A Grain of Sand Blog

Conjunction Junction

What’s your function? Hooking up strands and chain and designs. Thank you, Schoolhouse Rock, for reminding me that just like the English language, jewelry has a type of component that brings...

Conjunction Junction

What’s your function? Hooking up strands and chain and designs. Thank you, Schoolhouse Rock, for reminding me that just like the English language, jewelry has a type of component that brings...

RAW and Uncensored

I bought a terrific costume jewelry book this month: Coppola e Toppo by Deanna Farneti Cera. Coppola e Toppo was an Italian costume jewelry manufacturer who produced designs for top couture...

RAW and Uncensored

I bought a terrific costume jewelry book this month: Coppola e Toppo by Deanna Farneti Cera. Coppola e Toppo was an Italian costume jewelry manufacturer who produced designs for top couture...

Finding Closure

I am a findings fiend...and yet, even with my stockpiles, sometimes I have to search for the right clasp. Lately I've been lucky indeed, because I have my new springtime love...fold-over...

Finding Closure

I am a findings fiend...and yet, even with my stockpiles, sometimes I have to search for the right clasp. Lately I've been lucky indeed, because I have my new springtime love...fold-over...

Ring in Spring

Well, I think we were all starting to believe it would never happen...but spring may be arriving after all. When it hit 80 degree this week, I started joking that...

Ring in Spring

Well, I think we were all starting to believe it would never happen...but spring may be arriving after all. When it hit 80 degree this week, I started joking that...

Bi-polar Vortex

So, umm, yeah...the weather. Yesterday, I was driving to a friend’s house in short sleeves- with the windows down. Today it’s 33. So I figured if the weather couldn't give me...

Bi-polar Vortex

So, umm, yeah...the weather. Yesterday, I was driving to a friend’s house in short sleeves- with the windows down. Today it’s 33. So I figured if the weather couldn't give me...

Multi-Strand Madness

The January Box contents could have been called “A Plethora of Purple” just as easily...but madness really captures this month so far. I’m writing this entry as I wait for...

Multi-Strand Madness

The January Box contents could have been called “A Plethora of Purple” just as easily...but madness really captures this month so far. I’m writing this entry as I wait for...