Sunset Palm Earrings - NEW!

Available here: Sunset Palm Earrings

New Jewelry Added to the Shop!

Hula Pearls


Jungle Hoops


Sapphire Blue Freshwater Keshi Pearl Anklet


Lime and Turquoise Beaded Anklet

No recent posts..but I promise I haven't been lazy...

Last blog post was Determined not to get lazy... so I just wanted to make clear that even though I haven't been here for a bit again..I have not fallen into lazy mode. Granted this cold weather really makes me want to do nothing but curl up in my jammies and read or watch TV...I have been actually keeping a list of things to do each day for a little over a week and getting most done on it each day..except for my blog lately lol! But it's been great help w/ focusing. (a BIG problem for me)

I will admit though that Cameron and I finally did a walk today for the first time in a couple of weeks. So I have been slacking in that department as well.

Picture: a cute little lawn gnome we caught wandering around a neighbors front yard during one of our walks last fall ;-)


What have I been up to? Well...lots of spring cleaning! I was stuck doing taxes for a couple of months so did minimal cleaning. Taxes are so boring that even cleaning feels good! Cameron's room really needed to be gutted out and have all it's nooks and cranny's vacuumed because of his allergies. We are finding all sorts of things we want to get rid of so will do a garage sale here in a couple of weeks.

Things are starting to pick up a little in the jewelry shop...I recently sold these fun pieces:






Also I'm currently working on a wedding commission for a bride in New York having a Hawaiian themed wedding. Once that is completed I will post pictures.

Hope you are all doing well! I've been trying to visit everyone's blogs..some I have gotten too and some I haven't. It's always fun to read your blogs more then it is to make my own though ;-)

A Sneek Peek at some New Summer Fun Bracelet Additions

Coming soon to Jonara Blu Maui

New turquoise necklace and our latest puzzle!

Here is my latest! Stabilized turquoise all in green...the pendant is from the Qi Gu mine. The pendant hangs about 3/4" from base of necklace. Necklace size is adjustable from 16" to 18" Here's the link for more information: Stabilized Green Turquoise and Carved Wood Necklace

And we finished another jigsaw puzzle :o) this one was hard but fun. It's really pretty..called "Dance of the Seasons" by Josephine Wall I liked 'The Spirit of Flight" better..this one was smaller and a little bit blurry and mottled..so it was more challenging even though it didn't take as long. It still was very pretty to watch it come together. She has a few others that I hope Walmart will get in. Thats where we found her other two puzzles.

New Tropical Bracelet w/ Hand Painted Ceramic Leaf Beads

This is the latest I've just made w/ my ceramic beads. Some of the ones I saved aside for myself as I've pulled out the last bits of my ceramic stash to sell off. I'm not making them anymore...so I put up a few for sale on Etsy and slashed the price just to give them new homes.

I've got a customer in the UK who has held aside some sets and is looking through my bead box of orphan leftovers..yes I took a picture of it for her :)



So hopefully some more will get some love soon because lots of love goes into making them!

Turquoise Sky

Latest creation now available. If interested click here Turquoise Sky

Turquoise and Turtles...coming soon!

Here is my latest sea turle bracelet...I've got these two little Hill Tribe silver honus swimming with different types of turquoise and some Hill Tribe silver accents.
Soon to be priced and added to Jonara Blu Maui

Fun new carved wood beads

I picked these up at the last bead show I attended here. I say attended because I totally spaced on the last one and didn't make it. What a bummer..I needed stuff at it too.

These were such a cool find though..the beads are wood...carved and hollow..very different then any wood beads I've ever come across. I've put them with green/brown turquoise, some desert jasper and Hill Tribe silver spacers. It's a larger sized bracelet measuring at 7 1/2" to 8 1/4" with it's adjustable chain and clasp. The charm is a little Hill Tribe silver spotted turtle. It will be uploaded to my shop soon.

