michelleithayerjewelry

Category: handmade

  • Swag

    Garnet beads,, faux pearls, copper wire necklace

  • Shiny pretty thing

    Crystal acrylic beads, Copper wire

  • Going BIG with Acrylic Crystal ? Yup!

    Upcycled bracelet acrylic crystal & copper wire
    Glass earrings & copper wire (match set for the necklace yesterday)

  • Mid week through my first residency

    BEE at Sabanthani community center Minneapolis MN

    Working on first piece – A necklace that is influenced by Bridgerton series on Netflix…

    Top Display window & Below Display vase for my bracelets

  • SOLD (BBE exhibit Oct 30th, 2025) Double Loop Copper necklace white quartz, agates & Czech Glass bead

    White Quartz, Pink/Brown agate, Czech glass black bead, Copper wire and toggle clasp

  • Sparkle, gleam & shine

    Necklace with lobster clasp

    Copper wireCzech glass

    Czech faceted amber, clear & garnet glass: Transformation, clarity, alchemy, protection, purity, energy amplification & of course beauty and JOY

    Jasper rondelle: Gives a sense of well-being, intensifying that feeling

    Turquoise: Protection, good fortune, and healing.

    Amethyst: Royalty, spirituality, and protection.

    Black Obsidian discs: Grounding and calming the mind, absorbing negative energy, and providing stability during challenging time

    Bloodstone, also known as Heliotrope rectangles: courage, vitality, and purification

    Necklace tail extends down the back ending with a triangle, circle colors and red gemstone-  dangling off the lobster clasp down ones back

  • All about the green

    Gold copper wire, African turquoise, green Serphinite, clear white quartz & handmade clasp

    These beauties offer a ‘potent combination’ of holistic transformation and overall well-being. Green Serphinite is a mineral from Russia and is known for being spiritual, angelic and emotional release. Associated with the heart chakra. 

    African turquoise stimulates personal growth and balances your emotions.  It’s a type of jasper not true turquoise.

    “Resonates with the Third Eye and Throat Chakras, enhancing intuition, communication, and clear expression. ” [ChapGPT]

    Clear quartz is an amplifier and magnifies the effects of their energies. It may enhance spiritual connection, focus and overall vitality. Together they create powerful synergies for positive change on all levels of being. Clear quartz crystal is associated with the Crown Chakra -higher consciousness and spiritual alignment

  • All about the green too!

    So reworking the design a bit. Same stones and story as below 👇🏽

  • Black waves

    Black sardonyx, silver copper wire

    Black sardonyx is known for promoting bravery and protection. You can see the ‘eye’ warding off any negative energies in the top left stone. Stone of protection, clear communication and courage. Sardonyx can come in colors varying from light tan/gold to black with straight parallel banding made in layers of chalcedony and sard in the agate. Part of the chalcedony crypto crystalline quartz family.

    Black onyx doesn’t have sard making it less common. Sardonyx a variant of onyx and sard stones. In the bottom stone you can see the other brown colors peeping through with the white silica bands.

  • Red coral & Czech glass

    Red coral, faceted Czech glass, copper wire and gold copper clasp

    Red coral: vitality, protection and spiritual growth

    Chakra: Root-grounding and strength

    Natural gemstone from the sea

    Czech glass:  Also known as Bohemian Glass or Bohemian Crystal, is an extremely high-quality, lead-free glass. The crafting process has been refined over the past 300 years in the Czech Republic. The beads are still produced in small batches. No two batches are exactly alike.