Alda Saunders has always been an artist. While studying Art History in university she also studied fine arts such as drawing, painting, design, composition and color theory. “Painting is a way of letting out one’s inner feelings,” she says, “and there isn’t a day goes by that I don’t need to do that!”

“Coal Mine” Necklace and Earrings

The coal mining history of her region got Alda to thinking that jewelry could be commemorative of an area. These lampwork glass beads made from metallic black glass look like various lumps of [...]

Horse Bracelet

A stallion charm hangs from this bracelet made of sterling silver findings and hand made by the artist lampwork glass beads. These beads have been formed by a torch and colours and shapes melted [...]

Lucky Bracelet

A four leaf clover charm hangs from this bracelet made of sterling silver findings and hand made by the artist lampwork glass beads. These beads have been formed by a torch and colours and [...]

Christmas Trees

These delightful Christmas trees in cast sterling silver each have raised dots of brass, copper and silver to represent ornaments on the trees. Truly unique treatment, and these would make a [...]

Snow

"Snow" hand fabricated sterling silver pendant and earrings, about 2 1/2 high

“Earthy” necklace and earrings

This long necklace has earth-like tones of browns and sand and turquoise and rust and green. The beads are hand made by the artist and are textured lampwork glass, which has been combined with [...]