- Feb 25, 2022
- 1 min
Reliquiae…
I have just finished creating this multi-object pendant. It suggests a piece that might be worn to a ritualistic ceremony. I view it as a...
- Feb 19, 2022
- 1 min
Works in Progress…
I’ve just darkened this ring and two pendants in a solution of liver of sulfur. The next steps will entail polishing the sterling silver...
- Feb 12, 2022
- 1 min
Have You Seen…
Antique hand carved Conus shell? Berber women of Mauritania (the country’s name derives from the ancient Berber kingdom of Mauretania...
- Feb 5, 2022
- 1 min
Never Too Many…
Several years ago I watched an interesting documentary featuring fashion designer, Karl Lagerfeld. In a particular scene he was dressing...
- Jan 29, 2022
- 1 min
What’s On My Workbench?
Gemstones of garnet, citrine, rutile and smoky quartz, coral, turquoise, jasper, chalcedony, agate, druzy, carved conus shell, and...
- Jan 15, 2022
- 1 min
And So It Begins…
I’m beginning to sketch design ideas for my next piece. I received a gorgeous pendant from India as a Xmas present and my idea is to...
- Jan 1, 2022
- 1 min
Wishing You a Happy New Year!
I usually leave the tree and decorations up until February…as long as we have snow I want to extend the holidays! The lights on the Xmas...
- Dec 28, 2021
- 1 min
Again…
Santa was very good to me! He brought everything on my list including some beautiful jewelry-related books, a selection of fancy gallery...
- Dec 25, 2021
- 1 min
Merry Xmas!
Wishing you and yours the Happiest of Holidays! #BarbaraBriggs #BarbaraBriggsDesigns
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
Look at These Oldies…
Susan Lenart Kazmer brought fossils back from her recent adventures in Morocco and I was lucky enough to score these! They are the...
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
And the Color of 2022 is…
Very Peri (PANTONE 17-3938). It’s a lighter shade of purple-blue than the Iolite cabochons used in these earrings, but is somewhat...
- Dec 15, 2021
- 1 min
Older Than Methuselah…
Having my jewelry seen as pretty things to wear is fine, but I want to impart more depth into the pieces I create. To that end I often...
- Dec 8, 2021
- 1 min
As Old As The Hills…
I’ve just finished this large prayer-box ring…it measures 2.5″ in length! Accented with twisted sterling silver and gallery wire, and...
- Dec 1, 2021
- 1 min
During This Past Week…
I’ve been busy assembling beading kits and filling orders that have come in during my Holiday Sale. The sale ends today at midnight so...
- Nov 23, 2021
- 1 min
My Husband and…
I live in the country surrounded by flora and fauna, so nature is an enormous influence in my life and work. Deer wander and sleep in the...
- Nov 16, 2021
- 1 min
I Love Unusual Rings!
If you like unusual rings too, you might want to check these out ! These Sterling Silver and Fine Silver One-of-a-Kind Art Jewelry rings...
- Oct 19, 2021
- 1 min
Ring-a-Ling…
I had been working on this ring for a while. Hanging something from the horizontal crossbar had become a bit of a conundrum. First I...
- Oct 12, 2021
- 1 min
More to Love…
I’ve just added a collection of Art Jewelry Earrings to my Etsy shop. The handmade earrings in this collection are all One-of-a-Kind....
- Oct 5, 2021
- 1 min
I Wish I May, I Wish I Might…
If ever there were an object one could wish upon, I think this pendant would be it. The glow of the opal breathes such fire and light!...
- Sep 25, 2021
- 1 min
Bit by Bit…
I’m beginning to add metal work to my Etsy shop . I’ve just listed these fun hammer-textured steel bangles that are embellished with...