Jewelry Brands

I ran across some fabric jewelry the other day. It's an interesting concept, so I looked for more, and I was amazed at how much I found. The attraction would be the infinite number of patterns and colors that fabric offers.

At Wilde Traditions, I couldn't figure out what they mount the fabric onto to make earrings, but the texture added by the weave of the fabric is quite attractive. They use textile patterns in combination with silver, gemstones, and glass beads to make jewelry.

They also roll the fabric around something - a knitting needle or something similar - to make tubular beads that they use in their necklaces:


Blue and White Necklace with Fabric Beads
Tie-dyed blues and white with blue goldstone and glass beads
Goldstone is a type of glass made with copper or copper salts.

One-of-a-kind fabric jewelry for the wrist, using everything from buttons and pins to felt appliqués and embroidery in a variety of shapes and colors, crafted with handmade simplicity:


Fabric Cuff Bracelets

NOTE: It appears that this lady is no longer making these cuff bracelets. I think they're adorable. If you're a bit crafty, give it at try. I think girls would love them.

This bracelet is metallic fabric wrapped around a bangle. It looks like metal at first. but it must be so comfortable to wear:


Metallic Woven Bangle

Once again, very clever use of materials. See full article.

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500 ENAMELED OBJECTS Juror: Sarah Perkins Editor: Marthe Le Van Deadline: March 14, 2008 Lark Books seeks images to publish in a juried collection of international studio jewelry and metal art to be released in Spring 2009. All jewelry forms will be considered, as will hollowware, vessels, sculptures, and installations. Diverse designs, materials, and techniques are desired, from the [...]

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Read my full review of "The Five Keys to Selling Handcrafted Jewelry" to find out what I liked best about it!

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Editor’s note – Before I even begin to share Margaux Lange’s artist profile with you all, I want to make note that she has a very exciting show just about to start: Margaux has been accepted into the hugely prestigious American Craft Show in Baltimore MD, and will be there this week! Stop by to [...]

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Venetian Glass is so named because it is made by Old World artisans on the island of Murano near Venice, Italy. They make some of the most beautiful glass produced in the world, and have done so for centuries. Combining the Old-World charm of Venetian Glass and the Space-Age flash of Dichroic Glass produces stunning effects.

Dichroic Glass
NASA developed dichroic glass for use in satellite mirrors. This glass contains multiple micro-layers of metal oxides, such as gold, silver, titanium, chromium, aluminum, zirconium, magnesium, silicon. Certain wavelengths of light will either pass through or be reflected, displaying an array of colors.


Dichroic Venetian Heart Beads
These hearts are available in gold, aqua, opaque black, herb green, blue, dark aqua, aquamarine, and rubino. Rubino is the hot pink color. Each bead is handmade in Murano by layering Venetian Glass with chips of Dichroic Glass, then encased in transparent glass.

Dichroic glass can be fused with other glass in multiple firings in a kiln. Due to variations in the firing process, individual results can never be exactly reproduced. Each piece of fused dichroic glass is unique. It makes stunning pendants and cabochons for jewelry.


Manuela Silver Foil Multi Bracelet
Venetian bead bracelet adorned with multi-colored silver foil disc beads and separated with .925 sterling silver sparkle beads.

Aventurina Glass
Aventurina is one of the most popular Murano glasses. It contains micro particles of copper filings or chromic oxide.


Aventurina Floral Heart Beads
Venetian glass painstakingly decorated with floral designs of Aventurina in a delicate pattern. Available in blue, red, topaz, and black, these handmade Murano glass beads begin as a mass of colored glass, then they are shaped and worked under the torch, adding the white gold and Aventurina detail in floral motifs.

This stuff is absolutely stunning! See full article.

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Gloria Browne discusses designing unique jewelry - the pros and cons of producing one-of-a-kind pieces, production pieces, and limited number editions - and how to decide which production strategies work best for your jewelry business.

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On a trip to Paris, Dawn Woodward was awe-struck at the beauty of the jewelry shop window displays she saw there. After returning home, she decided to give her online jewelry customers the experience of seeing her jewelry designs in a Parisian window.

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Charm Bracelets change in looks over time, but they never go out of style. There are thousands of charms to choose from, with many themes. Some high fashion names such as Louis Vuitton and Juicy Couture have begun issuing their own collectible charms.

Traditional Charm Bracelet:


Time For Shopping Stainless Steel Charm Bracelet and Watch
Moschino stainless steel bracelet watch with Italian heart and handbag charms.
This polished bracelet adorns the wrist with fun and sophistication.
Made in Italy.

Modular Italian Charm Bracelet:
In 2001, a new fashion was launched for Italian charm bracelets, in which the charms are snapped onto the body of the bracelet rather than dangled from it. Italian charms are flat, modular links that hook together to form a charm bracelet, key chain, or other accessories.

Modular bracelets and charms are beautiful and versatile. The modular design means that the charms are interchangeable. An individual Italian charm can be switched out for a new look or to better suit the mood or changing interests of the wearer.

A starter Italian charm bracelet consists of eighteen blank links. In order to create a personalized bracelet, the blank links are replaced with Italian charms that are flat, modular links that hook together. While traditional charms dangle, Italian charms feature individual pieces soldered flat onto the surface of the link.

You begin by choosing your starter bracelet in the metal and style you prefer, like these:


Zoppini Starter Bracelets
The charm bracelets stretch to fit over your hand for ease in taking them on and off. It can fit either loose or snug, depending upon your preference. Our starter bracelet has 14 links & is available in your choice of Shiny, Matte, or Diamond design.

Zoppini Charms
These charms are made in Florence Italy. Zoppini offers more than 1,500 designs to provide customers with the greatest range of imagination and creativity. You can choose from a large selection of charms: animals, bugs, hobbies, family and friends, signs of the zodiac, spirituality, patriotic symbols, letters of the alphabet, and more. You design your own bracelet by choosing the charms like these:


Four-leaf Clover Charm

You can wear the story of your life on your wrist. Each time you hit a new milestone, simply add a meaningful charm. Add charms that commemorate the important events in your life, symbols that reflect your deepest heartfelt beliefs, or the cherished people who have helped you along the way.


Wedding Bells Charm

So cute! See full article.

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Christian Well, did you see that coming? I sure didn’t! My daughter and I both predicted going into the episode that this would be Sweet P’s last week. Much as we love her for her wearable fashions and sweet disposition (she’s well-named, isn’t she?), we just couldn’t see her wowing the judges with something over the [...]

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Art Attack Thursday! The Divine Rose etsy shop features lovely jewelry that “mixes the old with the new”! Now the nature of an etsy shop is that designs are available only for a certain amount of time, so these gorgeous pieces may not still be for sale. Additionally, like most of the artists that I like [...]

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