Iolite Earrings by Karen Gilbert artist_Kathy Balk Rounded cover corners for reduced

Rounded cover corners for reduced wear

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My love for the medium and the joy I receive form working with my hands continues to inspire me decades later

Iolite Earrings by Karen Gilbert artist_Kathy Balk Rounded cover corners for reducedBezel set Iolite dangle below Prasiolite and Blue Topaz in these pretty earrings! Handmade sterling silver ear wires. Such a sweet pair of one of a kind earrings! Measures approximately 2" long. Handmade by Karen Gilbert of Salida, Colorado. As a young girl growing up in Iowa you would often find me sitting on my front porch turning my old gum wrappers into beads. The love for creating wearable art has always been a constant in my life. I now live and