By: Susanne Faulkner, Faulkner Sterling Design

Most women just adore jewelry! We stand at the jewelry counter, longing for something new, but it all looks the same. We’ve seen it everywhere, on everybody. Where can we turn to find beautiful jewelry that doesn’t look like it came from a factory? Artisan jeweler, Sue Faulkner of Faulkner Sterling Design, in Middletown, Delaware, is fascinated by the incredible number of jewelry materials found throughout the world. She hunts for new beads to create her evolving line of high quality jewelry that expresses an enormous variety of sensibilities and tastes.
Sue loves to reveal this vast treasure to other women. We will discover exotic options to fulfill our desire for something that expresses the uniqueness of our soul. There are exciting new choices in every area to add to our collections:

Precious Metals:
Gold and silver can be found in tantalizing forms like art beads, hammered textures, hand made Thai Hill Tribe beads, and the unbridled creativity of handcrafted fine silver pendants, clasps and charms.

Pearls:
Sorry, Barbara Bush! Pearls can now be found in rich colors,
metallic shades, plus freshwater or cultured in a variety of shapes, styles and textures.

Glass:
Creative flexibility makes each a unique work of art like bright lamp worked or exquisite Fire Goddess beads to classic Venetian and Murano beads in an unending array of colors.

Gemstones:
Beyond the birthstone ring, we’ve found 60 varieties of gems from agate to zoisite with many colors, opacities, shapes and finishes.

Stone Beads:
Turquoise leads the pack, but there are many: jade, jasper, onyx, tiger eye, each unique with beautiful colors and veining.

Crystals:
A dazzling world of faceted Swarovski, Czech and other varieties can also be found in asymmetrical shapes.

Ceramic:
Humble clay emerges from a kiln with beautiful shapes, colors and designs, or remains earthy as in handcrafted Kazuri beads from Kenya.

Resin:
These post-modern beads are man made in every color, with a matte finish. They can be translucent or opaque and defined or asymmetrical.

Seed Beads:
Tiny beads from glass or metals come in thousands of colors, sizes and shapes and provide accents, coordinating strands, or intricate designs.

Wood beads:
Carved and shaped, then lacquered in rich colors as in Cinnabar or “au natural” for an earthy look.

Faulkner Sterling Design
115 E Redding St
Middletown, DE 19709
392 378 4850
302 584 7351
susanne@faulknerster lingdesign.com
www.faulknersterlingdesign.com

Susanne Faulkner is founder and designer of Faulkner Sterling Design, maker of fine artisan jewelry and custom wedding jewelry. A former educator, Susanne now teaches jewelry making and design in her studio and at The Gibby Center for the Arts in Middletown, Delaware.

Faulkner Sterling Design provides services to customers in custom jewelry, wedding jewelry, one of a kind handcrafted fine sliver pieces and teaching jewelry making. Allow us to use our extraordinary creativity to design a special piece for you.

Testimonials for Faulkner Sterling Design:
“You do such gorgeous work. I love your attention to detail and your creative spirit. I have so much fun wearing my pieces and can’t wait for my girls to enjoy their necklaces.”
~Penny

“Just had to tell you, I have had so many wonderful remarks about my
necklace. Even Dick (my husband) remarked how pretty it looked on me. I
told him I am glad he liked it since he bought it for my birthday!” ~Debbie

“We got Sarah’s wedding jewelry today. Everything is so beautiful, more so that I remembered. My husband Tom was amazed and sends ‘Hats Off’’ to you! Again thanks for your efforts-you’re a true talent! I look forward to having you create for me again!”
~Marybeth Dietrich

“Your creations were a hit at the wedding. The bridesmaids couldn’t believehow beautiful the necklaces and earrings were, plus they’ll actually want to wear them again. We heard that one mother of a bridesmaid already borrowed her jewelry!” ~Mary

“Hi, Sue! I received my necklace yesterday and it looks so beautiful. Thanks again for creating such a great piece for me. I love it!”
~Kim

“Sue, My sister Diana loved her necklace. You should have seen the expression on her face! She said, “This can’t be for me” while she was smiling ear to ear. She LOVED the colors. She was delighted with the blues and purples with the swirl of Gold.” ~Donna

“Sue, I received the wedding jewelry and took it to Sarah (the bride), and she was thrilled with the results! I also showed the pieces to my best friend and she was so impressed with the results, so I gave her your card. I look forward to having you create for me again.” ~Marybeth