August 9th, 2023“Scent of a Flower…” And for the fun of it…, I sprinkled it with pearls and a sapphire… What flower is this?… it’s …
Scent of a Unique Flower
Jewelry
Beautiful Butterflies
Beautiful Butterflies August 7th, 2023The #butterfly counts not months but moments and has time enough ~ Rabindranath TagoreFrom Ca.gov Sonoma Blog…”Could you find your way to Mexico …
Wonderful Wraps in Bold Designs!
Wonderful Jewelry Surprises in a Book and Box
August 3, 2023Jewelry Stories… in a book, in a box…Who doesn’t like surprises?Do you read the ending of a book on the first, second or …
Love of Animals
Three #buckles… A watchfull Tiger, A placid Butterfly, A tranquil Horse…Tiger: Strength, Courage, BraveryButterfly: Freedom, TransformationHorse: Strength, Courage, FreedomPS: And these three get along! These three …
My Jewelry Design Journal in Words and Photos
August 1st, 2023 Reflections in Sterling Silver…Every piece of jewelry tells a story… yours… (and the person who made it…)Even the simplest pendant…has something to …
The Crossroads
by Barbara Dillon Hillas What memories an orange scarf can bring. Like Monet, my sister likes to paint. In different media. But she paints. Including …
The Brooches of Madeleine Albright
These 2 Bird Brooches were presented to former Secretary of State Madeline Albright by the American Friends of the Czech Republic at a gala in Washington D.C. on May 16, 2017.
Freeform in Sterling Silver
The first piece I ever made in “freeform” was a letter opener in Sterling Silver for an organization in Madrid, Spain, ca. 1996. Mimicking Nature, …
2021 in Review…
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it …