Sarah Blaine let's you say it like it is or basically say just about anything you want through your jewelry with her large collection of phrase jewelry. You can pick the phrase you want for a long...
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Paper and metal, what a fabulous combination for this jewelry collection from Susan Fleming. She uses silver to create bezels and then insde she includes silk-screened Japanese paper called chiyogama...
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Filed in archive Jewelry Shows
by tammy on August 13, 2007
Patricia Candido, the Brazilian designer known for her chunky woven bracelets and chokers, has a long list of new shows you'll find her at this month: Los Angeles- Market Week- August 10-14...
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Filed in archive Bridal Jewelry
by tammy on August 13, 2007
For their big day, most brides have a picture in their minds of what it will be like. Their style of wedding often matches their personality, from romantic and classical to trendy and fun. Bridal...
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Stylehive interviews Me&Ro designer Robin Renzi where she explains her exquisite jewelry line's Eastern influence, shares the best advice she was ever given, and more. This week at...
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Filed in archive Pearls
by tammy on August 11, 2007
Everyone wants to be a jewelry designer these days, and while I think for the person who really wants to design and sell her work, you need some real experience as far as making it, even the novice...
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Pardon me as I take a moment for a little shameless self-promotion, but I was recently interviewed for an article from Ink magazine concerning the growth of jewelry making has a hobby. The article was...
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Filed in archive Bridal Jewelry
by tammy on August 09, 2007
I have heard of renting jewelry and other high end items to wear to big events, but it seems, according to an article in The Wall Street Journal, that this is becoming more popular, especially among...
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Filed in archive Beads
by tammy on August 09, 2007
I can probably say truthfully that I never met a bead I did not like, and that goes double for gemstones beads. They are my first love, the beginning of my trip into the world of jewelry. In fact,...
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Considering my recent post about how big and bold jewelry is on the list of trends for 2008, this news from Bloomberg.com about the rise in gold prices is disheartening to say the least. It's no...
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Filed in archive Jewelry Trends
by tammy on August 08, 2007
I've actually already seen this trend over the past year, less jewelry but each piece that is worn is big and bold - one big bracelet, no necklace but super long earrings. While I personally...
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Filed in archive Jewelry News
by tammy on August 07, 2007
With the huge toy recall currently under way, proceeded by pet food and then toothpaste contamination, the eyes of the world continue to look toward China to explain what the heck is going on over...
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Filed in archive Gemstones
by tammy on August 07, 2007
I hadn't been over the the Blue Piranha jewelry site in awhile, so I decided it was past time to see what jewelry designer, Jill Sharp was up to. I'm always happy to see how she finds a way...
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Jewelry designer and owner of Original Hardware, Carrie Schafer, mixes sterling silver with wonderful gemstones in her hand-fabricated jewelry designs. Obviously, this sort of jewelry is not cast or...
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Coquette loves the bold look of today's flower power fashions, such as this Twinkle Maple Flower Necklace. Peace Baby! Shopbop 'Til You Drop (aka SALE!) at 55 Secret Street. Calling all makeup...
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Filed in archive Jewelry Shows
by tammy on August 04, 2007
The Museum of Fine Arts in Houston, Texas has an extensive exhibit schedule for September 30, 2007 through January 21, 2008 at the museum's Audrey Jones Beck Building entitled, "Ornament as...
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Signals is one of my favorite web sites and catalog companies to shop for unusual jewelry as well as other gift items. I confess the "gift" is too often for myself, but I find some great...
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Bracelets are still the hot new stackable jewelry accessory. I remember reporting about stackable necklaces last year and then this trend turned to the wrist. These bracelets worn by claire danes are...
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The summer is nearing an end, but there is still time to get some fun reading in, and this new book by Marjorie Hart called Summer in Tiffany might be just the thing to enjoy while lounging by the...
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Filed in archive Jewelry Awards
by tammy on August 01, 2007
Jewelers Circular Keystone, aka JCK, has a call for designers out today for their 2008 Design Center show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Jewelry designers have some time to think about applying since the...
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