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Jewelry Designers
by Maggie MacLean on February 7, 2008
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 haven't noticed by now, you will very soon if you continue to read this blog - I love handcrafted jewelry!
Chainmaille certainly falls into that category. Taking a bunch of jump rings and weaving them into a complex pattern must take precision, determination, and patience. Jenifer has several chainmaille pieces available on her website. This is one of my favorites:
Copper Celtic and Chainmaille Bracelet
Copper wire is coiled onto a mandrel, cut into rings with a jeweler's saw, and then woven into the Kingsmaille weave, a variation of the European 4 in 1 weave, where every link is doubled. Wherever you would find a single link in Euro 4-1, you will find two in Kingsmaille.
Copper rectangle is 1.75 inches (4.38cm) long by 1.25 inches (3.13cm) wide
Adjustable from 6.75 inches (16.88cm) to 7.75 inches (19.38cm) in length.
I love this piece for its natural beauty and terrific color combinations:
Mermaid's Tale Necklace
The pendant was made from 3 pieces of sea glass found on the beach at Martha's Vineyard over nine years ago. They are suspended from sterling silver bails and a dainty sterling silver chain that is accented by blue chalcedony rondelles.
Artist Statement
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 haven't noticed by now, you will very soon if you continue to read this blog - I love handcrafted jewelry!
Chainmaille certainly falls into that category. Taking a bunch of jump rings and weaving them into a complex pattern must take precision, determination, and patience. Jenifer has several chainmaille pieces available on her website. This is one of my favorites:
Copper Celtic and Chainmaille Bracelet
Copper wire is coiled onto a mandrel, cut into rings with a jeweler's saw, and then woven into the Kingsmaille weave, a variation of the European 4 in 1 weave, where every link is doubled. Wherever you would find a single link in Euro 4-1, you will find two in Kingsmaille.
Copper rectangle is 1.75 inches (4.38cm) long by 1.25 inches (3.13cm) wide
Adjustable from 6.75 inches (16.88cm) to 7.75 inches (19.38cm) in length.
I love this piece for its natural beauty and terrific color combinations:
Mermaid's Tale Necklace
The pendant was made from 3 pieces of sea glass found on the beach at Martha's Vineyard over nine years ago. They are suspended from sterling silver bails and a dainty sterling silver chain that is accented by blue chalcedony rondelles.
Artist Statement
I am Jenifer, mom and Master Artisan. Several years ago, I developed an allergy to the cheap metals that are so often used in less expensive jewelry. So I was left with three options:
- Not wear jewelry at all - not really an option because I love jewelry so much
- Buy handcrafted fine jewelry - again, not really an option because it's so expensive
- Figure out how to make my own jewelry, using materials that won't bother my skin
As you've probably guessed, I chose the third option. Over time, my skills and creativity improved, and I began to receive compliments, and inquiries like "Where did you get that?" and "Can you make me one?" So the seed was planted, and my husband and I have cultivated it into a successful business idea.
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Response from:
bruce
(02/14/08 10:11pm)
Response from:
63545
(05/03/08 10:56pm)
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Please read this. And think on it
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to offer potential buyers the absolute best selection.
I know you are all very busy but, please try to add just 10 items to our
official location
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WHY 10 items?
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(and SE's) to choose from. Impressive? YES!
This group, and it's exponential growth says to me this is a good, workable
concept. It's all about working together, the way the internet was meant to
be.
One person working alone on the internet can be easily overwhelmed but, 730+
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ultra- competitive field of jewelry sales.
Worried about competition from group members?
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What's your plan to compete?
Seriously.
PPC?
Ebay?
Adwords?
Link exchange?
Search Engines?
Under sell everyone?
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain, the ads are FREE and will
remain so for the life of this project.
Wishing you all the best year yet.
http://buynselljewelry.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Buy_N_sell_Jewelry/
Get started now, add just 10 items to
http://buynselljewelry.com
you'll be done in 30 minuets or less.
Please read this. And think on it
Hello everyone.
I am asking for your help at our main site, we simply *must *work together
to offer potential buyers the absolute best selection.
I know you are all very busy but, please try to add just 10 items to our
official location
http://buynselljewelry.com
WHY 10 items?
10 x's the 737+ members in this group will total over 7370 items for buyers
(and SE's) to choose from. Impressive? YES!
This group, and it's exponential growth says to me this is a good, workable
concept. It's all about working together, the way the internet was meant to
be.
One person working alone on the internet can be easily overwhelmed but, 730+
of us, working together, have a real chance to make some headway into this
ultra- competitive field of jewelry sales.
Worried about competition from group members?
Google "jewelry" once, there you will find competition.
683,000,000 results for jewelry, on Google ALONE. Nearly 700 MILLLION
competitors!!!
What's your plan to compete?
Seriously.
PPC?
Ebay?
Adwords?
Link exchange?
Search Engines?
Under sell everyone?
You have nothing to lose and everything to gain, the ads are FREE and will
remain so for the life of this project.
Wishing you all the best year yet.
http://buynselljewelry.com
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Buy_N_sell_Jewelry/
Get started now, add just 10 items to
http://buynselljewelry.com
you'll be done in 30 minuets or less.
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