Original Jemima

As promised last time, here is the original design for the Jemima earrings:


In the meantime, things have been busy in the ARIA INDUSTRIES studio... Several pairs of earrings have already been made including the Iris, which features turquoise and capiz shells, and the Agnes earrings, which are even fancier than the Jemima. Stay tuned for some previews of the new pieces!

Sexy Jemima

I'm back from New York, the items purchased during the SPRINGISSPRUNG sale have been shipped, and twelve pairs of earrings have been newly added to the shop at aileen.etsy.com! One of my favourites is the Jemima and I will post some pictures of the original design next time.

Escape to New York, Part 3: Gems and more gems

My trip to New York has been filled with visits to galleries and museums and one of my highlights was seeing the gemstones and minerals at the American Museum of Natural History. My absolute favourite piece was a giant faceted morganite, a stone that was named after JP Morgan, but this giant labradorite was a close second:

Escape to New York, Part 2: Whole Bead Show

In case you missed my previous post, I am in the Big Apple! My first stop after dropping my things off? Checking out the Whole Bead Show, which was in town for its semi annual extravaganza. I had been to the one in Vancouver for the past several years and was curious about the different vendors.

There were many more vendors and lots of pretty gemstones to gawk over. I stocked up on a few strands of pyrites, citrines, and London blue topazes as well as picked up some beautiful pairs of pink chalcedonies, Swiss blue topazes, and green amethysts. Here is a shot of a stranger checking out the show:

Escape to New York, Part 1: Vacation sale!

I've escaped Vancouver and made my way to New York City to see the sites, shop the shops, and stock up on supplies. This means all purchases in my shop will ship on April 10th. In the meantime, there is a vacation sale - use the code SPRINGISSPRUNG at checkout to get 15% off everything in the shop (aileen.etsy.com)!

Things are a-happening...

What's this? A preview? Yes! Twelve items are being prepped for the shop and these earrings are one of them. They are called Rollande and the name came from an oil-on-canvas painting I saw at the National Gallery of Canada in December. Here's a look at the smoky quartz and pearl combo:

February blues

It's been a while since my last update and I just wanted to share that I am in the middle of renovating my future home.  All my free time is spent cleaning, painting, and more.  This means I do not expect to post new pieces to the shop in the immediate future, but don't worry because I have been able to squeeze in a little quality time with my pliers once in a while.  I recently started a pair of blue earrings (angelite and iolite) that will likely be very simple, but only time will tell!

Another pair of earrings

2012 has fully kicked in and I am currently working on a pair of chandelier earrings with findings I picked up during my Asia trip in the fall of 2011. The stones will be pyrite and turquoise (both purchased during my last stop at my favourite local bead store), along with teeny tiny faceted smoky quartz and hematite. For a sneak peek at the approximate look, check out this tweet!

First earrings of the year

I have been a busy bee and plan to post a number of new pieces soon. To whet your appetite, here is an in-progress picture of the amethyst, blue topaz, and peridot earrings named Hollis:

Winner winner

Happy new year! The arrival of a new calendar year means there is a new gift card draw and this year's winner is Joanne Belda! Her entry was based on her purchase of the Zora earrings and she now has $50 to spend on anything in the shop! Congrats Joanne!