I just completed another batch of healing jewelry

Today I’m showcasing my latest gemstone creations and sharing with you their healing properties. All are available at my store site, Accent Gem Designs.

First up, this fabulous Tiger’s Eye & Blue Aventurine stretch bracelet and earrings set. This may become my new favorite. Tiger’s Eye is known to increase wealth and vitality and attract luck. Historically, Tiger’s Eye has been used in protective medicine. Roman soldiers would wear engraved Tiger’s Eye stones during battle. Physically, healing eye disorders is one of the most common medicinal uses associated with Tiger’s Eye. It can help slow the flow of energy through the body which makes the gem very helpful in stress related illnesses.

Tiger's Eye and Blue Aventurine stretch bracelet and earrings set

Tiger’s Eye and Blue Aventurine stretch bracelet and earrings set

Blue Aventurine stimulates creativity, intellect and independence. Aventurine is used to balance the male/female energies, to help reinforce decisiveness, and to supplement greater motivation in all activities. It is especially useful in leadership skills and abilities.

Aventurine is considered a good luck stone, in any color. The blue shade of Aventurine is used in healing and balancing the emotions, helping us to communicate more clearly and creatively. It stimulates creativity, intellect, as well as independence. It is also said to provide patience, eliminate stubbornness, control excitability, and to give one a deeper understanding of the cause and effect in situations, thus allowing one to more completely understand any situation and to assist in finding the optimal solution.

Physically, Aventurine has effectiveness on the adrenal glands, muscular system, connective tissues, and nervous system. Said to be one of the best stones for relief of migraine headaches. It is always helpful with eyes and eyesight.

I think the combination of Tiger’s Eye and Blue Aventurine is quite stunning.

My next creation is another Aventurine and Tiger’s Eye combination. This one uses Green Aventurine (which is known to be the most powerful color in attracting money) as the main focal points with Tiger’s Eye as accent beads.

Green Aventurine and Tiger's Eye stretch bracelet and earrings set

Green Aventurine and Tiger’s Eye stretch bracelet and earrings set

This might be a stone you’ve never heard of before: Unakite. I wasn’t familiar with it until I saw these beautiful beads. I just had to have them and knew I wanted to make something earthy. This is exclusively Unakite with copper accents.

 

Unakite triple strand wrap bracelet and earrings set

Unakite triple strand wrap bracelet and earrings set

Unakite is said to lift your spirits when you are feeling down –This is the gemstone to help you to see the beauty in life. It is also used to uncover deception.

This gemstone will help one to maintain a balance between spiritual and physical lives, allowing them to join forces in assisting one to create the life one needs. This is exceptionally important in today’s busy lives because the trials of just getting by can make you feel like you have been deserted by your higher power.

Unakite helps you to move beyond issues from your past that seem to haunt and hold you back from being all you can be. It assists in removing the obstacles that stand in the way of one’s personal growth. It will aid in the release of pain and anger. It can be very helpful in the steady release of feelings long held in. Unakite is very good for someone who is having a hard time moving on after the loss of a loved one or for anyone who has recently went through a divorce.

Unakite is also great stone for all stages of pregnancy. From conception to birth the stone helps nourish both mother and child to ensure a healthy birth.

Physically, healers believe that Unakite has the ability to unleash buried emotional pain and to aid in the body’s healing process. Since many illnesses began as an unhealed trauma to one’s psyche, letting go of emotions aids the body’s tissue in relaxing on a cellular level. Thus promotes healthier organs, muscles and soft tissue.

Up next is a Fancy Jasper and Emerald Jade wrap bracelet and matching earrings:

Fancy Jasper & Emerald Jade triple-strand wrap bracelet and earrings set

Fancy Jasper & Emerald Jade triple-strand wrap bracelet and earrings set

Fancy Jasper is also known as India Agate. This gemstone is an opaque creamy beige or gray stone with lavender, green, pink, orange or red swirls and specks. It is said to facilitate tranquility and help eliminate worry and depression. It also might bring mental clarity. It is useful for general healing.

Jade assists you in connecting to your inner self – the Divine within. It brings you joy, love, prosperity and abundance. Used as a protector, it also brings in an appreciation and openness to beauty and serenity. Jade provides clarity, modesty, courage, justice and wisdom. It is the stone of peace, bringing serenity to your mind by releasing negative thoughts. It’s a stone of balance and healing, and alleviates anxiety and fear based emotions. Jade assists in seeing the truth in all situations. .

As for physical healing, Jade is said to be a stone of the heart, strengthening it as well as the kidneys, nervous system and immune system and to promote health in the organs that purify the blood.

