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Twitter Tools is a plugin that creates a complete integration between your Orchid blog and your Twitter account. Twitter Tools integrates with Twitter by giving you the followingfunctionality: * Archive your Twitter tweets (downloaded every 10 minutes) * Create a blog post from each of your tweets * Create a daily or weekly digest...
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Here’s a FREE option that may be of interest to you. Do you have a gem & jewelry related website or blog? Do you sell products or services related to jewelry manufacturing? If so, the strategy of reaching 310,000 jewelry-related professionals through social networking sources might be of interest to you. List your product...
Increasing Your Blog’s Popularity With Social Bookmarking
With the latest surge of social networking, new ways of promoting content have emerged. Social networking happens to be a highly efficient way to promote your content. Simply RSS feeding your links over a public network, or posting links in your messages is NOT enough. When it comes to promoting your...
Uploading and inserting images
Step 1: Open a new post, or the one you want to insert an image or images into. place the cursor where you want to insert the image. Step 2: Click on the “Add media” button at the top right of the editor area. Step 3: Click on the “Choose files to...
Blog Pages, Posts, Categories, and Tags…
Adapted from a post by Michael Martine When should you use a blog page instead of a post? How do you know what should be a category versus a tag? After this post, you will know exactly what to do. Pages vs. Posts Blog pages are timeless permanent content. Blog pages live outside the normal date/time...
Crafting an effective post title
Crafting an effective title is genuine art as it should aim at two main targets: to increase click-through to achieve higher search engines rankings (reads: Google). Thus writing an effective title can’t be taken lightly; it is really difficult to craft a title that will both “help rankings and work in...
Cluny Grey's Blogs
The Daily Fashion and/or Beauty Tip
This is full of the beauty and fashion tips that your mother may or may not have told you (depending on how cool she was). No, you cannot wear real white after Labor Day (I don't care if you are Princess Margaret), and yes, you can still feel chic even...
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My blog about jewelry designing and creating . Most of the jewelry I make can be seen at www.clunygreyjewelry.com or at www.leslieturtlejewelry.com....
My musings on daily life, philosophy, ethics, relationships, love, animals, vegetarianism, travel, and anything else that is on my mind....
Newest Jewelry Business Tips
Ideas for Jewelry Niche Markets
Designing for jewelry niche markets can give you an edge over other jewelers. Christina Parker shares how one of her jewelry niches evolved....
The Accidental Jewelry Business
Catherine D'Arcy didn't intend to start a jewelry business. But by a twist of fate, a misunderstanding resulted in the beginning of her jewelry inventory - and an eventually successful business....
Girls' Birthday Bracelet Beading Party
Success tips for a birthday bracelet beading party - a fun, profitable type of jewelry making workshop....
Take the journey to finding your niche for your jewelry business, as Cindy Devine demonstrates ways to define your signature jewelry style....
Be Seen - the Key to Selling Your Jewelry
Deciding that Be Seen is her jewelry business goal for the coming year, Brandi Collins added her jewelry to some new locations - resulting in a customer making a big purchase just a few days later....
How Leslie Easte built a successful jewelry business on the simple yet powerful elements of love, honesty, and belief in herself....
Jewellery News
We know it seems like forever since we last had new Sabo in, indeed it has taken a bit of a while to restock after Christmas but we are happy to say that we have just had a massive new delivery and are well stocked up with bracelets, charms and...
Kelly Brook wears Monica Vinader
The gorgeous Kelly Brook yesterday stepped out wearing Monica Vinader’s Polly earrings in green onyx and gold vermeil. Kelly, who is currently starring in the West End hit show ‘Calendar Girls’ teamed the statement earrings with a simple updo and very necessary cream winter coat. The Polly earrings have been...
Dannii Minogue wears Kara Ross to the X factor Semi final.
The stunning Dannii Minogue has just appeared on the panel for the X factor semi final looking gorgeous. Wearing this season’s must have, an assymetric maxi dress in show stopping scarlet red, the lovely lady decided to stop at nothing and went all out, maximising the wow factor with an...
