hand crafted jewelryTumblr (3.0; @xiaodi)http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/be5a5c96b52d13eddcf86f6b27404597/tumblr_mo5qkoNg2D1qjz7uio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/52599358539http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/52599358539Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:19:36 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/f6cd241164762324e24e213ee1f43ebf/tumblr_mo5qioOqcV1qjz7uio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>basic sterling band 07/2012</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/52599271952http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/52599271952Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:18:24 -0400<p>I have set up a (potentially) temporary <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/XiaoDDesigns" target="_blank">etsy shop</a> to sell a portion of a collection of vintage earrings I recently acquired and cannot realistically keep for myself! Most were originally clip-on earrings that I have converted into regular post earrings for pierced ears. </p> <p>I may throw up a handmade item or two in the process&#8230;</p> <p>Check it out! I&#8217;m still in the process of adding items to the shop.</p> <p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/be5a5c96b52d13eddcf86f6b27404597/tumblr_inline_mo5qbxCiQk1qz4rgp.jpg"/></p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/52599011224http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/52599011224Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:14:48 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5845c5693a0a68474b975541a4777b74/tumblr_mo5pqf8qUd1qjz7uio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>basic sterling band 07/2012</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/52598039614http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/52598039614Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:01:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8v572JpjY1qjz7uio1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>bought a groupon for glass pendant-making on a whim. pleasantly surprised with the results!</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/29567050610http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/29567050610Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:37:00 -0400jewelryglasspendant<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m8v4xzS8Pr1qjz7uio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>bridesmaids’ necklaces in action!</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/29566721543http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/29566721543Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:32:23 -0400jewelrynecklaceweddingbridesmaidssilverbrasscopper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7nor2u7d11qjz7uio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>upstairs/downstairs</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/27914876587http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/27914876587Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:38:43 -0400brasscopperstairsjewelry<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7nomoQOX51qjz7uio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>playing around with some other designs</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/27904422510http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/27904422510Tue, 24 Jul 2012 07:57:26 -0400metaljewelrybrasscopper<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7nogszgw81qjz7uio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s been a very long time since I’ve posted anything here. not to say that I’ve not been on tumblr (I likely spend too much time <a href="http://xibuxihuan.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">here</a>). and while grad school has forced me to neglect my jewelry projects, a friend’s upcoming wedding is pulling me back on track a bit. these will be the bridesmaid’s necklaces—a simple design alluding to “infinity” (plus the groom is a mathematician). as everyone will be wearing a different color dress, the necklaces are a mix of silver, brass, and copper.</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/27898772816http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/27898772816Tue, 24 Jul 2012 04:19:39 -0400jewelrymetalsilverbrasscopperinfinitywedding<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkki2hYVMU1qjz7uio1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>stacked triangle earrings</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5130428250http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5130428250Mon, 02 May 2011 08:15:00 -0400earringsjewelrysilvertriangularhandmade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkgvydFO031qjz7uio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>hammered loops</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5068663766http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5068663766Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:25:25 -0400silverearringsjewelryhandmade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkgverbXBy1qjz7uio1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Merry Christmas, mom…</p> <p>cut-out bangle</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5068470013http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5068470013Sat, 30 Apr 2011 09:13:00 -0400jewelrybraceletsilverhandmade<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkgabcEdB81qjz7uio1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>more use of beads…</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5062943193http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5062943193Sat, 30 Apr 2011 01:38:00 -0400necklacejewelrybeadshandmade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkg9foPhE21qjz7uio1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Happy Birthday Mom, 2010</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5062595554http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5062595554Sat, 30 Apr 2011 01:19:00 -0400silverearringshandmadejewelry<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkg8chZnEZ1qjz7uio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Sumo</p> <p>my favorite mug broke and I just couldn’t bring myself to throw it away</p> <p>hopefully much more to come</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5062136809http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5062136809Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:55:00 -0400broken mugceramicsearringshandmadesumojewelry<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkg867dQZK1qjz7uio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Basic Hammered Studs</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5062059904http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5062059904Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:51:00 -0400earringshandmadesilverjewelry<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkg81vVqEa1qjz7uio1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>My Home Studio</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5062005895http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5062005895Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:49:07 -0400silversmithingstudio<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkfe58NVsi1qjz7uio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>ancient currency.  supposedly.  I had lofty goals for many various-shaped, old coins.  unfortunately, either due to their age and/or lack of authenticity, most broke in my attempts to forge them into something wearable.  thus, I settled for the most basic approach—turning the two pieces that were still whole into earrings.  it <em>is</em> nice to have money hanging from your ears…</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5045694851http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5045694851Fri, 29 Apr 2011 14:03:00 -0400earringsold coinschinese moneyjewelryhandmade<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkfb0xAEsC1qjz7uio1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>repurposed paul smith beads</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5044352927http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5044352927Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:55:00 -0400paul smithbeadsearringsjewelryhandmade<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkf9yuQ5fH1qjz7uio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>black cubes</p>http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5043899365http://xiaodi.tumblr.com/post/5043899365Fri, 29 Apr 2011 12:32:54 -0400beadsearringsjewelryhandmade