Becky's Cuff - Finished!

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Dolphins Updated with Finished Pictures!

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Fusion Ocean Jewelry

This most unusual designed ring defies definition. It's organic, yet un-natural, it's twisted, yet so sophisticated. The contrasting textures of the gnarly starfish tentacles wrapping around a ring shank of smooth, highly polished fan coral, combine in a look and feel we call "Fusion".

If you like unusual...but with a twist, this ring is for you!

Available in 6, 7, & 8

Available on Etsy

Alaska State Flower - Forget-Me-Nots

Alaska State Flower - Forget-Me-Nots

It's been a long time since I looked at a flower other than an Orchid but since I'm sitting here trying to get over the flu and Don is in Estero at the show, I thought I would just check out a few flowers.

Since my thumb is brown and not green, my other fingers took me to the internet of endless possibilities of flowers each saying saying, pick me, pick me...flowers are like little faces so therefor, they talk to me...

...so anyway, I wanted something that looked like my style of sculpting, I wanted something simple, not complicated like an Orchid, I wanted a beautiful natural flow of the flowers...and most important beautiful buds!  I love dotting the buds around the flowers and leaves...which makes a design very elegant...sort of frilly. The leaves are important...long or short, they have to be flowing as well.  The long stems on the forget-me-nots are just a bonus.  

So what do you think? Did I pick a winner for my new floral line? I think I did and I hope Alaska doesn't mind nor North Carolina for not picking their beautiful Dogwood Flower but honestly...I have done that, they were some of my first flowers to sculpt and I loved those pieces.

So now...I'm off to sketch a few designs. Please check back soon because this photo has so many designs already drawn for me.

Thanks for listening. -Dawn

My husband says "I see things different than most" well I think I found one way I can show him how I see some things...

I choose the forget me not photo because of its beautiful flow...I see rings, a necklace, two bracelet options and then I turn it sideways like this...

Can you see the necklace and one of the bracelets?

Now do you see what I see? Nature makes it easy.

Two New Tabs

Two New Tabs were added today. 

Wholesale Accounts Welcome!

Dawn Vertrees Jewelry Designs is proud to offer exclusive wholesale accounts to qualified applicants. 

Also, for those who might know of a great store near you that you feel my jewelry would make a good fit...please send me a contact and store name to: dawnvertrees@gmail.com ...I would love to send photos & pricing of my work.

Second, we have added a Gallery Location Tab to our website. We are listing our current Galleries as well as Galleries & Shops coming soon. My goal is for you, the customer to be able to see my jewelry up close, and if you choose...try it on for size.

Thanks for your support in advance. -Dawn

9th Bi-Annual Estero Estero Fine Art Show

Estero, Florida Art Show

What: HotWorks.org Presents 8th & 9th Bi-Annual Estero Estero Fine Art Show™

When: November 5 & 6, 2011 and January 7 & 8, 2012

Where: Miromar Outlet Mall (Outdoors), 10801 Corkscrew Road, Estero, FL 33928
Located Off I-75, Exit #123 Corkscrew/Miromar Outlets Road

What: Juried Fine Art & Craft Event with World-Renowned and Top Notch Local Artists

Event Hours:Saturday, 10am-5pm
Sunday, 10am-5pm

Free Admission and Free Parking

We played today...

My Sister-in-law, Carolyn Schulz came from England visit us this weekend and she showed
Don & myself Shambala. Its a popular macrame knotting method that
they make bracelets out of. So the night before, we headed out
to A.G. Moore to pick up some fun supplies.

I dug out some of my beads from about 5 years ago and some
barrel leaf beads that I sculpted 4 years ago and with her shambala
methods produced this really cool bracelet.

...I had three more Leaf Barrel Beads and some 10mm black

onyx beads and created this bracelt as well.

Don, my husband tried his hands at Shambala and created this

bracelet using 10 Jasper Beads. 

Carolyn Schulz is a freelance craft designer, teacher and businesswoman. Her experience ranges from scrapbooking to Christmas decorations and over the last 20 years, Carolyn has focused her attention on jewellery design.
Working in both the British and American market for over 30 years, she has edited 3 popular craft magazines, and is currently authoring a fourth book. A former board member of an international trade organization, the CHA (Craft and Hobby Association), for 6 years, she received the President’s Award for service to the industry.



Her designs are widely used by magazines, retailers, manufacturers and television in the UK and US. She loves to share her talent in the form of teaching classes and is fast becoming a familiar face on QVC in the UK.
This website is a showcase of Carolyn’s current work, and her latest way of sharing with others her lifetime passion. It is hoped that the reader may be inspired to create beautiful jewellery, and will learn the techniques required to do so.

http://www.carolynschulz.com/

Fan Coral and Starfish Ring

Hand sculpted and cast in Sterling Silver, this ring features a "fusion" of high polished Fan Coral with our signature Starfish holding on for dear life.

Materials: Sterling Silver 92.5 and plated in 24k gold (Starfish).
Length: 1 1/4" Long
Size: We size all of our rings, please specify when purchasing.

Available on Etsy.



Fusion Starfish Ring

Available on Etsy 

 

Made of Sterlin Silver, this starfish ring features a "fusion" of high polished Fan Coral against dark patina finished Starfish tenticles with polished dot details for a rich combination of texture and color.

Materials: 92.5 Sterling Silver, Patina
Size: Adjusted to fit your finger before it ships, please specify your size when ordering.
Ring is adjustable.Length: 1 1/8" Long

Fusion Fan Coral and Starfish Ring



The "Fusion" of Fan Coral and Starfish designs brings to this ring striking contrasts in textures and color that complement each other handsomely. Made of Sterling Silver with high polish finish and dark patina, truly a piece of wearable sculpture!

Materials: 92.5 Sterling Silver, Patina
Length: 1.5" Long
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