tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68930251103911933322012-02-21T07:38:47.868-07:00Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-15313699587168269152011-10-28T17:16:00.008-06:002012-02-11T15:34:08.760-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XB8fOlBXPGM/Tqs4V4JBZ6I/AAAAAAAAHYk/QH-N5xfezX8/s1600/P1080778reduced.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cW8GfqEI5P8/Tqs4VR_SoYI/AAAAAAAAHYc/rSjW4QsGXZo/s1600/P1080777reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cW8GfqEI5P8/Tqs4VR_SoYI/AAAAAAAAHYc/rSjW4QsGXZo/s320/P1080777reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668686494233174402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pAMfxJphre0/Tqs4Vfu7D9I/AAAAAAAAHYQ/5FWYnkKdKdM/s1600/P1080773reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pAMfxJphre0/Tqs4Vfu7D9I/AAAAAAAAHYQ/5FWYnkKdKdM/s320/P1080773reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668686497922617298" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />A pendant of African Green Opal with Thai Silver bead and Labradorite drops, hangs from a necklace of Turquoise, African Green Opal and Labradorite on handcrafted sterling silver links. Sterling silver clasp.<br /><br />Retail price: $ 95.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kvkHNvzGLCc/Tqs4VxZVfNI/AAAAAAAAHY0/FpYh5KA4hvA/s1600/P1080779reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kvkHNvzGLCc/Tqs4VxZVfNI/AAAAAAAAHY0/FpYh5KA4hvA/s320/P1080779reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668686502663912658" border="0" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XB8fOlBXPGM/Tqs4V4JBZ6I/AAAAAAAAHYk/QH-N5xfezX8/s1600/P1080778reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-XB8fOlBXPGM/Tqs4V4JBZ6I/AAAAAAAAHYk/QH-N5xfezX8/s320/P1080778reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668686504474535842" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Lemon Olive Jade flat oval pendant suspended on sterling silver; Peridot on handcrafted sterling silver links, sterling silver clasp.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Retail price: $ 75.</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All jewelry designs © MinDesigns/Melinda Redd 2011.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-1531369958716826915?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-21652306863287330822011-10-28T15:54:00.008-06:002012-02-11T15:35:21.261-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JYan_CLn-yA/Tqs1cMMJ4_I/AAAAAAAAHXs/_XJlaHrrqeU/s1600/P1080769reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JYan_CLn-yA/Tqs1cMMJ4_I/AAAAAAAAHXs/_XJlaHrrqeU/s320/P1080769reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668683314400715762" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Apatite on handcrafted sterling silver links, sterling silver clasp.<br />Retail price: $ 60.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uT2XpOv5NjE/Tqs081UG3iI/AAAAAAAAHXU/jAkJA1NP7w4/s1600/P1080761reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uT2XpOv5NjE/Tqs081UG3iI/AAAAAAAAHXU/jAkJA1NP7w4/s320/P1080761reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668682775684111906" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Blue Topaz on handcrafted sterling silver links, with sterling silver clasp.<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;">Retail price: $ 60.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wHfdocr01Wo/Tqs09XzC0PI/AAAAAAAAHXc/MP7z2_S6EW8/s1600/P1080763reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wHfdocr01Wo/Tqs09XzC0PI/AAAAAAAAHXc/MP7z2_S6EW8/s320/P1080763reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668682784940675314" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--khIozOk2A4/Tqs08wwlDXI/AAAAAAAAHXE/eLBMHHvpaCE/s1600/P1080760reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--khIozOk2A4/Tqs08wwlDXI/AAAAAAAAHXE/eLBMHHvpaCE/s320/P1080760reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668682774461353330" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Enameled metal beads from Bali, with Turquoise on handcrafted sterling silver links with sterling silver clasp.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Retail price: $ 95.</span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RKRp634uIs0/Tqs08uhXFMI/AAAAAAAAHW8/lT8WUzm8yB8/s1600/P1080758reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RKRp634uIs0/Tqs08uhXFMI/AAAAAAAAHW8/lT8WUzm8yB8/s320/P1080758reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668682773860652226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wHfdocr01Wo/Tqs09XzC0PI/AAAAAAAAHXc/MP7z2_S6EW8/s1600/P1080763reduced.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All jewelry designs © MinDesigns/Melinda Redd 2011.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-2165230686328733082?