GRANDMARIEvines
i could finesse these details forever. pretty sure i’ve passed the point of perfectionist and now am just delaying setting the emerald and tapered baguette diamonds. i get nervous!!! this is why i NEED deadlines or there will always be more details to procrastinate over. living with anxiety = it’s not late bc i’m lazy, quite the opposite. #goldsmith #handcraftedjewelry #recycledgold #anxietydisorder #mentalhealth #selfemployed #creative #ethicalfinejewelry
hay chicago friends! today is the last day of @ooakchicago 🎁 stop by and give some love to my girl @acebojewelry 💍 perfectly crafted, minimal, ethical fine jewelry. She’s in the emerging artists booth E8 - and it is her very first visit to Chicago, let’s make sure it’s a great one!! 💝 #ooak #buyhandmade #ethicalfinejewelry #minimalistjewelry #recycledgold #recycleddiamonds #nbssalum #womanownedbusiness #daintyjewelry #geometricjewelry #delicatejewelry #craftswoman #benchjeweler #jewelryartist #chicago #handmadegifts #ooakchicago
things will be quiet here for a bit whilst i put in my overtime at the bench. tis the season, and thank you for supporting an artist!! 🌙🖤🎁🔨 heart dish newly acquired from @shopmodela holding hand rolled incense by @smokeyspells_ , two of my favorite local sources for all things made and magical 🕯🔮🥂 tarot deck @uusidesignstudio #shoplocaliowacity #hermit #toolsofthetrade #handengraving #benchjeweler #snagmember #workingovertime #selfemployed #iowacityjeweler #iowacityartist #meditation #tarot #deepfocus
figured i owed you a shot of the ring all finished. there wasn’t time for a proper photo shoot, but i am lucky to see this hand regularly so that can wait. blessed to have such supportive clients with such excellent taste!!! Poppies and thistle, with diamond studded witch hazel. All recycled 14k gold and using client’s own diamonds. Made with love, as always, with this one pair of hands. 🌙💎🔨🔮🖤 #iowacityjeweler #overthemoonstudio #ethicalfinejewelry #botanicalbride #handengraving #heirloomdiamonds #recycledgold #madeiniowa #byhandwithlove #jewelrywithsoul #handcraftedjewelry #getexactlywhatyouwant #spiritualjewelry #symbolicjewelry
this ring is taking it’s own sweet time, but who am i to force nature and art to manifest? always working, and happy to be busy. happy happy anniversary to these loving and patient clients. ❤️ 🌙💎🔨 #handengraving #botanical #ethicalfinejewelry #madeiniowa #byhandwithlove #iowacityjeweler #wip #poppy #recycledgold #diamondring
back to jeweling tomorrow quite a few projects are so close to finished ooooooh this is the fun part! #goldsmith #craftswoman #diamondsetting #recycledgold #workingartist #iowacityartist #customjewelry #iowacityjeweler #madeiniowa #byhandwithlove
good morning from the woods. 🍂🌝🐾 taking some time to recharge in nature and be present with loved ones. i am grateful for this holiday as an excuse to take stock, give thanks, and nurture relationships, but can’t deny the whitewashing of history that thanksgiving represents. i am thankful that my ancestors were able to find refuge on this land, make homes, earn a living, and raise families. we are on stolen land, we are all so lucky to be here, it feels so strange to even need to try to articulate this, but daily i am shocked at the ignorance, hatred, fear, and greed that is called “patriotic” in this country. i don’t celebrate colonialism tomorrow, but rather i attempt to honor the truth and be grateful for a place to rest my head.
#jetset for the win. 🔨 💎 🥇 #nevergiveup #problemsolving #fixit #handywoman #deadlines #fretztools #hammertime #makingdo #metalwitch
welp, that concludes the work day i suppose. 🙁 anyone have a lead on replacement handles? #toolsofthetrade #hammer #brokentools #hammerhead #forging #texturinghammer #favoritehammer #goldsmith #fretzhammers #riojeweler #snagmember
18k gold like BUTTAH 🥞🍯🥃 these renaissance shapes have been on my wish list for a decade, finally getting to make one is a dream come true. can’t wait to get back at it tomorrow! 🤩☘️🌝 #recyledgold #handcraftedjewelry #lostwaxcasting #iowacityjeweler #madeiniowa #byhandwithlove #renaissancering #oldworldskills #customjewelry #craftswoman #grandmariejewelry #spruesfordays