As big jewelers tumble, who loses, wins business?
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008Despite the slow economy, Sterling Jewelers plans to open 17 new Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry stores and 36 Kay Jewelers in 2008.
Archive for September, 2008
Men's Leather Wallets
Monday, September 29th, 2008Some of these men’s leather wallets are priced between $20 and $30. A few are pricier. It’s a varied collection, with lots of styles to choose from. Most of the wallets are available in more than one color.
Ashley Jensen - Jewelry at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards - 2008
Sunday, September 28th, 2008Ashley Jensen arrives at the 60th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Nokia Theatre on September 21, 2008 in Los Angeles, California.
Support Breast Cancer Awareness
Saturday, September 27th, 2008
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the perfect time to wear the pink to show your support for breast cancer victims and survivors. With every year that passes we see a wider selection of breast cancer jewelry and accessories, and some companies donate a portion of the proceeds received from breast cancer jewelry sales to cancer research and educational programs. There’s something for every budget in this pink ribbon jewelry collection.
Photo © Femail Creations
Bead Holiday Jewelry/Ornaments
Friday, September 26th, 2008Just beads - oh and thread and findings to string them together - but if you prefer to work just with beads and no wire, then these holiday ornaments and jewelry projects are for you.
Weekly Feature - Filigree Star Ornament
Thursday, September 25th, 2008Filigree Star Ornament
Filigree stampings can be used to make quick holiday ornaments that you can either hang from your tree or attach to a gift for a little extra adornment. In just a few minutes, you can add a little wire and beads to complete this simple star ornament.
You’ll need:
1 filigree star
1 lampwork bead
2 4-mm beads
copper wire
round nosed pliers
bent/flat nosed pliers
wire cutters
1. Cut about 3 inches of copper wire. I used 22 gauge.
2. Using the wrapped looping technique, make a loop on one end of the wire, slip the filigree star into the loop, and finish by wrapping the wire around itself.
3. Thread on one 4mm bead, the lampwork bead, and another 4mm bead onto the wire.
4. Make a loop and wrap the other end of the wire.
5. If desired, add a piece of ribbon through the top loop of the ornament so you can hang it from a tree or just use a wire hook.
The filigree star is available from Guyot (guyot@tp.net), and the red, speckled lampwork bead was made by DD Hess.
Here’s a printer friendly copy of this file.
All graphics created by Tammy Powley.
Resin Cab Experiment
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
I just wanted to show off some resin cabs I made recently. Considering I’m learning as I go, I think they turned out okay. I’m getting there at least and will have a project up soon about them.
Get Ideas for Bead Jewelry
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Waiting for Inspiration
My brain went numb for a few days and I stopped making earrings just as abruptly as I started making them-dunno if the success went to my head or the fear did…Will I be able to make more…Have to wait and see..
What have I been doing with my time? Been put back into work-reluctant but happy…Did a bit of shopping for a sofa and at the Valluvar Kottam Craft Bazaar.
Thought and thought a lot about what project I should post- I have a very bad habit of having my fingers in quite a few pies at the same time-Then I got this brilliant idea-why not post about ideas and the things that inspire us?
So I put down what I do when I need ideas for jewelry:
- I read my Google reader feeds
- I google”beads” (Very obvious, I know)
- I search for colour schemes with a Color Scheme Generator
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I pull out clothes from my wardrobe that do not have jewelry to match and just find beads from my stash that match with them (Necessity is the mother of invention isn’t it?)
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I play with my beads-I take out some eye pins(gold and silver and then just sit and stack different beads from my box in as different arangements I can come up with
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I love to use the Virtual Bead Board, an awesome feature in www.FireMountainGems.com that lets you play around with thousands of beads all just after signing up for a free membership with them….While you’re there, you can check out the video tutorials and their “Gem of the week” section.
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I mind Map http://www.mindmeister.com/
How do you get ideas for jewelry? What inspires you? What are the techniques you use? I’d love to hear about them…Do drop by and comment on this..
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Image:William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) - Inspiration (1898)
Where to Find Wholesale Diamond Engagement Rings That are Right For You
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008The engagement ceremony is a crucial part of a couple’s life. And with every couple deciding to be engaged, such ceremony will be continuous and will never end. For the business minded, this is a great opportunity for as long as people take pleasures in engagement ceremonies, the demand of engagement rings will similarly never falter. There are different types and designs of engagement rings, made with diamond, gold, silver or platinum, that are available in the market. A single ring definitely cost a rather big amount of money. If you just know the right way to choose the ideal ring, you could definitely avoid the hassle of obtaining the ring.
478 Carat Diamond Unearthed
Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
A massive 478 carat diamond has been found at the Letseng Mine, owned by Gem Diamonds, in Leotho, Africa. The diamond, said to have a flawless center, could produce a 150-carat round cut white diamond. If true, this would be the largest polished diamond ever found. The current largest cut diamond is the Kohinoor, weighing in at an astonishing 105 carats. The largest rough diamond found was the Cullinan, which weighed 3,106 carats uncut.