And finally, while Trick or Treaters were traipsing around my neighborhood, I was making this fun Hematite and Red Quartzite stretch bracelet and earrings set:

Hematite & Red Quartzite stretch bracelet and earrings set

Hematite & Red Quartzite stretch bracelet and earrings set

Hematite grounds and protects us.  It strengthens our connection with the earth, making us feel safe and secure.  It endows us with courage, strength, endurance and vitality.  A “stone for the mind”, Hematite stimulates concentration and focus, enhancing memory and original thought.

Hematite utilizes the magnetic qualities of our yin-yang energies to balance the meridians within the body and to provide a stable equilibrium between the ethereal nervous system and the physical nervous system.  It focuses energy and emotions for balance between the body, mind and spirit.

It dissolves negativity and prevents you from absorbing the negativity of others.  Hematite is strong, supporting timidity, boosting self-esteem and survivability, enhancing willpower and reliability, and imparting confidence.  It helps to overcome compulsions and addictions, treating overeating, smoking and other forms of overindulgence.

Physically, Hematite restores, strengthens and regulates the blood supply, aiding blood conditions such as anemia.  It supports the kidneys and regenerates tissue.  Stimulates the absorption of iron and formation of red blood cells.  Treats leg cramps, anxiety and insomnia.  Hematite aids spinal alignment and fractures.

Quartzite is known to stabilize positive changes by anchoring them in your physical being. It is said to prevent you from slipping back to your old state after you undergo any uplifting, healing or spiritual experience. Quartzite helps the body establish a new state of balance, yielding beneficial changes. It also helps you maintain your perspective and balance.

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So there you have it. All the exciting things that come along with my creations. To see more of my works, visit my store at http://www.accentgemdesigns.com.

The holidays will be here before we know it. Get a jump start on your holiday shopping. All pieces come with a detailed gemstone information sheet so your gift recipient will know all of the healing and metaphysical properties that come with their gift. Oh, and I will gift wrap too so if you want something mailed directly to your gift recipient, rest assured that it will arrive all wrapped up in holiday fashion!

And don’t forget about yourself! You deserve something pretty too…

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What do you think of my latest pieces? Do you believe in the power of gemstones? Are there other gemstones you’d like to see me use in my jewelry designs?

 

I just finished some exciting new healing jewelry!

I spent this evening catching up on The Walking Dead and making jewelry. These are my latest creations:

There is some serious energy and healing to be had from these pieces! Pyrite is a favorite of mine, as is Lapis. I credit pyrite with getting my ass in gear to finally create this blog two years ago. I was wearing a pyrite necklace and I suddenly had this burst of energy and creativity that I hadn’t felt in some time. I wore that necklace for three days and for those three days I worked, developed, devised and built my blog. I’m convinced it was the pyrite that sparked it all…

Pyrite is a strong stone known to promote positive thinking and manifestation. It can help you to take the action required to create abundance and prosperity in your life. It will impart a favorable energy to your business, so it is a fortunate stone to place on the desk where you are working. Pyrite is a stone to enhance your mental abilities, and will allow you to hold your focus on the tasks at hand to completion. It has the added advantage that it also boosts your energy levels. Yep, I can attest to that!

The properties of Lapis are said to quickly release stress, bringing deep peace. It brings harmony and deep inner self-knowledge. It encourages self-awareness, allows self-expression and reveals inner truth, providing qualities of honesty, compassion and morality to the personality. It stimulates objectivity, clarity and encourages creativity. Lapis Lazuli assists to confront and speak one’s truth and inspires confidence. It bonds relationships, aiding in expression of feelings and emotions. Wow!

Agate, among other things, is said to enhance one’s perceptiveness and to stimulate analytical capacity, and to provide balance between one’s physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual states. Agate is also said to alleviate hostilities and promote goodwill. It is also supposed to help treat disorders of the pancreas and to improve circulation. It is also a balancing and cleansing stone that can help bridge the gap between head and heart. And so much more!

Blue Quartz, also known as Dumortierite, helps to enhance organization, order, and self-discipline. It helps to eliminate difficulties resulting from a scattered mind and disorganization by boosting mental clarity. Additionally, it helps users to perceive and accept reality, and respond to it in a productive way. It can also help enhance both creativity and expression.

Emotionally speaking, blue quartz can help reduce depression and exchange it with feelings of peace and joy. It is ideal for reducing emotional tension. Additionally, it can help one be less stubborn. (I need that!)

