STONESANDBONESIS A COTTAGE INDUSTRY.
I DESIGN CUSTOM ONE OF A KIND JEWELRY.
I AM NOW DESIGNING WITH 18 KT SOLID GOLD BEADS.WHILE THIS ADDS TO THE COST IT ALSO GREATLY ENHANCES THE BEAUTY AND RICHNESS OF THE PIECES. I SEARCH FOR MATERIALS TO INCORPORATE INTO MY DESIGNS.
MY PRIORITIES:
* BEAUTIFUL!
* EXOTIC!
* RARE!
I seek the best quality: AAA+++ which translates into fine:
COLOR CUT SHAPE
As a business was started in 1993 after a vacation to COSTA RICA. I came home with precolumbian artifact replica pendants to give to my friends and relatives. I realized that they probably wouldnt make their own necklaces so I went to my first bead store to get materials.
THE REST IS HISTORY
I did come by this honestly as I had lived in Berkeley during the 60’s and was into the hippy long hair, beads and bells thing.
I always thought I didn’t have an addictive personality until I found that
BEAD STORE
After I made so many earrings and necklaces that I couldn’t use without becoming the
Imelda Marcos
of the beaded jewelry world, I knew I would have to market my creations.
In 1993 with the help of my 10 year old daughter Molly
we started selling at:
* FARMER’S MARKETS ON CORNELL ROAD
* FARMER’S MARKETS GRESHAM.
We sold both jewelry and beads.
We were vendors at the
* WINTER BEAD BAZAR
* DELTA PARK POW WOW
We also began selling at small galleries and shows:
* RETREAD THREADS
* THE GODDESS GALLERY
* BUCKMAN SPRING ARTS AND CRAFT SALE
* TRIBE OF THE WINDS
* INGA PACHUKE
* CURRENTS GALLERY
1999
STONES AND BONES
started a website and we began selling on
EBAY
WHEN I SEARCH FOR MATERIALS TO INCORPORATE INTO MY DESIGNS THESE ARE MY PRIORITIES:
BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL! BEAUTIFUL!!!
EXOTIC:
from mines or seas in distant places
RARE:
difficult or next to impossible to find: tapped out mines or
from old rough that has been hoarded or stored until now
this all translates into being
EXPENSIVE
I seek the best quality:
AAA+++
which translates into fine:
COLOR
CUT
SHAPE
I aim to design jewelry in 3 price ranges
CHEAP CHIC
WITH STERLING WITH LESS EXPENSIVE STONE BEADS AND PEARLS
FASHION
WITH STERLING, GOLD PLATE OVER SILVER, GOLDFILL AND BEADS STARTING IN THE $40/SRANDAND UP TO$69.00 RANGE
PRECIOUS
WITH STERLING,14, 18 KT GOLD AND HI KT INDIAN GOLD AND SEMI AND PRECIOUS STONES AND PEARLS WHERE THE STRANDS COST $ 70.00 AND UP SOME AS HIGH AS $1200.00
I aim to make my unique designs with:
a riot of color
or
restful and spiritual combinations
glittering movement
or
serene simplicity
