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Laura’s been very creative so far this year, and she’s opened a shop at  Etsy.comas an additional sales outlet  on-line for her work. Everything at Etsy has to be handmade or vintage, and Laura’s beautiful work is in good company there!

She occasionally uses exquisite vintage beads or jewelry pieces in her creations, but more often what looks to be a necklace taken from an archaeological dig is actual quite new! Laura is fast becoming known for her ability to mix modern materials like fused glass and PMC  (Precious Metal Clay  is an amazingly  form-able version of fine silver) with the classic styles that call to mind Ancient Celtic or Renaissance Jewelry.

This necklace and bracelet set is hand patterned and patinated fine silver, along with sterling silver chain, fused glass with dichroic cabochons made by Mad Margie Drake, and Cubic Zirconia.

Laura’s craftsmanship and attention to detail don’t stop at the front—the backs of her pieces are beautiful as well. The patinas that give her pieces  the look of great antiquity are also manipulated by Laura to give an iridescent rainbow of beautiful color to the silver.  When combined with the fiery reflective qualities of dichroic glass, her jewelry glows with rich detail and color.