The photograph below, taken by Susie Dranit, the woman behind one of my favorite Instagram feeds, @bobandmarge, inspired a doodle that eventually turned into this pendant. Apparently, I have a thing for circular, wreath-like pendants, as this is not the first I’ve made that have a round thing going.. I think the pendant turned out so cool; I love making metal lacy. 18K

Susie sent me some Sea Holly seeds early this spring to try out! I got them started a bit late due to a random really late freeze/snow, but the plants are doing their thing and hopefully I’ll get some of my own feather-spikey blooms soon.

Phoenix pendant in 14K gold carved with roses, and set with rhodolite garnets in the tail feathers.

This sweet chaser of sticks was a very good dog. 18K.

This magnificent floof was a very good boy. 18K.

Dahlia blooms and leaves design for this sweet berry colored rhodolite garnet. Perfect!

Diving Mermaid pendant in 18K with a flurry of little diamond ‘bubbles.’ She was a fun one to carve.

Portrait of Connie, who was a very good dog. 14K yellow gold.

Portrait of Camber, who was a very good boy. 14K gold.