Archive for February, 2010
DIY Earring Holder using Everyday Materials
I searched and searched online to find an affordable earring holder. I ended up buying one through amazon which ended up costing over $20, and it didn’t even fit all of my earrings!!! So I had to figure out a way to make one myself, and it was a success!!! Try this trick for yourself 
What you’ll need:
- pantyhose
- box lid
-scissors
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Charity Bracelets! (Giveaway CLOSED)
http://charitybracelets.ecrater.com/
Buy a bracelet and part of the proceeds will go to charity!!
This month, the money will go to Haiti!
Bracelets Shown:
Love ($3): http://charitybracelets.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=6852170
Promise ($3): http://charitybracelets.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=6852083
Knot-ical ($5): http://charitybracelets.ecrater.com/product.php?pid=6859603
(CLOSED)
Contest Rules:
1. Must be a subscriber, I will check, don’t worry!! (And it is completely free!)
2. Make sure you have parental permission if you are under 18
3. It is international, so everyone can enter!!
How to enter:
1. Comment to get entered one time (once only, please)
2. Video Response Entry to get entered two times (again, one entry, And please be IN the video!)
You can enter both the comment and video portion!
What to say:
How you give time/ money to charity:
-What do you do or what have you done volunteer wise? (where, what for, if you do it regularly or just once or twice)
-Have you ever given money to charity? Which ones?
- Or if you haven’t done either, what organization or cause seems most important to you?
If you write “Enter me” It won’t count!! Its a lot more fun to see what you guys do to give back and its part of the rules!(:
There will be two winners, the first place winner will get to choose what bracelet they prefer and the second place winner will be sent the other bracelet.
PRIZES:
Promise Bracelet
Knot-ical Bracelet
FTC: These bracelets were sent to me for free by Charity Bracelets
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John and Mary “Red Wooden Beads”
from the CD “Victory Gardens”
featuring John Lombardo and Mary Ramsey formerly of the band “10,000 Maniacs”.
www.johnandmary.org
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Eight-Dollar engagement rings; Chase Coy – Lyrics On Screen
Disclaimer- I don’t claim to own any music here!!V
I just made the video :L
Comment? Rate? Possibly Evenn…Suscribe..? *smiles innocently*
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Customs of Native American Jewelry
The customs of Native American jewelry has played a large role in the past and present United States beliefs and is the symbol of nature in tribal ceremonies, and represents position in Indian culture.
The natural materials were used in jewelry manufacturing, including feathers with minerals and precious stones such as turquoise and silver.
For thousands of years, turquoise has been retained, both for its natural beauty and its presumed power to heal. Turquoise is a sacred stone that has been used for centuries to beautify custom objects and is still considered an appreciated possession by American Indians of the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, Pueblo and other Indian nations. The story of Native American Jewelry goes back even earlier to early Egypt, as exquisite turquoise ornaments were discovered in graves. Native American Jewelry was a memento of the terrain around them.
Native American Jewelry has played an important role in American culture. During healing ceremonies and tribal customs, the Indian population to take accountability and pride only to specific types of religious Native American Jewelry that was the right colors, materials, and represents a good symbol of this ritual event. Native American history tells us that the jewelry worn by indigenous people is representative of different stages in the life of an individual is spent. In many young American tribes are required to adulthood when they acquire the spiritual totem composed of shells, beads or other symbols of nature.
Native American jewelry was often given to women after the first menstrual cycle that the realization of femininity and new couples together for health, happiness and success away from the path of family life.
Because our culture today most jewelry uses for decorative purposes, we often forget the roots of jewelry and how, in some cultures, it can have a deeper religious meaning. Recognizing the importance of this spiritual jewelry in other cultures allows us to see more symbolic uses that jewelry can be used for.
Today our society and culture adorns the Native American jewelry for its elegance and fashion and most people are not aware of the religious, ritual and traditional values of that jewelry. By recognizing and understanding the values set on the Native American jewelry we can learn to admire the beauty symbolic of the Native American culture.
Double Dee
http://www.articlesbase.com/jewelry-articles/customs-of-native-american-jewelry-668936.html
Jeanine Payer Necklace – Poetry Around your Neck!
