About me
Photo by Visionography LLC. Photography by David and Delores Davis
Makeup by Kim Dempsey, Merle Norman Spa & Boutique in Fuquay-Varina
My jewelry is inspired by the magic and the resources our earth yields. For example, most of the copper has been salvaged (always with permission!) or found on the road, poking up from dirt or sand. I keep a shovel in my car now along with wire snips. Inspiration has also come from curbside castoffs and dumpsters (clean ones). My mantra: reduce, reuse, recycle...
Because I use recycled, second-hand, close-outs and natural material, no piece is exactly the same. Each piece is hand-crafted and as unique as its wearer.
What's the difference between sterling silver and silver-filled wire?
Many of my pieces are made with silver-filled wire -- along with the salvaged copper, this helps me keep my prices down. Also, I've found silver-filled wire doesn't tarnish as easily as sterling silver but has the same look and feel. Silver Filled Wire has a layer of .925 (or better) sterling silver mechanically bonded with heat and tremendous pressure to a brass core. It's at least 10% .925 sterilng silver by weight and is hundres of times thicker than silver-plated wire. Which I don't use unless requested.e
Where did your name come from?
Some have asked — what do elves and stones have to do with custom jewelry? Long story short - I've always been fascinated by the little folk — fairies, elves, gnomes. A few years back, my daughter and I made stepping stones out of concrete. As we worked, we imagined fairies and elves dancing across them. When I began selling my necklaces and earrings, I worked, and still do, primarily with gemstones — the name just popped in my mind and stuck.
Certain qualities are attributed to gemstones -- healing, prosperity, and more. There are numerous resources describing these on the internet; here's a short summary.
All work guaranteed
If your piece breaks, please return it(with as many pieces as possible), and I will repair or replace it free of charge.
Note: I make a conscious effort to use recycled materials as often as possible as well as made in the U.S.A. The booth I use at festivals is 80% recycled, salvaged or second-hand material. I make a conscious effort to use recycled materials as often as possible as well as made in the U.S.A. The booth I use at festivals is 80% recycled, salvaged or second-hand material. Beads and materials are purchased locally, where available, in support of our area businesses
Metals used: Lead-free pewter, sterling silver, lead-free/nickel-free silver plate and silver-fill wire, pure copper.
