Black Opal Ring

I finally finished making my own beautiful Black Opal ring. That opal is from Lightening Ridge, Australia. My son was there visiting my cousins and came home with that gorgeous stone given to me from my cousin who used to live in Lightening Ridge. I set the stone in 14k gold bezel and the band is a low dome band in sterling silver that I hammered to give it texture. I love the way it turned out! And everytime I wear it, I think of my cousin Maria whom I haven't seen since she was an infant back in Greece in 68. Hope you like it!

jewelry-weblog

So exciting to see that I am getting popular with my jewelry art. I found an article about my jewelry making on a site, I wanted to pass it along so you can see for yourself. Here is the link
http://www.jewelry-weblog.com/50226711/jewelry_designers.php

New Design...in white gold

I made a georgeous pearl necklace today. I used 14k white gold and freshwater coin pearls. I will be taking it to La Femme Jolie in downtown Harrisburg on 3rd St. by the Whitaker Center. Anita owns the boutique and I do very well there. She has sold alot of my jewelry for me in her store. Stop by and visit her if your ever in town and ask her about my jewelry. She will show you all my designs up close and personal. Otherwise visit me at www.varnalis.com thanks!

Welcome to Maria Varnalis Art Through Jewelry

Maria's handcrafted jewelry is inspired by her life long love of art mixed with precious metals, lapidary arts and gemstones. Maria Varnalis is a locally renowned jewelry artisan specializing in handcrafted jewelry by using techniques of jewelry fabrication . Creative and unique, her designs are one-of-a-kind.