Happy Holidays!

 One of my last creations, perfect for dressing up for a Holidays party. Vintage filigree silver and crystal brooch with 3 strands of faceted high quality iolite. You can also wear the necklace without the brooch.

"Holidays in Paris" 4 French Artists at Giorgi Gallery

I'll be one of the participating artists at the exhibition "Holidays in Paris" at Giorgi Gallery , 2911 Claremont Avenue Berkeley, Ca.

       

 “Holidays in Paris”

Four French-American artists will present their most recent work at Giorgi Gallery. The show “Holidays in Paris” will be on display December 8th to 31st. Opening reception is on December 10 from 5 to 9 pm. The gallery visitors will then have the opportunity to meet the artists, enjoy some live music while sipping some wine: A great evening in perspective.

Fabienne Bismuth, Sculpture; Joe Boissy, Paintings; Elisabeth Michel-Meyrueix, Jewelry & Valerie Sobel, Mixed Media & Wearable Art.

French singer, Catherine Vincenti will perform with French opera arias and songs from well-known French singers like Edith Piaf or Yves Montand.

“Holidays in Paris”: a beautiful night, a night of beauty. Come enjoy this special event with us.

French Out of the Box Private Sale Nov. 18 & 19

Fall Show at Provence Stone Oct. 28 & 29

Marcasite & White Opal Necklace

I found this delicate sun-shaped pendant this summer in France, at an antique market in Forcalquier in Provence. It is made of sterling silver and marcasite and has in its center a round white opal.  As soon as I bought it I knew I wanted to use white opal beads with it. And voila!

Photoshoot in Napa

Here are some of the pictures with my jewelry that were taken in Napa at Cuvee Restaurant, the full article was published in Clout & About  by Kaye Cloutman, Lulu Del Rosario and Treena David-Chirico.

Many thanks to the whole fashion team, great pictures by Martin Delfino Photography, beautiful model Yulya Mango, Carmela Solon did an outstanding job with the make-up as well as Libby Gale with the hair styling. The dresses are by designer Gail Ballesteros-Shrive. 

Yulya is wearing a marcasite and mother-of-pearl necklace

(see my previous post) 

and in the last picture with Executive Chef Jordan Mc Kay,  delicate Swarovski crystal and 

sterling silver triangle chain earrings.

Marcasite and Mother-of-Pearl Pendant Necklace

The focal piece of this necklace is a marcasite, mother-of-pearl and sterling silver signed vintage brooch with a double strand of vintage faceted Czech glass beads. Marcasite jewelry is made with pyrite used as a gemstone.

This piece was just chosen for a photoshoot in Napa to compliment a designer's dress.