Treasure Hunting for Mixed Media Necklaces

I've been on the hunt for cool and unusual things to incorporate into my new line of jewelry - vintage buttons, coins, antique pins, trade beads, and pieces of vintage jewelry. This jewelry is a combination of the old and new, of contrasting textures and colors, repurposed, reclaimed, redefined, reimagined. They are all one of a kind made with unique materials.

Free Rein Equestrian Necklace

Equestrian Treasures Necklace

Bel Cavallo Necklace

Equestrian Victory Necklace

Vintage Inspired Show Jumper Equestrian Necklace

Vintage Inspired Equine Couture Necklace - SOLD

Horse Treasures Bracelet - SOLD

I went to the Rose Bowl Flea Market this weekend, and it was a bit overwhelming. I was looking for vintage equestrian jewelry or even broken pieces to incorporate into my new designs, but wasn't able to find much with horses. There are over 2,500 vendors there, tens of thousands of people, and tons of junk to sift through. Some people are better than others at "treasure hunting", I am not very good at sifting through junk. I got frustrated pretty quickly. The stuff that was neatly organized, was priced accordingly (high), so basically in order to find a bargain, you had to dig through lots of junk to find a treasure. Some vendors had big boxes filled with trinkets a foot deep. I think I would need gloves to dig through that, not knowing what lurked beneath.

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April 7th

Luckily I had a good ride tonight because on the way home it started to rain, and another storm is on its way in on Friday. There were a couple of deer at the barn tonight, luckily no bears. It is nice to unwind with the horses after a day at the office.

Play keeps us vital and alive. It gives us an enthusiasm for life that is irreplaceable. Without it, life just doesn't taste good.
-- Lucia Capocchione

And a few new creations....

Sterling "Black & White" 35" Long Necklace

Sterling and SerpentineWine Charm Bracelet

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Blockhead Radio Artisans Challenge

My Sunshiny Days Citrine Earrings are in this weeks Blockhead Radio Artisans Challenge!!! Please go on over and vote for me! Voting will close for this weeks Challenge at 9:13 am Monday, April 6th. Winners for the respective categories will be entered into the Weekly Challenge! Where twelve very different items will go toe to toe in hopes of garnering the title of The Weekly Challenge winner as well as a 30 second ad spot on Blockhead Radio replete with a banner, that when clicked, will lead to my shop/site! This ad will play for an entire week (until the next Weekly Challenge winner is announced.)

So click on the link below and please vote for me!!!!

http://blockheadradiolive.com/jewelry

Thanks!!!

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A few new things

Faceted Prehnite Drops on sterling earwires $28

Parchment Necklace $35

Long Multi Gem Necklace with Sterling Links

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More New Work

Well, I am back to work. I am grateful to be employed, but I sure did like the free time to ride, create and get all the stuff I can never get to done. I was so fortunate to have unseasonably warm sunny weather to enjoy during my few weeks off, it is now back to winter "cold" and rainy.

Here are some more of my recent creations.

Twilight Bracelet Labradorite and Apatite

Sunshiny Days Citrine Earrings

Sunshiny Days Citrine Bracelet

When It Rains Earrings

Inner Circle Necklace

Whisper Sage Prehnite Earrings

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New Work

Denim Lapis and Sterling Silver Western Charm Bracelet

Sterling and Serpentine Equestrian Charm Bracelet

Teal Paisley Bracelet

Intrigued - Labradorite Necklace

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Update - January 10th

This past week I got to ride Kylie every day, something I said I would love to be able to do if I didn't have to work. I've made some new jewels and started on my project list.

Here a few of my latest creations:

Cool Breeze Prasiolite (Green Amethyst) Earrings $35Hi-Ho Silver Necklace - Fine Silver Pendant $58Your Lucky Day- Labradorite & Amazonite Bracelet $48Starry Night Labradorite Earrings $32

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Jewelry Boutique Tomorrow - Pasadena, CA - PLEASE COME!

