Tiffany Inspired Lucite Earrings-NEW

I know its been awhile since I last posted, and I know that I've been trying to do a better job at posting, but just failing miserably at it . . . Then I realized that I can at least write my blog when I have some quiet time at work and can post it later, so we'll try that and see how it goes . . .

I really wanted to talk about one of my newest designs, Tiffany inspired Lucite Flower earrings. When I say Tiffany, I do NOT mean TIFFANY's, but, rather, Tiffany style lamps, with gorgeous stained glass lamp shades. And when I create my flower earrings, I am inspired by those same lamps. Now, I know that flowers and lamp shades do NOT have anything to do with one another, not unless you count flowers being depicted in the shades themselves. Nonetheless, I think of those lamps when I create them. I don't know why.

Anyway, about a year ago, I was in one of the Etsy chat rooms, and someone had created some Lucite flower earrings. I personally didn't really see the appeal of those particular earrings, not intentionally trying to bash the artist, but they just weren't my style. Even though I am fairly young, I still am old fashioned in most of my jewelry tastes. I inherited some of my grandmother's old jewelry when I was in high school, and was enthralled by it. Where had it been? Who inspired it? Had it seen any elegant parties before kids came into the picture?

When I create my vintage inspired works, I often have a vision of a tall woman, hair done up in a n elegant up-do, a Victorian blouse and skirt, or even an elegant ballgown, sitting down and penning a love letter to her long lost love in a beautiful parlor, a red velvet settee, gas candles, and a Tiffany Lamp glowing softly. Pretty romantic, I know. Probably from reading too many romance novels once upon a time . . .

Cut to mid July of this year. I don't know exactly where the idea came from, probably a dream like most of my ideas, but I had a vision of earrings with flowers in them. Vintage style, Tiffany influenced flower earrings. Bronze, antique silver, and copper bead cones. So I haven't gotten any copper components . . . yet. But I intend to, and I have created so many gorgeous pairs, they are currently one of my favorite items I have done so far.

I have often had customers into my work and comment on the "antiquity" or "vintage-ness" or even "old fashioned" styling of the earrings, and I definitely take that as a compliment, because that is exactly how I want them to look. Like my great-great-grandmother might have owned them.