Strawberry Vanilla into Jasper

All natural stones from the Arizona mines; it looks like strawberry swirls but really its peppermint jasper mixed with creamy vanilla ivoryite; designed by Gayle. Summery set for causal jeans, t-shirt or dress up that summer dress for an afternoon or evening.

Jaspers: Protection, nurturing, joy, awareness; balancing of physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual energies.
Browse our collections of available designs for any season.

Jewelry Fashions & Face Shapes

There are several shapes to our faces and we don't always know how to choose the most flattering jewelry to accent or highlight our features. There are four face shapes; round, oval, square, and heart.

Round: A round face shape should wear jewelry that creates a more slimming, lengthening effect. Chose longer or angular beaded necklaces that draw your attention down and lengthwise; some with a pendant will automatically draw the eye downwards. Also, wear long dangle earrings to also elongate your face.

Oval: If you are lucky enough to have an oval shaped face you can wear almost any type of necklace or earring; mostly because your face is a balanced forehead, chin and proportionate features. Some suggestions would be necklaces with long and short strands; unusual, mixed designs in shapes and textures. For earrings, try bold multiple layer dangle earrings.

Square: Someone with a

square or balanced angular face is most flattered by wearing jewelry that adds or softens the curves of the face. Try to balance a strong chin with necklaces that have round edged beads to narrow your face. If your face is more rectangular than square, you might try to shorter necklaces. Wear round dangle or hoop earrings that will fall to your jawline to accent and flatter your face.

Heart: Or if your face is wider at the forehead and narrow at the chin, you have a heart-shaped face. Suggested jewelry for this type would be one that gives the illusion of width to your jawline. Multi-strand necklaces with horizontal lines will balance out the forehead; with longer single necklaces making the face look narrower. To give a softened look and balance out a point chin, try wearing big, bold round beads in a shorter necklace. For earrings wear something that is just long enough to skim the jawline and moves the eye from side to side to create width.

Whatever your faces shape, you'll find the perfect style for accenting your wardrobe and features. Browse our custom design collection of natural stones to find your style.

Pendants in the Making

These are a few of the new pendants I’ll be working with…..some will stay as individuals, while others will be incorporated into necklace pieces. Come back to see what happens, for custom quality uniquely handcrafted jewelry check our website.



Orthoceras Fossil (Morocco) double wired in black and silver non-tarnish wire (to the right)

Natural Green Agate Slice (Brazil) wired in non-tarnish silver wire (to the left)

Ocos Agate Slice (Brazil) wired in non-tarnish brass wire (to the right)

Black Rutilated Quartz highlighting black Agate (Brazil) pendant wired in non-tarnish silver wire (to the left)

Ocos Agate (Brazil) wired non-tarnish Silver Freshwater Pearls Crystals

These and many others are still a work in progress.......

Jewelry Fashions Predicted Trends for 2010

We’ve all gotten through the holiday’s and rang in the New Year, but in the fashion and jewelry industry the predicted trends for this year were being agonized, disputed, discussed since the Spring of 2009, or earlier. In searching through the web and many of the fashion-jewelry trending sites I keep track of, ezinearticles has a interesting spin at what is being predicted for the Top 10 Trends of 2010 in the Jewelry Fashion industry. Here is their article, re-printed.

“The New Year is almost here and with it will come new fashion jewelry trends for 2010. The fashion jewelry trends for 2010 will be determined by many factors, but the writing is on the wall to predict what will be the market shapers for the upcoming fashion year. That being said, let's take a look at what we think will be the fashion setting guidelines that will shape the New Year.
1. International fashion with an emphasis on cultural uniqueness. A push towards using locally significant materials that carry cultural weight. 2009 was all about exotic locations and ethnic fashion, featuring everything from tribal jewelry, African beads, seed beaded jewelry and more. For 2010 expect a more localized focus to feature your own native materials and beads.
2. 2010, in contrast to 2009 will be all about symmetry and coordination of clothing and jewelry. No longer will you be looking to call attention to your unique jewelry pieces with brash colors and shapes, but a more subtle use of your jewelry is trending in. Bold was good, now bold and stylish is the name of the game.
3. The price of gold continues to skyrocket. This will continue to have an impact on jewelry making trends. Brass, silver, wood and beads are going to take over the field while gold remains unaffordable for the masses. Beaded jewelry and unique custom made pieces will help people express their individual style while not taxing already strained financial resources.
4. Cold colors will be the new fashion trend. Wild beads and earth tone colors will be used a little more sparingly, while blacks, whites, blues and grays will help create a fashion image of strength, collection and ability. To stand out with flaring color is no longer trendsetting in 2010.
5. Handcrafted unique jewelry will continue to be hugely popular. More popular than ever, in 2010, because of the desire to express oneself through creativity rather than extravagance. Expect the truly fashionable to be wearing their own beaded jewelry, from necklaces, pendants, to rings and bands.
6. A search for meaning will lead jewelry fashion setters to create pieces that have greater symbolism. In 2010, each piece of your jewelry box should have a story to tell and a history to speak of. Selective wearing of symbolic jewelry will set the 2010 trend strongly.
7. Small, light bracelets, and subtle pendants will carry the day. Perhaps you have a beautifully beaded pendant, small, and nearly unnoticeable until you turn slightly and it catches the light. Jewelry of this type will be all the rage, and occasion many a conversation.
8. 2010 will be the year of solids and stripes for fashion. Prints will still have their place, but will not be as common as solid clothing and patterns will reemerge for the time being as a fashion winner.
9. Dangling earrings, with glass beads or a central focus piece will grow in popularity. 2010 will be all about focus and meaning, and the dangling earring provides a perfect counterpoint to the less audacious clothing fashion trends that will be seen.
10. Craft jewelry making will be an unbeatable trend for 2010. With financial pressures mounting, and little relief in sight, families will return to what matters, and fashion will reflect this. The value of sharing the joy of creation together with children, creating memories as well as jewelry grow even further in popularity than it is today.

There are a few key features of the coming year that we feel will most directly shape the coming jewelry styles. We have created this list based on an expectation of a slow financial economy, increased global communication with a cultural nationalism emphasis, and instinct.”

Timeless Designs is always looking at the trends, what’s hot and what’s not; everyone has their own unique style; it looks like 2010 is shaping up to be your year! Visit our website for a selection of custom stone and wire jewelry designs.