Friday is here and we are fast approaching the weekend! To top it off, it is a holiday weekend! I wonder if you have plans to go somewhere or you are just going to enjoy the time off at home. We are going to spend it with friends and I am very [...]
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We recently announced our End of Month Giveaways and Clearance Sale. Unless you’re willing to cast your own silver molds and cut rough gemstones into brilliant facets, you won’t find a better deal on fine jewelry, gemstones and beads right now.
But did you catch that little bit of information that there’s no purchase necessary [...]
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A fashionable mix of green living and high style
Valerie K. Parker of Lowell, filmmaker, activist, and social entrepreneur, says she fervently believes that stylish clothes that are also manufactured under safe conditions by people who receive a living wage make for the most beautiful attire.
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/08/28/a_fashionable_mix_of_green_living_and_high_style/
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I decided to look through my jewelry box today just to analyze what type of jewelry I tend to purchase for myself. I was curious if to see how much beaded jewelry I had as opposed to wire jewelry or if I just had sterling silver jewelry that would be made by someone who [...]
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Jewelry Know How: Tips to Make You Look Terrific
Mix and Match: The world of fashion is full of outdated and ridiculous rules that women all over feel the need to follow and obey. While some may be well worth adhering to, others deserve to be thrown to the curb. To the relief of women and [...]
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I am excited about getting started today. When I think about jewelry, I think about the end product. I rarely think about the process of creating and designing it. I just see it as a finished product in our warehouse and wonder which outfit I can wear it with or if that [...]
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A recent announcement from eBay, Inc. (see below) stated customers who shop on www.ebay.com will no longer have the option to pay with a check or money order. From our 8 years experience and over 1 million transactions, about 10% of our customers prefer this method of payment. Bummer. Just because fraud [...]
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The Joy Of Craft Bead Jewelry
You can purchase beaded jewelry from local stores or you can make your own by using craft beads. Local craft shops such as Michaels, AC Moore and others offer a wide selection, superb quality and low prices for the beads they sell. Whether you are a novice or experienced working [...]
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Well, I made the mistake of telling my girls that I was writing about making jewelry this week. That, of course, sparked their interest and the next thing I knew, we were stringing hundreds of plastic beads together to make necklaces and bracelets. They were even trying to make rings, which, is not [...]
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Fighting cancer through jewelry
Attendees at the De Soto Days Festival looking for some arts and crafts can also contribute to a worthy cause. On Saturday Aug. 30, GJ’s Designs of Gardner will be selling items at the festival and 10 percent of the proceeds will go to help the fight against cancer.
http://www.desotoexplorer.com/news/2008/aug/25/fighting_cancer_through_jewelry/
Leaping Lizards Jewelry
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