Please join me tomorrow, December 6th from 10:00am until 4:00pm for a Fabulous Holiday Jewelry Boutique!
Tara Cornelius of Five O’Clock Somewhere and Susan Kelso of Luna Grace Designs present their beautiful handcrafted artisan jewelry…

The holidays are fast approaching, avoid the congested parking lots, crowed stores, and pushy salespeople while shopping for unique one-of-a-kind items.

Drinks & hors d'oeuvres

Plus, great door prizes!

Increase your chances for the door prizes:
Bring friends = 2 tickets for each friend
Make a purchase = 1 ticket for every $25

(cash or check only, please)

for more information www.fiveoclocksomewhere.us

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Boutique Planning

I heard from Chad this morning and he should be coming home later today. Yippee!

Last night I had a planning meeting for the Fall/Holiday Jewelry Boutique I am hosting on Saturday Dec 6th. If you are in the Los Angeles area, please come!!! There will be drawings for fabulous door prizes (Increase your chances for the giveaways: RSVP by November 29th = 1 ticket, Bring friends = 2 tickets for each friend, Make a purchase = 1 ticket for every $25). I will be making some wonderful hors d'oeuvres and libations including a Gingerbread Cocktail :-). More details about the event here: http://www.fiveoclocksomewhere.us/Fall_Boutique.html.

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Weekend Recap

I kept myself busy this weekend riding and making jewelry (and watching the news coverage on the fires). Luckily I have a good friend who's husband is with Chad fighting the fires, so we trade info on what we've heard from them at least once a day. We watched the coverage on tv last night together, hoping are guys are ok and that they come home soon. The latest on the fire Chad is fighting, "Corona-Yorba Linda-Anaheim Hills Fire", it is 40 percent contained and has charred 28,889 acres. The weather is taking a turn for the better, and the Santa Ana winds are expected to ease up today.

Here is a preview of some of my new necklace designs:

Horsing Around - This pendant is 99.9% pure fine silver, handmade by me, on a sterling chain. $58

Changing Leaves Necklace - Grossular Garnet and Sterling Rings $65
Ametrine Necklace - Ametrine is a naturally occurring marriage of sister gemstones Amethyst and Citrine. The color gradation is created by differing oxidation states of iron within the crystal. $65Ruby in Fuchsite - Crystals of ruby are embedded in a fuchsite matrix, which makes for a gorgeous kelly green stone with patches of bright magenta pink $58

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My First Giveaway!

This is my first blog giveaway, and I’m excited to be doing it! I want to say thanks to everyone who reads and comments on my blog.

Prize Details:
1 Pair of Sterling Silver and faceted Labradorite Briolette Earrings. Sterling Earwires are hand forged by me.

To Enter:
Leave your name, and email address and a comment below telling me what your favorite item in either my online shop - Five O'Clock Somewhere or my Etsy Shop. If you are hesitant about leaving your email, you can email me after you leave your entry. tara [at!] fiveoclocksomewhere [dot] us

• You must leave a way for me to contact you (valid email address), or your entry won't be eligible.
• If I'm not able to come in contact with the 1st winner within four days (who is chosen via Random Number Generator), a second winner will be chosen based on the most original, detailed comment.
• You don't need to be a blogger to enter, simply choose "Anonymous" for your identity and leave your e-mail address so I can contact you.
• Of course you must be of legal age and for this giveaway you must reside in the US or Canada only. (Sorry)
• If it looks like you are simply copying what others have said, I reserve the right to not enter you into the contest.
• Comments like "I want to win" and "I like everything!" do NOT count in the giveaway.
• Deadline: November 24th at Midnight PST. The winner will be announced on November 25th, at which time I will contact the winner to get shipping information. Any entries made after that time will not be eligible for this drawing.