Do you own a Jeanine Payer necklace? Have you ever seen a Jeanine Payer necklace? If you’ve answered no to both the questions, you are missing something. To be perfectly honest with you, a Jeanine Payer necklace is like no other necklace. I recently gifted one to my wife and she was beside herself with joy. Her first remarks reflected my first thoughts when I saw it at a fashion jewelry store, “Wow, it’s beautiful! I’ve never seen such a beauty before!”
So what on earth is so special about a Jeanine Payer necklace, you must be wondering. More significantly, who is this Jeanine Payer?
Jeanine Payer is a San Francisco-based jewelry designer who creates emotionally engaging yet subtle hand inscribed jewelry that the whole world loves. Jeanine’s simplicity and originality are evident in her pendants, bracelets and earrings, executed in sterling silver and 18 karat gold, all hand inscribed with poetry in a miniature scale and made to be treasured for years to come. Some of her popular creations bear such pearls of wisdom as “The soul is here for its own joy”; “The journey is the reward”; and “Everything is waiting for you”.
There are few things as intimate as wearing poetry against your skin, as many of her clients can acclaim. Her international following includes Jessica Lange, Susan Sarandon, Mick Jagger and Johnny Depp. Payer has also worked closely to design custom pieces for Meg Ryan, Seal, Sheryl Crow and Debra Missing.
Take the Arianna necklace from her collection. It’s a delicate 18k gold teardrop pendant with satin finishing, accented with a diamond. The engraving, “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves” spoken by Sir Edmund Hillary, appears on the front of the gold teardrop just below the diamond. Or, the exceptionally beautiful Allison necklace, featuring a high polish, sterling silver, curvilinear pendant, accented with two 18k gold jump rings and Longfellow’s immortal line, “The lowest ebb is the turn of the tide.” Her stunning collection continues with such sterling creations as the Anais, Anaya, Bowie and more.
One of Payer’s first creations was designed as a gift: a tiny book engraved with a beloved poem by Rainer Maria Rilke that only the wearer knew was there. Today, Payer’s designs continue to be graced with the words of both contemporary and ancient voices such as Emily Dickinson, Rumi, Lao Tzu, Jane Hirshfield, and Ovid. “Each person brings their own particular meaning to the jewelry, therefore each piece becomes highly endowed,” says the designer. “These pieces become talismanic as they are chosen to mark emotional and philosophical moments in each person’s life.”
Today Payer and her highly-skilled team of fifteen metalsmiths craft these collections a year in a bustling atelier in the historic Phelan Building – San Francisco’s original jewelry center. The jewelry is on display in her retail store, located just a few floors below the workshop, as well as in over 250 Specialty Stores worldwide including Fred Segal in Los Angeles, Barney New York and Japan.
A Jeanine Payer necklace is simply hypnotic in its beauty. Feast your eyes on some of her beautiful creations at her website.
Simon Churchgate
Bangles and Crafted Beauty
Even as a child, I had always been fascinated with casual jewelry. While most girls like the diamond-encrusted bangles or the more intricate golden earrings, I was contented with silver rings and necklaces, and even leather strings that could be braided.
I believe that I liked making my own jewelry as well – when I was in elementary school, one of my relatives bought me a “make your own jewelry” set which mostly consisted of pink and purple hearts. It didn’t help that my sister had also (at that point) taken to picking up random beads that she would find in school. I distinctly remember that accessories made of seed beads were relatively popular at the time; I also remember that they tended to be very fragile. My sister therefore had a decent collection of beads, particularly seed beads. It became a game to us, threading those beads into lovely but simple necklaces using sewing thread.
At first, the jewelry we made were pretty straight forward – most of the seed beads were orange, white, yellow and black, and we would alternate the colors using that pattern: orange, white, yellow then black. Eventually, we decided to change it up, by randomizing the color patterns of the beads and then maybe throwing in different kinds of beads every ten seed beads. We lost those necklaces, and for a long, long time, we’d forgotten all about the joy of actually making simple jewelry.
