Is This Where The Magic Happens?

...she was sure customers would like to see "where the magic happens". I smiled. The magic... what a nice thing to say. So here is a glimpse into my studio, sort of...

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Tassel Gemstone Earring Tutorial

House of Gems asked me to design a piece of jewelry and then create a tutorial for it. This is what I created, using their beautiful wholesale gemstone beads and supplies. I hope you enjoy it!

Gemstone Tassel Earrings tutorial from Amy Cousin

Challenges: The Business of Jewelry Design

Hi all - I just want to wish everyone a splendid upcoming week!

I'm looking forward to this week (dare I say Monday?) because I'm kicking my jewelry business into high gear: I've joined the Flourish and Thrive Academy's 20 Sales In 20 Days Challenge!

I've joined the challenge!

Tracy and Robin are two amazing jewelry artists and businesswomen who share their combined experience. They get it, because they've done it. If you are a fellow jewelry designer, I highly recommend you check them out.

As for Amy Cousin Jewelry, please join me in this challenge: my 50% Off Sale will go on for a little while longer, so head on over and start shopping!

amycousinjewelry.com

Also, I will be posting pics on Instagram and Twitter, so please follow me there as well. I follow back. Above all, have a great week!

~ Amy

Happy Weekend!

Cool Jewels

Find out why Amy thinks this ring is cool.

Functional and techno jewelry designs are finally stepping up to be considered beautiful.

I just wrote a piece about some really cool, definitely beautiful jewelry.

Click here to read about it on my AmyCousinJewelry blog.

~ Amy Cousin

Of tutorials and friends

Let me start out by saying belated Happy New Year to all.
I do like the idea of new beginnings, but I also think they can happen on any day, at any moment.  That being said, I attempting a bit of a new beginning too.  No, this is not exactly a New Year's resolution.  The one thing I do that comes close to a resolution is Alyson B Stanfield's Art Biz Blog Year-End Review.
Anyway, I have always considered myself to be a primarily self-taught artist.  But over the years, I have collected a lot of tutorials created by some truly fantastic wire jewelry artists, many whom I now call my friends.  Sometimes I have an idea for a piece and need to figure out a cleaner/simpler/prettier way to make it work, and I look for a tutorial.  Other times I just appreciate that an artist is willing to share a technique that I've wanted to learn, and I get their tutorial.  I've attempted most of them using practice wire, but I've recently decided to do them all in copper or silver this year.  And then I'm going to post them.
No time like the present: here are my latest pieces, some created with a little help from my friends.

opalite glass, pink coral, rose quartz, moonstone

red coral & freshwater pearls

my adaptation of Emily Gray's tutorial, in sapphires & solar quartz

another take on Emily Gray's tutorial: onyx, labradorite, amethyst & moonstone

photography by Lorraine

Earrings

Earrings are still my most favorite type of jewelry to create.
Here are a few of my latest pieces.

Citrine & Carnelian

Solar Quartz & Tourmaline in many colors

Tourmalinated Quartz & Moonstone

I have some custom orders I'd love to show, but not until their designated owners receive them.  That just wouldn't be fair!

Thanks to Four of Five for the photos.