Think Pink this Spring

Pink is so sweet and so girly girl.  It adds a lot of femininity to a piece of jewelry or an article of clothing. Pink is less passionate than red, but offers an innocence instead.

Rose Quartz

This mineral can be cut into cabs, and when the light hits it just right, you can see a star within the stone. It can fade over time. It is the Taurus birthstone.

Rhodochrosite

This mineral is from the calcite series and raspberry pink is the most common color. Although, it can be found in faded pink or even orange at times. This stone is found in copper veins. This is the state gem of Colorado.

Tugtupite

This mineral is a lot like sodalite, and it can be translucent to completely transparent. The stones have the ability to turn deeper red as they warm up, so when worn, they can become a  warmer color if they are in contact with the skin. A mood mineral, if you will.

Pink Morganite

When these stones are green, they are called emeralds, but when they are pink, well, they are  pink. They vary from light pink to dark pink.

All of these lovely pink shades will have you longing for spring. Until it gets here, here are more pinks that you can own today!

Feminine Pink Crystal Beaded Love Link Bracelet

Victorian Style Treasures 

Flower Necklace, Cobalt Blue Pink Rose Quartz Gemstones Jewelry Gift

Shadow Dog Designs 

Hand woven pink alpaca scarf

Andrea Designs 

Rose Pink Rhinestone Earrings

 Magdalene Jewels 

Abstract Black White Lattice Lampwork Dangle Earrings Swarovski Crystals Sterling Silver

Covergirl Beads 

Hibiscus and Hot Lilies 5 x 7 Note Card Art Greeting cards Blank watercolor print art cards

Watercolorsnmore 

Indian Pink Swarovski Crystal and Sterling Silver Necklace

The Singing Beader 

Peach Czech Nautilus Crystal Ocean Sterling Silver Summer Earrings

KatsAllThat 

Pink and Yellow Beaded Coordinated Jewelry Set for Women

Blue Morning Expressions 

As you can see, there are may ways to think pink

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Maybe these posts will help, or you can ask the designers if they could make something just for you.

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Green with Envy 

Red is for Passion

Who Has Time for the Blues?

Enjoy

Julie

Oakworms and Zoom Calls

Volume 18 Issue 4, April 2021

What's New in April?

Feels like we went from winter to summer in a blink of an eye. One day it was a nice and comfortable 70 degrees and then it went to 90 and humid almost overnight. Or maybe not really overnight …

In the meantime, I took a bit of a trip to Tennessee only to turn around and drive as quickly as possible to stay in front of the line of storms that hit Alabama hard. Our prayers go out to the folks who lost everything in these storms. Looks like it might be a very stormy spring season for the whole country. Montana is seeing double-digit inches of snow.

While all of this is going on, I have been making new beads with bright, colorful flowers. Trying out some bold new designs and working with artwork to create one of a kind pieces. At some point, these will also end up in my loose beads for sale.

Flowers are starting to bloom, and our bird feeder is very busy with cardinals, blue jays, woodpeckers and doves. Even the painted bunting is still hanging around enjoying some of the seeds. We had an unidentified caterpillar that I have spent months trying to figure him out. It’s now been identified as an oakworm that ends up looking like this:

What’s New

Cuff Bracelets: Zodiac cuff bracelets to show off your sign.

Thimbles: More Mother’s Day gift ideas for Mom or Grandma. Don’t forget that Nurse Appreciation Week is May 6-12.

Statement Earrings: Perfect for Zoom calls. Large and bold earrings for every day.

You will find all of my beads, canes and finished jewelry on my website. www.bluemorningexpressions.com

Until next month,

Julie

Things to Look Forward To:

New Products:

Pushpins: I have too many themes to mention here, but from teachers to nurses to friends, I am doing designs as quickly as I can.

Statement Beads: Working on large beads for ZOOM calls and being on camera. Both earrings and pendant necklaces.

Prints and Posters: Bible verse posters and other art featuring hot rods and more are in production.

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Green with Envy

Who wouldn’t be just green with envy when they take a look at these magnificent gemstones all sporting the green of money. The word green means “grow” as in grass and is filled with the promise of youth and energy. When applied to envy and jealousy, we can thank Shakespeare for the green-eyed monster as described in The Merchant of Venice. Now, it is aligned with money and prosperity.

Green Diamonds

Just like the red diamonds we talked about last week, these are also very rare. However, you have a better chance of finding a green diamond than a red one. The diamond is a gemstone associated with the April baby.

