A Blog to Follow.....

 

I was thrilled to be a part of this great blog !  Jamie Lewinger, the author, is a wonderful writer with a fabulous sense of fashion!  

 

In our write-up this past week, Jamie highlights my Spanish Treasures Collection and upcoming Diva D' Luxe Trunk Show.

 

 

Read it when you have a moment and add this blog to your list....you won't regret it!  www.morethanturquoise.com

WHO NEW??

I haven't made an entry in my blog since March!?!  Pathetic, I know.  But it's representative of how BUSY I have been!!  I began something new and it has taken off.....FINDINGS!

What are "findings", you ask?  They are the components that make up jewelry. 

I began a findings store on Etsy called VDIJewelryFindings.  My shop not only sells my own, handmade findings, but features findings made by local New Mexican artists. 

You can find it all here.....clasps, charms, jump rings, links, buttons, leather, beads, earring posts, crimp bead covers, etc.  They are all handmade, here in New Mexico, in both sterling silver and bronze.  And the site keeps growing.  It won't be long before I have well over 1,000 items listed. 

I am so excited about this new venture within the jewelry business.  The response has been amazing!  WHO NEW?  I had hoped....but I didn't know.

So, if you have a minute and are interested in looking at a wonderful collection of handmade jewelry findings, go to.....

www.etsy.com/shop/VDIJewelryFindings

(and don't forget your wallet!!!)

CHUNKY IS IN!

I'm not talking waistlines...I'm talking jewelry!

I love chunky jewelry.  I always have.  There was a time when silver traded at around $6 an ounce (it is currently around $20 an ounce).  These were the early days of my jewelry career and I made HEAVY jewelry.  It was so fun.  It was big, it was bold and it was beautiful! 

But as the price of silver changed and increased, I moved away from the heavy, chunky jewelry.  It was just too expensive to make and sell, and the lighter pieces began to move more quickly (well, lighter in my definition...which still isn't too light). 

However, I love the heavy, chunky stuff.  And since I love it, I've decided to revisit it....in a big way.  Will it make up most of my collection?  No.  Will it be a part of my collection?  Yes. 

So ladies, I offer this advice to you on this cool Wednesday morning.....GO OFF THE JEWELRY DIET.  Buy big and wear big!

 Wear your jewelry as you live your life....BIG, BOLD and BEAUTIFUL!

Snow & Diamonds

WHERE'S THE SNOW??? 

I am told (again...sigh) that it is coming.  In fact, if the weather predictions are right, we may have the potential for 4 days of snow this week! 

I LOVE SNOW!  I love how it looks, I love the activities you can do in snow and I love the sparkle a fresh blanket of snow provides on a cold, clear morning. 

It reminds me of diamonds. 

And while we are on the subject of what I love...I would add diamonds to that list.  I love the high quality, flawless diamonds.  But I also love the more "rustic" diamonds that have flaws and unusual colors.  I feel the less perfect diamonds go really well with some of my "rustic", "handmade" pieces....not perfect by themselves, but perfect together.

Kids are told, when they want it to snow, to flush a piece of ice down the toilet and sleep with a spoon under their pillow.  I think I will add "playing with diamonds" to this list of rituals. 

If I can't have all the sparkle I want outside in the beautiful wilderness, I can at least have all the
sparkle I want in my jewelry.  Keep checking in with VEDELI DESIGNS.  I'll be adding some more diamond "sparkle" to my collection and if you have a free moment.....PRAY FOR SNOW!!!

DIVA D'LUXE TRUNK SHOW

 DIVA D'LUXE TRUNK SHOW

One of my favorite events of the year...our showing at the wonderful Diva D'Luxe boutique! 

 

There will be wine, hors d'oeuvres, and a lot of laughter.  I will be present both days, displaying a wide variety of my jewelry designs, both new and proven. 

For you local gals, take some time off your crazy schedule to visit us and see all the fun goodies!

 

There is no better time to start your holiday shopping than now!

WHEN:  Thursday, Nov. 21st and Friday, Nov. 22nd
TIMES:  11:00am - 6:00pm (both days)
WHERE:  Diva D'Luxe, 7610 Menaul NE, Albuquerque, NM  87111
CONTACT: (505) 888-2667

YEEE-HAAA!!!

 BOOT BRACELETS ARE HERE!!

 

 

I love, love, love this idea!  I never considered making my bracelets into boot bracelets, until my brilliant friend and businesswoman, Denise Cordero, suggested it.  And they are fabulous! 

 

Some of them sway, some of them jingle and all of the bracelets make any girl wearing them feel sassy and special!

 

For those of you who wear boots other than cowboy boots, we've got your size covered as well!  This accessory is just pure FUN! 

 

So if you are looking for a great holiday gift for yourself or a friend, "COWGIRL UP" and purchase a boot bracelet now!

Oatmeal & Bangles

One of my favorite lines in a song is from John Prine.  The line in the song is describing his bad morning and it goes like this....

"A bowl of oatmeal tried to stare me down...and won."

I love that line!  And the other morning, that is exactly how my morning started off.  It wasn't pretty. 

So I decided to blow off all my more pertinent responsibilities and hit the waxes.  I was working with some really cool new wax that actually softens with the heat of your hand...making it very pliable.

The final product were these new bangle bracelets.  I may play around with the oxidization and the finish of them, but I would say the final product is pretty cool.  I am going to be adding 18k gold bangles to mix in with them for that "oh-so" great look of silver & gold.

I don't always win.  Some mornings are better than others.  But I would say by the end of this particular day, the final score was Mary Ann - 1, Oatmeal - 0.  :)