Grand Opening Night!

What a fun evening. You have to check it out! www.NowAndAgain.com I Livermore.

I'm in a New Shop!

Now and Again in Livermore. Grand opening this Thurs, Oct 18! Google them for more info!

LOOK! Finally!

OK! I got all of the  LGBT Pride Rainbow jewelry up on Etsy!

          Shop DemarisJewelry.Etsy.com

Artist, Manager, Wife, Mother and finally Designer!

For anybody out there who's interested.

Hi! Thanks for stopping by. Here's a little bit of info as to how I got started in this wonderfully creative business of jewelry making. I love it because it's always been so flexible being able to control my schedule, and it fulfills my overwhelming need for creativity!

My studio workspace has changed a lot over the years. We've been in four different houses and each one offered a different sized space. My first was in a tiny breakfast room off of the kitchen in a darling little house built in 1927. Everything was kept in little boxes and cases because there was not a lot of space to spread out. I only sold jewelry to friends back then as I had one baby to take care of.
Our next house was quite large with lots of space in the Master bedroom. I set up shop in there. Still on a small scale though, since I had 3 very small boys and not a lot of time to do anything but chase them.
The third house had seven bedrooms and I had one all to myself. Woohoo! That's when I really started having fun. Because of course, more space = more supplies. I started expanding and I was getting so much business that I started having jewelry parties at the requests of my friends. But then it started to get a little overwhelming when all three kids were into sports. Time to pare back.
In our current house, we turned the dining room into an office. Three desks for three boys and now I have a ten foot wall full of Elfa shelving that my best friend gave me when she moved to a different house. It goes all the way to the ceiling. I have to say, vertical is definitely the way to go. Of course, there are still worktables and rolling carts stuffed in as well.

I've pared down to making more specific types of jewelry. Instead of everything my "creatively crazy" mind comes up with, I try to stick to a few types. My Family Tree and Birthstone jewelry that I sell here on Etsy and a rotating seasonal mix that I sell through local shops and salons.

The one thing that I love the most about my business is being able to create personalized jewelry for my customers. Since I don't work in the "Real World" anymore, I miss that contact I had being around lots of people. Designing jewelry with someone can be a very personal experience. I learn a little bit about my customers when we work together on a piece of jewelry that is special to them.
I have many people who come back to order other pieces for their friends and family. Sometimes, it's the same style of necklace going to five different sisters, or a bunch of friends celebrating a mile-stone birthday. I've also had many orders for matching bridesmaid jewelry that is special just between them and the bride.
There are so many different ways to think of personalized jewelry as a gift from your heart when you take the time to have it specially made.
I think that is what people are looking for now. Why get a mass-produced piece of jewelry as a gift when you can have a little piece of art created just for you? Now that's special.

OK, obviously, I can't keep up!

Above Left : I LOVE this one. DNA. Get it? It's what we're all made of. It makes each of us a different soul on this planet. This one is made of annealed steel, Swarovski crystal in six colors of the rainbow and silver-plated square beads. A really cool LGBT gift or for anyone who loves rainbows. I can also make this in different colors. It should be up on DemarisJewelry.Etsy.com in the next two weeks.

Above Right: These are SO COOL! Memory wire covered with black rubber tubing interspersed with a rainbow of Swarovski crystal. Kind of cool, kind of edgy, but definitely not too cutesy. A set of three, up on DemarisJewelry.Etsy.com soon.

Above Left: Another memory wire bracelet, this time with stainless steel beads and a rainbow of Swarovski crystal. Look for it on Etsy soon!

Above Right: A favorite of mine. All of the crystals can move and spin freely making this a unique gift. Swarovski crystal in a rainbow of colors and silver-plate. Again, up on DemarisJewelry.Etsy.com soon. 

And to top it all off, one of several pairs of earrings coming soon! Swarovski crystal and stainless steel beads on silver-plated wires.

Where's Waldo?

Hi all of my wonderful people! No, I have not fallen off the face of the earth. Well, mostly not. I'm in the craziness of filling Mother's Day orders from my Etsy shop, DemarisJewelry.Etsy.com. If you want to order something, I'm offering FREE shipping with the secret code, shhhhh, it's YIPPEESHIP. Enter it at checkout and love on that three bucks you'll be saving! And yes, you can forward it to your friends. Here's a pic of what's keeping me busy day and night...

