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My Rose Collection

April 29, 2023 ·

When working on a new collection, I often like to pair the work with books or media that embody the imagery, sentiments, and inspirations. (Which is how my Mossflower Collection morphed into a love letter to J.R.R. Tolkien’s works.)

And when these garnets, saturated beyond belief, cover my bench, I always want to pull a book of romantic literature from the shelf and float away. Place a rose-red ring on each of my fingers and plop myself down in a squashy chair with Tennyson. While away the afternoon with Oscar Wilde, a cup of darjeeling, and recounts of his most recent romantic tryst. Spend rainy mornings pining with Cyrano, lamenting with Keats, rereading “Tristan and Iseult” for the thousandth time pretending I don’t know the tragedy that awaits them.

Garnets are so romantic, they practically whisper in iambic pentameter.

And so with these romantic Hessonite garnets, inverted heart bezels, and furtive rosebuds, I reread “Cyrano de Bergerac” and my little book of Shakespeare’s sonnets. Which positively filled my head with rose petal testaments and secret garden bowers.

I even bought myself a potted red rose for the bench, and over which I have spent an inordinate amount of time preening and cooing about the little blooms.
(I have never had a lot of luck with potted roses, and I am determined to sing this one into old age. Have any of you successfully kept one going?)

With frequent breaks to read at my bench, I spent the last month plucking dozens of rosebuds out of sterling silver for you.


My Rose Garnet Necklaces

* There will be (54) necklaces in various sizes available.
* Prices: range from $120 – $160 per necklaces, depending on the size

It took a few years, but I was able to collect a few dozen big slices of Hessonite garnet for you.

I once read that the rose is the most mentioned flower in all of William Shakespeare’s work, referring to roses over seventy times. A symbol of love aflame and bursting with saturated reds. This year, I have incorporated darling hidden rosebuds and named in after “Sonnet 109,” wherein “my rose” is synonymous with “my love.” The rose is a placeholder for a beloved.

“For nothing this wide universe I call,
save thou, my Rose; in it thou art my all.”
– Sonnet 109

Necklaces made from deep red smooth garnet gemstones set in inverted heart bezels of sterling silver, surrounded by a beaded accents, and little silver rosebuds, hidden in the shadows on the backs of each pendant.

Inspired, not in small part, by the wonderful balcony scene in Cyrano de Bergerac where he confesses his love to Roxanne from the nighttime bower below her room.

There will be quite a range of size pendants in this offering. There will be some petite ovals not much bigger than the rings, as well as bold marquises that are nearly 2″ long, and lots in between.

I will have a listing for each individual necklace, which will include photos of each pendant being held, as well as next to an American quarter for size reference.

Each are suspended from a 17-20″ adjustable cable chain.

I have sorted the necklaces into three categories, as measured from the top of the pendant to the bottom: Small (22mm – 29mm), Medium (30mm – 39mm), and Large (40mm+) for quicker selecting!

What a joy it was making these pendants, a month of having my bench abloom with gemstones! And I had the swooniest time setting the pendants.

They were like rich red rose petals strewn across my bench, romantic and glowing even on the grayest of days.


My Rose Garnet Rings

* There will be (59) rings available.
* US Ring Sizes: 4.25, 4.5, 4.75, 5, 5.25, 5.25, 5.5, 5.5, 5.75, 5.75, 6, 6, 6, 6.25, 6.25, 6.25, 6.5, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7.25, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8.25, 8.25, 8.25, 8.25, 8.25, 8.25, 8.25, 8.25, 8.5, 8.5, 8.75, 8.75, 9, 9, 9.25, 9.25, 9.5, 9.75, 9.75, 9.75, 10, 10, 10, 10.25, 10.75, 11.25, 11.25
* 3mm wide band, so they fit true to size.
* All sizes are as read on the mandrel.
* Prices: range from $124 per ring, depending on the size and the stone

One of my favorite aspects of these stones (and let’s be honest, most stones) is the variations in each one.

Some of the stones are syrupy and bright, like little cherry candies catching every sunbeam and holding them in their glowing bellies.

Others are dark and silty, like a dark glass of summer wine.

Some are uniform and liquid-looking, others have inclusions floating through, like tiny dried rose leaves.

Regardless of their characteristics, each stone is positively dripping romance.

“A kiss, when all is told, what is it? An oath taken a little closer, a promise more exact. A wish that longs to be confirmed, a rosy circle drawn around the verb ‘to love’. A kiss is a secret which takes the lips for the ear, a moment of infinity humming like a bee, a communion tasting of flowers, a way of breathing in a little of the heart and tasting a little of the soul with the edge of the lips!”
― Edmond Rostand, “Cyrano de Bergerac”


My Rose Garnet Earrings

* There will be (40) pairs available.
* Prices: range from $120 – $130 per pair, depending on the size
s of the stones

Every year I have made the Hessonite garnet rings, I have always intended to make matching earrings. And every single time, I got to the finish line of fabrication and thought “…d’oh!” The garnet rings have always romanced me right out of thinking of any other designs.

