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Please take a moment to fill in this poll. I’m interested in what your favorite gemstones are. What gemstones have always been your favorite? What gemstones are your latest favorites? Please feel free to leave comments below, especially if you answer “None of the Above.”
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Lava Jewelry is fully stocked on July’s gorgeous birthstones: ruby and carnelian. I have tons of styles available in both stones, and remember that I love to do custom work, so please contact me if you’d like something different in ruby or carnelian for a July birthday.
Ruby is one of the five precious gemstones (diamond, […]

As a jewelry-maker, I have the unique privilege of working with some really tiny tools. I wanted to share a picture of one of my tools with my blog readers. It is a drill bit that I use in jewelry-making (see photo below). Yes, indeed, I have to do some very tiny, detailed work at […]

I hit 1000 sales in my Etsy shop this week! Woo hoo!
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of my wonderful customers. Seriously, I must have the best customers in all of Etsyland. You’ve been an absolute delight, collaborating to make custom jewelry for you, and providing me with extremely generous and […]

I had been wanting to learn to etch copper for quite some time, then recently I ran across a tutorial written by Etsy seller Copperheart that made it seem so easy. Check out her tutorial here!
So now, I’m happily etching every piece of copper, brass, and nickel silver I can get my hands on. You’ll […]

The Spring Beading Challenge has now officially ended. Come see all of the amazing entries on our Flickr page!

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Linda Chandler will be judging the entries, and announcing the winners later this month.
I plan to create a treasury of entries on Etsy soon. I […]

This gorgeous necklace is going to be awarded to one of the winners of the Spring Beading Challenge!

This work of art was created by Linda Chandler, our contest judge.
“The charm is PMC, I have chat lingo on the other side…AYTMTB…(and you telling this because). I love to say that… The chain is argentium silver and […]

It’s time for the Spring Beading Challenge!

The Spring Beading Challenge web site can be found at lava-jewelry.com/spring08.
The Rules
Each contestant will have the same set of beads to work with. The bead set may be purchased for $10 from Lava Jewelry’s Etsy shop. Each contestant is welcome to make absolutely anything with these beads - jewelry, […]

I’m thrilled to be able to announce the winners of the Winter Beading Challenge…
Anything Goes - Dew on a Petal

Only the Beads - Tango K Design

Honorable Mention - GalleriaLinda

Special thanks to our judge Christine Dhein of the Revere Academy for Jewelry Arts in San Francisco, and to everyone who participated!
The Spring Beading Challenge will be […]

Here are a few of the entries in the Winter Beading Challenge. To see the rest of the amazing entries, see our Flickr group.
Please contact me if you would like to be informed of the Spring Beading Challenge.