Aloha Flower Beaded Bracelet

Wow..it's been almost a week! Sorry I've been away from posting..I was a bit under the weather this week as well as working on a wholesale order for B-Side the Sea. Most of my newly made items have gone to her, however, here is a new item she hasn't snagged quite yet..



I was so excited to get the little Hill Tribe silver flower beads you see here..I thought they would look so happy with all the brightly colored stones.

And here are some earrings to match..

Summer Beaded Ankle Bracelet

It's summer and it's hot! Your colorful socks have been put away until winter and now its time to show off those cute summer ankles with a beaded anklet...and where better to get that beaded anklet then to get one that wasmade on Maui!




Brown glass seed beads, with turquoise and copper accents. Findings are gold filled. Size is adjustable from 9 1/2" to just under 10 3/4".
Available here

Copper Seashell Bracelet

Just added to the shop



An asymmetrical mix of copper, carved bone, burnt horn, and stabilized turquoise.

Available here

at Jonara Blu Maui

Summer Starfish Earrings

Fun summer earrings with turquoise and copper starfish charms.
Available here


Jonara Blu Maui - Fresh and Funky Beaded Jewelry with an Island Twist!

New Copper Earrings

Cool copper seashell beads with stabilized chinese turquoise drops on over sized copper Bali style ear hooks.

*UPDATE! - These are now available in my shop click here for details



Sweet little copper flower charms dangle from coin shaped carved and dyed bone. Over sized ear hooks are Bali style copper. Hand wire wrapped with copper wire.

*UPDATE! - These are now available in my shop click here for details

Jonara Blu Maui - Fresh and Funky Beaded Jewelry with an Island Twist!
Jonara Blu Maui's Etsy Shop

New Flower Inspired Brightly Colored Jewelry

Here are two new pieces I just made..the bracelet is in the shop..but the earrings haven't been priced or uploaded yet

A Hawaiian tropical garden of color....swirly carved dyed purple jade, coins of orange crab fire agate, dyed lime green turquoise, dyed raspberry chalcedony, color enhanced bright blue turquoise, dyed purple freshwater pearls, and fire opal Swarovski crystal with Hill Tribe silver accents and a silverized pewter flower charm.

avalable at here at Jonara Blu Maui



Available here at Jonara Blu Maui

Jonara Blu Maui - Fresh and Funky Beaded Jewelry with an Island Twist!
Jonara Blu Maui's Etsy Shop

Cool Retro Chairs from Craigslist

I'm always reading Christina's blog This Girl Beads and am jealous of all her cool thrift store finds.(Not to mention I enjoy her taste in etsy finds and beautiful jewelry projects) We don't have a lot of places to find cool vintage stuff on Maui though so I was very excited when I found these really cool authentic retro chairs through craigslist for only $25 for the pair!



I didn't realize the chairs were so authentic until we got to the sellers house..they actually fold...my aunt has a card table and 4 wood folding chairs that she has had ever since I can remember..these seem to work the same..



I want to change my living room from all of it's deep purple and olive green and it's hodge-podge of bohemian beaded lamps and frames to a more clean retro look..although I don't wanna go too over board with the retro. And I want color..it seems so dark in my living room. So about 6 months before I found the chairs..I got this pillow at Pier One Imports as an inspiration for my color palate. I'd like to have a base of dark brown so I can really toss in any color accents I want...change them up or whatever..kinda like I do with my jewelry.




Oh and I also love reading Frecklewonder's blog she is a vintage diva! Her pictures are so fun and colorful to look at and all her finds are so cool...for some reason it just makes me happy. Perhaps it's the childhood memories the images bring up. You catch glimpses of her own house and how it's decorated..even how their table is set for family meals with dishes and tablecloths my grandmother and mother used...it really takes you back. I wonder what she would think of my chairs? ;)

Turquoise Medley

A fun bright mix of turquoise...




available at Jonara Blu Maui