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-18472007799191556692011-10-25T16:31:00.006-06:002012-02-11T15:37:54.077-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1iaKQX4maz0/Tqs7dQhWG1I/AAAAAAAAHZA/gtiF3So8jrU/s1600/P1080766reduced.jpg"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4xq3e0PWANQ/Tqs24rciMpI/AAAAAAAAHX4/afNh0LWQ26g/s1600/P1080767reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4xq3e0PWANQ/Tqs24rciMpI/AAAAAAAAHX4/afNh0LWQ26g/s320/P1080767reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668684903338881682" border="0" /></a><br /><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-doTPD-CcIvk/Tqc5CbaB12I/AAAAAAAAHWk/foSkdMiFm8A/s1600/photo-761654.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-doTPD-CcIvk/Tqc5CbaB12I/AAAAAAAAHWk/foSkdMiFm8A/s320/photo-761654.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667561369948510050" border="0" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><span style="font-size:130%;">Rose Quartz oval and rectangle beads, with sterling silver accent beads. Thai Silver Flower pendant, on handcrafted sterling silver links with a sterling silver lobster clasp.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><span style="font-size:130%;">Retail price: $ 90.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MysmdRUnMNY/Tqc5ZjPPBPI/AAAAAAAAHWw/wCOrR_UUHq8/s1600/photo-753978.JPG"><img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MysmdRUnMNY/Tqc5ZjPPBPI/AAAAAAAAHWw/wCOrR_UUHq8/s320/photo-753978.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5667561767187711218" border="0" /></a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1iaKQX4maz0/Tqs7dQhWG1I/AAAAAAAAHZA/gtiF3So8jrU/s1600/P1080766reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1iaKQX4maz0/Tqs7dQhWG1I/AAAAAAAAHZA/gtiF3So8jrU/s320/P1080766reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5668689929812974418" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><span style="font-size:130%;">Kyanite and moonstone beads with silver accent beads,<br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><span style="font-size:130%;">on handcrafted sterling silver links with a sterling silver clasp.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><span style="font-size:130%;">Retail price: $ 95.</span><br /></p><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4PbxKQoQRNU/Tqs24u5r0cI/AAAAAAAAHYI/FAar-HXkFNs/s1600/P1080766reduced.jpg"><br /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All jewelry designs © MinDesigns/Melinda Redd 2011.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-1847200779919155669?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-52074077110627319422011-10-10T17:50:00.003-06:002011-10-10T18:06:50.638-06:00<p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Z06LZ-PX_g/TpOE23R3tWI/AAAAAAAAHU8/ClsyxM-Ri-c/s1600/photo-750919.JPG"><img src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0Z06LZ-PX_g/TpOE23R3tWI/AAAAAAAAHU8/ClsyxM-Ri-c/s320/photo-750919.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662015234621551970" border="0" /></a></p><div style="text-align: center;">Turquoise earrings with sterling silver roses and drops,<br />handcrafted on sterling silver wire. <br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">*I made these to match one of my mom's necklaces!</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All jewelry designs © MinDesigns/Melinda Redd 2011.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-5207407711062731942?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-15758251454371105152011-10-06T09:39:00.010-06:002012-02-11T15:38:15.123-07:00<a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ikqzo0ZVk8M/To3PWjKY2kI/AAAAAAAAHUA/uO6VOSE_0F8/s1600/P1080645reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ikqzo0ZVk8M/To3PWjKY2kI/AAAAAAAAHUA/uO6VOSE_0F8/s320/P1080645reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660408292977465922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">African Green Opal oval and cushion beads with Mahogany Obsidian chips and a Thai Silver pendant on hand-crafted sterling silver links. Fancy sterling silver snail clasp.</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-InU4ANlusFI/To3PW-NHW7I/AAAAAAAAHUI/60rvAKbfJUs/s1600/P1080646reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-InU4ANlusFI/To3PW-NHW7I/AAAAAAAAHUI/60rvAKbfJUs/s320/P1080646reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660408300236659634" border="0" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WPBCLke6L-k/To3PXIysMWI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/nb77jWjvTUQ/s1600/P1080647reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WPBCLke6L-k/To3PXIysMWI/AAAAAAAAHUQ/nb77jWjvTUQ/s320/P1080647reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660408303078617442" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPBv3f5OB-0/To3PXQh9ktI/AAAAAAAAHUY/Z8v1_TGEXlY/s1600/P1080648reduced.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hPBv3f5OB-0/To3PXQh9ktI/AAAAAAAAHUY/Z8v1_TGEXlY/s320/P1080648reduced.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660408305155936978" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Retail price: $ 99.</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All jewelry designs © MinDesigns/Melinda Redd 2011.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-1575825145437110515?