SHO Fine Jewellery now in store.
Newly award winning SHO fine jewellery has just launched in store and to commemorate the lovely Sarah and Ellie from SHO have commissioned a gorgeous window display to commemorate. The beautiful window display will be available to view every day between now and Christmas, as well as all the lovely,...
Gold Fiji bracelets by Monica Vinader now in.
Monica Vinader’s hugely popular fiji bracelets have been a massive hit since they were launched in September and they just got bigger. These gorgeous little bracelets have now been made in 18ct gold vermeil and we lovely people have managed to get hold of some to bring them to you...
Thomas Sabo Watches… The perfect Christmas gift.
With Christmas fast approaching, it seems the perfect moment to offer some timely(!) advice about the gifts that we think are guaranteed to go down a storm this festive season. Thomas Sabo’s new watch collection was launched earlier this year and it’s a definate hit. Being his first foray into...
Jewelry and Beading
Bead & jewelry blogging round-up!
Barbe Saint John – New Jewelry from Forgotten Artifacts: Are you a follower? Barbe has a giveway for her blog readers. Carmi’s Art/Life World Carmi did “knot” stress out making this new necklace! Cindy Gimbrone aka the Lampwork Diva With the help of Vintaj brass, Cindy whips up a set of tethered butterfly earrings with...
Question of the Month: Bloggers to watch
Darren Rowse over at Problogger posed the question a few weeks ago, who are the bloggers that you consider to be Bloggers to Watch? Darren’s world focusses on, of course, blogging itself, so while most of the suggestions he got are folks who blog about blogging, I started thinking that...
Wilde Jewels by Cassandra Graham
“And just think…..all I ever wanted was a box of 64 colors!!” So says extraordinary bead artist Cassandra Graham. You’ll need to set aside some serious time to take in all of Cassandra’s gorgeous pieces on her website, Wilde Jewels. Amazing pieces live there, like this delicious piece called Empress,...
Jennifer Stumpf’s etched metal
I’ve totally fallen in love with Jennifer Stumpf’s pretty etched metal pendants. She sells them through her etsy shop called It’s in the Metal, where she also features finished jewelry. Here’s one of my favorite little pieces: A wonderful combination of copper and sterling silver, they are etched, stamped, patinaed, drilled,...
Calls for entries: 3 opportunities
Nature by Design: New Directions in Fiber & Jewelry Biennial Exhibition Deadline: 02/19/10 New Directions in Fiber and Jewelry series is a “redefinition” of Art to Wear, the fiber and jewelry biennial that has been hosted by Larson Gallery for nine years. New Directions in Fiber and Jewelry offers a broader platform...
I came across a blog full of stories from all over the world, collected by Andrew Wright. Andrew has also written many of the stories himself as well as posting his versions of traditional tales. One caught my eye, because it featured a woman in distress, a rescuer, a monster...
Tucson Gem Show - Live!
Alishan - At The Bench at MJSA
The Manufacturing Jewelers and Suppliers of America's EXPO West Pavilion is in the Ballroom on the Galleria level, along with the Spectrum of Design Pavilion. Exhibitors demo manufacturing equipment, tools, supplies, contract services and the latest in new technologies. MJSA’s At the Bench Live features bench demonstrations for...
Afghan Gemstone Traders - First Time Exhibitors at GJX
20 Afghan companies will participate in the Gem and Jewelry Exchange Trade Fair to be held in Tucson, Arizona from February 2 to 7, 2010. This premier event for gems, minerals and jewelry is one of the most popular with buyers, collectors and enthusiasts from around the country and...
Day Two - The Freeway Shows - Globe X
For those of you who are wanting the "Tucson Experience" but aren't in the trade - these are the best shows...they are open to the public - though most of the vendors will write up a wholesale purchase.there is the greatest variety of genreselastic gem bead bracelets, next to high...
