Handmade Romantic Victorian Gemstone Jewelry

I seem to keep gravitating toward a romantic, religious style lately.  My favorite look is to juxtapose gemstones with oxidized metals. Here are some new pieces of jewelry I've created with that theme.  ( Click title to see more info on each piece .) Long Red Ruby Bronze Fleur de Lis Earri…

Old World Jewelry - Antique Vintage Style

New Collection Is Here! - Old World Jewelry with an Edge Thought it was time to share some new pieces. It's been a very busy summer as I could not wait to get started on this new collection.  I am literally obsessed with the old world look as I believe it lends itself to a modern edgy look wh…

Earthy Jewelry - Fall Colors 2016

Antique Oxidized Silver - Raw Stone Jewelry by ViaLove Designs With Fall just around the corner, I am focused on these beautiful Pantone 2016 Colors! And as usual, I love coming up with jewelry designs that are fresh and original.  Here I've paired an earthy stone, Green Kyanite, wi…

Garnet Jewelry - Some Of My Favorites

Garnet, April's birthstone, has always been one of my favorite gemstones. I love a deep dark red garnet stone with lots of clarity... makes me long for a glass of Cabernet. :) The first necklace below is my most recent piece. I decided to mix it up some when I created this necklace and used s…

Girls Getaway - Bernardus Lodge & Spa

Birthday and Bachelorette - Carmel Valley - Bernardus Lodge So my incredibly wonderful family treated me to a girls getaway to celebrate my birthday and upcoming wedding. We arrived at Bernardus Lodge in Carmel Valley in the evening.  Our room at this beautiful lodge: Me &…

Horn Necklaces - Boho Jewelry

Long Beaded Boho Beaded Horn Necklace Update a white T and jeans or your favorite fall sweater with a long beaded Horn Necklace. This one below was created with a VINTAGE cream horn. To that I added a faceted Lemon Quartz barrel shape stone. The beaded chain is comprised of light blue JADE bea…