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-80754904555488098412011-07-12T18:33:00.007-06:002011-07-12T19:08:22.379-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1cQ93lfNC9I/Thzt_tKA7jI/AAAAAAAAHPo/ZlYJN-PXOTI/s1600/P1070690.JPG"><br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g4d-qTB-Ucg/ThzpdXaUR9I/AAAAAAAAHPg/vu9HmYx7wyU/s1600/P1070673.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g4d-qTB-Ucg/ThzpdXaUR9I/AAAAAAAAHPg/vu9HmYx7wyU/s320/P1070673.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628630325016152018" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Free-form Larimar pendant with Larimar and Aquamarine beads, on handcrafted sterling silver links. Fancy sterling silver snail clasp.</span><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1cQ93lfNC9I/Thzt_tKA7jI/AAAAAAAAHPo/ZlYJN-PXOTI/s1600/P1070690.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 314px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1cQ93lfNC9I/Thzt_tKA7jI/AAAAAAAAHPo/ZlYJN-PXOTI/s320/P1070690.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628635313015418418" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Retail price: $ 150.<br />(but this one's mine!)</span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All jewelry designs © MinDesigns/Melinda Redd 2011.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-8075490455548809841?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-78965281028630655742011-06-08T16:04:00.004-06:002011-06-08T20:33:04.682-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O33u1VMeIJk/Te_3hogv3FI/AAAAAAAAHMc/uvbqTAfdW_g/s1600/P1070320.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-O33u1VMeIJk/Te_3hogv3FI/AAAAAAAAHMc/uvbqTAfdW_g/s320/P1070320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615979417536814162" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">African Green Opal comes in colors ranging from light green to dark green and browns to reddish-orange.<br />Left to right: Light Green, Dark Green, Dark Brown.<br />(Aunt Sunnie gets first choice of these three!)<br /><br />All jewelry designs © MinDesigns/Melinda Redd 2011.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-7896528102863065574?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-40863523546120776402011-06-08T15:55:00.004-06:002011-06-08T16:28:03.158-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VIDxWB7Lzm0/Te_1oK0udNI/AAAAAAAAHMM/fCBuZJN8H9E/s1600/P1070318.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VIDxWB7Lzm0/Te_1oK0udNI/AAAAAAAAHMM/fCBuZJN8H9E/s320/P1070318.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615977330803373266" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Carved Turquoise with Sterling Silver links.<br /></div><br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qddhdHqCiqg/Te_1oW1dVmI/AAAAAAAAHMU/uC-PfemuJF8/s1600/P1070319.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qddhdHqCiqg/Te_1oW1dVmI/AAAAAAAAHMU/uC-PfemuJF8/s320/P1070319.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615977334027671138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Enameled metal beads from Bali, with Sterling Silver and Turquoise beads.<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All jewelry designs © MinDesigns/Melinda Redd 2011.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-4086352354612077640?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-38239683624307607132011-06-07T15:38:00.005-06:002011-06-07T16:00:20.913-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FM1n-LDGHHs/Te6detgAqqI/AAAAAAAAHLw/sbdCCwLLax8/s1600/P1070306.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FM1n-LDGHHs/Te6detgAqqI/AAAAAAAAHLw/sbdCCwLLax8/s320/P1070306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615598936313080482" border="0" /></a><br />Glass Drops on Sterling Silver. Top, left to right: Ruby, Rose, Amber, Forest, Lime, Sky, Aqua, Cobalt, Lavender, Purple. Bottom: Black, Clear.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tPx0kLjAdiE/Te6dePYInsI/AAAAAAAAHLo/5bpIJqYAMU8/s1600/P1070307.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tPx0kLjAdiE/Te6dePYInsI/AAAAAAAAHLo/5bpIJqYAMU8/s320/P1070307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615598928226983618" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kjdERruvJfM/Te6dfHeTDTI/AAAAAAAAHL4/SolZSdLtCDM/s1600/P1070309.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 202px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kjdERruvJfM/Te6dfHeTDTI/AAAAAAAAHL4/SolZSdLtCDM/s320/P1070309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5615598943285218610" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And a pair of Turquoise Nugget Earrings designed to match<a href="http://mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com/2011/05/turquoise-donut-necklace.html"> this necklace</a>.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All jewelry designs © MinDesigns/Melinda Redd 2011.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-3823968362430760713?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-55672838536035025462011-05-30T14:02:00.003-06:002011-05-30T15:50:32.469-06:00<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OoiJRIPJXFA/TeP-QLlvquI/AAAAAAAAHK4/uSZKSH0mKyQ/s1600/P1070250.