Getting Off The Learning Treadmill

When we’re at school and university it’s like we think we’ll feel relieved once the barrage of information and learning stops, that life will be so much more pleasant once we can stop learning all the time.

Ha, what an idiot I was to think such a thing! Not only does the pace of learning pick up once you start working (at least that’s how it was for me) but every so often you find that picking up a new skill enhances your life so much that you just keep wanting to learn more stuff!

Anyway, getting back to the point, working with my hands to create jewellery is a skill that I really enjoy and am grateful for (obviously I still have a ways to go). It lets me make little gifts like these moss agate earrings for my mum. I made a necklace using these beautiful little briolettes and micro-faceted rondelles a while back and I always meant to make her matching earrings. Well here they are. They’re a beautiful colour green and I hope she’ll like them. I like sending gifts that are not expected, a bit like happy unbirthday gifts.

Platinum Pearl Earrings, originally uploaded by www.virtudej.com.

Well my goodness it’s that time of year again!

In case the weather wasn’t enough to tell you then TV certainy will. One of my favourite shows “Bones” just had their Christmas episode and the main character, Dr Temperance Brennan was wearing some lovely drop earrings. She wore them a few episodes ago so I set about making my ownn version.

Here they finally are, and I used the new Swarovski “Platinum” pearls- they have a gorgeous soft sheen that’s not quite golden, but not silver either- lovely! So say hello to “Temperance”…