Blog of Lava Jewelry / Zbella

The latest addition to my Etsy shop are copper earrings and this lovely copper pendant (above). The copper earrings have a hammered texture and sterling silver ear wires. I can’t begin to tell you how much fun I have hammering that texture into the metal. Happy Tofurkey Day to all!

I haven’t had nearly as much time in the metal studio as I’d like, but I’ve still managed to complete a few new pieces, unlike anything I’ve offered before. Above is a sterling silver ring with a twist pattern. I oxidized the silver, and then polished it to make the twist design shiny. Below is […]

I have made a web page with all the info on the Winter Beading Challenge. It contains all the links you’ll need, and I’ll be adding information to the web page as the challenge goes forward. Please remember to bookmark it! Also: I have found a judge for the contest! Christine Dhein from the Revere […]

Yes, indeed, it is already November, and Lava Jewelry has the perfect stone for those November birthdays – citrine! Citrine is a type of quartz with a yellowish hue caused by iron (Fe3+) impurities. It is found as a secondary mineral in silica-rich volcanic rocks. It forms in quartz veins and in holes in the […]