I'm keeping this baby.

 It's not very often that I spend a lot of time creating something completely one-of-a-kind and then decide to keep it for myself. But this crazy lace agate ring? It's mine now. I had originally planned to leave the sterling silver bright, but I just oxidized it dark yesterday. I knew it would make the white pop more, but was so pleasantly surprised when it really made the pink and mauve tones come alive. I just love the suggestion of femininity in this stone, the lace detail and the color palette.

If you're a maker, do you have a hard time keeping things you make for yourself, especially if they're one-of-a-kind? Is it hard to justify the loss of that potential income, or do you consider it a kind of advertising, if you know you'll wear it/use it a lot?

{ and if you really, really like this stone and ring combo, I have two more Crazy Lace Agate stones, I'm thinking about setting them this way and putting them in the shop, so stay tuned! }

5 Years.

Source: rocknrollbride.com via Clementine on Pinterest

Sometimes, I get distracted and miss the Big Moments. Yesterday was one - the 5 Year Anniversary of the opening of my shop at Etsy. The changes my shop and my work have seen since I first began this little business are immense—and I can only imagine what Clementine Jewelry will look like in another five years.

Help me celebrate, won't you? Use the coupon code 5YEARS for 20% off your entire order in my shop through Jan 31st. Because none of this would be possible without you.

Winter's Palette

The bluest light. Long shadows. Taupe and coal black and white and deepest green and, around here, a pop of barn red.

Natural history.

Who's got two thumbs and didn't take her camera with her on her trip down to DC recently? This lady!

So I stoled me some pix from my friends Eren and Joy (who just got married a couple weeks ago, holla!)

My favorite: the mineral and gem exhibit at the National Museum of Natural History. Joy invented a new grading scale for all the stones: necklace or kitchen countertop? Every stone was one or the other. You can play along below!

Winter's Design

When you strip away all the color and the lushness, what's left is purely light and dark: exquisite texture, endless pattern. Browsing through some old photos, I found these from an ice storm several years ago. I find the crystaline structures here to be endlessly inspiring, don't you? I'd say there's more than a little correlation between these photos and my current work. The play of light on a landscape encased in ice - is there anything more stunning?

On Sale!

From now through Monday, November 29th, take 10% off everything PLUS get free shipping at ShopClementine. Just enter code TURKEY10 at checkout!

Now have a great holiday and, if you're going to the airport, tell your groper I said hi :)

Launched.

It's live! I still have a few more pieces that I've stashed away and will reveal as we get closer to December, but the bulk of my Holiday Collection is now available in my shop. Many thanks to sweet Jena at Modish for her post about it yesterday! Here's a little sampling of the new goodies:

Surprise!

It's Old Man Winter, and he says "I'm back, bitches!"

{ ice storm this morning. Nov. 8. }

Gifted.

 Over two hundred pages of holiday inspiration and practical projects, the just-launched Gifted Magazine is just gorgeous. Ez from Creature Comforts put it all together, and I was so, so honored when she asked me to be a part of it. You can find a little behind-the-scenes sneak peak at my holiday line (debuting Nov. 10!) in the magazine.

Thanks so much, Ez, and congratulations on a hugely successful launch!