LIKE A BIRD ON A……FENCE!

 

It is February now. I expected freezing days and nights,  collected some warm clothes to keep me from the cold, sweathers, coats, scarves…but what is really happening now - is  flowers everywhere, butterflies, birds flying here and there -  surprisingly, Spring is actually right here now, in this part of the world where I live!

Here are a few Etsy items I found to  celebrate the new  early Spring :

1.  http://purple8p.etsy.com

I found this awesome tutorial  on a bird’s nest ring :

Nest Ring - Triple Pearl

I love this combination of pearls and wire . Great idea for an elegant ring!

This tutorial, along with many more awesome tutorials, can be purchased from purple8p’s etsy shop. They come all the way from a small coastal comunity, 100kms away from Melbourne Australia. 

 2.  http://OrlyDesign.etsy.com

Orly creates these  cake decorations such as this Brown and Turquoise wedding cake topping with a pair of Love Birds:

Brown & Turquoise Wedding cake topping & Love Birds

Orly creates ceramic artware, inspired by themes from Nature. So you will find more lovely items in her cermaic Etsy shop.

 http://greenmountain.etsy.com

Mama & Baby bird nest set

Mama & Baby bird nest set

 greenmountain Wee Woolies,  is a family based business from the Green Mountains of Vermont. They sell baby knits, hand crafted Waldorf inspired toys and more.   They’re items make unique gifts!

4. http://AntheaArt.etsy.com

Red Birds Nesting - Original Block Print and Embroidery:

Red Birds Nesting - Original Block Print and Embroidery

In the AntheaArt shop  you will find original art, textile collage, hand-blocked linoleum prints, dolls and crafts by British artist Anthea Brown. 

 5. http://riorita.etsy.com (That’s me)

Dove on a Fence Sterling Silver and Gold Bangle.

Dove on a Fence Sterling Silver Bangle

 This bangle is made of 925 Sterling Silver and 9k gold. The stones are Lapis Lazuli. 10 rounded silver and 9ct. gold caps and 10 silver and 9ct.gold disks are soldered on it.

Diameter inside : 7cm (2.6″ inches)
Height : about 3.5cm (1.7″ inches)

I hope you like my small exhibition in this blog. Happy joyful spring to everyone!

 

Round Like a Circle in a Spiral

!!FREE GIVEAWAY EARRING DISPLAYED AT THE END OF THIS POST!!

Lately I have been drawn to spiral shaped items. I guess the spiral theme has been endlessly utilized through history  by artists, jewelry designers,  fashion designers, builders,etc. A classic shape which the human species never tire of. 

While browsing through a few Etsy shops I found a number of attractive samples:

http://Uniqueartglass.etsy.com

A large handmade purple fused art glass pendant.

Original artistic pendant to my mind.

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http://www.etsy.com/shop/rafya?ga_search_query=rafya&ga_search_type=seller_usernames

Rafia’s beautiful and colorful adjustable rings which she handcrafts from Cold Clay  stamped , painted with acrylic colors and coated with varnish. 

rafya's adjustable rings

 So colorful , fashionable and again - artistic!

http://riorita.etsy.com (my own  handmade jewelry shop)

Handmade Sterling silver hoops which I crafted from strips of sterling silver and adjusted them to one another with solder to create a light and every day unique pair of hoops. The effect is somewhat Organic and classic at the same time. Hope you agree.

 Handmade sterling silver hoops

And another pair,  which I created spontaneously :

Sterling silver Hoops with Garnet beads:

Sterling silver Hoops with garnet beads

http://Horticopia.etsy.com

An outstanding shop with beautiful organic plants

The  Spiral Aloe polyphilla  plant shown here , commonly known as Spiral Aloe,  was grown in an organic manner, made with the use of organic fertilizer and no chemicals! The result is amazing!

Aloe polyphilla - Spiral Aloe

 

A stunning  Spiral Tie Dye colorful T-shirt created by:

http://madebyHippies.etsy.com

This T-shirt was created on an American Appeal brand cotton T-shirt!

Makes me indulge in these nostalgic days when, as a teen ager, I proudly wore these  lovely handmade tie-dye T-shirts. We used to call them “Batik”  in this part of the world. The  collection of T-shirts displayed in this shop is amazing!

Spiral Tie Dye T-shirt

 

And last but not least, this Etsy shop:

http://JohnlozDesign.etsy.com

Where I found these beautiful handcrafted wooden shawl pin/hair stick, handcrafted from hardwood.

The pins are double sided and very elegant and fashionable! Very  delicate and well made!