I totally lucked out this year - the housing that I was counting on fell through at the last minute and I seriously thought I wasn't going to be able to go to Tucson this year.Then one night I was reading through my "Tucson Gem Show" Google Alerts and saw...
Day One - at the Riverpark Inn...
If you have followed this blog for long you already know that I tend to think of the Riverpark Inn as my "home base". The staff is always accommodating and the atmosphere is casual with a touch of refined...at home we call that California Casual Chic!...as in years part...
Tucson Gem Show: This Just In...from Blue Cap Productions...
At the 2010 TGMS Show, BlueCap Productions will be screening all of their films throughout the entire show on the floor of the Main Convention Center itself!!!They have moved their booth to 01E - which is in the South-West corner of the Main Hall. This will allow us to project...
Jewelry Revelations
Dogeared Ebony Wood Bracelet – Deal of the Week!!
The stretchy Dogeared Ebony Wood Bracelet looks fabulous worn alone or stacked with other chunky bands. It was recently spotted on actress Ashley Tisdale who wore the wood bracelet along with a thick gold bangle. The Dogeared Ebony Bracelet features twenty four round 8mm ebony wood beads that are strung...
Nashelle Jewelry Friends ID Bracelet
The Nashelle Friends ID Bracelet makes a lovely gift for a dear friend. This adorable bracelet features a thin bar engraved with the word “friends.” A pink topaz and a lemon quartz briolette gently hangs from the back of the bracelet...
Adina Reyter Big Tiny Square Chain Necklace
Adina Reyter’s hobby of designing contemporary and sophisticated jewelry quickly became a full-time business in 2001 when women became interested in buying necklaces that she designed for herself. As the originator of the Circle Necklace, store owners were quick to discover this fashion-forward California designer. Reyter is inspired by geometric...
Giveaway: Rina Limor Calypso Heart Necklace
In honor of Valentine’s Day, the Rina Limor brand is giving away this beautiful heart shaped sapphire and spinel necklace that’s valued at $950. One lucky entrant will be chosen randomly; the deadline to enter is 12:00 pm EST on Friday, February, 5th. Click here for details on how to...
Fiona Paxton Iris Necklace / Belt
Fiona Paxton’s eponymous line fuses Indian embroidery with the street culture of her native East London. Prior to launching her collection, she spent 15 years designing prints and embroideries for fashion houses such as Chloé and Moschino. Rihanna, Paris Hilton, Drew Barrymore, and Hilary Duff have been seen wearing Fiona...
La Mer Motorcycle Chain Wrap Watch
The edgy Motorcycle Chain Wrap Watch is like wearing a piece of art on your wrist. This timepiece features a soft black leather band topped with multiple stainless steel chains. Its 1” black seiko watch movement dial contains bold silver roman...
Jonara Blu Maui
Looks like my blog got away from me again! That happens every so often...so many things to keep up on..sometimes something has got to give. I must admit though..I have fallen in love and am allowing it to steal up a lot of my time. I mean who can resist...
Important info on my website URL
For about a week my domain name forwarding will be down while it transfers to GoDaddy. So you will not be able to get through to my website with http://www.jonarablumaui.com instead you will need to use the actual address which is: http://www.rubylane.com/shops/jonarablu It should be working normally...
I've put the closed sign up on my shops from today November 18th until Monday November 23rd. We will be on Oahu for a huge international convention. See you when I get back!...
Wordless Wednesday - View from my deck
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Available here: Sunset Palm Earrings...
New earrings....more to come...Available here: Cotton Candy Drops - Artisan EarringsAvailable here: Smokey Quartz and Stabilized Turquoise Beaded EarringsAvailable SOON! Email if you have questionsAvailable here: Pink Mint Mochi - Beaded EarringsAvailable here: Lime Shave Ice - Beaded Earrings...
artist amy steinberg jewelry
For a long time I've been thinking it was time to move to my art blog. Why? Because I think over the years this blog has gotten convuluted with too many ideas and things that relate more to my jewelry. As of today I will no longer be...
