My new passion....

I took a terrific class in silk hand-knotting and now I'm hooked! This technique is such a fabulous way to string together pearls, gemstones, or your favorite mix of assorted beads. The free flowing movement of the finished strand is so classic and elegant. There is just something about the delicate feel of a hand-knotted piece as it coils up in the palm of your hand.

You can find my first one-of-a-kind design called "gems and pearls necklace" on my gallery page.

The hottest hue!

Did I forget to mention that TURQUOISE is the "hottest hue of the season"? From jewelry, to bags, to shoes, to accessories.....it's everywhere! I'm elated because I absolutely adore turquoise and I have to say it is my favorite gemstone. Every time I begin to design a jewelry piece my eye always gravitates to my turquoise gemstone collection. Some say that turquoise is the color for summer, but I say it's the "hottest hue for ALL seasons". You will see this amazing gemstone in my collection all year round............

Ahhh......Summer!

Those sunny days, weekend parties, and blooming colors.

Summer is here and I’m hard at work creating many new summer designs to compliment your warm weather wardrobe.

Be sure to check out my “What’s New” page to view the latest fashion trends……
www.14carrotsjewelry.com/whatsnew.htm

To blog or not to blog......

So many people are blogging these days and I had to decide whether or not I would jump on the wagon and start blogging with the best of them..........

My main goal is to have an effective way to communicate with my customers and an online journal seemed to be the perfect way! The clincher in my decision to blog was the fact that blogging allows posted comments which is such a nice avenue for sharing and learning.

It didn't take long for me to decide whether to blog or not to blog, the answer was easy really, so here I go blogging with the best of them.........

I invite you to share in my posts and hope you find them fun and interesting. My posts will include all kinds of "Jewelry Rap" including promotions, new designs, jewelry trends, gemstone lore, and just about anything related to jewelry.

I'd love to hear from you so please feel free to post a comment.

Fourteen Carrots Jewelry Website Launch!

My name is Karleen Lykken, designer and owner of Fourteen Carrots Handcrafted Jewelry.

I'm excited to announce the launch of my new website www.14carrotsjewelry.com

Here you will discover a dynamic collection of original, timeless, eclectic jewelry. Fourteen Carrots offers handcrafted necklaces, bracelets, and earrings featuring gemstones, pearls, Swarovski crystals, coral, shell and much more!

My new summer 2005 collection is now available online at www.14carrotsjewelry.com