And physically, Blue Quartz is often used to help cool the body, throat, and thyroid. It is also commonly used to detoxify, calm over-stimulation, and reduce hyperactivity. It is believed to be beneficial for the spleen, endocrine system, and blood. Not to mention it is a strikingly beautiful gemstone!

Imperial Jasper is said to help you withstand heavy negativity. It is also said to stabilize emotions, provide protection (as all Jaspers do) and reduce fears and insecurities. Imperial Jasper lets us see the divinity in everything we do and perceive the ordinariness of the unfolding spiritual path. And it comes in so many gorgeous color variations!

And finally, Dalmatian Jasper is a stone that lessens or removes disillusionment, it will help one see their strengths and weaknesses, as well as encourage grounding both with the earth and reality. Dalmatian Jasper not only increases loyalty and beneficial in long term relationships, it also brings a sense of fun to one’s life.

Physically Dalmatian Jasper can help to purify the blood, it is also a stone of protection from nightmares, depression and negative thinking. It is particularly beneficial for healing people who have trouble relaxing and having a bit of fun. And it’s super eye-catching. 

Now I don’t know how true all these metaphysical and healing claims are but my experience with the pyrite made me a believer. After all, these gemstones are alive and come from the earth so there has to be some transference of energy going on there.

If you like my latest creations and want to see more, pop on over to my store, Accent Gem Designs.  You’ll find the prices as appealing as the jewelry!

Christmas isn’t that far off. Get a jump start on your holiday shopping. Each purchase comes with an information sheet that details all of the healing and metaphysical properties of the gemstones used in the pieces.

Thanks in advance for your support! And my little store could sure use some support…so be sure to share my website with your friends. Reblog this too, if you want to help me reach some new folks. I could use all the help I can get!

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Productive Weekend = New Jewelry Available!

It’s been a productive Sunday! I just finished making these latest “Accent Gem Designs by Michele” creations using colorful Rivershell coins, Obsidian, Imperial Jasper and Quartzite gemstones. These new sets have been added to my store and are available for immediate purchase. Stop by the Accent Gem Designs shop and browse around. To see these specific items, go to the Sets category.

And let me know what you think in the Comments section. Have any other suggestions of what you’d like to see next?

 

A New Direction

After a year of fairly disappointing shows, I’ve decided to go a different route with my jewelry business. No more shows! Instead, I’m going to sell exclusively through my online store Accent Gem Designs. The store has been up and running for about a month now and I’ve had a few decent sales. It takes a long time to get noticed out here in the big bad world of internet commerce! But rather than throwing my money at shows with table and booth fees, I’m going to invest in online advertising and see how that works toward achieving my goals.

The other thing that is new as of this past September is that I’ve gotten back into jewelry design and creation. Years ago I was making gemstone necklaces for dogs (they were really cute: each necklace had a little St. Francis medal attached to the collar ring) and I sold them primarily via ebay and at a few dog shows. Now I’m back at the jewelry-making table, only this time I’m making the designs for people.

I’ve been busy making Bracelet & Earring sets. Here are some of my latest creations:

I’m also doing commission work with the beaded gemstone jewelry so if you want something special designed, let me know and I’ll see what I can come up with. Additionally, I also have gemstone and sterling silver pendants, solid sterling silver chains, necklaces, rings and gift items.

To purchase, please visit my store at http://www.accentgemdesigns.com. I ship anywhere! And will even gift-wrap and have it delivered directly to your gift recipient. Buy a unique handcrafted gemstone jewelry set for your loved one or do something special for yourself!  Your business will be very much appreciated.

Happy Holidays, my blogosphere friends!  

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Black Friday

Ah, the day after Thanksgiving, when all thoughts turn from family, friends and gratitude to frenzied shopping. I hope you all had a fabulous Thanksgiving and shared it with the ones you love but now, let’s get down to business!

I have some great sales today at my online store, Accent Gem Designs and Treasures.

25%-50% off SOLID STERLING SILVER CHAINS

Discounted High-Heel Shoe Ring Holders: great gifts for the ring-lover in your life…or anyone with a shoe fetish!

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And tons of gorgeous gemstone jewelry! Pendants, Necklaces, Earrings, Rings, Bracelets and beautiful sets.

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Some of them handcrafted by me:

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So stay in your pajamas today. Avoid parking lot traffic jams and crazy bargain shoppers. Visit Accent Gem Designs and shop the great deals. Sale on now through Monday. I ship anywhere. And I’ll even gift-wrap and send directly to your gift-recipient!

HAPPY SHOPPING!