The Blog
New year, new work
Happy New Year to all my wonderful customers and followers! If you're not already a subscriber, head over to Le Chien Noir Jewelry to sign up to be the first to...
New year, new work
Happy New Year to all my wonderful customers and followers! If you're not already a subscriber, head over to Le Chien Noir Jewelry to sign up to be the first to...
What's your jewelry style?
There are so many styles of jewelry out there, from delicate and petite to chunky and rustic, to colorful and bold. It can be confusing and overwhelming taking it all...
What's your jewelry style?
There are so many styles of jewelry out there, from delicate and petite to chunky and rustic, to colorful and bold. It can be confusing and overwhelming taking it all...
Clearing out older work
As much as I love most of the older pieces I've created, at a certain point, I want to clear them out if they haven't sold. That helps make way for...
Clearing out older work
As much as I love most of the older pieces I've created, at a certain point, I want to clear them out if they haven't sold. That helps make way for...
A circuitous route to jewelry-making
You might not know that I only became a full-time jewelry-maker when I was 51. At 18, I took a course and was seriously bitten by the metalsmithing bug. Then I did an...
A circuitous route to jewelry-making
You might not know that I only became a full-time jewelry-maker when I was 51. At 18, I took a course and was seriously bitten by the metalsmithing bug. Then I did an...
Always seeking alternative materials
Here, at Le Chien Noir Jewelry, I try to work with recycled metals as much as possible. I melt my scraps into ingots that I can roll out and reuse...
Always seeking alternative materials
Here, at Le Chien Noir Jewelry, I try to work with recycled metals as much as possible. I melt my scraps into ingots that I can roll out and reuse...