Beautiful Beaded Jewelry at GrandmaMarilyns!

It is ALWAYS a pleasure to review GrandmaMarilyn's shop! Why? Well ... Making things with your hands is never easy. It takes a lot of hard work and practice to become good at anything, and when people do ... it is a true accomplishment. That's why I appreciate this artisan's talent so much ... the handmade jewelry she creates is labor intensive and unless you know what you're doing ... it won't look right!

Grandma Marilyn's is arranged in categories to make shopping easy! There are lots of handcrafted bracelets to check out; you can browse through this artisan's handmade earrings category, or find a handcrafted necklace in her necklaces gallery. You'll also find several of this jewelry artist's handmade pendants and sparkling handcrafted rings to choose from!

I usually choose her amazing woven seed bead bracelets to review, so this time I'm featuring some of her other jewelry. There is a good range of styles here; these pieces represent that!

This is an adjustable bracelet with a LOT of sparkle - and style! It would be a fantastic bracelet to wear to a very dressy occasion like a wedding; or on a date when you want to look your best!

Made in a pretty, very feminine style with topaz color Swarovski crystals and topaz color Japanese seed beads. The chain portion serves as an extender, making the length adjustable. This topaz crystal bracelet will fit any wrist from 6 1/4" to 8 1/4".

Give this pretty bracelet a new home ... its yours for just $25.00!

These gorgeous Copper Luster Earrings certainly are sparkly! Made with Copper Luster Czech Fire Polished crystals and Miyuki silver lined gold seed beads, they have a luxurious, rich appearance that will beautifully accent your finest dress.

If you love these earrings ... and want more ... you can have it! This jewelry designer has a matching Copper Luster Bracelet just for you ... and if you buy the set, you'll get 10% back!

These fabulous earrings are priced at just $20.00!

These Green Cube Earrings are really pretty! The cubes are top quality 4mm Miyuki glass beads; they're accented by gorgeous emerald /aqua color Japanese seed beads, hand woven around the cubes with a right angle weave by this artisan!

This sparkling green pair of earrings also has matching pieces available. The Green Cube Necklace and the coordinating Green Cube Bracelet were actually made first; the three make a fantastic set. Buy two and receive 10% back; Buy all three pieces, and receive 15% back via PayPal. The earrings are only $15.00!

This last example for today is a bold and bright Wonderdome ring. This is a piece of handmade jewelry everyone will notice! The faceted metallic finish iris/green beads will reflect sparkling light every time your hand moves and this eye catching ring will grab their attention! The band is woven from fine Transparent Light Green Matsuno seedbeads. This ring is a size seven, but this artisan can adjust the size for you! Marilyn can also make this ring in other colors. Just send this friendly artist a convo!

This fantastic ring is ready to ship ... order it for just $29.00!

Handmade jewelry made with beads is more popular right now than it has ever been. So stop by GrandmaMarilyns and shop for something fabulous! This artisan has created many, many pieces - and all different, one of a kind creations. Marilyn makes fine quality handmade jewelry with the best component parts! Not only that, but you'll save shopping at direct from the artist prices. GrandmaMarilyn's is a great place to find a gift ... so remember to add her shop to your favorites!

If you want to keep up with GrandmaMarilyn - it isn't easy - but you can try!

You'll find her on Twitter here: http://twitter.com/GrandmaMarilyn

Marilyn and her daughter have two other Etsy shops ...

Crafting books and supplies

Kitchen towels, pot holders etc

Here's a peek into GrandmaMarilyn's Etsy shop ...

Robert Edwards is a proud member of the Jewelry on Etsy Team - JET. He is a jewelry designer and metalsmith in New York City with over 30 years experience in the jewelry trade, specializing in sterling silver jewelry and custom made silver chains. This article may be reproduced provided the ETSY Mini, all links in the article and this author's statement remain intact. ©2010 Robert Edwards

Beautiful Beaded Jewelry by GrandmaMarilyns!

Today I'm writing about my fellow Jet Team member and friend, Marilyn - jewelry maker and owner of GrandmaMarilyns, a great Etsy shop where this artisan offers her fabulous creations to jewelry lovers worldwide!

You'll find there are several types of handcrafted beaded jewelry available for purchase at GrandmaMarilyns ... this jewelry is made with a wide assortment of beads, so there is jewelry in several very reasonable price ranges.

The top shelf items are handwoven bead bracelets like the beautiful Stained Glass Cuff pictured at left. This is an original 2 Drop Peyote pattern designed by this jewelry artisan! This fabulous cuff bracelet was made with top quality glass Japanese Delica beads. It could be yours - for only $53.00!

Here's another beautifully woven bead bracelet. This one is the Rootbeer and Amber Diamonds and Triangles Cuff, and it is truly an amazing piece of art - a lot of labor and more than 2500 glass seed beads went into this piece. You could be wearing this one of a kind bracelet for $70.00!

The next bracelet I'm showcasing is the Pin Stripes and Flowers Bracelet. The base of this hand woven bracelet is a black and white pinstripe pattern, and the colorful flowers are hand beaded onto the pinstriped bracelet. This piece is also made with Japanese Delica beads, and it has a large size beaded button clasp. This is a fabulous hand beaded, one of a kind piece made for a smaller size wrist. It could be on its way to you for the bargain price of $48.00!

Some of Marilyn's bracelets are made with seed beads and Swarovski crystal. These bracelets have that extra sparkle, and they're great for a dressy occasion. This fabulous Caribbean Blue Woven Bracelet is a beautiful example of a bracelet made with this weaving technique. The blue colors are vibrant, and are accented with crystal Matsuno Japanese seed beads. It has a lobster clasp, and you could be wearing it for just $50.00!

There is so much more to see at GrandmaMarilyns! The handcrafted bracelets I showcased above are just part of the picture. You'll find Handmade Earrings like the pretty Gold Round Lace Earrings, made with Matsuno Metallic Light Gold seed beads. You might prefer the edgy Ruby and Black Wave Swarovski Earrings, with 4mm Ruby Swarovski crystals and Metallic Dark Black Gunmetal Japanese seed beads, or the glittering Copper Luster Earrings.

There are fabulous handcrafted necklaces - the Ruby and Black Wave Necklace with Gothic Pendant is amazing; the Green Cube Necklace is a stunning piece; and the Snowflake Obsidian Necklace is a one of a kind beauty!

You'll also see pretty handmade pendants and handcrafted rings. So stop by GrandmaMarilyn's today! You'll love her designs and the quality of this wonderful jewelry. If you want to follow her to see what's new, you can find her here:

http://blog.grandma-marilyns.com/, Artfire, GrandmaMarilynsToo, AngeliquesCreations, Facebook - Business page, iCraft, Flickr, ShopHandmade, Stylehive, Twitter and her Handcrafted Gifts website.




Robert Edwards is a proud member of the Jewelry on Etsy Team - JET. He is a jewelry designer and metalsmith in New York City with over 30 years experience in the jewelry trade, specializing in silver jewelry. This article may be reproduced as long as it contains this author's statement and all links remain intact. ©2010 Robert Edwards