Fiery Ammonites Wired

I picked up several of these Madagascar ammonite pendants in Tucson this year; I just love how the fiery sheen to them gives an extra depth of color. Each pendant has been hand wire wrapped using non-tarnish wire; here I’ve done two in gunmetal and one in shiny gold. They are very unique and the colors are absolutely striking, ranging from soft hues of earth coffee/black/tan/cream to cream/pink/burgundy/tan to a large one in olive/tan/cream/rust colors.

Ammonites are an extinct group of marine animals belonging to the cephalopod subclass Ammonoidea and are excellent index fossils. They are utilized by geologists and paleontologists to link the rock layer in which they are found to specific geological time periods. The closest living relative of the ammonite is not the modern Nautilus, which they somewhat outwardly resemble, but rather the octopus, squid and cuttlefish. Their fossil shells usually take the form of planispirals, although there were some helically-spiraled and non-spiraled forms (known as "heteromorphs"). They ranged from the lower Jurassic (200Ma) to the Upper Cretaceous (65.5Ma).

The designs are a mix of old world in Tibetan and ceramic beads, crystals, jasper, and agates. Browse and purchase our uniquely artisan crafted jewelry designs online exclusively at our Ruby Lane Timeless Design shop!

Designs in Shades of Blue

Blue is one of my favorite colors and with the right mix of stones can make incredible designs. These two designs mix shades of blue in a deep navy almost sapphire colored crystals and a mix of natural stone.

I started with rectangular stones in exotic California Palm Wood Jasper. It has beautiful coloring in navy, tan, beige, purple, rust and black. To highlight the deep blue I added in irregular shaped freshwater cultured pearls in a soft yellow color. The faceted of the blue and clear crystals captures the light and accents against the jasper and pearls for a stunning necklace.

What’s different about this second necklace is that it is actual two strands; to get a bit of a ‘cluster’ effect I strung the pearls on two wires and then both through the larger crystals. These clusters are irregular shaped freshwater cultured pearls of yellow, tan and eggshell. The necklace is all graduated faceted rondelle crystals colored in two shades of blue, mostly a deep navy almost sapphire blue and then a few lighter blue at the base.

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Sunflowers For Fall

This design shows off a nice silver tone pewter sunflower; there is great detail in the pendant with the petals and center seeds, you can almost make out the yellow colors! The necklace is then crafted of citrine yellow colored faceted gradated rondelle crystals, green magnesite disks and silver tone pewter wonky disks.

Magnesite is white to yellowish and is usually found on the market today died such colors as purple, pink, green, teal, red, and turquoise. Magnesite is a great alternative for turquoise since it looks almost like it when died. However, it’s of a different mineral make-up but mined in the some of the same areas. Magnesite originates primarily from the weathering of rocks containing magnesium, for instance serpentine, in which it forms dense fine-grained pieces of debris. It is also formed by the metasomatic replacement of dolomite or as crystalline inclusions occurring in the regional metmorphosis of lime.

Magnesite was first discovered in Africa. In African cultures it is perceived as a fertility stone, while in ancient Egypt it was believed to be a lucky talisman.

It is said that its healing properties are good to stimulate the metabolism and lowers cholesterol. In addition, it has very relaxing properties so that it is highly effective in the treatment of headaches, migraines and stomach and intestinal cramps.

The white color of magnesite symbolizes purity and freedom; it is said in legend to protect the wearer against false love, false friends and intrigues.

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Loads of Fall Bling in Crystals & Pearls

Fall is in the air and so is the thought of parties and the holidays! These two necklaces are all about the fall bling for this season or any season really!

Each is a triple strand necklace, strung with freshwater cultured pearls and faceted crystals all in coordinating colors. One style is all about the pink and I mean hot pink; while the other is more of a statement in black, platinum and gray.

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Fall Show Season Begins

Our show season starts this week and Timeless Designs will be combining with Jewelry by CnC at the following show this coming weekend:

Rolling Oaks Market Days
Rolling Oaks Mall (1604 & Nacogdoches)
Friday, September 24th – Sunday, September 26th
(Regular Mall Hours)

We’ll have our new fall designs available for purchase along with a few ‘extra special’ pieces! Designs with pendants in crystal, dichroic glass, fossil, and natural stone; wire work with pendants, links and more. New designs featuring a charming technique used to create bails to pendants and accents throughout the necklace; along with single pendants that have charm and wire accents!

You won’t want to miss this show, come on out and see us to start your Christmas shopping early!

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Turquoise Gone Charms

Blue and black are very striking colors and with the right combination of blue to black it can almost have a dramatic affect. The latest in my charmed necklace line is a mix of these two bold colors together and I really like how they turned out together. I just love this turquoise (stabilized) pendant with the deep color of blue and black veining hung by a gunmetal colored half-moon bail; it is the perfect focal to this necklace.


I paired it with the charms design that I’ve been doing for this fall collection. There are many hand-charms such as small chunks of white magnesite, black agate rounds, Swarovski crystals of blue, light topaz and cosmo. I also added signature swirl drops in teal blue non-tarnish wire with silver accents; however when I did the earrings, I did the base in black to match the necklace. It hangs stationary on a black 18” silk cord.

Turquoise: Spiritual attunement, cleansing, healing, protection, valor, soothing, peace of mind, guidance through the unknown, romantic spontaneity

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Wired Earthy Agate Slice Pendants

In these designs I’ve started with focal pendant in beautiful agate slices. They are all naturally colored in shades of earthy fall – tan, green, gray-blue, rust, cream, white, and brown. The pendants are highly polished on both sides and the edges have been left slightly raw to rough; giving a true ‘earth’ look and feel to the pendants. The pendant is a free form wire wrap in shiny non-tarnish gold wire.

In this design (to the right) I’ve used the green agate slice and surrounded it with mosaic turquoise, toffee colored ceramic beads, gold tone spacers, and a touch of ivoryite for bold color. The pendant is wired in non-tarnish bronze wire.




This design (to the left) starts with a lovely focal pendant in an odd angular oval shape. The agate has more roughness to the edges is quite large, making it a perfect single pendant with matching swirl earrings. The wire is non-tarnish brass wire.


The last design (to the right) is a medium sized agate oval wired in non-tarnish brass wire. The base of the necklace is blue denim lapis, ivoryite, smooth brass rounds, and light blue-white lampwork beads.

Agates: Balancing physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual energies; perceptiveness, strength, inspiration, awakening talents.

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