Currently Browsing: March 2011

Last Blast of Winter

In three days spring is officially here, so this is my last opportunity to show you some beautiful winter designs created by our Design Partners! Take some time to see what everyone has been working on these winter months. And who knows? Perhaps one of the designs will inspire you as your thoughts turn to […]

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Last Day to Enter the Tucson Sweepstakes

Reyna has been sharing all of the exciting things she was able to do in Tucson this year, and we’re very excited to be able to offer that same experience next year to the winner of the Road to Tucson Sweepstakes! If you’ve been thinking about entering this sweepstakes but haven’t gotten around to it, […]

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Win a Copy of Modern Expressions

Modern Expressions: Creating Fabulous and Fashionable Jewelry with Easy-to-Find Elements is truly a fashion forward book that endlessly inspires jewelry makers. The book is by Fernando Dasilva and features 25 stunning necklace, bracelet and earring designs. All are very unique and modern and include step-by-step instructions, how-to wear styling ideas and designer tips. There is […]

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Road to Tucson Sweepstakes Ends Soon

It has already been over a month since we were in Tucson and it feels like it was just a week ago! The end of the Road to Tucson Sweepstakes is fast approaching and all entries MUST be in by Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 11:59PM Pacific Time. The Grand Prize winner will win a […]

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Why are Silver Prices on the Rise?

We have been receiving a lot of questions about why the prices on our silver products are going up. Tawny, our customer service manager, has the answers! Here’s her explanation for what’s happening with silver right now: Silver prices rise and fall with the market value similar to gasoline prices, and they are currently on […]

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St. Patrick’s Day Earrings – Employee Design

Well, I had time this morning to take a few quick photos of my St. Patrick’s Day earrings! I made these one afternoon while I was playing around with some supplies I had on hand. The design idea came to my mind as I debated what to do with some Swarovski Erinite faceted rounds. I’ve […]

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St. Patrick’s Day is Coming

Irish Fleury Cross Necklace Design Idea St. Patrick’s Day is coming (March 17), and this is an early reminder that soon many people will be wearing green! I remember how much fun it was in elementary school to see who remembered the day, and I loved the outrageous combinations my friends and classmates decided to […]

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Beading Across America Book Winner

Congratulations to Julia, she won a copy of Beading Across America autographed by author Amy Katz! We randomly selected her comment using the True Random Number Service – numbers 1 through 64 (we received 64 comments over the weekend!) and it generated number 37. Julia, we will contact you with more information. Don’t forget to […]

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Win a Copy of Beading Across America

Beading Across America is a book full of beautiful jewelry designs from 30 bead artists in the United States, including authors Paulette Baron, Amy Katz and Sherry Serafini. It is sorted by 5 regions: the Northeast, the South, the Midwest, the Southwest and the Northwest. The bead artists showcase their love of seed beads through […]

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Winter-Themed Gallery

These beautiful designs are created by our talented and inspirational Artbeads Design Partners. Using a winter theme as inspiration, the Design Partners beautifully brought forth the beauty and spirit of the winter season in their designs. I’ve posted a few of my favorites on the blog, but there are many more amazing pieces that I […]

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