Thanks so much for the feedback on the brass jewelry! I have decided not to invest in a wholesale order right now. I need to think carefully about how to upscale brass or if I should just scrap the whole idea. I may still make myself a scarab necklace.. If I do, I’ll post and maybe you can give me your thoughts on if it looks cheap or awkward with the rest of my shop.

In the meantime, I’ve decide to get back to some designs closer to my heart…

Last night I had a flash of inspiration. I made a rock crystal necklace a couple weeks ago and I had a nagging feeling that it was missing something. Suddenly it hit me that little black bows tied to it would give it the depth that it was sorely lacking. I am now in love with the necklace. It’s funny how such a small detail can make a world of difference.

This totally revived my desire to start working some ribbon into my designs. I’ve been meaning to add some ribbon necklaces to my shop for ages but kept getting distracted by other things.

I think you ladies are very wise to caution me about the brass. I’m so glad I posted. That look probably isn’t really me and I will have to try much harder to make it so. On the other hand, you know I am all about bows and girlie details. So, I am going to stick with what I know ;)

Here is my Black tie crystal necklace. The first in what will hopefully be a whole ribbon collection