So happy to have finished...

Happy to say that I have finished and shipped this huge wholesale order. 250 pieces later and many, many overtime hours last week. I am one tired girl! but it is totally worth it all.

#DHD Shares A Custom Order

Cute little charms are a customer special request. I really love doing these projects for folks. It is so great to be able to offer something so meaningful! 

Jewelry Tips: How to Clean Gold and Gold Filled Jewelry

How to clean your gold and gold filled jewelry properly

A Chance to Win $200 in Jewelry! FREE!

Yes, that's right! The jewelry is mine but the giveaway is from author Anne Kelleher. 

Her latest erotic romance, Wickham's Fancy, has launched and she is offering this set of fantasy role play jewelry to a lucky person that leaves a review for any of her books on either Amazon or Good Reads. When she asked me to make two one of a kind sets of jewelry for her books I was really pleased to have been chosen and for the opportunity to do something completely new. I think you will agree they are like nothing else available currently anywhere:

The Ghost and Katie Coyle Scavenger Hunt/Giveaway

Welcome to day seven of the Scavenger Hunt!

Hazel is skipping through the hunt on the look out for clues!

Each day, for 22 days, you have a chance to hunt for clues in the form of a line, quote or name from the ebook "The Ghost and Katie Coyle."  These clues will be hiding on various web sites, blogs and more, and are all made clear on author Anne Kelleher's web site.  You can join anytime throughout the 22 days of the hunt.

Choosing Necklaces for Necklines

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Choosing what style of necklace to wear with which blouse or shirt you have in your fashionable wardrobe can be a little confusing at times. Here is a handy guide with links to my blog on necklace sizing for reference.

Boat neck tops need either long beads or long necklaces. These can be worn either with or without pendants

Pantone's Fall 2014 Color Report

Fall is here, at least according to my sock drawer which is now filled with my woolies rather than my thin cotton ones for the warmer months. According to Pantone we will see a lot of color this fall, not only on the trees but also on fashion icons and in the stores.

Jewelry Tips, Hints and Tricks: Necklace Sizing

Necklace Lengths and Sizing 

Necklace sizing is truly a personal thing. As a designer I have to try to create for the "average" person. This can be truly diffcult. I personally don't believe in "average" but for all intents and purposes you have to kind of pick middle of the road, right? Well, yes and no!

What is Tiger Tail and How to String Beads With It

I personally like working with beading cable which is also called "Tiger Tail" when creating necklaces, bracelets and some anklets.  Beading cable is nylon coated cable that has been twisted together from multiple strands and is readily available in 3, 7, 19, 21 and 49 strands and ranges from .3 to 1 mm thick. The more strands present in the finished cable, the stronger and more flexible the wire will be. I find that a .18 mm wire with 7 strands is usually best for my projects and use it extensively. Occasionally I will use a smaller diameter wire for very fine holed beads like some small pearls.

Beading cable on a spool

Jewelry Trends For Spring 2014

 

Trends for Spring are "out" and it is fun to see what is going to be "up and coming" in the jewelry world.  I love to be inspired by trends and what other designers are making or showing in their lines. After scouring the internet, fashion blogs & magazines, jewelry sites and trend setters, I have come up with the following "forecast" in jewelry trends and I hope you will find this information useful. 

Multicolored bracelets

Great Tips and Tricks for Traveling With Your Jewelry

Great Tips and Tricks for Traveling With Your Jewelry

I always bring some jewelry when I travel and over the years have found what works for me.