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This ring is truly unique.  A 1.5 carat princess cut diamond set in 14k white gold with a surprising twist.  We set princess cut amethysts upside down underneath the ring.  Setting these stones proved to be a challenge but the end result is spectacular.  Truly a one-of-a-kind ring!

I just picked up the ring.  I cannot put into words just how thrilled I am with the final product.  She is soooooo completely thrilled with it.

She said that about 30 people stopped her at her store yesterday and wanted to look at it. Everyone that sees it says that it is the most beautiful ring they’ve ever seen.

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Jewelry at the Academy Awards

Jewelry at the Academy Awards

The term cufflinks was coined in the 1600s, when men used links of chain with a button on one end to secure the cuffs of their sleeves. Cufflinks may not ever see a return to their mid 1900s popularity, when millions of pairs were sold annually by jewelry and accessory companies such as Swank, Inc., but they have been trending upwards in recent years now that more men’s shirts have cuff slits to accommodate them. Cufflinks aren’t reserved for men — women will appreciate the endless styles that are available, which range from subdued to funky (the millefiori cufflinks in this collection are a unisex style).

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This easy to make lanyard necklace is so light-weight you’ll forget that you are wearing that school or work badge all day.

You’ll need:

*30 inches of dark green polyester chain
**1 – Swivel clip
**1 – Plastic card holder
5 inches of 20-gauge dead soft sterling wire
1 amber-colored square-shaped lampwork bead
2 - 6mm smoky quartz colored bicone crystals
Wire cutters
Flat-nosed pliers
Round-nosed pliers
Jeweler’s file

* Polyester chain from Beadalon
**Swivel clip and card holder from Fire Mountain Gems & Beads

If you are looking for some Halloween clip art for your crafting needs, check out the About.com Clip Art site for images like the witch on a broom with moon pictured. You can use clip art for all kinds of crafting, but you can also use it for mixed-media jewelry making as well.

Resin, of course, is the first technique that comes to my mind when I look at something like this. You could use the basic instructions from my Halloween Resin Cabochons project. The stickers I used were not made of paper, but if you were to print up clip art like this on an ink jet printer, then you’d first want to seal the edges of the paper with something like Modge Podge to prevent the ink from bleeding when you put it in the resin. For a mold, consider using an old (not to be used again) ice cube tray.