Tuesday, May 6, 2014
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Tuesday, March 11, 2014
The Perfect Way to Organize Your Costume Jewelry
If your jewelry collection is like most women’s it could
use some serious TLC. We have a tendency
to throw our jewelry in a drawer, store it in small overcrowded jewelry boxes,
store it in more than one location or put each item in the container it came
in. Although the last choice is
certainly better than some of the other choices, it is not the best way. Think about it – you get up in the morning
and you are rushed as always to get to where you need to be. Do you really have time to go searching for
your jewelry? If it is in a box or bag
in a drawer unless it is well marked even that will take time that you don’t
usually have to waste.
The best way to organize your jewelry is to have it all
in one place and displayed in such a way that you can see all of it at once. This does not mean that you have to take up a
lot of space. Since I make jewelry I
probably have a lot more than many women.
I store my jewelry on a discarded over-the-door bathroom rack. I have it hanging on the back of my closet
door. It does not take up a lot of room
but I am able to store and display quite a lot of jewelry. Since it is in my closet I am able to decide
what outfit to wear and which jewelry I want to wear with it easily.
This is a picture of my jewelry organizer and display:
As you can see, I am able to store dozens of pairs of
earrings, many necklaces and since there are three shelves I can put bracelets
in them.
This may not work for everyone but you get the idea. You want to have a dedicated location with
room to see everything you have. It
makes it so much easier to accessorize your outfits. If you can’t see it or find it you probably
won’t wear it!
You might try using a bulletin board or cork board with
pins to hold everything. There are also
many very pretty jewelry “trees” out there that might work. Be creative and make it a fun project.
So I was a little misleading with my title for this
article because there really isn’t a perfect way to display your jewelry, there
are just much better ways that will make your life a little easier when it
comes time to accessorize your daily outfits.
Sunday, March 2, 2014
Monday, October 14, 2013
A collection that I curated on Artfire was recently featured on the front page and I wanted to share it with you here:
http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=collections&op=details&cid=44672
This is the necklace I made that is included in the collection. Hope you have a chance to check us out on Artfire.
http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=collections&op=details&cid=44672
This is the necklace I made that is included in the collection. Hope you have a chance to check us out on Artfire.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Western Birthstones
I don't know about you but I can never seem to remember the birthstones for each month so I thought I would list them here in jewelry form. I hope you enjoy them!
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| January - Garnet |
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| February - Amethyst |
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| March - Aquamarine |
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| April - Diamond |
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May - Emerald
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| June - Pearl |
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| July - Ruby |
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| August - Peridot |
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| September - Sapphire |
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October - Opal
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| November - Yellow Topaz |
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| December - Blue Topaz |
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Organic Gems
This is a list of items called organic gems: pearls, shell (mother-of-pearl and tortoiseshell), coral, ivory, amber, and jet. Found on land and underwater, these gems are formed by the biological processes of living organisms. Interestingly, pearls are the second best seller of gems after diamonds.
Some secondary organic gems are tagua nuts, dinosaur eggs and shark teeth. A tagua nut is a dried seed pod found in the rain forests of Ecuador. These gems are used commonly to make jewelry.
Organic gems are soft and porous and can scratch easily. They can also absorb chemicals like hair spray, perfume and cosmetics. Because of this, they should not be worn during vigorous activity. These gems should not be stored in closed containers for long periods of time.
Some secondary organic gems are tagua nuts, dinosaur eggs and shark teeth. A tagua nut is a dried seed pod found in the rain forests of Ecuador. These gems are used commonly to make jewelry.
Organic gems are soft and porous and can scratch easily. They can also absorb chemicals like hair spray, perfume and cosmetics. Because of this, they should not be worn during vigorous activity. These gems should not be stored in closed containers for long periods of time.
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