Calming cool

Although I've NEVER been a fan of southwest artwork or design somehow in the past year I've come to be a lover of turquoise. Something about the variations in matrix (those brown veins in the pretty stones) and the wide span of cooling blues and greens just draws me to it.

I did a little reading on the stone and it is said to have a calming effect and used in holistic medicine to treat patients suffering from panic attacks and mania... No wonder why I'm so calm... ha ha ha!!!

Havasu Falls... now this is inspiration!

And from the Havasu Falls.... I give you the "Havasu" set. Flat pebble heat treated turquoise stones mixed with black lip shell circle accents and all pulled together by the fabulous rectangular turquoise pendant. (recognize the pendant... its the one from the "Greenhorn" entry!)

I'm particularly happy with the earrings. I ordered a new earwire this week and I'm ecstatic over how nice they are to work with. They are made from a process of twisting 2 thin sterling wires together (think twist and curl Barbie LOL) then fashioning the french hook earwire. I've found that I don't have the problem of the earrings working themselves out of my ears as easily. Yeah no earnut required on these!

I believe this set will be my first listing on www.Etsy.com so stay tuned!