Valentines Day January 31, 2009

Some of us love this holiday, others don’t. But either way, I find it hard to dispute this adorable little icon: the heart. Here is some of the jewelry Juanita and I have created in celebration of sweetest little design, and just in time for the sweetest of holidays!

This is our Large Hammered Heart necklace. Only $24!

 

The Heart Padlock necklace- one of my personal favorites $20

 

Cute little puffy heart charms paired with sparkly sapphires- Fabulous! $30

 

Our most popular bracelet is reinvented for Valentines Day in a pretty raspberry color silk with a cut out heart charm. Perfect for only $23.

 

Flashy Rhodolite Garnets sit atop our radiating heart beads to create the El Corzon Earrings. $25.

 

And for those with a darker sense of humor, here’s a layered combination that I enjoy a lot. The Skull Necklace ($32) paired with our Cut Out Heart Charm necklace ($20).

 

I hope you’ve enjoyed this heart-centric post full of all things lovely.

XO emily

Exciting News! November 8, 2008

We just found out that we’ll be participating in the Winter 2008 Mission Bazaar!

It takes place on Saturday, December 6th and Sunday, December 7th from 10 am – 8 pm at The Mission Armory Community Center at 14th & Mission in San Francisco. There will be an array of crafts and lots of live performances. Open Sesame is so excited to be involved! We hope to see you there!

All about Apatite October 25, 2008

Juanita and I recently acquired some new strands of Apatite beads. Juanita picked out some chunky rondelles and I picked out some small, irregularly cut beads. Apatite is one of my new favorites right now because of it’s intense, bright aqua color. it’s incredible saturated and mixes well with an aray of other stones. Here a few necklaces we’ve made with our new purchases:

Apatite Rondelles with Marquis Links (sterling silver) 

 

Irregular cut Apatite with one white Pearl (sterling silver)

 

Here is a pair of earrings that use the Apatite beads to brighten up a cluster of other darker stones:

24 Karat Gold Vermeil with Apatite, Kyanite, Laborodite and Tourmaline

I love how the brightness of the Apatite brings out the bright flashes of blue in the primarily gray Laborodite, and even the Kyanite (which you sadly can’t see much of in the picture) is more brilliant. 

Silk! July 9, 2008

Juanita and I have been crazy for silk wrap bracelets. Some of our creations:

off white silk with dyed wood beads

 

tan silk with dyed wood beads and sterling silver

 

royal blue silk with dark wood beads and sterling silver

 

purple silk with sterling silver 

 

We love these wrap bracelets for their bright colors and un-fussy style. Check our etsy shop for available styles!