unique handcrafted jewelry

Welcome to Cara's Creations, your source for unique contemporary jewelry handmade by Cara Jablon in Washington, D.C.  Cara, a retired attorney, has been designing jewelry since 1999.  Her jewelry has been displayed and  sold in numerous juried shows in the Washington, D.C. area.  She is a juried member of the Northern Virginia Handcrafters Guild and has run numerous art and craft shows for the Guild.  She is also a member of the Chevy Chase Artists (ChArt).

Cara is currently focusing on beaded and woven necklaces and earrings, including earrings in the shape of dogs,  cats, birds and butterflies, beaded fringe earrings, and necklaces woven from shaped glass beads (see picture at right).  She also enjoys working with colorful beads in varied shapes and sizes, and tries to create jewelry that appeals to a wide range of tastes.  Her work includes necklaces made from pewter and semi-precious stones, pearls, wood, glass and crystal, and coiled wire, as well as a large variety of earrings and stretch bracelets.  She also makes metal-free pearl lariats, which are an ideal jewelry solution for women with metal allergies.  Many of Cara's designs feature multi-color crystals or stones and make excellent  travel jewelry.  

All of Cara's necklaces have easy to use clasps, primarily toggles.  There are matching earrings for most of her necklaces.  All earring wires are sterling silver.   Earrings can also be ordered with sterling silver posts or for non-pierced ears.

If you wish to purchase an item pictured on the website, please contact Cara at rcjablon@aol.com , 202-333-5332 (home), or 202-669-5322 (cell).  You can see Cara's work at the shows in the Washington, D.C. area listed below (please check for updates).  If you live in the D.C. area, you can arrange to see Cara's work at her studio. 

Many of the pictured necklaces can be ordered in different lengths.  Cara can also design a necklace, earrings, or a bracelet to your specifications.  If you are interested in a specific breed of dog earrings that is not pictured, please contact Cara and she can email you pictures of potential designs.  Cara also restrings bead and pearl necklaces.  

This website has three pages of necklaces and two pages of earrings. Dog and cat earrings are pictured on the first earrings page.  Included are earrings in the shape of poodles, yorkies, French bulldogs, spaniels, terriers, shitzhus, labradoodles, dachhunds, and cats, as well as hummingbirds and butterflies.  Dog and cat earrings can be ordered in different colors.

Cara's current show schedule for 2026 is listed below.  Please check for updates.