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Posted in Designing Jewelry, Jewelry News on Mar 7th, 2010
I don’t often use carnelian. I love the color, but I rarely wear anything that works with orange so it doesn’t occur to me to try it. These slave earrings were simple, but fun to make. I haven’t made any slave earrings in a while, so I started digging through my component container for ideas, [...]
Posted in Designing Jewelry, Jewelry News on Oct 23rd, 2009
I don’t use a lot of jade in my designs, but when I saw these beautiful carved flowers, I had to have them. Made by hand, no two are the same and they make perfect centerpieces for jewelry. I’ve been trying to come up with some new slave bracelets and these flowers are just perfect. [...]
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 Designing Jewelry, Jewelry News on May 25th, 2009
Slave earrings are one of my favorite pieces of jewelry to wear and design, but just how are they worn? Slave earrings are sold as a pair – one stud or regular-looking earring, and a similar earring with a slave cuff or post. The long piece attaches at the top of the ear as pictured. [...]
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 [...]
Posted in Designing Jewelry, Jewelry News on Nov 3rd, 2008
I have three new styles of Slave Earrings for you this week! With the popularity of texture-rich stones like Lapis Lazuli and Malachite this season, I thought I’d add a little to the collection. First up is the Sterling Silver Slave Earrings pictured here with Azurite. Soft as butter, this beautiful stone contains rich blues [...]
Posted in Jewelry News on Apr 21st, 2008
I’ve had so many requests for more slave earrings lately, so here they are! I have four brand news pairs of slave earrings, some of them unique: Sterling Silver Apatite Slave Earrings Sterling Silver Spring Slave Earrings Sterling Silver Fall Slave Earrings Sterling Silver Blue Topaz Swarovski Crystal Slave Earrings and still available: Sterling Silver [...]