Wooden shawl pin/hairstick

 

I could have added endless beautiful items from Etsy creators.  But then I’d have to write a whole new Enyclopedia Brittanica volume. ..So hope you enjoy these!

IF YOU LEAVE  A COMMENT ON  THIS BLOG YOU WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN A  DRAW FOR THESE  FREE GIVEAWAY EARRINGS :

Small Sterling Silver Dangles

Eagerly waiting to know who the winner will be . Will inform the winner shortly after you toss in your comments!

 

THE BLUE RIDER

 

Valentine’s Day will be  celebrated on February 14 by many people around our planet. On that day, lovers will be expressing their love for each other by exchanging gifts – flowers, candy and…. Jewelry!
I would like to offer a few of my jewelry pieces. I’d like to show some of my blue items:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id 20230560

Goldfilled Blue heart Earrings

Goldfilled Blue heart Earrings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id15518691

Lapis Lazuli Silver Dangle earrings

Lapis Lazuli Silver Dangle Earrings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id27799168

Lapis Silver and Gold Jewelry ring

Lapis Silver and Gold Jewelry Ring

 

To view more of my jewelry , you are welcome to enter my shop at:

http://riorita.etsy.com

About a year ago I met on Etsy, a wonderful photographer artist  named Sonja Reiter. Sonja called her Etsy shop “bluerider” after a famous painting by Kandinsky from an early period  of his career.

http://bluerider.etsy.com
Here are two favorites from her shop:

Red Nosed Reindeer 

Red Nosed Reindeer by Sonja Reiter
 Bee Bop Drummer:
Bee Bop Drummer Art Print by Sonja Reiter

While Sonja shows us the beauty in Nature and the country, her photographs also portray a love for life, music, and humankind.

The last Etsy shop I would  like to represent in this article,  is a painter from Israel whose wonderful paintings have lately attracted my attention.
This is her shop:

http://HannaIsraeliArt.etsy.com

Two of my favorites:

Oil Painting – Meditteraenean from Artist’s studio in Israel:

Oil Painting - Meditteraenean from Artist's Studio in Israel

And:
Red Anemones Flowers field:

Red Anemones Flower Field

I feel that Sonja’s Art Prints and Hanna’s paintings are works of art I could look at forever!

 

TEARDROPS FROM HEAVEN

   

For the last 48 hours it has been raining here, in this dry part of the world.  The other night I was reclining on my sofa, comfortable  and easy, with my cat purring on my lap ,  the wind outside was howling and torrents of rain were pouring angrily , hammering on my windows  as if  demanding to be let into the house… but the harder the rain pounded - the happier I felt.  Every teardrop from heaven counts in my country!

While the rain was pouring outside, I was listening to Eric Clapton singing  “would you know my name - If I saw you in Heaven?”  which always makes my eyes kind of damp..

Many many “teardrops”  in Etsy shops. About 16,000.  Mostly  jewelry  created with teardrop shaped gems and stones. I’d  like to introduce some of mine and a few art pieces which I found and admired:

http://riorita.etsy.com

Silver and Gold Teardrop Studs

Silver Wire Necklace and Teardrop Pendant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aventurine Teardrop Silver Dangle Earrings

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My Teardrop Wishlist:

  The first item which made me laugh  is a print by DanaKomjaty “Art print “Black Birds Don’t Cry”

In which she  used mixed media including a vintage fabric, guoach paints and ink.

I have a tiny comment regarding black birds - perhaps they do not cry, but they definitely like to leave their gifts on my freshly hung washing! I’d prefer if they cried instead!

Here is where you can find it: http://DanaKomjaty.etsy.com

Black birds don't cry!

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The second art item is “Alice’s Sea of Tears” art print where Alice is crying while  sailing on a teacup boat in a sea of tears.

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Great theme and colors. I found it very amusing and wonderful at the same time: http://theGorgonist.etsy.com

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The third and last piece in my blog is Kategreiner’s Sewn paper raindrop decoration pack.

 

Sewn paper raindrops decoration

http://Kategreiner.etsy.com

 

Very very pretty don’t you think?…

Happy Holidays everyone!!

 

MORE HOLIDAY FINDS - JEWELRY UNDER $40.00

 

Link to my shop:

http://riorita.etsy.com

FREE SHIPPING worldwide on all items in my shop until the end of 2009!

Customers will be refunded shortly after payment, through Paypal.

In my last post I displayed  jewelry which I listed in Etsy as items under $30.00

Here is another jewelry section in my shop. You will find more  items which I have handcrafted. Prices are under $40.00 - rather affordable!

