Soladia Designs – One of a kind designs, wearable art

I love all the things about the beach. I love the feeling of sand between my toes. I love finding treasures on the beach. I like it even more when I figure out how to use them in my designs.

I didn’t find these shells but I love that they’re painted and don’t look like shells.

Multicolor discs with red and silver beads on silvertone ear wires — Multicolor shell discs with red and silver beads on silvertone ear wires. $12

blue floral design on shell disc with blue and silver beads and silvertone ear wires — Blue floral design on a shell disc with blue and silver beads on silvertone ear wires. $12

Red flowers on a shell disc with red and gold beads on gold ear wires — Red floral design on a shell disc with red and sparkly gold beads on gold filled ear wires. $20

I love these petite (in comparison to some of what I wear) shell earrings. They have small mother of pearl discs with sparkly gold and square brass beads with green and pink cloisonné beads. I like them because they’re dainty and pretty both up close and at a distance. The shiny gold filled ear wires finish the look.

small pearly discs with gold and green with pink flower beads on gold ear wires — Mother of pearl discs with gold sparkly beads, brass squares and green and pink cloisonné beads on gold filled ear wires. $20

I loved making beautiful things from unusual sources. Sometimes I use standard beads and metals but lately I’ve been looking at things and saying what if to myself.

What if….I took a damaged fender that shines so prettily – think Dorothy’s ruby red slippers but in blue – cut it up and watched it come to life.

Blue shiny rectangle with silver bali beads and smaller blue beads on silver ear wires — Blue fenders with bali beads and tanzanite colored beads on silvertone ear wires. $18

blue fender rectangles with silvertone bali beads and small blue beads on silvertone ear wires

I make only one or two pairs of earrings from most of the materials I use – especially ones that require a saw and a lot of work!

What other strange things have I used, you ask? Bugs. Yes, really.

cicada wings in a round glass bead with a metal bale — Cicada wings in a flat back glass bead with silvertone, black or goldtone metal bales. $10 each with a cord.

cicada wings in glass beads with necklace chains — Cicada wings in blue glass beads with chains $16 each with a goldtone or silvertone gold chain.

I use the standard stuff to make jewelry, too. But I like making things that aren’t on everyone – and make people say What is that?

All items are available for sale.