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Sunday, December 26, 2010

New Zultanite Stones

zultaniteZultanite, 7mm (1.79 carats)

Zultanite, 7mm (1.75 carats)

zultaniteZultanite, 7mm (1.56 carats)

round zultaniteZultanite, 7mm (1.60 carats)

zultanite jewelryZultanite, 7.4mm (1.88 carats)

custom zultanite jewelryZultanite, 7.5mm (1.90 carats)

ethical gemstonesZultanite, 7.3mm (1.67 carats)

Monday, December 20, 2010

New Work

unique wedding bandLab-created Chatham padparadscha sapphire and recycled 14k rose gold band
{ custom order; sold }

sapphire ringFair trade sapphire and recycled 14k white gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Greener Boxes

Here are the new boxes I got to replace the old velvet ones -



The outer box is made from recycled paper so I feel like they are a much eco-friendlier option. Now if only there was some way to get rid of that foam insert...

New Work


peridot wedding ringFair trade peridot, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled palladium sterling silver engagement ring with matching mens band
{ custom order; sold }

mothers ringMothers' ring - Chatham lab-created sapphire and Chatham lab-created alexandrite with recycled palladium sterling silver
{ custom order; sold }

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

New Work

ethical aquamarine ringFair trade aquamarine, recycled 14k white gold, and recycled 14k yellow gold engagement ring with 14k recycled white gold wedding band
{ custom order; sold }

aquamarine wedding ringsA view from the back showing how the wedding band fits into a notch in the back side of the bezel on the engagement ring - a technique I've been utilizing more often lately.

tourmaline engagement ringAfghan tourmaline and recycled 14k palladium white gold engagement ring
{ custom order; sold }

Afghan tourmaline, recycled 14k white gold, and oxidized sterling silver ring
{ custom order; sold }

Friday, December 3, 2010

New Work

tourmaline engagement ringAfghan tourmaline, recycled 14k yellow gold, and recycled 14k white gold ring
{ custom order; sold }

rose gold earringsRecycled 14k rose gold and recycled 14k white gold earrings
{ to be listed soon in my Etsy shop }

moissanite wedding setMoissanite, Afghan tourmaline, and recycled 14k yellow gold engagement ring with recycled 14k yellow gold wedding band
{ custom order; sold }

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

November Jewelry for Charity Recap & December Kick-Off


Once again I am blown away by the support I've received from my amazing customers. November was a busy month and thanks to all of you who placed orders, today I'm able to cut a check to Farm Sanctuary for $1,040.00. This donation is especially meaningful to me because it is in honor of the passing of my sweet turkey, Blossom, and in celebration of the two turkeys we adopted from Farm Sanctuary this month, Constance and Marianne - which reminds me, I haven't shared photos of our new girls here on the blog yet, so without further ado -




Aren't they pretty?

This month's donation brings my total to date to $23,110.00. I hope you all aren't totally sick of me saying this, but I am just so completely overwhelmed with gratitude to be able to have a job that I enjoy so much, and that also allows me to direct a significant portion of my profits to charity.

For December, I'm featuring Doctors Without Borders, so as usual, 5% of anything you spend with me this month goes straight to them. Doctors Without Borders is an international medical humanitarian organization working in more than 60 countries to assist people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe.