SuzyRocksDesigns - Unplugged!: July 2010

Because I always shoot photos of my jewelry in natural light, and live in the Pacific Northwest, I spend a fair amount of time griping about gloom. If you follow my shop, www.suzyrocksdesigns.etsy.com, you know this unhappy fact about me! Today brought a bit of luck, though: sun shining, clear skies, perfect conditions - before the sun was too glaring, which brings its own set of problems - and lo and behold, I came upon this family of EarHugs, happily lazing on a windowsill in nearly perfect light!

These are all-dressed-up Hugs-In-Progress, suggestions created especially for Ms. ML to view; but please, you take a peek, too - you might like them! (Descriptions of multiples: read left to right.)

Turquoise chips, and a jaunty coral hat!

Lapis & ruby; turquoise chips & aquamarine; jade & peridot

Lapis & faceted pink garnet; turquoise chips & smooth labradorite nugget;

light jade oval & faceted carnelian

Lapis & smooth lab nugget; chrysoprase & carnelian; chrysoprase & faceted garnet; lapis & ruby

Garnet & watermelon tourmaline chip

Garnet & smooth lab nugget

Garnet & faceted garnet

Garnet & teeny garnet

Chrysoprase & black/green tourmaline chip; jade & unakite; lapis & copper bead

(to pick up the gold flecks in the lapis)

This goes to show the endless combinations and versatility of darling little EarHugs, don't you think? Of course, now they're just showing off ...

Any of the combinations shown above, or similar, are $10, except for those including rubies, which would be a bit more. Please contact me at www.suzyrocksdesigns.etsy.com for more info.

Cheers!

Who can really say? You can wear them for work, play, or glamor, so I like to think that they're pretty much the perfect earring. Perfect small-scale earring, anyway. And the price is always right (generally between $10 and $18, depending on the stones). PLUS I offer a discount for purchases of three or more pairs.

This is a quick peek at a gallery of EarHugs, some of which I'm getting ready to revamp and/or relist in my Etsy shop (http://www.suzyrocksdesigns.etsy.com/), along with a yummy little pair of ruby EarHugs (July's birthstone), and its very dainty matching necklace (they'll be listed in my shop this afternoon). Hopefully I'll have time later today to post images here on the blog of some new, in-progress EarHugs (I'm waiting for just the right light to take photos; I always shoot in natural light, a bit of a trial, occaisonally, here in the gloomy NW - but it's gorgeous and bright today, so I have high hopes!).

Info: These can be made with gold-filled wire (a wee bit pricier) or sterling silver.

The wires tend to be round in shape (some of the earliest were a bit more square; I don't do it that way anymore).

Round and rondelle stones work best for this style. Ovals and teardrops seem to like a bit more play and dangle, like dropped from an ear wire, though I do occasionally try them in EarHugs.

I may or may not have some of these stones, so Yes, this is a TEASE! But I hope it is inspirational, earring-wise.

Some of the photos are ancient and a little rustic; forgive me!

Enjoy!