Dichroic Glass Jewelry

When I was a kid, I used to have play jewelry that made me so happy.  I was trying to imitate my mother’s jewelry tastes and it made me feel like an adult.  What’s funny is that I still have a lot of that stuff and I actually think that my tastes haven’t shifted since then. 

You can say that I was a pretty stylish kid.  The glass jewelry that I wore then has appreciated in value to me, and my friends always ask me where I got it from.  I tell them that it all comes from a memory chest that I have since added to.

Recently I received a call from a young woman who had seen my jewelry creations at a local gallery. She was looking for something special to wear to her upcoming afternoon garden wedding. She wanted to see more of my work and she wanted to try on a few pieces with her wedding dress. I invited her over to my studio so she could look it all over and try on things with her dress. She picked out a necklace and wanted a few changes, which I made for her. Could I make her a bracelet to go with it? Definitely! Could I make her some earrings also? Of course! Then she asked if I could make her a headpiece? “That’s pushing it a bit,” I said. But after thinking about it longer, I said “Sure, I can do that. At least, I will try.” So, I’m making something that will be covered with ribbons. Maybe I’ll add a few beads. My motto is take a risk!