By the time I hit high school, I had pretty much gone back to buying simple but pretty trinkets like silver chains with funky pendants. I had actually stopped thinking about making my own jewelry, when it used to make me feel so good, knowing that I made something I could wear (because seriously, I can’t design and sew clothes to save my life), something that made me feel pretty and unique. I always believed that anything you design and make on your own is one-of-a-kind. But at that point, like most other teenagers, I thought that everything I did was either stupid or not as good as I wanted them to be.
It wouldn’t be until I hit college that my love affair with home-made jewelry would be rekindled. It’s not clear when I felt that crafted jewelry brought out a certain charm that failed to manifest itself in mass-produced accessories – it might have been when one of my friends decorated an old choker of hers with old beads and a steel pendant, or it may have been when my mother got into the business of designing and selling semi-precious stone jewelry sets that became an instant sensation among family friends. All I remember was waking up with a subtle twitch in my heart that encouraged me to do something, anything, with my hands.
That Christmas, under the pretense of trying to save money, my sister and I decided to make jewelry for our friends instead of buying them presents. Each piece was unique and belonged only to those individual persons, and I was so happy and proud about having actually made something from the heart (as opposed to buying something with a thought) to give to the people who mattered to me. The feeling is exhilarating, and I realized at that moment that I am capable of making beautiful items, things that are crafted not only from letters and words, but also from actual stuff that you can touch.
My mom has since quit the business because her job became too demanding, and we were left with tons of leftover material. Not wanting to exhaust them, I would only make unique jewelry for special occasions. But they always come out beautiful, because they come from the heart.
Elea Almazora
http://www.articlesbase.com/accessories-articles/bangles-and-crafted-beauty-414682.html
Buying Matching Tungsten Wedding Rings
Buying tungsten wedding rings says a lot about a couple. Tungsten rings are the most durable rings on the market today. They are dent-proof, virtually scratch-proof and maintain their ‘new’ looks for life. A couple who invests in tungsten is declaring their intention to stay married for life by buying rings that will last that long. Of course, with today’s manufacturing methods there is no reason to sacrifice beauty for durability. Diamond polished tungsten rings have a deep, rich sheen, a mirror finish that cannot be duplicated by other metals. Tungsten rings are wedding bands you will be proud to show off.
The first thing any couple must decide when getting ready to purchase wedding bands is whether they will opt for matching or simply coordinating rings. In the past it was almost automatic that all couple would choose matching rings. In fact, ‘bridal sets’, the three ring sets that include the engagement ring and matching wedding bands still command a great market share. But some modern couples are choosing to break this mold – opting instead to buy each other rings more suited to their individual personalities and lifestyles. The great variety of choice available in tungsten wedding rings means that no matter which option you choose you are sure to find the perfect rings.
Once you have decided whether you are planning to get matching or individual rings you can begin the search. A fun way to shop for tungsten wedding rings is online. You can sit down together in the comfort of your own home, wearing your pajamas if you choose, and browse the many styles and designs available discussing the merits of each ring. This sort of shopping is particularly refreshing because there is no pressure from salespeople so you can truly examine your choices and take all the time you need to make a decision.
The commitment to marry for life seems increasingly rare in today’s world and couples who make that commitment are looking for unique ways to express their love. Matching or coordinating tungsten wedding rings can be just the answer. Incredibly hard metal that will maintain its beauty for a lifetime, distinctive and evocative designs and a real sense of modern style will all combine to give you a ring worth bragging about. Choose tungsten carbide rings for your wedding bands, buy them from a reputable dealer and get a ring you will be proud to show off.
Dan Sturdivant
http://www.articlesbase.com/shopping-articles/buying-matching-tungsten-wedding-rings-1233983.html
NYC Fashion Week | Who What Wear Part 2
Go with Katherine and Hillary to the showroom of world famous costume jewelry designer, Kenneth Jay Lane. An icon in the fashion industry, Lane started designing his line in 1963 and continues to work on it today. His celebrity following dates back to Jackie Onassis and, more recently, includes Cameron Diaz, Mischa Barton, and Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.
Created by Katherine Power and Hillary Kerr.
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R.J. Graziano Modern Times Textured Multihoop Earrings
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Going in circles was never so much fun! Revel in the daring dimension of these R.J. Graziano ”Modern Times” Multihoop Earrings. Each earring features five wires forming a multihoop design. The…
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