Handcrafted Jewelry which to choose, Simple loop - wrapped loop

When shopping for jewelry one of the key things to look for is the way the loops are made. The loop with the blue background is a simple loop the one on top a wrapped loop. The wrapped loop is the way that I prefer to make jewelry. This loop makes the piece more secure and there is very little chance of lost pieces. This method takes longer to complete a item. And more supplies. So these pieces will cost more, but it is well worth the difference in cost. Your child will not be able to pull on your necklace and have it come apart. The simple act of brushing your hair can pull apart a simple loop. So when looking for that perfect piece of handcrafted jewelry remember that chosing by color is important, style, stone, or crystal. These are all factors in your choice. But by far the most important one is the way it is put together. After all you want to have that perfect necklace, around for years to come. Come visit us at www.totaldelights.com

new and beautiful handcrafted necklaces

The new items just posted are made with some great gemstones, The first one is made with glamous jasper and is handwired. This is my favorite way to create jewelry. I love knowing that the piece is secure instead of just a loop of wire there is a very safe and secure connection. This stone is new to us and is becoming one of my favorites is has soft tones and blends wonderfully with the freshwater pearls in a golden sand color. One of the other new necklaces is made with Ruby zolite. This stone is said to make changes of negative to postive and will boost your physical energy. This stone is beautiful the Ruby veining is of a dark red color and blends beautiful with the zolite green. This is a very unique one most of the ruby zolite is brighter green but this stone is deep and wonderful. Come and visit us at Total Delights

Handcrafted Jewelry, Necklace with Golden aventurine

This Handcrafted necklaces is made with Golden Aventurine is considered an all purpose healing stone. Another potent stone for relieving stress, anxiety, and emotional discomfort. It helps us to see alternatives and potentials. Good career stone for those in stressful situations at work. Reinforces ones decision making abilities and amplifies leadership qualities.

Freshwater pearls are the other item in this beautiful necklace they are golden in color and blend wonderful with the golden aventurine. At the center of this necklaces is a hammered ring. This necklace will be available for purchase on www.totaldelights.com in the next few days.

Handcrafted bracelets what's new today

Two new bracelets for summer fun first one is made with freshwater pearls and turquise rondells with a Bali silver bead as the focal bead. It is 7 1/2 inches in length and finished off with a sterling silver lobster. The second is made with green
aventurine with a sterling silver bead in the center it is 7 1/2 inches in length also. These two new items will be available soon at www.totaldelights.com

Handcrafted bracelets, Dragonfly

The Water Bug

Down below the surface of a quiet pond lived a little colony of water bugs. They were a happy colony, living far away from the sun. For many months they were very busy, scurrying over the soft mud on the bottom of the pond. They did notice that every once in a while one of their colony seemed to lose interest in going about with its friends. Clinging to the stem of a pond lily it gradually moved out of sight and was seen no more. "Look" said one of the water bugs to another,"one of our colony is climbing up the lily stalk. Where do you think she is going?" up,up,up it slowly went.... Even as they watched, the water bug disappeared from sight. It's
friends waited and waited but she never returned. "That's funny!" said one water bug to another..."wasn't she happy here?' asked a second...."Where do you suppose she went?" wondered a third....no one had an answer. They were greatly puzzled.....

Finally one of the water bugs gathered it's friends together. "I have an idea, how about the next one of us who climbs up the lily stalk, promises that they will come back and tell us were he or she went and why!" 'We promise they said solemnly.
One spring day not long after the very water bug who had suggested the plan found himself climbing up the lily stalk. Up, up, up he went. Before he knew what was happening he had broken through the surface of the water and fallen into the broad and free lily pad above.When he awoke, he looked about with surprise....

He couldn't believe what he saw. A startling change had come over his body. His movement revealed four silver wings and a long tail. Even as he struggled he felt an impulse to move his wings.... The warmth of the sun soon dried the moisture from his new body. He moved his wings again and suddenly found himself above the water. He had become a DRAGONFLY! Swooping a dipping in great curves he flew through the air. He felt exhilarated in the new atmosphere. By and by the new dragonfly landed happily on a lily pad to rest. Then it was that he chanced to look below to the bottom of the pond. Why he was right above his old friends the water bugs! there they were scurrying around, just as he had been doing some time before. Then
the dragonfly remembered the promise. Without thinking, the dragonfly darted down.
Suddenly he hit the surface of the water and bounced away. Now that he was a dragonfly, he could no longer go into the water...... "I can't return!" he said in dismay. "At least I tried, But I can't keep my promise. Even if I could go back not one of the water bugs would know me in my new body. I guess that I'll just have to wait until they become dragonflies too.Then they'll understand what has happened to me, and where I went," and the dragonfly winged off happily into its wonderful new world of sun and air......Author Unknown

