Rioritas HandMade Jewelry

My Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/riorita

It has been long since I’ve visited my blog site, but here I am. Finally found the time. You know what they say - “if you do not have time, make time”,  so I found an hour or so to dedicate to some of my favorite Etsy items. So here we go:

First of all let me present to you two of  my new May Birthstone Chrysoprase rings:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/46281424/may-birthstone-chrysoprase-sterling
My facetted  Chrysoprase set in myJewelry ring created from Sterling silver and Gold.

I have a magic box full of beautiful stones, which I’ve collected through the years. I found two lovely Chrysoprase stones and the first one is this one:

 

Here is the second ring:

 
http://www.etsy.com/listing/46974302/may-birthstone-oval-chrysoprase-cabochon
May Birthstone – Oval Chrysoprase Cabochon Flower Shaped Sterling silver Jewelry Ring.

 

 

After going through other Etsy shops I found two more stunning  pieces, which I could not leave out:
http://etsy.com/listing/35418994/ella-sings-gershwin

Ella sings Gershwin
by artist DavidRickert.

The artist  presents us with a semi-abstract portrait of the Legendary jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald and her Gershwin album. The portrait was originally painted on canvas .

 

My immortal Ella. I keep quite a remarkable number of her disks.  Will love to listen to her forever!

And last, but not least my favorite Etsy friend Peylu:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/31465866/stairway-to-heaven-not-really-but-close

The multi media artist Peylu

Here is a beautiful photograph of hers which she calls

Stairway to Heaven

She says : “One of my Peacock friends at the local zoo posed for posterity.He was rather proud of himself having just flown down the tall oak tree with a perfect landing.”

The print is signed, dated and delivered to your door via post in a protective sleeve/sturdy bend proof mailer.

When you enter all the three shops presented here I am quite certain you’ll enjoy viewing  many more awesome art finds!

 

It seems that Winter has just given up to an early Spring.  It all began on Mid February .It seems that only yesterday,  the official winter season has begun here in the Middle East, and before I could feel the chilly cold winds I’ve known from all the former winters, having to choose which  heavy coat to wear, which scarf  to adapt to  my outfit, and so on, it has suddenly decided to change. Without  early notice, Spring has arrived. You know what I mean -  birds chirping  messages to each other, butterflies in the air, mosquitoes and lots of signs of Romance such as missing someone you used to love once…

Now it is  MiddleMarch. and I have brought a few items here which I think will go well with the this time of the year:

 http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42402302

Large Queensland Boulder Opal and Sterling Silver Necklace

I know, you’ll be thinking -  this is an Opal, and the stone of March is an Aquamarine?  Well - you are quite right. Only - this Opal stone has numerous hues in it, among them - a tiny bit of red, Ochre Yellow, sky blue and Aquamarine. So even though it is an Opal it is definitely a March stone!

 

Aquamarine, Sterling Silver and Gold Pendant with Garnets, Aquamrine and Gold beads necklace

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=9483873

My Large Organic Gold Plated Sterling Silver hoops are no doubt a light pair of hoops which will go perfectly with all Spring outfits:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=42400844

 

I searched Etsy today and found more items related to Spring:

1.  Lampwork beads - Purple fairy Bells in Gaialai’s shop:

 http://www.Gaialai.etsy.com

 

They seem to be so light and lovely - just like bells tingling gently in the air.

Then I found this cute tiny fluffy chick in a shop named “formydarling”:

http://formydarling.etsy.com

 

And a cute colorful handbag with red and white stripes just in time for Spring and Summer

by”Sineminugur”

http://sineminugur.etsy.com

There are still so many beautiful items in the Etsy spring collection . You only have to choose!

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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.

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. 

 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.

 

And another pair,  which I created spontaneously :

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!

 

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!

 

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!

 

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!

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

 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!

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 .

The third item:

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

Bouji’s shop

Crib Bumpers 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

babytogo

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.

 

 

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:

 

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!

And here is a 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. 

 

And a lovely pair of unique 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!

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.

 

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 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Price : US$ 105.00

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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