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OoiJRIPJXFA/TeP-QLlvquI/AAAAAAAAHK4/uSZKSH0mKyQ/s320/P1070250.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612609114576235234" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Turquoise donut bead with Bali silver saucer beads, and large turquoise nuggets on handcrafted sterling silver links, with a fancy sterling silver toggle clasp.<br /><br /><br /></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y2yMGj5Y8Lw/TeP-QfiTVMI/AAAAAAAAHLA/CPL5phWulJI/s1600/P1070253.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-y2yMGj5Y8Lw/TeP-QfiTVMI/AAAAAAAAHLA/CPL5phWulJI/s320/P1070253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612609119930504386" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MGLdhdHXyyM/TeP-QoQdumI/AAAAAAAAHLI/f6ARn2uHAL8/s1600/P1070255.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MGLdhdHXyyM/TeP-QoQdumI/AAAAAAAAHLI/f6ARn2uHAL8/s320/P1070255.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612609122271607394" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All jewelry designs © MinDesigns/Melinda Redd 2011.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-5567283853603502546?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-11986872470761344202011-04-27T10:50:00.014-06:002011-04-27T13:05:28.079-06:00<span style="font-size:130%;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZvr5HcqnhA/TbhnYkl4cmI/AAAAAAAAHGI/pEa0Q8i8tYU/s1600/P1060766.JPG"><br /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wXFw3rcA3TE/TbhU5sp1AnI/AAAAAAAAHFo/At3Sr-nl4U4/s1600/P1060763.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wXFw3rcA3TE/TbhU5sp1AnI/AAAAAAAAHFo/At3Sr-nl4U4/s320/P1060763.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600319486851089010" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">African Green Opal drops on sterling silver chain<br /><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uR5FmR0N23Y/TbhU58-qJJI/AAAAAAAAHFw/sMJTyYt-B9I/s1600/P1060764.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uR5FmR0N23Y/TbhU58-qJJI/AAAAAAAAHFw/sMJTyYt-B9I/s320/P1060764.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600319491233424530" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Three-Strand Carnelian chips on hand-crafted sterling silver links<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZvr5HcqnhA/TbhnYkl4cmI/AAAAAAAAHGI/pEa0Q8i8tYU/s1600/P1060766.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FZvr5HcqnhA/TbhnYkl4cmI/AAAAAAAAHGI/pEa0Q8i8tYU/s320/P1060766.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600339808472298082" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />Kyanite on hand-crafted sterling silver links</span><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">All jewelry designs © MinDesigns/Melinda Redd 2011.</div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-1198687247076134420?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-10067836292831807932011-03-31T10:58:00.007-06:002011-03-31T11:47:27.535-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KV-B6axw-8c/TZS4CllfpRI/AAAAAAAAHB0/k7bHVljgwwA/s1600/P1060549.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KV-B6axw-8c/TZS4CllfpRI/AAAAAAAAHB0/k7bHVljgwwA/s320/P1060549.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590295392062252306" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;font-size:130%;" >Left to right:</span><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;">Lapis on hand-crafted sterling silver links; Freshwater pearls suspended from sterling silver chain; African Green Opal drops with carnelian accents on hand-crafted sterling silver links.</span><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">All jewelry designs © MinDesigns/Melinda Redd 2011. </span><br /></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-1006783629283180793?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-42858496808083030092011-03-27T13:50:00.000-06:002011-03-28T06:42:13.524-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yLzKuU_s5eU/TY-XWw3iReI/AAAAAAAAHAg/_ZDzpgrYz_k/s1600/P1060168.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yLzKuU_s5eU/TY-XWw3iReI/AAAAAAAAHAg/_ZDzpgrYz_k/s320/P1060168.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588852079920825826" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PWbE2lcOtjE/TY-XXh2OV7I/AAAAAAAAHAo/9xpjoIFOkZ0/s1600/P1060170.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PWbE2lcOtjE/TY-XXh2OV7I/AAAAAAAAHAo/9xpjoIFOkZ0/s320/P1060170.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588852093068662706" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This unique, long necklace features an African Green Opal pendant, accented by Thai silver pendant and bead and lots of Carnelian chips. I love the rich colors in African Green Opal, anything from rust red to brown and dark green. Other beads include more African Green Opal, Carnelian, Citrine and Chinese Jade, on handcrafted sterling silver links with a fancy sterling silver toggle clasp. It was very difficult to give this necklace up.