It's Not Autumn but I still LOVE Leaves!

My husband is red-green color-blind and has great difficulty distinguishing between reds/greens, greens/browns, browns/yellow, and blue/purple. It's an X-linked genetic trait, and his brother has the same (dis)ability.

There is a tremendously good book written by Dr. Oliver Sacks, Neurologist, entitled "The Island of the Colorblind", which discusses the trait in wonderful, compelling detail.

One thing that is very apparent is that despite the fact that we see color differently, my husband has much better night vision than I do...he can walk around in the dark and see quite well, while I'm stumbling into things.

The vibrant reds, oranges and yellows of the autumn leaves is one thing that he doesn't see as being very different than the green of summer.

I've been making borosilicate glass leaf pendants in all kinds of colors...and have solicited my husband's input for colors that he can distinguish as different.

Here are two that are currently for sale in my Etsy shop...
Green & Vibrant Blue Glass Leaf Pendant

Pink & Amber Purple Glass Leaf Pendant

Horse Pendants for the Equine Lover in your Life

These horse pendant necklaces are perfect for the horse lover in your life! Equine jewelry makes a great gift! They are available in my Etsy shop.

These glass tile pendants are made from actual postage stamps mounted beneath a piece of clear glass and hang from a 24" silvertone ball chain necklace. The length of the necklace can be shortened at no charge at time of purchase.

As a young girl I loved collecting stamps from all over the world...and I was "horse crazy", so this is the best of both!

Beautiful Arab mare and foal
Handsome Morgan horse

Beautiful Glass Leaf Pendants...Perfect for Focals in Jewelry Designs

I have some new glass leaf pendants on my Brilliant Beads website...

...this leaf is made with "seeded" glass so it's full of tiny bubbles

...and this leaf is full of rich, earthy tones of deep reds and forest greens


...and this leaf is a spectacular blend of deep caramels, with jewel tones...and it developed a beautiful metallic sheen in the kiln! (Edited April 22, 2010: This leaf is now sold)