But not this year! You have asked for them for a few years now, and here are the earrings.

Short dangles with glowing reds so bold they practically flirt with every person they pass.

The earrings range between 1.25″ – 1.5″ from the top of the earwires to the bottom of the earring.

I have sorted the earrings into two categories, smaller and larger. Please see the comparison photo to see the size variations as compared to an American quarter.

“I want to make Romeo jealous! I want the dead lovers of the world to hear our laughter, and grow sad. I want a breath of our passion to stir their dust into consciousness, to wake their ashes into pain.” ― Oscar Wilde


And that’s everything!

The My Rose Garnet Collection will alight in my new shop at 7pm EST on Sunday, April 30th.
Click here for a direct link to the section they will appear in.

And remember, refresh your page often once the clock strikes 7:00, until they all appear!
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A quick tip for if you are trying to catch something quickly: 

The “Shop All Available” tab on the home menu takes you to everything that isn’t sold out. 

The “Shop by Collection” option will show you everything from the collection, including what has sold. 

I thought I would leave the sold items on the collection pages for a little bit on each release night, so that if you are looking for a certain piece, you can actually see whether it has been sold on the collection page.

Whereas if you just want to see what’s currently available in order to catch a piece more quickly, you have that option too.

Also! If you change the sort option to Alphabetical, it will put all the designs of the same types together (for example, large necklaces or smaller earrings) as well as put the ring sizes in order.

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🌸 Ode to Spring Ring 🌸 ——————— 🌸 Ode to Spring Ring 🌸
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Cheers to everyone who called out ring sizes in my last post! 

It is so heartwarming to know there are so many soft, springtime souls out there. We are kindreds, indeed! 

This week I will be finishing up the ring bands for lots more rings like this one. 

If you'd like to make one in your size to be available during the release, hop back over to my last post and leave a comment with your size. 

I am writing them down as I go, and once I respond to your comment, you will know I have jotted your size down!

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🌸 Collection Release Date TBA 🌸

(Image description: A sterling silver ring that features a soft pink rose quartz, faceted to pull the light and glow from within, set in an undulating bezel, scalloped like a flower. Below the gemstone is a small cherry blossom with a warm brass center. To either side, brass granules like clumps of pollen gathered by a honeybee. The band has been lightly textured to give the ring an organic feel, and to resemble tree bark. I decided to give the ring a matte texture, soft and bright as a cherry blossom. Simple and sweet, like a singular cherry blossom. A daily reminder of the warmth of spring.)
🌸 Ode to Spring Ring & Call for Ring Sizes 🌸 🌸 Ode to Spring Ring & Call for Ring Sizes 🌸
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Here is the ring design, sweet friends! 

It features a soft pink rose quartz, faceted to pull the light and glow from within, set in an undulating bezel, scalloped like a flower. 

Below the gemstone is a small cherry blossom with a warm brass center. To either side, brass granules like clumps of pollen gathered by a honeybee. 

The band has been lightly textured to give the ring an organic feel, and to resemble tree bark. I decided to give the ring a matte texture, soft and bright as a cherry blossom. 

Simple and sweet, like a singular cherry blossom. A daily reminder of the warmth of spring. 

I have not finished the bands for the rest of the rings yet, so if this sweet little ring calls to you, call out your ring size below, and I will try to make as many as I can! (These fit true to size.) 
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🌸 Collection Release Date TBA 🌸
🌸Another Sneak Peak 🌸
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At the moment, my bench is all pink softness. Sterling flower petals and rose quartz the color of cherry blossoms. 

These are the makings of a handful of cuff bracelets. 

The band will be textured like bark, rippled and smooth. 

A smooth gemstone, some oval, some teardrops, will sit atop of the band. 

And on either side of it will be silver cherry blossoms with brass centers, and two liquidy rose quartz gemstones, faceted to pull the light. 
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🌸 Collection Release Date TBA 🌸
Magical pink clouds floating on a sea of blue sky. Magical pink clouds floating on a sea of blue sky. 🌸
"Loveliest of trees, the cherry now is hung with b "Loveliest of trees, the cherry now is hung with bloom along the bough." - A.E. Housman

Soon, sweet friends! My shop shelves will be festooned with cherry blossom branches made of hammered sterling silver and soft rose quartz blooms!

Keep an eye out for a call for ring sizes. I just finished the sweetest little ring sample, and have not finished the bands for the rest yet. 

🌸 Collection Release Date TBA 🌸
At the moment on the bench, everything is springti At the moment on the bench, everything is springtime soft and smells of wild fruit trees. 

Couldn't you just bathe in rose quartz?? Dunk yourself in cherry blossom bubbles and sunshine infused water? 

I have no doubt you'd come out glowing and smelling a treat. 

🌸🌸🌸

Also, while I work on this new collection, I am also finishing up a few secret drops of previous designs!