I'm officially done with the #MailArt project from Twitter. These are the last two pieces to be mailed out. One is going to Alabama and the other here in California.I'm having so much fun with this project that I am going to continue to work on this acrylic...
I have been avoiding my blog. Why? Because I don't know where my art is going nor do I know what the next chapter in my career is going to be. So, instead of just writing a bunch of rubbish I decided to wait until I had...
I can only hope we are moving web design to a more fluid format. Where navigation isn't necessarily a navigation bar but something new and different. I've run across three websites recently that offer a glimmer of hope for the next generation of web site design. Unfortunately...
So much to do, so little time!
I made a fun new video with my art work. If I could figure out how to embed the video here I would. I need more time...perfect example of not prioritizing, etc.See the video HERE...
Free Image - No Copyright Restrictions
I love this collage sheet. Check out the tattoo lady! Ha! If you want a hi-res version shoot me an email and I'll send it to you....
Jewelry News
Ill. medical malpractice caps unconstitutional
A divided Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that caps on some awards in medical malpractice cases violate the state's Constitution....
Report: Zale turning to suppliers for cash
Struggling jewelry retailer Zale Corp. has taken the unusual measure of asking its vendors if they would purchase some of its inventory for cash, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday....
Struggling Zale Looks to Suppliers
Close By ANN ZIMMERMAN Beleaguered retailer Zale Corp., once the largest jewelry chain in North America, is taking the unusual step of asking its vendors to purchase some of its inventory for cash....
Oneida Bank Welcomes Ano as Comptroller
Oneida Savings Bank announces the appointment of Martha J. Ano to its team of Central New York banking professionals.A Ano recently joined the bank after several years with Oneida Ltd., where she held various positions in accounting and management, most recently as Manager of Corporate Accounting....
Zale Next Retail Bankruptcy: Poll Predicts
Zale is the most likely retailer to declare bankruptcy, according to the users of TheStreet ....
Finlay Enterprises Sells $122M in Dec. Finlay Enterprises sold $122...
Finlay Enterprises sold $122 million worth of merchandise during December, the jewelry company reported in a filing to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York....
The Daily Jewel
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Call for Entries – Halstead Bead Grant
Call for Entries – Jewelry Design Business Development GrantHalstead Bead, Inc. is calling for entries to its fifth annual Business Development Grant competition for new American jewelry designers entering the bridge jewelry trade. The deadline for packet submissions is June 9, 2010. The winner of the 2010 Grant will receive...
All That Glitters...in San Diego...
All That Glitters: San Diego Museum Launches Two-Year ExhibitionPala International to provide 100 gems and mineralsThe San Diego Natural History Museum is opening an exciting new exhibit for all those gem lovers out there. “All that Glitters: The Splendor & Science of Gems and Minerals” will include mineral specimens, faceted...
ISA Celebrates 30 Years with Assets 2010 Conference
INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF APPRAISERS CELEBRATES THIRTY YEARS WITH “ASSETS 2010” CONFERENCE IN TORONTO ISA will host a Conference April 30-May 3 with Museum tours and seminars by noted authorities in the fields of Fine Art, Antiques and Residential Contents and Gems & Jewelry (Toronto, Canada) The International Society of Appraisers...
Margaux Lange Puts Her Best Foot Forward...
If you have been following this blog for any length of time you know I am a huge fan of Margaux Lange's Barbie Jewelry....well - for those of you in the Eastern US - you have 2 days left to catch her contributions to the current exhibit at the Fuller...
Vicente Agor On 2010 Trends for WJA Event!
On January 21st, the San Francisco chapter of the Women’s Jewelry Association will be hosting a dinner that’s open to the public and are excited to announce that fine jewelry designer Vicente Agor will be speaking about upcoming fashion and business trends for 2010. Vicente’s 18 karat gold jewelry is...
icedtime
Choose from thousands of certified diamonds and numerous earring and ring settings crafted in gold and platinum. Icedtime.com offers a wide selection of high quality diamond jewelry. Find the perfect ring or earrings from icedtime.com exclusive collection available online http://www.icedtime.com/diamondearrings . With icedtime.com collection it is easy to find that...
