This compass ring is one of my favorite rings. It has a beautiful, high-quality silver-plated filigree band (a brass base covered by 99% pure silver) and tiny compass that really works!
In writing about the ring for my Etsy shop, I targeted specific customers, such as those who love the steampunk trend or those summer sailors looking for nautical jewelry.
But in truth, I think this is the kind of jewelry that symbolizes what a lot of people need at one time or another. Who hasn't felt a little lost or pulled in more than one direction at a time? It's been a wonderful and busy week for me with the start of some new, exciting projects (that I can't quite talk about yet). At the same, I'm really looking forward to the weekend when I'll have time to sip coffee, look out the window, and think about nothing at all.
New Links from the Bead World
Enjoy this week's links, including the simple chandelier earring tutorial by Cyndi at Beading Arts:
Beading Arts
A tutorial for simple but elegant earrings is featured this week!
A Bead A Day
Lisa's sharing a quick and easy project using a craft store swarovski crystal strand...it's a tiara for the wrist!
About.com Jewelry Making
Tammy has some summer time jewelry tutorials for you.
Art Bead Scene
Heather shares a post about colors using bead supplies, showing monochromatic, complimentary, and analogous color selections
Beads & Books
Michelle makes over an old pair of earrings. Come see the dramatic before and after photos!
Resin Crafts!
The 2012 Diamond Jubilee inspires these new resin filled bezels.
Snap out of it, Jean! There is beading to be done!
Jean reviews Sharilyn Miller's extraordinary,
not to be missed book, Arty Jewelry IV. You will agree that you must own
this book when you read the review!
The Writing and Art of Andrew Thornton
Andrew kicks off his annual Spring Cleaning Destash Sale! He's got lots of amazing beads, jewelry, and more!