If you would like first crack at them, keep an eye on my Instastories and sign up for the newsletter, because that's how I will let you know when and where to find them.
🌸 Sawing Blooms & a Note about the Rings 🌸
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I will be seeing little sterling cherry blossoms whenever I close my eyes for weeks!
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I have sawn perhaps 150 of these sweet little blooms, and I can not wait to sprinkle them around the softest pink rose quartz you've ever seen.
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Also, keep an eye out here for a call for ring sizes! I have finished the sample ring, and am hoping to put up a photo in within the week. 
🌸
And if it calls to you, let me know your ring size so I can try to have all the right sizes available during the release. 
🌸
Stay tuned for a collection release date!
🌸 Sneak Peak & Springtime Goals 🌸
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🌸 Going forward, I will try my darnedest to document the work and share progress updates with you more often. 

🌸 Collections have a way of utterly consuming me. They are like tremendous, beautiful waves that sweep me off my feet and toss me back on the sand a few miles up the beach. And then I have to run back to where you are, hollering "I have made some beautiful things for you!" 

🌸 I know periods of radio silence is not helpful for your consistently seeing my posts. (Apologies to the handful of people who reached out about totally missing the garnet collection. One thing I do, which has been helpful, is going to the "Following" option on the home page of Instagram every few days, and giving some love to the accounts that I don't want to miss posts from.) 

🌸 So, here's a sneak peak at the next collection!  Soft undulating bezels, springtime rose quartz, hammered branches, and each piece will be festooned with wild cherry blossoms.
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🌸 Stay tuned for a collection release date!
Phew! I have printed shipping labels, refunded shi Phew! I have printed shipping labels, refunded shipping overages for those who places multiple orders, and today I will start packaging all your little rosebuds up. 🌹❤️🌹❤️

(If you'd like to see if one of the remaining pieces calls to you, direct link to the shop is always on my profile page, and I have links in my stories to take you right there!)
 
Image description: Deep red hessonite garnets set in sterling silver. Ornate heart bezel and a beaded border.

#darkacademiaaesthetic 
#garnetjewelry
#earringobsession
#femalemade 
#moderncraft 
#artisanjewelry
A quick tip for if you are trying to catch somethi A quick tip for if you are trying to catch something quickly: 

🌹 The “Shop All Available” tab on the home menu takes you to everything that isn’t sold out. 

🌹 The “Shop by Collection” option will show you everything from the collection, including what has sold. 

I thought I would leave the sold items on the collection pages for a little bit on each release night, so that if you are looking for a certain piece, you can actually see whether it has been sold on the collection page.

Whereas if you just want to see what’s currently available in order to catch a piece more quickly, you have that option too.

🌹 Also! If you change the sort option to Alphabetical, it will put all the designs of the same types together (for example, large necklaces or smaller earrings) as well as put the ring sizes in order.
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❤️ My Rose Collection: TONIGHT at 7:00 p.m. EST in the new webshop ❤️

(Direct link to the shop is always on my profile page, and I will have links in my stories the day of to take you right there!)
 
Image description: Deep red hessonite garnets set in sterling silver. Ornate heart bezel and a beaded border.

#darkacademiaaesthetic 
#garnetrings 
#earringobsession
#slowcraft
#moderncraft 
#artisanjewelry
Phew! I stayed up much too late last night, but al Phew! I stayed up much too late last night, but all the listings are ready to bloom tonight at 7pm EST in the new Shopify shop. 

And there is a blog preview up! There you can find some additional photos, sizes, reference photos, prices, and more. 
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 ❤️🌹 My Rose Collection: TONIGHT at 7:00 p.m. EST in the new webshop 🌹❤️

(Direct link to the shop is always on my profile page, and I will have links in my stories the day of to take you right there!)
 
Image description: Deep red hessonite garnets set in sterling silver. Ornate heart bezel and a beaded border.

#darkacademia
#necklaceobsession 
#artdecojewelry
#garnetjewelry
#jewelrygram
A handful of lovelies in widely varying sizes and A handful of lovelies in widely varying sizes and shapes! ❤️

• Necklaces made from deep red smooth garnet gemstones set in inverted heart bezels of sterling silver, surrounded by a beaded accents, and little silver rosebuds, hidden in the shadows on the backs of each pendant.

• I will have a listing for each individual necklace, which will include photos of each pendant being held, as well as next to an American quarter for size reference. 

• Each are suspended from a 17-20" adjustable cable chain. 

• I have sorted the necklaces into three categories, as measured from the top of the pendant to the bottom: Small (22mm - 29mm), Medium (30mm - 39mm), and Large (40mm+) for quicker selecting!

• If you sort the page alphabetically, it should group all the sizes together, as well as sort the rings by size. ❤️

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 ❤️🌹 My Rose Collection: TOMORROW, Sunday, April 30th at 7:00 p.m. EST in the New Shop 🌹❤️

#darkacademia
#necklaceobsession 
#artdecojewelry
#garnetjewelry
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