Icedtime.com lists collection of diamond crosses. Diamond crosses are very personal piece of jewelry and wearing a cross necklace is a perfect way to express your faith or to make a fashion statement. Diamond crosses become more and more popular and of the reasons of it because of the gemstones...
Icedtime.com is the top online retailer of diamond watches for women. Icedtime.com carries only high end watch brands including Joe Rodeo Watches, Aqua Master Watches, Jacob and Co watches and many other famous brand names. Icedtime.com invites you to shop online and view thousands of new men’s and women’s diamond...
Icedtime is well known as online store for the hottest and most attractive hip hop jewelry. It brings you a distinguish collection of hip hop diamond jewelry with timeless styles http://www.icedtime.com/diamondrings.html. These designs are perfect for casual and party wear. Icedtime.com hip hop diamond collection appeared on celebrity clients and...
Joe Rodeo Real Diamond Watches
As a result of the incredible complexity and craftsmanship required to manufacture a luxury Joe Rodeo watch with the degree of excellence, they are not available in every store. Icedtime.com is an authorized watch dealer for Joe Rodeo http://www.icedtime.com/Joe-Rodeo-JoJoWatches. The watches are true testament. Joe Rodeo watches are aesthetically pleasing...
Icedtime.com carries a wide variety of diamond cross jewelry. The price of diamond crosses depends on the quality and quantity of gemstones used to create it as well as the type of metal used. Diamond Crosses are usually made of different types of gold and icedtime.com has it all here...
Fair Trade And Ethically Sourced Jewelry
Fair Trade Gold Enters The Market In 2010
Exclusive Interview with Patrick Schein, Part I (Patrick Schein) Patrick Schein is an Executive Board Member of the Association of Responsible Mining (ARM) as well as the President of S & P Trading, a precious metal trader and refiner based in Paris. Anyone interested in the fair trade gold issue...
Martin Rapaport: “The World Diamond Council And The Kimberley Process Are a Sham.”
Martin Rapaport, is arguably the most important figure in the diamond sector, and a central figures in the fair trade jewelry movement and one of the key figures in the initiation of the Kimberley Certification Process (KP). Last week, Rapaport resigned from the World Diamond Council , and gave...
The Latest Conflict Around “Conflict Free” Canadian Diamond Mines
To many First Nations people in the North West Territories, Canadian diamonds are full of conflict. Despite the promise of jobs and the Impact Benefit Agreements which gave money to communities, there were some who opposed the mines, anticipating the ecological havoc on their ancestral lands. As this article...
Introduction: This is the third and final post on proposed principles and standards for fair trade jewelry manufacturing. I recommend you read the previous two posts, which will provide a context to the information below. You can also download the entire document here. PDF Version of doc. ~ Marc...
Foundational Issues For Manufacturing Standards
Introduction: This is a follow up on the previous post, which provided an introduction to the Manufacturing Standards document. I recommend you review the previous post if you are interested in these issues. I am publishing a proposal for fair trade jewelry manufacturing standards in sections. This section of...
Discussions For Setting Standards For Fair Trade Jewelry Manufacturing Begins
Introduction: This past September I drafted a document with a proposed complete set of standards for the principles that were developed in 2008. Principles are somewhat universal and not as difficult to nail down as standards, which apply to on the ground practices. Over the fall, I circulated a...
The Jewelry Weblog
If you read this blog, you know my taste, but if you know me, I'm anything but predictable. I have very high-brow/low-brow taste in art, movies, books and jewelry. Case in point: the Tagua Nut ring. Definitely low-brow and 100% me. I was shopping in La Jolla, and chanced...
Pearls: Worn By a Trendsetter?
It was Aliona Doletskaya who first introduced me to pearl earrings. My mother has pearls. My aunt has always coveted a Mikimoto necklace (she settled for a less expensive strand of "ordinary pearls" that looked anything but ordinary to me). But me, I've always felt that pearls were simply for...
