News for the ‘Jewelry’ Category

New Jewelry Artist – Stella Gregory

Stella is the newest member of The Glass Garden Shoppe artist. Her jewelry debuted this 2009 Christmas season and was well received. We are excited to have her classic jewelry designs on display. I asked Stella to write a few words about how she got started in the jewelry field and this is what she had to say.

“I used to love to quilt, but now… I love making jewelry…

The way I got started was kind of nice. While shopping for quilting supplies I went through to the jewelry department and the beads caught my attention, especially the small chips of coral and malachite.

Wow!

I wanted some jewelry for Christmas and I thought I should try to may my own. I purchased some small gold balls, assorted glass beads, and pearls and got some fishing line. I went home very happy with myself

And I did it! I started threading my beads, one red, one pearl, one green, one gold and one red, one pearl, etc., but that wasn’t what I wanted. I wanted a three (3) strand necklace and some earrings to go with it. So, I asked a friend that knows about jewelry and she helped me.

People really liked my Christmas jewelry and I loved making it. I decided to learn more about beads. I took classes at a local bead boutique and fell deeply in love with beads, semiprecious stones, and what I could do with them.”

Stella has a flair for classic designs and classic color combinations. Her prices are reasonable, too. Stop by the store to view her case and front window display.

Edited: January 26th, 2010