Here are the items:

Earrings Sterling Silver Granulated domes:   US$ 32.00

 Earring sterling Silver Domes with granules

 

Small Ancient Style Silver Pendant Earrings - US$ 32.00

Small Ancient Style Silver Pendant Earrings

 

Small Earrings Sterling Silver with Opals - $39.00

Small Earrings Sterling Silver and Opals

 

Small Gold plated Sterling Silver Studs - $34.00

Small Gold Plated Sterling silver Studs

 

Small Silver and Goldfilled Earrings - US$ 35.00

Small Silver and Goldfilled Earrings

Small Earrings silver and Rubies - $35.00

Small Earrings Silver with Rubies - $35.00

 

Holiday Finds - Jewelry Under $30.00

Hello, to all of you guys who would like to

buy a unique gift  for your favorite person.

Affordable Prices In My Etsy Shop 

Here’s the link:

http://riorita.etsy.com

I have created a new section on my shop for sale of items of my jewelry all under $30.00

This will include free shipping too until December 6th!

Here are the items in this section. I think they’ll make excellent holiday gifts!

Earrings Sterling silver with Leaves - $24.00

Leaves Earrings Sterling Silver

 

Tiny Flower Sterling Silver earring Studs-

Tiny Flower Sterling Silver Earring Studs

 

Aventurine Silver Dangle Earrings- $25.00

Aventurine Silver Dangle Earrings

 

Heart Sterling Silver dangle Earrings - $ 24

Heart Sterling Silver Dangle earrings - $ 24

Tiny Pomegranate Sterling Silver earrings -$ 24

Tiny Pomegranate sterling silver earrings

 Organic Earrings sterling silver — $22.00

Organic eatrrings Sterling Silver

 

NEW PRINCE CHARMING

 

  

Exactly a week ago, something very wonderful has happened. My daughter gave birth to my first grandson! A real new born prince charming!

prince charming- one day old!

 Welcome to the world  little one!

I know – you will think to yourself – so what! Millions of babies are born every day!
Well, this is my first and I am very happy, and I have love and greetings in my heart to all the new grandmothers (and grandfathers) who’ve got a new grandchild on November 22nd 2009!  Viva and Hooray to all Grandparents!!!

I only wish that all these newborns, will never know hunger and pain or sicknes, war or terror and more of the horrible sicknesses in this world of ours!

May God read this prayer right off my heart with the hope he will grant it!

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As now beside jewelry, I have babies on my mind, I added a few babies’ items here for you to view:

All are handmade by Israeli artists.

Studio Danale’s shop
http://www.etsy.com/shop/studiodanale

Baby girl’s  nursery wall hanging!

That’s for my grandson’s girlfriend, or bride to be, of course!

Baby girl's nursery wall hanging

The second item:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/vardashilo

Vardashilo’s Handpainted Folk art Etsy shop

How wonderful to be able to collect a kid’s toys in such a beautiful and useful piece of furniture .

Hand Painted Orchard toy box/seat

The third item:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/bouji

Bouji’s shop

Crib Bumpers set - Bear’s Dream

 Crib Bumper set - Bear's Dream

 So warm colorful and cozy to be wrapped up in a lovely blanket like this one!

Another blanket with a complete different style, perhaps more babyish,  is found in the following shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/babytogo

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Soft and Cuddly Organic Flower Blanket

These are only few of the kid’s items on Etsy. There is a large variety in Etsy

and I guess there’ll be many more to come!

 

 

 

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Here we go:

Last week I went through some very hectic days. I will not bother you with the details, as all of us have our good and bad days. Even so, I have managed to enlist two new jewelry rings in my Etsy shop. You can tap me on my shoulder for that. Oh -  Thank you!…

My shop:

http://www.riorita.etsy.com

The first item is a tear drop shaped Green Chalcedony and silver jewelry ring.

When I first saw the stone in the gem  shop I fell in love with it and bought it . The next day it was already set in a Sterling ring which I handcrafted for it.

 

Green Chalcedony and sterling jewelry ring

 

The second ring  is a Sonora Sunrise stone set in a sterling silver  ring:

I saw the stone in an internet shop and, again, as soon as it arrived I knew exactly where I wanted to set it:

 

Sonora Sunrise and sterling jewelry ring

Both of the rings are listed in my etsy shop :

http://www.riorita.etsy.com

I like to looke around   my Isart Israel Team  shops  to see what is new, and found a number of items I would have liked to add to my personal wish list, I must say there are many many more, but these are the ones I chose this Friday:

Rutik Handmade Cuties:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/rutik

An awesome Cozy Owl case. It is created from Eco felt made of recycled plastic bottles and lined with organic cotton fabric. An amazing item!