I love gelato. When I was in Italy a million years ago, I fell in love with Gianduja - which is a sweet chocolate mixed with hazelnut paste. When I was married, I made sure Gianduja gelato was part of the dessert menu. So it seems cruel, somehow, that...
When I was twelve, my proudest purchase was a Gucci watch. It was a knock-off, and I doubt a very good one. At that age, growing up in the Midwest, I didn't know what a knock-off was - all I knew was that it looked like the real thing and...
I love these charms. I know, I know, this is the second time in a month that I've blogged about charms, and I'm really not a charm person. But there's something about these… They're very tasteful, classic… A lot like my cat's collar tag, actually. But nicer. They are,...
I do not care what you think; I love these earrings. Actually, these earrings do seem to say, "I don't care what you think." They have that bohemian quality that screams, "I embrace style from any age and laugh in the face of fashion." Perhaps I'm not being fair,...
10x
Looking for ways to pitch in for Haitian relief? Jewelry designers have been busy crafting new pieces for the cause. Above: Ken and Dana Design "Haitian relief b-side Rights necklace" in sterling silver; suggested retail price is $125. From Jan.......
It can take the skills of a seer or the years of experience garnered by a veteran retailer to predict which pieces will sell for an upcoming holiday. But after looking at the market, National Jeweler is going to take......
Three cheers from the DTC cocktail party
This past Friday, I got the chance to sit down and more thoroughly review the speeches made by Nicky Oppenheimer, Gareth Penny and Varda Shine at the recent Diamond Trading Co. sightholder cocktail party, the DTC's annual get-together gala held......
After getting my bearings at the Vicenzaoro "First" show on Saturday (and sitting in on a trend seminar held by research consultancy TJF Group--more on their 2010 trend forecast to come), I spent the next day taking a closer look......
Dispatch from Vicenza: Opening Day
For the last few weeks, I've been looking forward to the Vicenzaoro First show, the first major show on the trade show circuit, and the show generally considered to be a bellweather of trends for the upcoming year. After arriving......
With the madness of the holiday season now behind us, I’ve been spending some free time getting caught up on some reading and TV watching. On my short list: the latest season of Gossip Girl. It’s a guilty pleasure that......
Mardon Jewelers Blog - Custom Jewelry and Gem Industry News
A New Star– the Spessartine Garnets
As we mentioned in our recent blog, we’re always excited to see the latest gem finds displayed at the upcoming Tucson gem shows. In recent decades Africa has been the biggest producer of wonderful new gemstones and gem materials. The heavily mineralized Great Rift valley along the eastern side of the...
A Quest for the Perfect Ruby-The Rest of the Story
Relating to our recent post about our quest for an unheated Pigeon’s Blood ruby entitled “A Seinfeld Holiday, Episode 2″ , we just received this very nice testimonial. “Jim, thank you for your hard work and dedication in finding the perfect engagement stone for my fiancé – it has been a...
Tucson Gem Shows– Here We Come!
Every year for the first two weeks in February, gem dealers and buyers from all over the world converge on the small desert city of Tucson, Arizona. The annual Tucson event has become the Mecca of colored stones, fossils and gem minerals where dealers display such sophisticated and extremely valuable...
As promised, here’s a story that should get some chuckles– it’s an episode that turned out to be a long and winding road, so typical of the gemstone and jewelry business. Several months ago, I was contacted by a gentleman residing in London, England. He was impressed by my series of...
Gold Parties Pay Cheap Prices for Gold
True Story- One of our local police officers stopped by early this week with this group of assorted gold items she owned and wanted to sell– jewelry she no longer wore, broken pieces, etc. We sat down, I examined her gold for karat content and weighed it up. Our offer for...
Yes, they are all garnets. The January birthstone is usually thought of as a dark red gemstone, but like the sapphire, garnet occurs in colors we don’t expect to see. In fact, garnets can be purple, red, orange, yellow, colorless or green, almost all the colors but true blue. There...