To create these earrings I shaped 18 gauge wire into a swirl. Then I hammered the silver to give texture. Then I used a headpin to attach sodalite nugget beads. I attached a closed jump ring to the swirl & used a sterling fishhook earring finding. Sodalite is the stone of endurance.
After teaching pre-kindergarten school for 17 years in the Rochester-area, Ana Schneller Dooley turned her passion to create jewelry on a hobby basis into a full-time career.
Established in 2006, GemX Jewelry Design has developed into one of the most sought after vendors at festivals throughout Western New York. Recently, GemX has added clients in the casino industry, national fundraising organizations and a home party strategy.
