50% Off Rings At Black Mountain Jewelry Co. Until 12/15/11

We have extended our Overstock Jewelry Sale at Black Mountain Jewelry Co! Our Tree of Life Birthstone Rings are crafted out of Eco-Friendly metals and handmade in the USA. 5% of each sale is donated to Jewelers For Children. This offer is only for In Stock Rings - 50% off until 12/15/11. You can purchase on our Website Black Mountain Jewelry Co using coupon code HS14 or at our Etsy Store using coupon code HS127

Both stores have a list of sizes/birthstones in stock that is updated daily. Thanks for checking us out.

Happy Holidays!

Overstock Jewelry Sale 50% off 11/28-12/7

Overstock Jewelry Sale! Our Tree of Life Birthstone Rings are crafted out of Eco-Friendly metals and handmade in the USA! This offer is only for In Stock Rings. 50% off from 11/28-12/7. You can purchase on our Website Black Mountain Jewelry Co using coupon code HS14 or at our Etsy Store using coupon code HS127

Both stores will have a list of sizes/birthstones in stock that will be updated daily. Thanks for checking us out. Happy Holidays!

Studio Renovation

A year has passed since we moved to New Mexico. When we first got here we just had to throw our Studio together in the uninsulated garage and start working. We finally insulated this August and just finished a long awaited project of drywall, painting and reorganizing - an industrial carpet will be coming in the next couple weeks. CAN'T wait to get back to work tomorrow! This workshop went from one of the most uncomfortable work spaces to the nicest studio we've worked out of. Hoping for a very busy 2012! We feel very fortunate and blessed to be living in New Mexico.

After everything done - first pieces of furniture in.

This is how it started. Exhausted Mark looking over the garage we just emptied.

Our neighbor Jorge was a blessing. We contracted him to do the drywall work and he came over every afternoon until the tape, plaster, and texture was done. Everything was hung in one day but the beautification took longer.

LOTS of painting. The finished project. Glad we have lots of pictures of before so we can remember how far we've come.

Free Shipping Until 11/30/11

All of our Tree of Life jewelry is handmade to order by the two of us. If you'd like us to make you a custom gift for the holidays we're offering Free Shipping on orders placed by 11/30/11. You can place an order on our website and use code # FS417 or at our Etsy Store and use code FS418 to receive this offer.

We're getting ready for a major renovation on our workshop. Here it is at the end of summer after insulating. From 11/21-26 it's being drywalled, completely winterized and painted. We can't wait for it to be bright, warm and toasty for this upcoming busy winter. We spend most of our time there - it's going to be a nice cozy work environment very soon!

I'll post pictures after it's done. :)

October in New Mexico

It's hard to believe we've been in NM a year now. Woke up this Saturday to snow on the Sandia's - we were very happy to be at a lower elevation and not get any of that white stuff here - but it is beautiful on the mountains.
Didn't go to the Balloon Fiesta this year but got to enjoy perfect wind conditions this Sunday as they all traveled over our neighborhood.
Nice hot cup of coffee and lawn chairs in the front yard are more fun than braving the crowds.

When they go down they go down. Always wondering if they're going to land in our yard. :)

Current Jewelry Projects

Mark did two beautiful Pave' projects for a new manufacturing account in Santa Fe. They were for one of their Jewelry Designer customers. Over 100 stones in each 18k gold ring

Disc Ring. Over 6 cts of colored and white diamonds. Came out beautiful! Top view.

Disc Ring side view.


Ruby Ring Top View.

Ruby Ring Side View.

This is the type of work Mark loves to do. When he worked in Scottsdale, AZ this was almost a daily thing. Many years of learning and a LOT of skill in this kind of setting work. Can't wait for more of these projects!

What's New

Wow! I haven't blogged since May! These last three months have been a blur. Where to start...June was very busy for us with work. It has been so nice making money creating this jewelry for others instead of spending it to travel to craft shows. July was crazy busy and very encouraging especially in this economy. We felt like we were on a high and the universe said "Whoa" gotta throw you a curve ball so three weeks ago during big deadlines the plumbing line burst in the house we're renting. There was 3" of water through the whole house. Starting yesterday the whole house is being re-plumbed. Luckily a little reprieve from work but hard to kick back and relax when you're displaced. :(

We did manage to insulate our studio a couple weeks ago. Next drywall and it will be nice and toasty for the winter. Before this is was 105 degrees in there by 1pm and we were trying to work in it! The main line dug up from the re-plumb.

Line to the house dug up.

What was and will again be our living room.

Our Bedroom

Guest Room

So thank you Universe. Some challenges and discomfort but by the end of this week all will be back to normal and we can just focus on all the new work coming up.