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by Maggie MacLean on February 29, 2008
Bead for Life Eradicating Poverty One Bead at a Time It's a pleasure to write about projects like the Bead for Life program. This organization has found a way for impoverished women in Uganda to...
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Jennifer Casady Jewelry Because understated elegance never goes out of style Chainmaille Chainmaille was originally used in medieval times to make flexible armor that couldn't be penetrated by...
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by Maggie MacLean on February 27, 2008
Kim Wertz and Greg Galardy "escaped" from the high-tech world, and opened one of California's premier bead stores in 1990. After five years of buying, selling, and admiring contemporary...
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Jeaniloux Jewelry offers three different collections: Essentials, Extravaganza, and Event. I have selected one piece of jewelry from each category: The Essentials Collection These are the pieces that...
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Donna D'Aquino was born in Newburgh, New York. She received her BS in Design from The State University of New York at Buffalo in 1989; and her MFA from Kent State University in 2000. After...
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Jewelry for Work and Play At Shiny Adornments, you will find a large selection of sterling silver and copper jewelry - earrings, bracelets, and necklaces. They use lampwork beads and wire-wrapping...
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I ran across some fabric jewelry the other day. It's an interesting concept, so I looked for more, and I was amazed at how much I found. The attraction would be the infinite number of patterns and...
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Jewelry Designer There's so much jewelry available online, and most of it is so similar. As I've said before, anyone can hang a bead on a chain. So I spend hours and hours looking for unique...
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by Maggie MacLean on February 19, 2008
Great Design Idea: Silver-Core Focal Beads These beads have been designed to be worn with the Silver Core prominently visible. The openings of the silver cores inside the beads come in small, medium,...
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by Maggie MacLean on February 18, 2008
Venetian Glass is so named because it is made by Old World artisans on the island of Murano near Venice, Italy. They make some of the most beautiful glass produced in the world, and have done so for...
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Charm Bracelets change in looks over time, but they never go out of style. There are thousands of charms to choose from, with many themes. Some high fashion names such as Louis Vuitton and Juicy...
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Marcia Gay Harden is one of my favorite actresses, and I also like her style - simple and elegant. She looks beautiful here on the red carpet at the 2008 Critic's Choice Awards. Simple and elegant...
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Heather Gill: Jewelry Designer Heather at Cherry Creek Designs is a prolific jewelry designer. I'm amazed by the wide variety of jewelry styles available on her website. She works with Precious...
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More Gift Suggestions for Valentine's Day Jewelry is available at all pricing and quality levels, but you can buy a piece of real jewelry without breaking the bank. Consider your lady's...
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Valentine's Day Gift Suggestions OK, all you guys out there, listen up. Valentine's Day is fast approaching, and it's time to look at gifts for all the women in your life - your Mom, wife,...
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Bold Cuff Bracelets are definitely a must-have this year. The trend is to wear fewer pieces of jewelry, but what we wear must be big and bold. Cuffs fit right in with that description. They're the...
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Jenifer Smith: Jewelry Designer The Family Jewels is a family-run business devoted to creating handcrafted jewelry - the kind of jewelry that makes the wearer feel beautiful and unique. If you...
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Designer Jewelry in Anodized Aluminum An inexpensive, lightweight and very malleable metal that is silver-white in color, Aluminum is extensively used to create jewelry, especially pendants. Aluminum...
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Resin jewelry is made from liquid plastic that magically turns solid when a hardener is added. Resin is quite a versatile medium for jewelry. It can be cast into virtually any shape or color, and can...
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Filed in archive by Maggie MacLean on February 04, 2008
Denise Couling is a lawyer and founder of Just So!, a jewelry design studio in Brighton, Michigan. She also writes the new Impeccable by Design Blog. She has invented a neat little gadget called a...
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by Maggie MacLean on February 01, 2008
Mary Harding works mostly with earthenware and low-fire clay. She likes the way the clay expresses itself even after multiple firings. There is always that element of the unexpected. Mary's work...
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