JP564 – Blue Flowers MicroMosaic Pendant
They’re small but they still count!
The last few weeks I’ve not come up much for air – it’s been a time of intense work to get a new collection of jewelry done / photographed / uploaded to the website all in time for the holidays.
This year’s collection includes 49 new Pendants – 22 new Rings – and a limited run of 17 Purse Hooks. Wanted to add Bottle Stoppers, but deadlines & supply delivery didn’t match up – something for next year!
JR584 – Blue & Gold Ring
In addition to a classic mosaic look, many pieces are micro-mosaic. What is that? It is mosaic using very tiny pieces, often little rod shapes, to create a picture or design. It was a jewelry style popular during the Grand Tour of Europe period (17th – 19th centuries) yet those usually depicted popular landmarks. The rods in my pieces range mostly between 0.5mm – 2mm wide, interspersed with larger fun patterened millefiori. It’s been a neat new kind of mosaic to create and I’m excited to do more.
JH515 – Black & White MicroMosaic Purse Hook
For the purse hooks, decided to just do a limited edition run. I never used one before, but have started now and quite like it! Not only does it keep your purse up off the gross germ-y floor but apparently it is also good Feng Shui! There is a saying that “A purse on the floor is money out the door!” Putting it on the floor brings bad luck money-wise as it shows disrespect to your wealth. An interesting tidbit to learn!
Pictured below are a few of my favorite pieces from this collection. All the new pieces (and then some!) are for sale at http://www.mercedesmosaics.com & make excellent unique one-of-a-kind holiday gifts!
Mercedes Mosaics 
Love your new stuff! Hope it sells well – it’s great for presents and reasonably priced. You’ve inspired me to try to do some jewelry. I bought a bunch of small pendant shapes when we were in Chicago last year – and have never tried them. Now I will.
Hope to see you one of these days… – Beth
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Thanks Beth! Totally you need to try doing some jewelry!! Think you will enjoy it, it’s great as it is a mosaic project completed “quickly” compared to normal mosaic stuff – like your school murals! 🙂 It is a nice satisfaction and fun to work in the challenge of a small space too. I really love making them – send me pics when you make some, I’d love to see what you create!
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Those puse hooks are really unique. I like how the hook wraps around the design piece when it is not in use. Gorgeous new micromosaic work!
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thank you Diana! i liked that part about them too – makes it very compact when it isn’t in use!
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They look beautiful! Well done!
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thank you so much Deborah!! 😀
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You’re welcome. Have a feeling I may have missed some of your posts! Some come to my Inbox, while others go to a READER in WordPress. In any case will try to have a look through some time – crazy time of the year! Really love your work.
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think I’ve likely missed some of yours too – for the same reasons – have yet to master how notifications arrive on my end! Likewise, I really love your work as well and very much enjoy your blog! 🙂
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What a creative collection ! The new designs are so colorful and varied in style. Nice work.
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thank you JM! glad to know you like it!!
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Pretty
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🙂 thank you!
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