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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by tammy on November 10, 2007
Eye candy for jewelry lovers means getting to look at fabulously cool jewelry, and if you are at all a fan of chain maille jewelry, then you need to take a trip over the the Urban Maille.com Gallery....
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by tammy on September 11, 2007
Copper is one of those metals you don't see a lot of when it comes to your average jewelry design. In fact, most metalsmiths learn the jewelry making ropes on copper, and then graduate to silver,...
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by tammy on August 31, 2007
Metal prices have gone out of this world over the last year to the point that the average Jill can't afford platinum any more, and the average Jo has to buy her, what? Can it really be happening?...
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by tammy on August 20, 2007
An interesting jewelry medium called metal clay popped up around the early 1990s. The substance is clay but when the organic material is burnt out, it becomes solid metal, either fine silver or 22kt...
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by tammy on August 08, 2007
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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by tammy on July 28, 2007
I'm always interested in the stories jewelry designer tell about how they found their passion for creating jewelry, the journys they've taken to get where they are now, the inspiration that...
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by tammy on July 25, 2007
Last time we looked in on jewelry designer Laura James, she was getting into heavy metal and had plans to take a metalsmithing class at Penland. James' latest jewelry collection reflects many of...
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by tammy on July 09, 2007
You guys are so lucky you know me. I have yet another discount for those jewelry shoppers out there. This time it's from Anne Maa Designs and her new "Metal" collection. This offer is...
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by tammy on June 27, 2007
A search for the Toby Pomeroy web site provides just a picture (posted left) and email address, so I had to do a little more surfing for you. I guess, for whatever reason, Toby P doesn't feel the...
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by tammy on June 18, 2007
Now that platinum has become so popular, white metal has really made it's way into the "in" jewelry crowd over the last few years. I've always liked silver because you can buy so...
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by tammy on May 09, 2007
With Mother's Day less than a week away, I am still celebrating woman power this week, and that includes some silver jewelry from the Feminist Majority On-Line Store. Pictured are...
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by tammy on May 03, 2007
I'm a major fan of mixing up metals. We just don't see enough of it. Part of my love for two or even three tone metal jewelry designs is the fact that I like them all, so I have a......
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by tammy on May 03, 2007
Sparkle and bling does not have to be limited to earrings, bracelet, and necklaces. Add some glam to your eye-balls with crystals in this eye-wear collection by Jimmy Crystal: Jimmy Crystal was...
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by tammy on April 26, 2007
As an ex-ballet dancer now old lady just trying to fight the battle of the bulge, I have a number of exercise videos I do on a regular basis, among them are a few Pilates DVDs. Let me tell you!......
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by tammy on April 18, 2007
Perhaps because of the cultural significance of gold in India, this country tend so be a meter for others in the gold and jewelry industry. Seems like they are going through a little gold slump right...
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by tammy on March 29, 2007
According to Mine Web, the Silver Institute has just published a trend report on silver, especially targeting jewelry, and things look pretty good for silver jewelry. This is really not a huge...
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by tammy on March 22, 2007
Nothing beats sterling silver jewelry for affordable elegance, and with summer coming in just a few short months (hey, March is almost outa here...can you believe it?), this means time to toss on some...
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by tammy on February 04, 2007
One way to look like a rock star is to dress like one, and that includes cool jewelry of course. Rock stars are not all 20-somethings. Hey, how old is Mick Jagger by the way? I bet he's not...
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by tammy on December 15, 2006
Lockets are great jewelry components because they give us secret hiding places! They also invoke memories of old aunts and grandmothers who were adorned with long chains with silver lockets attached....
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by tammy on November 23, 2006
Happy Thanksgiving to all my American readers out there. Even if you don't celebrate Thanksgiving, I hope you have a wonderful day and maybe take a few moments to think about what you might be...
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by tammy on November 08, 2006
I discovered what could be a great jewelry web site, Connoisseur Jewelry.com. They have a wonderful collection of jewelry from all time periods as early as the 1900s going up through vintage. The...
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by tammy on November 08, 2006
Stephen Dweck refers to his jewelry style as "artistic fashion jewelry." His work is inspired by nature, and you can see this in his color selections and some of the earthy affects of his...
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