Need a Last Minute Holiday Gift??
I still have some inventory left after my annual pre-holiday home sale and last weekend’s sale at brother-in-law Dave’s Ponderosa Bar and Grill in Mazeppa. (I don’t know how he keeps his nachos from getting soggy; and his hamburgers are great!). Here are a few ideas if you still have gifts to buy. Hover over the photo to see a price and email me for more detail or purchase info. Here are a few ideas (most items in my gallery that list a price are also available). Come back in Jan/Feb to see new designs!
I buy lapis lazuli charms and links (above) from a man who returns to his native Afghanistan yearly, bringing back these unique set stones for me to make into necklaces. Many are vintage or antique. I wear a similar necklace and am always receiving compliments. Looks great with jeans, dressed up or down.
The enameling on these gorgeous beads was done in Russia (see detail below) and I showcase them in my necklace using gold vermeil chain.
The necklace on the right is a little more affordable but still has a little “bling”! It is made with lavender cubic zirconium and copper chain. This one can be worn as a long (36 inch) single chain or doubled as in the photo for a shorter necklace.
An updated classic look can be had with these gorgeous dyed blue fire agate beads that I hand-knotted with matching blue silk (20″ long).
If your recipient loves wearing yellow, consider this necklace with 3 strands of yellow jade and Java Brass.
I also have quite a few earrings for sale. The photo below is of my favorite type but only the green are left; these have been very popular! If you want earrings, let me know a color and/or style and I will send you photos of what is available.
Here are some fun and more affordable pieces with flowers made of glass and semi-precious stone.
My mother loved old sayings, one of them being “when pigs fly” so I have a heavy metal flying pig statue in my garden to remember my parents by. When I saw a handmade sterling silver flying pig on Etsy I had to use it in a jewelry piece and you can see the results below. What a great gift for someone with a sense of humor! The little heart is very unique, handcrafted and affordable at $22. Both pendants are designed and made by the husband and wife team at Oakhill Silver Supply and the necklaces are designed by me!
If you like the more offbeat, artsy jewelry, take a look at this one on the right …..The copper was shaped by an artist and torched to give it the wonderful colors.
The heart on the left is enameled by Sara Lukkonen of C-Koop Beads in Duluth.
And for inspiration over the coming year, take a look at what my daughter Kelly’s husband Jim designed for her! It was a fun collaboration as he brought an idea along with the stones he found at the North Shore where their wedding took place. He added Thomsonite found by family members and drilled the holes himself. I was left to figure out how to make his dream come true! My Nana’s crochet lessons came in very handy.
Deb Roberts Jewelry 