant life) the color of nature, of fertility, of life sustaining vegetable spirits. Green has long been connected to red... the green life of plants and the blood red life of animals. Christmas shows this as green and red symbols (Santa is red—the tree is green) the connection of man and plant. Both color connections have long been used in mystical and magical performances and rituals. Green stones are receptive and are worn by many from days of old to draw the tree and plant energies to themselves. Green gems are thought to strengthen the eyes, control kidney and bladder functions, control digestion problems and prevent headaches.  Many believe that wearing a green gemstone will promote conception. It is said that The Goddess Isis wore a large green emerald on her headband, and all that looked on this emerald would be able to conceive. Wearing green stones is said to promote reception of the wisdom of nature. A green stone on a gold necklace worn near the heart is the outward display of being in touch with your personal spirit and earth nature spirits. Their associations with the elements of earth, also lead to their use in meditations and prayers involving money, prosperity, riches, and luck.
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The emerald is a stone of harmony, wisdom and love.  A jewel with emeralds serves as an excellent and memorable gift, and is always appreciated by the recipient.  Even those of us who don't have "green" on our favorite color list. :)

The Emerald Branch Earrings can be purchased here.