Jorgensen Studio Silversmith

It has been raining for two weeks. I thought this was called the sunshine state. Everything is soggy and completely saturated with water. Including the ground. The chicken coop has turned into a giant mud pit better suited for pigs than chickens. The coop itself is waterlogged the wood is all buckling and I can't latch the door without a great deal of effort. The chickens don't seem to mind, although they do not look their best. Yesterday we had a raccoon climb into the coop in broad daylight. A very unusual event and it usually means certain death for one of the feathered babies. It did not bother the chickens though, just happily ate the chicken feed of the ground until I ran screaming and waving a big stick at it. It ran off under the shed, which being made of metal made a huge noise when I banged on it with the big stick I was brandishing. You see, this is why I make a very bad Buddhist and I am doomed to never reach inner peace. I wanted to get that raccoon just for mearly...

I keep saying that I am going to blog. I keep promising myself I will get it done tomorrow, but alas, it always gets put off. Tossed to the bottom of the to do list. I will do better. I promise to update you on the chickens this week. It's been along time since I posted pictures and they have gotten so much bigger and cuter! I am getting ready for a big night a week from Friday. Working my little fingers to the bone making jewelry. Why? I am going to be showing at the "Pretty in the City" event for the Susan G. Komen fundraiser. Lots of women, lots of wine, and lots of girlie stuff like jewelry and spa products. It should be a great time, but it lasts way past my bed time! I am sure I will need a few days to recoop and so will my DH. I am taking him along to help me, 'cause you know he is the talker in the family. If you are near West Palm on May 15 th come say "hi" and support a great cause. : http://sunny1043.com/Pretty-In-The-City/2043940 The above pi...

A new design for the Etsy shop! The Princess promise ring. I made this one with a promise ring or an engagement ring in mind. It is simple and elegant, and can be matched with a band of the same style. In sterling silver with ether a ruby or a blue sapphire it is just so rich and yummy! I will be making another version soon, a bit bigger with a faceted stone for a more traditional look. I just love these!! It has been a busy past few weeks. Wholesale orders, custom work, and the openning of the new vintage supply shop. You have to come take a look at all the goodies I have listed. More to come, too. I have to take pictures and catalog everything. It is a fun story of where I found this stuff. It is some of the exact pieces I have been purchasing off etsy. To think I had a giant stash right under my nose. Read the story in the shop bio page.... http://www.milbits.etsy.com Check on the etsy fest blog for the giveaway, it will be chosen soon and you don't want to miss your chance to ...

I have been busy the past week or so and I have added a bunch of new designs to the etsy shop. http://www.jorgensenstudio.etsy.com Two new designs in the Tutu line and two new pairs of tribal hoops like the ones pictured above. A new pendant and earrings that are a new feather design and there are more to come! I have pictures to take of a new pair of mod earrings in sterling and blue patina copper. I have had a burst of creativity lately, and have a couple of big orders to get out. It seems I am always more creative when I am busy. Busy makes me a bit nervous too. I always stress that I won't meet my deadlines. This week I am making a new necklace for my daughter to wear to prom. We designed it together and it's something new so I always sweat about if it will turn out, and if I can get it the way I see it in my head. She has a fabulous dress and she will look like a movie star. My youngest and I both are a bit under the weather so it makes getting things done more difficult...

Come celebrate March with me and the other Florida Etsy sellers! Here is an easy way to get a pair of Jorgensen Studio earrings for free or some other really fabulous piece. Personally, I've got my eye on the terrarium by Greenbriar . Come take a look and join the fun. http://etsyfest.blogspot.com/

Isn't it odd how most things come full circle. When I was young, in my early twenties, I lived for a brief spell in Louisville, Kentucky. It was after I left Indiana and before I found my way to Florida. I have been a bit of a drifter. I lived in the "arty" area of Bardstown Road. I picked the area because it was boho and cool and the rent was cheap. We had a really big one bedroom apartment over a bakery with one wall made of red brick. It smelled so good every morning. Life was hard then & I didn't stay long, which turned out to be a really good decision. So why am I reminiscing? There s a new location where you can find my jewelry & it so happens to be on Bardstown Road in Louisville, Ky just down the street from where I lived. The little gallery is called Luna Boutique right next to the Avalon Restaurant. http://www.lunaboutique.net/home.html If your in the area stop in and tell Mary Beth that Joanna sent you. Full circle. Karma.

The new gemstones arrived today. What a spectacle. They traveled far and looked the part. The mail lady even had a comment on how cool the package looked. The box was wrapped in cloth and sealed with wax and stamped to hold the thread in place that it was sewn up with. A lovely muslin with dark cinnabar sealing wax. So beautiful in itself. My daughter was so enamoured with this wrapping that she had to come tell me while I was in the shower. I opened it to find my gems wrapped old school style in gem papers with pencil labels. I was so excited to open each little parcel. I had ordered 1 each of 7 different stones specially cut to replace the quartz on the dark moon pendant which is no longer available. I must say right off the bat that the ones that I thought would be nothing like what I wanted turned out to be the most lovely. There is a grey agate that looks grey at first blush but shimmers a golden earthy brown that really gives the stone a lot of life and character. My second fav...