Handcrafted earrings for fun and success

Jaspers are extremely nurturing stones and work in a subtle way to give slow and gentle healing. They are also extremely protective stones, protecting against depression and negative thinking. In addition jaspers are said to encourage a determination to succeed and to see ideas through into action. They are therefore extremely useful stones for those starting up their own business. These fun earring are made with Dalmation Jasper and Swarovski Crystals, Bali Silver

For these and more fun designs visit us at www.totaldelights.com

Handcrafted jewelry in its best form

She is sooooo in the zone, Deb is creating like mad, her work is so great I am going to have to work day and night to catch up with her. These fab bracelets are made with blue lace agate, Freshwater pearls, Amazonite,Pink peruvian opal,Rose quartz, moonstone, swarovski crystals, Bali Silver. These great bracelets will be available in the next few days. Visit us at www.totaldelights.com

Fiesty and soooo much more

Amethyst, golden coral, candy jade, Prehnite, russaian serpentine, black onyx Bali silver. Deb has certainly out done herself this time she spent today creating these wonderful two bracelets the first one she called fiesty and I totally agree. The second makes me think of juicy watermelon. Both will be great for summer and are 8 inches in length. If you want to see more of these and more wonderful things visit us at www.totaldelights.com

Debbie's newest creation then qassia have you heard about it

I want to show off the newest creation of Debs a chunky coral necklace, this is a beauty and it has matching earrings. So go and check out this and her other new items at www.totaldelights.com

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Swarovski Crystals

Swarovski crystals known to be the best in crystal today and just why.

Daniel Swarovski was an Austrian glass cutter and jeweler born in Bohemia. In 1892 he patented an electric cutting machine that facilitated the production of lead crystal glass jeweler. This process has made the Swarovski crystals the best to be had in the world of crystal. The cut and colors are brilliant and add so much to any piece of handcrafted jewelry created with them. But Jewelry isn’t their only use. Swarovski was also a sponsor for the Phantom of the Opera Film, in which the "standing model" of the chandelier was composed of Swarovski crystals. There have been replicas of the crown jewels made with Swarovski crystals. The latest thing that I have found with these great crystals is a
$20,000 Swarovski Encrusted Scrabble Board

New month New contest

So I guess that I was a day ahead of myself and ended May’s contest a day early so sorry, you know the old saying day late and a dollar short. Well that is me. But anyway this month’s winner is Jennifer J. So congrats to you Jen I will get your bracelet mailed Monday. So the new prize is a pair of earrings that has both of June’s birthstones. These are made with Sterling Silver chain and freshwater pearls, then Swarovski crystals in the Alexandrite color. So enter to see if June is your lucky month. Ok so it seems like the internet doesn't like me today so you will have to go to the website to see the earrings, but then you have to go there anyway to enter so no biggy. www.totaldelights.com

Down to the wire

Ok so , I guess I could use the wire line as a pun, but the truth of the matter is that we are down to just 2 more days for this months contest. I must admit that I have had better response than I thought we would have, And the goal for next month is to double the entries. This has been quite the journey, from the open house parties that Deb and I had to donating jewelry for fundraisers. To a full fledged website. This all began as a dream really just a passing thought. Could we really do this. Can we make a success of this. We have had our ups and downs, believers and doubters. Even at times wondering if we could make this work. But here we are about 14 months into it and feeling very good about the future of our little website. We have had increased traffic (ok ok I know anything is up from nothing) But as I work at this computer each day to better the site and do the things that others are helping me learn about. I feel that this is the thing that I am meant to do. That this will not just be a website about selling jewelry but a way to reach others. The waterbug story on our site has touched so many over the past few years. It has come to be the symbol that we look for in every shop we visit. And now with warm weather the thing that we lookfor each time we walk down the street. We want to help anyone who is struggling with the lost of a loved one. I have a as I call it a car jewel it hangs from my rear view mirror it is made of some very special crystals that belonged to my mom and at the end is a dragonfly. From his wings are smaller crystals that represent the birthstones of the ones that I have lost in the last few years. I know that they are watching over me. I just hope that they can be proud of the work that I have done, for it is because of them that I try so hard to be a success