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Posted in Jewelry News on Jul 27th, 2010
Crisp, fresh green peridot is so pretty, which works beautifully with lots of other colors. It easily transitions from spring to fall palette and is the birthstone for August. Pronounced “peh-ree-doh”, it is widely mined throughout the world, including in USA, Australia, Brazil, China, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan. It is a variety of Olivine, and [...]
Posted in Designing Jewelry, Jewelry News on Jul 2nd, 2010
It seems that the better you know someone the more trouble you have finding just the right gift. I get into a ball of stress every year trying to find something meaningful for my sister, but every now and then I hit on an idea that works out beautifully, if I do say so myself. [...]
Posted in Designing Jewelry, Jewelry News on May 11th, 2010
The design for these earrings came like a lightning bolt. I’ve had lots of requests lately for shorter earrings, and I’ve been trying to work out how to incorporate my style with less room to work. I love the herringbone setting; it creates the perfect bail for stones, adding delicate detail while letting light shine [...]
Posted in Jewelry News on Apr 9th, 2010
It has been HOT in California during the last couple of week. There’s no longer any doubt that spring is here, and it feel like we might even be in for a very long summer. I’ve already started digging through the back of my closet looking for last summer’s outfits and can’t wait to get [...]
Posted in Jewelry & Design Events, Jewelry News, Other Announcements on Mar 5th, 2010
Enter coupon code shop20 on the first page of the shopping cart and get 20% off until Monday, March 8th 12pm pst. Start shopping at Elena Adams Designs for 20% off the entire range of jewelry, including brand new necklaces and earrings, as well as pieces from the Signature Collection. Getting married? Get 20% off [...]
Posted in Jewelry News on Feb 20th, 2010
There’s always stress before any big date. It doesn’t matter how many times you’ve done the dating thing, or how familiar you are with your potential beau, you will end up standing in front of your mirror second-guessing your outfit selection. It’s a given, and we all go through it, but here are some tips [...]
Posted in Designing Jewelry, Jewelry News on Feb 4th, 2010
Every designer hits a creative road block from time to time. It’s common to look back and realize you’ve created four pairs of earrings with essentially the same design in mind, and looking for new ideas seems almost impossible. I love making jewelry, but I’m no different. Here are some things I do to get [...]
Posted in Jewelry News on Jan 25th, 2010
Celebrating a February birthday? Amethyst is the gemstone of the month and birthstone jewelry is always a great gift. Purple gemstones are a youthful look that suit any age, and amethyst is a perfect choice for adding fun color. A form of quartz, amethyst is one of the most popular stones on the market. It [...]
Posted in Jewelry News on Dec 29th, 2009
Shopping for January babies? Garnet is their birthstone and it’s an absolute crowd-pleaser, suiting just about anyone. Garnet is a very energizing stone which cleanses the chakras, bringing passion or serenity as needed. It inspires love and balances the sex drive, and is an excellent stone for times of crisis. Garnet is also protective when [...]
Posted in Jewelry News on Oct 19th, 2009
As much as I love summer weather, fall and winter have so much more to offer in the fashion department. Unless you’re a size 0, or can still cute in a baby doll dress, summer can be a harsh mistress. Bring on winter, with hefty, tailored coats, structured skirts, and full-impact boots. This year make [...]
Posted in Jewelry News on May 25th, 2009
Earrings come in all lengths, shapes and sizes. A big trend in the 80′s that resurfaced during the 90′s was wearing “shoulder dusters” that hung so far pass the shoulder, the wearer was at risk of losing an ear to a passing bus. Thankfully that look has subsided for now and earrings are back to [...]
Posted in Jewelry News on May 11th, 2009
If you’re something of a beach bunny like me, you’re going to be spending as much time as possible covered in sand and salt water in the coming months. Even if you’re just taking a sunny vacation to your favorite beach spot, looking fabulous is half the fun. A new bikini, a glamorous hat, and…earrings! [...]
Posted in Designing Jewelry, Jewelry News on Apr 30th, 2009
These earrings very nearly got the better of me, but they were totally worth it. I bought a stack of hoop earrings at the gem show at the start of the month with absolutely no idea what to do with them (impulse shopping is a big problem when everything is so shiny!). I first thought [...]
Posted in Designing Jewelry, Jewelry News on Apr 13th, 2009
I love these flower charms! Delicate etching and a slight patina add great depth to them. I found these large amethyst briolettes over the weekend: they have great color and beautiful fractures inside the stones reflect the light. I wanted to make earrings with a cluster of gems, so I laid out the charms and [...]
Posted in Designing Jewelry, Jewelry News on Apr 13th, 2009
Brand new from the Gem Show! These sweet, green amethyst rondelles caught my eye with their perfect facets and delicate color. I knew I wanted to show them off with a herringbone weave; it’s a great way to encase gemstones in silver without taking over. I wrapped up three of them, but wasn’t sure how [...]
Posted in Jewelry News on Apr 9th, 2009
According to associatedcontent.com, Tiger’s Eye is in the top 15 most popular gemstones. In a list filled with goodies like sapphires and opals, Tiger’s Eye might seem like a strange thing to include. Woman have always turned to brown for their staple accessories, and brown tones look good on almost any skin at every age. [...]
Posted in Designing Jewelry, Jewelry & Design Events, Jewelry News on Apr 4th, 2009
After I finish a piece of jewelry, there are always a few leftover beads from a strand. I’d built up quite a few sapphire briolettes from other projects and decided they should go into a pair of earrings. I started clipping odd lengths of mis-matched chain and wrapping briolettes to them. When I’d used them [...]
Posted in Designing Jewelry, Jewelry News on Mar 8th, 2009
Multiple strands of mismatched chain are always a fun start to an earring design. They add a lot of texture and length, without too much bulk. Gemstones can easily be wrapped to them to add splashes of color, so that the silver still takes center stage. To these earrings I added my “jewelry signature”: a [...]
Posted in Designing Jewelry, Jewelry News on Mar 2nd, 2009
I’ve been building up a good slave earring collection in the last few months. “Slave Earrings” is one of my most successful keyword searches on Google and they’re definitely my best sellers. I’ve been adding a lot of single strand earrings like these Sterling Silver Malachite Slave Earrings with Butterfly Charms, so I thought it [...]
Posted in Jewelry News, Marketing and Web Design on Feb 23rd, 2009
What happens between the time you make a purchase and it arrives at your door? Firstly, I send you an email thanking you for the sale and giving an estimate of when your order will ship. You should also receive a notice from PayPal telling you you sent money, but I think a personal touch [...]
