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You are Here Now. You are Clearly Chosen to Be.

I believe you are here because you are clearly chosen to be here!  And I believe that you might rightly believe that within these virtual space of Clearly Chosen, there is something especially clearly chosen for you to see, read, hear, emote, learn, enjoy.

Clearly Chosen has re-purposed itself in January 2012 and delights [...]

Black Onyx Brilliance - wire wrap ring with Swarovski

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Black Onyx Brilliance Ring – wire wrap with Swarovski

Black Onyx gemstone, much to my surprise, is a perfect foil for the brilliance of Swarovski crystals.  In this random wire wrapped ring, the blank onyx carries the glory or Swarovski pearls and crystals to dramatic effect.

Not for the wall flower, this ring exudes [...]

Swarovski Circles of Glamour necklace and earrings

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Swarovski Circles of Glamour necklace and earrings

Circles of Glamour necklace and earrings make use of the most delectable circle settings from Swarovski.  Set for understated, undeniable classic style, both necklace and earrings are bound for a swash of little gasps wherever you go.

 

Cupchains and Findings from the superb SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS range [...]

Hollywood Glam Earring with Swarovski Navette

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Hollywood Glam with a touch of vintage nostalgia.

Isn’t there always something alluring and seductive about Hollywood glamorous jewelry? Especially if they have that touch of nostalgic vintage feel.

This pair of earrings came about in my phase of playing with the superb Swarovski Single Stone Settings: 13304 Navette.

I had already played around (and enjoyed immensely) [...]

Simply Rapt! Swarovski Navette Ring

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After I labored with my first Swarovski Navette wire-wrapped ring, I decided that the crispness of the Navette stone also called for a simpler style.  And so was born this Simply Rapt ring.

With it’s 2 hole setting, it was just a pure temptation to make a ring band [...]

Wire Wrapped Ring with Swarovski Navette

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Bit of a challenge was this ring.  I wanted to make a ring with my latest toy from Swarovski, namely the gorgeous #13304 Navette from their Single Stone with Settings category.

Read more about Swarovski 13304 Navette in our Swarovski Library

However for many a [...]

Dancing Blues Earrings in Swarovski

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Dancing Blues Earrings with Swarovski

Playing with earring components that always fascinated me but never got around to using much, was born this Dancing Blues Earrings.

The earring component coming from Greece has an innate flair for flare. And with just a few loops of wire and a bunch or gorgeous Swarovski crystals [...]

Random Wire Wrap Gemstone and Swarovski Ring

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Random Wire Wrap Gemstone and Swarovski ring

Let me just say – this is Mine! This wire wrap ring fits me to a T and I do love it.

Another one of my experimentations – randomly wrapping a gemstone to start , securing it with wire and making a multiple style (yes, experimental) ring band [...]

Transformer Necklace-Bracelet with Swarovski

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A transformer Necklace & Bracelet – Necklace can be worn in 2 styles.  Double clasp allows the tranformation into a duo-style necklace.

Handmade chain with Swarovski crystals and cracked glass.

Necklace Style 1 – worn as a double strand necklace.

 

The back portion – between the 2 clasps, [...]

Crystal Tree of Life Suncatchers

crystal-suncatchers

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To make something for a friend – why not a suncatcher?  Why not Crystal Suncatchers?

Recently we had occasion to visit a dear friend of ours.  He lives on a boat he has built by hand over a period of 40 years at least: a 70 foot concrete [...]

Carl Kleiner - one Serious Talent that will make you Blink

Carl Kleiner - Photography & Imagery

Today my baby brother Alex pointed me to a most exceptional site: Carl Kleiner: Photography & Imagery

 

This is one brilliant artist.  I fell in love straight away – gasping all the while. 

Each piece is brilliant and as with all great art – it evokes and provokes in the viewer a frenetic and [...]