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Hi again!  Hope you're have a fun summer so far!  If you are on the beach, don't forget to look down and try to find some beach glass and crinoids :)  If you do find some that you love, be sure to get them to me and I'll make you a one-of-a-kind piece of jewelry to celebrate your special memory!  The flatter the better for the way I set them into a piece of jewelry.  I use sterling and fine silver to create my pieces, sometimes adding gemstones or wire detail to my beach glass designs.  I set the glass...

Hello All! Wow- last year just flew by for me!  Here we are again, starting on a new year.  I have so many things planned, but first I am trying to get caught up on all the post-Christmas ring sizings and the like :)  I've already been meeting with couples getting engaged, with a few using heirloom jewelry and diamonds for their wedding rings.  Such a great idea!  So beautifully sentimental (I'm a hopeless romantic and love this) and it is very cost effective as well.  Don't forget I can also do bridesmaids jewelry and grooms gifts too!  I am...

Hi Everyone! I was getting so excited about Spring because after a long cold winter, the weather seemed to be warming up!  Unfortunately today we woke up to snow, but next week it's supposed to get nice.  I can't wait!  We live right by the Dunes in North West Indiana and the beach combers are not deterred by a little bad weather.  They have been going to the beach picking up glass, rocks and crinoids all winter long.  No matter where you live, I bet you too have picked up some treasures on your travels or nearby.   I love taking...

Hi Everyone! I'm Stephanie Swanson and I'm a custom jeweler in Chesterton Indiana, just outside of Chicago at the dunes of Lake Michigan.  I love what I do and have been doing it a really long time!  It's so fun to take someone's ideas and turn them into reality.  Starting with a vague idea that they've been kicking around in their head and then putting it into a sketch or CAD drawing, and before you know it, I have turned their idea into a one of a kind piece of jewelry!   Bridal jewelry is near and dear to my heart. ...