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">*I got the beautiful African Green Opal beads from </span><a style="font-family: verdana;" href="http://www.magpiegemstones.com/home.html">Magpie Gemstones</a><span style="font-family: verdana;">!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This piece is currently for sale at The Peace Tree Cafe in Moab, Utah. While I never make the exact same piece of jewelry twice, I would be happy to create a similar piece for you!</span><br /><br /><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:applybreakingrules/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:usefelayout/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">All jewelry designs © MinDesigns/Melinda Redd 2011. </span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-4285849680808303009?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6893025110391193332.post-91463864187606333442011-03-27T10:23:00.000-06:002011-03-27T10:51:19.379-06:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3kIPpwKILP4/TY9pdwbGCkI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/m3IFYtsCIK8/s1600/P1060053.JPG"><br /></a><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:applybreakingrules/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:usefelayout/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;">Unique</span><span style="font-family:Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family:Papyrus;mso-hansi-font-family:Papyrus;mso-char-type:symbol; mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;" >*</span></span><span style="font-family:Papyrus;">Semi-Precious Gemstones*Sterling Silver</span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family:Papyrus;mso-hansi-font-family: Papyrus;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;" ><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;" ></span></span><span style="font-family:Papyrus;"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:20.0pt;">Min</span></b><b><span style="font-family:Wingdings;mso-ascii-font-family:Papyrus; mso-hansi-font-family:Papyrus;mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;font-size:20.0pt;" ><span style="mso-char-type:symbol;mso-symbol-font-family:Wingdings;" >*</span></span></b><b><span style="font-family:Papyrus;font-size:20.0pt;">Designs</span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;" align="center"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;">Handcrafted in</span><span style="font-family:Papyrus;"> </span><span style="font-family:Papyrus;">Utah</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;"></span><span style="font-family:Papyrus;"></span><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3kIPpwKILP4/TY9pdwbGCkI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/m3IFYtsCIK8/s1600/P1060053.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3kIPpwKILP4/TY9pdwbGCkI/AAAAAAAAHAQ/m3IFYtsCIK8/s320/P1060053.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588801622525741634" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">my little workbench</span></span><br /></div><br /><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:worddocument> <w:view>Normal</w:View> <w:zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:compatibility> <w:breakwrappedtables/> <w:snaptogridincell/> <w:applybreakingrules/> <w:wraptextwithpunct/> <w:useasianbreakrules/> <w:usefelayout/> </w:Compatibility> <w:browserlevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4</w:BrowserLevel> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object classid="clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D" id="ieooui"></object> <style> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } </style> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;">The sun is shining more, flowers are coming up in the yard, baby chicks have hatched, Spring is here! I think a new blog is called for too!<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;">I have been designing and handcrafting jewelry since I discovered jewelry making and silversmithing courses in college.<span style="mso-spacerun:yes"> </span>You will see the blues and greens of </span><span style="font-family:Papyrus;">Michigan</span><span style="font-family:Papyrus;">'s beloved lakes reflected in many of the semi-precious gemstones in my unique sterling silver jewelry.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;">The purpose of this blog is to showcase my latest jewerly pieces, as they are made. I mostly use semi-precious gemstones and sterling silver. Visit often to see the newest designs, gemstones I'm using, and what's happening on my workbench.<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Papyrus;">Many of my pieces are currently for sale at The Peace Tree Cafe, in Moab, Utah. I'm also gearing up for a little Spring craft fair, stay tuned for details!<br /></span></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6893025110391193332-9146386418760633344?l=mindesignsjewelry.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Minhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07986834387220176195noreply@blogger.com1