Beaded Desert Studios/ Bolas de CasaDallasa

Inspiration: The sunrise looking east from Sentinel Peak.
Multi-strand necklace with 10 graduated strands in gold, brass, and amber beads.Total length of longest strand is 30" finished with cones and lobster clasp.
Materials include bicone, diamond- and round-cut crystals, opaque gold and crystal cubes, Miyuki and Spectra glass beads,filigree spacers,and fire-polish crystals. Earrings are designed using gold-filled earwiresn styles.

White Buffalo bola set in sterling with shell heishe, faceted crystal,jasper, white jade and jet.

Malachite cabochon disc designed with Balinese copper, malalachite and freshwater pearls.

Glass, crystal and sterling necklace in a bola tie style.
The concho is crafted by Contreras Fine Arts

Inspiration: the bronze/green flash sometimes seen at sunset at the Gulf of Mexico.

Inspiration: Wild iris found by the banks of the Santa Cruz in Sonoita.
Multiple 10-strand necklace ranging from 22"-25" in length. An offset design in shades of lavenders and purples made with a combination of Japanese Delicas, hex and cut-glass beads of various sizes.
The companion 2" earrings feature crystal accents and Hill Tribe cones.
*This necklace can be worn in multiple ways...twisted, loosely draped, or in a combination as shown.

Inspiration: The Copper Queen Mine in Bisbee,Arizona.
This patterned necklace consists of ten graduated strands of copper beads, Japanese Delicas, native American heishe, and 35 matched freshwater pearls,with strands from 20"-25" long.
The work is finished with pure copper cones.
The earrings are made up of copper and brass beads, bugles,and pearls.

Two chakra necklaces with sterling, glass and "cats-eye" chakra beads. Custom orders are welcome

Inspired by the colors found in the Gulf of Mexico. Each necklace has 5 strands of glass, silver, crystal and turquoise heishe, with the fused pendant serving as a as a focal point.
Each pendant is unique, creating a OOAK piece.

Lariat-style design made up of sterling, hematite, coral and beads.
The lariat chains are interchangeable...you can wear any one,two or all three at once!
This necklace can also be worn as a choker.

Inspiration: The Mexican flag, and of course, Salsa!
Seven strands in a symmetrical pattern of red, dark green and silver, along with coral heishe, sterling
and Fimo "chiles".
The "chiles" are handmade by a local clay artisan. Strands range from 22" - 25" in length.

Symettrical 18" long glass, silver and crystal beads designed with a rounded 1.25" bolo. The twisted beads above the bolo create a choker look, while the lower section is freeform style. Each side consists of 7 strands on wire with a plated concho and sterling cones.

Labradorite pendant (36 gr) set in open bezel inspired by vintage Taxco jewelry. Beads include copper, labradorite and sterling.

Russian serbinite, druzy, hematite, pyrite, resin

Full-sized mask designed to benefit the Tucson
Community Food Bank.
Featured at the 2012 Mardi Gras Gala