Strawberry Quartz

More pretties! Went to gem show last week and picked up some beautiful quartz.

Add a little wire and, Voila!

 I'm wearing them right now ;-)

From Earring to Ring!

Tah Dahhhh! A ring. Hope Lucy wears a 6 ½!

If not, I doooooooo!

Challenge #2- A Ring for Lucy!

Lucy had an earring in her pile of goodies! Hmmm.....

Challenge #1 is done, here's Lucy's Dragonfly Necklace

Added a little butterfly to the end of the chain and we are done!

Hmmm, wonder what the next challenge will be...

Lucy's Bugs

Lucy loves her bugs, so now her big dragonly has a little dragonfly buddy and a butterfly! Here are all of the charms hanging off of the bottom spread out so you can see them. She also has two flowers and a leaf along with Freshwater Pearls, Jasper and Amethyst. I debated on shining up the Sterling, but I kind of like it like this. I'll leave it for her to decide.



Almost done!

Getting more goodies on Lucy's Necklace.



Lucy's Dragonfly gets a new friend

Now he has a little buddy!

Art Nouveau Dragonfly Pendant

Here's my inspiration for Lucy's Pendant. I started this a couple weeks ago. Still staring at it to see where I should go next. Don't know what I'm going to do with the chain yet. This is just draped around the board a couple of times. But it's growing on me...

Lucy's Dragonfly Pendant

Don't know if Lucy will catch me showing this or not, but here's the start using all her goodies and I threw in the big Chalcedony.

Jewelry Challenge #1 - Lucy

I've given myself a jewelry challenge. Shown is some of what my wonderful hairdresser Lucy gave me. She has lots of jewelry that she no longer wears. Little does she know, I'm going to have some fun with it. She has the cutest Sterling Dragonfly that was a pin until I chopped that and his little legs off! (sorry little dragonfly, you'll thank me in the end) She also had various necklaces and bracelets containing Amethyst chips, what I believe are dyed Aventurine, possibly Amethyst, beads and freshwater pearls. I've added the large oval Chalcedony bead. I'll probably add chain too. I already have an idea in my head, let's see if it works out. I'll keep you updated!

Where to find me... In case you were looking...

If you're lookin', and I hope you are! I sell at www.Etsy.com, search DemarisJewelry.

My website is www.DemarisJewelry.com, this also lists local places that sell my jewelry.

And I show some of my work at www.JewelryLessons.com, search Demaris.

I'll also be adding tutorials on www.JewelryLessons.com soon for those of you who

would like to learn how to make some of my pieces.

The whole site is full of great tutorials to learn from and lots of great info for "Tricks of the Trade"



New beads!

I have some beautiful new beads that I will be making into some sort of creations soon! Keep watching, you never know what I'm up to!
Demaris

My glass pendant with wrapped wire. First try!

I have this beautiful glass bead that this picture does not do justice to. You should see it held up to a window! It's held in wire wrapped steel with a patina finish on a black leather cord. This one's mine but I will be uploading a similar one to Etsy soon where you can purchase it. Let me know what you think. Go to my Etsy shop at www.etsy.com/shop/DemarisJewelry

Thanks for stopping by...Demaris

Oops! Forgot to post this one!

                                                            
                                     More fun with wire, leather and Swarovski crystal. $40.00

Hammered Hearts

I love these. Especially because I get to beat them with a hammer! Bronze wire and crystal.

Try Harder

For 2012, I will try my best to post more often and make more goodies to show you. If you have any ideas about something you would like me to make, let me know. I'm always game ;-)

Hammered Heart necklace and Earrings

New for Valentine's Day 2012. Handmade wire pendants and earrings, Yay! Pendants come on leather, cord, or ribbon. These can also be done with birthstones or anything else you can think of. They comes in six colors of wire and multiple colors of crystals, pearls or charms. Have fun with it and let me know what you think! Pendant with cord is $30.00, earrings are $20.00.