New Pieces Afoot!!

Just starting to upload a bunch of new pieces to my parksandolive.com and my etsy site (yes, still!) at https://www.etsy.com/shop/ParksAndOlive. I'll be spreading out the uploads over the next couple of weeks.

I'm particularly fond of this silver, 18k gold and chrysoberyl ring. What the heck is chrysoberyl, you ask?! Well, it's a particularly hard stone, 8.5 on the Mohs Hardness scale, from the family of alexandrite and cat's eye. Almost as hard as ruby and sapphire (9 on the Mohs scale) or diamond at 10.

Chrysoberyl is also supposed to mean good fortune, if you believe in that sort of thing. Gosh, I guess every little bit helps!

Hey, if you get a chance, check out my ParksAndOlive Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ParksAndOlive/ and my tiny, tiny Insta site at https://www.instagram.com/parksandolive/

Thanks and bonne chance!!

Bands of Gold

Created for a special order that came in from Australia, my first wedding bands!! Happy little project... ok big project! But very fulfilling.

When it Rains...

Good gravy. How is it that my jewelry business decides to blow up just when my life is getting busy with SO many other things? Custom orders, brick and mortar stores, even a few Etsy sales. Well, I guess it's a good problem to have. Going to be a lively year!!