Weddings

I, too, have starting re-photographing old pieces and putting new ones on the site.

Our enamels have a totally fresh look, and our sterling jewelry section has been expanded. It's pretty awesome, go take a look!

But really what I wanted to write about in this post is how much fun it is for us to make jewelry for our friends' weddings.

Before Lucky Lizard Art Design ever came into existence, Liz made my wedding jewelry.
Our wedding day was the best day of my life, and while it may seem like a small detail, having jewelry that fit me and my personality and our wedding colors to a T definitely contributed to the perfection of the day.

I know it has been exciting for my friend Anne to be a part of the design process for her jewelry. That's an experience you can't buy from most jewelry stores. The top photo is of her earrings. They are pearl, turquoise and labradorite. She's getting married in the desert outside of Moab, Utah, so the turquoise was an absolute must!

The scrap of fabric is from the dresses the girls will be wearing, and the earrings are lemon quartz briolettes with 4mm moonstones. Neither picture is of the quality we're shooting for now and posting on the site, but they get the job done.

Personally, I love Anne's earrings. I had a bit of a hard time sending them to her when they were finished, and when she got them she wrote to tell me she didn't want to take them off! They are actually the second incarnation of that design. While the first attempt resulted in a very lovely pair of earrings that were quite similar to the finished product, they weren't quite right, and Anne was able to let me know what she wanted changed so we could make sure to end up with the perfect pair.

While Meegan ended up not being able to wear her custom jewelry to her ceremony, we went through weeks of sketches and mock-ups and discussions that resulted in a beautiful set of jewelry I know she cherishes.

The pearls are white and silver because her dress had white and silver beading all over. The bridesmaids' dresses were green, which inspired the color of the crystals.

Every wedding is a unique expression of the couple getting married, and I feel that a bride's jewelry should be no different. Besides, it's a great way for us to let our friends know how much we love them. :)

Soon we'll have a link from the website to a request form for special occasion jewelry as part of the website overhaul. I met with our web designer (my fabulous husband, Ben) earlier tonight about the new design, and I can't wait to get it up and running.

But anyhow, I am off to bed now. I'm looking forward to enameling class on Tuesday. As always, I'll let you know about the progress I make.

-Martha