- 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...