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09/03/10

Best Friends Update

Thanks to you, we raised $600 for Best Friends Animal Society! I'm so happy that people were excited to help this cause. So to those of you with new necklaces, pat yourselves on the back and enjoy your new shiny toy - you've helped save the lives of pe… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Marketing and Web Design

08/13/10

Overwhelming Week

This week has been insane. I know I've seemed a little quiet on Twitter and Facebook recently, so I thought I should share some of the things that have been going on. The Family's Coming On Saturday my mother and sister roll into town for two weeks.… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Jewelry & Design Events

08/06/10

Best Friends: Shop For Charity

It's time to give back! Look fabulous and help find homes for animals in need. Every year, millions of animals are put down because they are unwanted or their medical needs are too great. Best Friends Animal Society aims to create "a better world t… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Jewelry & Design Events, Designing Jewelry, Other Announcements

07/16/10

Diamonds - Just Stop It Already

Grab your earplugs, boys and girls, because after an day of being bombarded with diamond ads while researching upcoming trends, I have a bone to pick with the world. It's the height of wedding season, which means all the unwed ladies have stars in thei… more »
Categories: Jewelry News

04/03/10

St. Paul's Mothers of Multiples

St. Paul's Mothers of Multiples is a non-profit organization based in Minnesota, is dedicated to supporting women with multiple children who are encountering difficulties. Their annual 36th Annual Mothers of Multiples State Workshop runs in Bloomingto… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Jewelry & Design Events

01/02/10

Designing: Sterling Silver Ringed Chain Maille Collar

Believe it or not, this necklace started life as a bracelet. I'd been playing with a new chain maille bracelet design a while back, but I was unsatisfied with how open the 4-1 European weave turned out. After working on the charity necklace, which more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Designing Jewelry

12/07/09

Child's Play 2009

Help a child this season, by contributing to Child's Play. Created by the writers of Penny Arcade, Child's Play aims to improve the lives of sick children by providing toys and games to hospitals. With nearly 70 partner hospitals, it's a wonderfully more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Jewelry & Design Events, Marketing and Web Design

08/31/09

Bid Now: Raise Money for Depression Research

The auction has begun! Head over to eBay for product details of the Sterling Silver Chain Maille Necklace, inspired by Melissa Mercier. Bidding closes September 7th. All proceeds go to NARSAD for depression and schizophrenia research. more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Jewelry & Design Events

08/23/09

Creating: Charity Jewelry Project Part 6

I think I'm done! I'm going to start photographing and spend some time looking at it. It's one of those projects that's gone on long enough that I'm never entirely sure it's done. I've made quite a few changes to what I had initially thought more »
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08/12/09

Creating: Charity Jewelry Project Part 5

I've been hard at work cutting and filing the silver sheet, and finishing up the length of the chain. The necklace is starting to feel more "real" somehow, now that all the pieces are fully assembled. Here is the silver, part way through the cut. You… more »
Categories: Jewelry News, Jewelry & Design Events, Designing Jewelry

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