Note: Add me to your safe list or else your winning notice could end up in your Junk Mail folder! tara [at!] fiveoclocksomewhere [dot] us

EXTRA ENTRIES!!!
1 Extra Entry if you blog about the giveaway with a link back to the giveaway and send me a link to your post.
1 Extra Entry - subscribe to receive email updates to my blog. Do this right here on my blog, and be sure to verify your subscription. If you've already signed-up, you'll be automatically entered.
1 Extra Entry - Become a Fan of the Five O'Clock Somewhere Facebook Page.
1 Extra Entry - Follow My Blog, sign up right here on this page. If you're already a follower, you'll automatically get the extra entry.
**10 Extra Entries if you buy something from Five O'Clock Somewhere website or Five O'Clock Somewhere Etsy Shop

Please let me know in a separate comment for each extra entry you qualify for, and keep your links up through the 25th so that they may be verified. Also, please be sure that you share your blog’s URL so that I can pay you a visit!

Good Luck everyone! Thanks for participating!

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Blog Carnival - How are you going to prepare your business for the holiday rush?

For my first Etsy Bloggers Carnival post I am revealing how I am going to prepare my business for the holiday rush? Well, I have been busy, busy, busy! Everynight I attempt to make something new. I definetely feel like I am prepared with inventory. I am adding more items to my Etsy Shop, I am trying to advertise more so that people will know about my shop (having my first giveaway - see below), and I am trying to do some research and get advise from other sellers. I am also hosting a jewelry boutique at my house Saturday, Dec 6th, so if anyone is in the Los Angeles area....please come! For more details go to my website.

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New Necklaces

I wanted to share some of my new necklace creations. I will be getting them up on my website soon.

Peacock Feathers Necklace - Peacock Pearls and Abalone Necklace SOLD

Smoky Mountains Necklace - Varying shades of bronze-brown faceted Grossular Garnet with a beautiful sterling wire wrapped Smoky Quartz briolette $65

Social Circle Necklace - Aquamarine with sterling circle & charms (chalcedony & jade) $68

Autumn Awakening Necklace - Four strands of Tiger's Eye, Moonstone & Sterling Silver with large Picture Jasper sterling encased pendant $88

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More New Earrings

I'm trying to gear up for my jewelry boutique on Dec 6th, so I am making lots of new stuff. Here is a sneak peak.
Hypnotic Earrings - Kyanite, Apatite and sterling cascading on french earwires $33


Loosly Linked Earrings - Pearls and sterling rings on hand-forged sterling earwires $32


Dark Waters Earrings - Dark Blue Labradorite Rondelles on hand forged sterling earwires $25

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Saturday morning I rode Murphy, a horse that used to compete in the high jumper divisions, but was donated to my barn into the rehab program. I think he had pulled a bunch of muscles, but is now totally recovered and a ton of fun to jump! The picture is from him at a horse show...cute isn't he? I then got to ride Kylie, and she feels great. Two more weeks until we can start jumping.

Chad and I then took the dogs out to visit with Mazzy. They had fun running around in lemon groves. When we got there Mazzy had just finished rolling in the dirt after standing under the irrigation sprinklers....she was a muddy mess. Luckily it was in the 80's, so I gave her a bath and she looked stunning again.In the evening we went to a dinner party at a friend's house in Redondo Beach and then out for some drinks and dancing. It was a fun group - Steve, Kiki, Marvin, Sheryl, Kimo, Trey, 2 Brittneys, Garrett, Lori, Chad and myself) Steve cooked for us all and it was fabulous - jambalaya! Last night was a late night, and I am feeling a bit unmotivated this morning.

I also made some new earrings, but I just couldn't get the photos to come out too good. It is really hard to photograph sparkly gemstones. Hopefully I will get some better photos and put them up on me website soon.

With a Twist Earrings: Green Amethyst Twist Faceted Briolettes on Sterling Earwires:

Faceted Citrine Briolettes on Sterling Earwires:
Pink Topaz Faceted Pear Briolettes and Sterling Earrings:
Stormy Skies - Labradorite and Sterling Earrrings:
Serene Earrings - London Blue Topaz Briolettes on Sterling Earwires:

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