Felted Owl

And here is a Hanuka gelt bag:

Hanuka Gelt Bag

 

Would make an excellent Hanuka gift.

Another shop which has  always enticed me to go and and see what is new in it is

Lilyja’s shop:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/lilyja

The first is a necklace which  reminds me of  the  jewelry  worn by a graceful and sensuous  model in the Gustave Klimt paintings. Night at the Opera

 

And a lovely pair of unique Turquoise flower earrings:

Brass Turquoise Flower earrings

I think these jewelry items deserve to be on other people’s wish list too!

You are most welcome to visit our Etsy shops and as for my post - I’ll be happy with your comments!

 

My New Tear Drop Turquoise-Aqua Marine Jewelry ring

I posted this ring yesterday in my Etsy shop . The Turquoise and Aqua Marine coloured beach glass was set by me in a ring which I designed and created from Sterling silver. I set the bezel in the shape of a large tear-drop and fitted the beach glass into it.

Turquoise Aqua Marine Tear Drop Beach Glass sterling jewelry ring 

After creating the ring from Sterling Silver I soldered 6 tiny 14k gold balls on both sides of the bezel. (3 from each side).
When I finished setting the piece of Sea glass into the bezel,I Oxidized it and gave it a matt finish.

Size of the ring: US size 7.5.
Size of the beach glass: about 2.5cm x 2cm
Max. thickness of the glass : about 11mm

Turquoise Aqua Marine sterling jewelry ring

Turquoise is the stone color of the month of December .It is a One Of A Kind unique jewelry ring, and the Turquoise-Aqua Marine hues of the glass are most flattering to the hand.

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sterling jewelry ring - back

 Price : US$ 105.00

To buy: http://riorita.etsy.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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MY HANDMADE JEWELRY

My Handmade Jewelry

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Me at my table

My table (not very tidy..)

My table (not very tidy!)

My name is Irith Rita Mashiah . I call my handmade jewelry shop Riorita. I have been a silver and goldsmith for
the last 15 years and enjoy every minute of it. I live in Haifa Israel, by the Meditteraenean, and my handmade jewelry workshop is situated in a small artists “colony” in Kibbutz Ein Carmel near Haifa. There is a lawn with statues and more workshops of various artists across my workshop.

Before creating handmade jewelry I used to knit and crochet anything from table cloths to small curtains. I used to sew all my clothes. But  ever since I started jewelry making, all I have in my mind is  handmade jewelry design.
I started creating jewelry after I got tired of working as a legal secretary. I remember that during a lunch break, I passed by a silver smith’s shop, looked at his window and thought to myself: “I think this is what I want to do… I am going to try it!”. Following this thought, I began my studies at the Wizo Art school in Haifa.

I sell my jewelry in the main gallery of Ein Hod ,an artists’ village close to where I work, in Tefen art gallery shop, and more galleries around Israel. Many of my handmade  jewelry items are sold abroad.

In my handmade jewelry workshop I design and create jewelry in Silver and Gold combined with semi-precious stones and precious gems. Many of my items are hammered in the repoussee technique which means they are hammered on top of a bowl of pitch which gives them a three-dimensional or a sculptural effect.
Some of my handmade jewelry designs are symmetrical, such as geometrical shapes, hearts, butterflies or leaves, but I also like using asymmetrical shapes.
What I keep in mind is that jewelry should give women a feeling that they look beautiful and special. Sometimes just a row of pearls can do the job, but on other occasions my jewelry adds a desirable effect.

I design and create: handmade necklace jewellery, sterling necklace, heart necklace ,earrings sterling silver,earring silver gold filled earrings, gold earrings, silver jewelry ring, 14k gold ring, yellow gold ring, gold band ring, 18k white gold ring,sterling pendant, silver 925 bracelet,silver heart bracelet and many more handmade jewelry items which can be custom made.

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Path to my HandMade jewelry workshop

My handmade jewelry workshop is located in a pastoral area, surrounded with about 28 more artists.
We visit each other and sometimes have coffee breaks and lunch together, and it is real fun being there.

In this blogsite, I am bringing along with me some of my beloved Artist friends. I added them by their art fields and you are all invited to meet them.

 

Right across my door with my dog Kaya

Right across my door with my dog Kaya

Another wall in my workshop-gallery

Another wall in my workshop-gallery

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