Green Garnet

Another more traditionally red gemstone, the green garnet is one of those unusual finds. They are part of the andradite species and can be narrowed down even further to the demantoid, which happens to be one of the most expensive garnet. The garnet is a birthstone for January and associated with Aquarius.

Green Tourmaline

The most common tourmaline that we see is the watermelon stone, but a truly green stone like the chrome tourmaline is a deep rich green that is almost reminiscent of the
Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz.

Peridot

The gemstone peridot is derived from the olivine mineral. It only  comes in green, but it can have a variety of shades of green. It has a luster and is the August birthstone.

In addition to these hard to find stones, we have the ever popular jades, emeralds, jaspers, agates and turquoise for our jewelry designs.

There is no reason to be jealous when you can own these beautiful greens for yourself. Buy them today!

Green Tartan Christmas Pattern Wall Hanging

Photography & Digital By Colleen Cornelius

Tree of Life Earrings - Sterling Silver - Peridot Swarovski Crystals

Lindab142 

Green Verdigris Dragonfly Earrings - Summer Jewelry

Victorian Style Treasures 

Green Onyx Gemstone Earrings 22K Bezel Setting w Green Palace Opal & Clear Swarovski Crystals

Magdalene Jewels 

Handmade woven scarf

Andrea Designs 

Jade Lotus Pod Carved Pendant Necklace, Banded Eye Agate Jewelry Gift

Shadow Dog Designs 

Green Crystal Earrings With Sterling Silver Posts

The Singing Beader 

Everywhere Green Lampwork and Swarovski Dangle Earrings Sterling Handmade

Covergirl Beads 

Autumn, Earth tone nugget chips Tree of Life, Pendant

WatercolorsNMore 

Czech Green Apple with Jardin Teardrops and Sterling Silver Earrings

Kats All That 

Green and Yellow Lampwork Beaded Necklaces for Women

Blue Morning Expressions 

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Maybe these posts will help, or you can ask the designers if they could make something just for you.

Week 1

Week 2

Week 3

Red is for Passion

Who Has Time for the Blues?

Enjoy

Julie and Blu

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Who Has Time for the Blues?

I do! While there may be a slight correlation between being sad and being blue, there is nothing sad about having blue in your jewelry. In fact, blue kisses up to royalty and is a favored color for forward thinking and anything modern. It is calming and trustworthy. That is why so many banks use blue in their logos and marketing material.

Here are some regal ways to add blue to your designs.

Sapphire

This is probably the first stone that you think of when you think of a blue gemstone. It is the ultimate blue stone and is one of the four stones in the world considered precious. It is as hard as a diamond and the birthstone of September.

Blue Opal

In between the most common white opal and the most expensive black opal lies the pretty blue opal. It is a modern October gemstone and filled with fiery color. It is associated with Libra babies.

Aquamarine

This gemstone gets its name from its ocean blues and teals. It is a  March birthstone and associated with Scorpios even though they are not March babies.


In addition to these pretty blues, other blues include kyanite, labradorite, sunstone, lapis lazuli, sodalite and aventurine. Of course, there are many other blue stones that are found in jewelry, but like these stones, anytime that you add blue to your design, you are adding a calming and regal stone.

Here are some things that will not give you the blues. In fact, they will make you quite happy, so buy them all now!

Blue Shamballa bracelet

Andrea Designs 

Blueberries in Basket - Old World Stills Series Poster

Photography & Digital By Colleen Cornelius

Cerulean Blue Faceted Agate Bali Copper OOAK 21 inch Necklace

KatsAllThat 

Sodalite Gemstone Stretch Bracelet, Healing Crystal Jewelry

Victorian Style Treasures 

Passover - Pesach Earrings - Blue Matzah Earrings

Lindab142 

Tanzanite Cantaloupe Swarovski Crystal Bracelet Sterling Silver Beads

 Magdalene Jewels 

Labradorite, gemstone wire wrap pendant copper

WatercolorsNmore 

Little Electric Rock Guitar Earrings With Blue Beads

The Singing Beader 

Blue Sodalite Gemstone Freshwater Pearl Dangle Earrings Sterling Silver

Covergirl Beads 

Southwest Cross Earrings, Pewter Silver Blue Handmade Jewelry Gift

Shadow Dog Designs 

Blue Flower Polymer Clay Beaded Necklace with Swarovski Crystals

Blue Morning Expressions 

As you can see, there are  many ways to be blue!
Don't see what you are looking for?
You will find more gift ideas from these designers and artists here:

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Red is for Passion

Feel free to reach out and ask the artists and designers if they could make something just for you.
Enjoy
Julie