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QUARTZ

Saturday, May 4th, 2013

Posted by Rasmussen Gems and Jewelry LLC Quartz is a very common mineral in the earth’s crust (second to feldspar in abundance), and comes in a variety of colors. Seen here is a cluster of quartz crystals. Quartz is silicon dioxide (SiO2) and is the primary mineral in sand. Quartz has a hardness of seven [...]

Tags: Amethyst, citrine, faceted quartz, gemstone jewelry, gemstones, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade jewelry, nautural gemstones, quartz gemstones, quarz

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Meet Albina Rose our Latest Contributor

Monday, March 25th, 2013

My short story. I make jewelry. It is designed for the free spirit, infused with romance and a sprinkling of magic. It is my desire that when you wear Albina Rose jewelry, your free spirit will be released, you will feel the enchantment of romance and a warm glow from that touch of magic. It [...]

Tags: blog contributor, contributor, earrings, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade jewelry, handmade necklaces, necklaces

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Blue Buddha Boutique Giveaway Winner!!!

Tuesday, March 19th, 2013

March 2013 Not only do crafters like to craft, they like to help other crafters craft. They even enjoy encouraging non-crafters to craft. They’re crafty like that. I consider myself pretty crafty but I’ve never tried my hand at chainmaille. I love it and marvel at it frequently but had never actually tried it until…I [...]

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Taking Care of Your Tools

Saturday, March 9th, 2013

Good Morning, Today I thought we would look at taking care of the equipment and implements we use in our work, creations and art. The other day as I sat down to work on a ring, this happened. Oops! The plastic casing has broken, and wires are exposed, the small piece of metal that acts [...]

Tags: handamde artists, handmade jewelry, handmade tools, tool care, tools, work safe

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Dates to remember – for 2013

Wednesday, January 2nd, 2013

One thing I have always had trouble with in having an on-line shop is planning ahead. But that is the name of the game, so I thought I would share important dates for the coming year so we can all have a successful 2013. First up, birthdays…everyone has them whether we like it or not, [...]

Tags: birthday, birthstones, calander, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade jewelry, Handmade Products, holidays, important dates

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Last Minute Holiday Sales Tips

Saturday, December 22nd, 2012

(author’s forward: even if you are out of stock or finished with your holiday sales, read this article because you can do the same thing for Valentine’s Day and Mother’s Day. It WORKS. Many crafts people report making more money in a few hours this way than at a huge craft fair.) It’s just days [...]

Tags: Christmas, Christmas Shopping, handamde holidays, Handmade, handmade jewelry, last minute sales, selling tips

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Uniqlets

Thursday, December 20th, 2012

I live in New York City with my 17 year old dog Harry. Although I consider myself a New Yorker, I grew up in a village with a population smaller than that of the building in which I now live. A lot of who I am was shaped by my childhood, growing up in a [...]

Tags: bold jewelry, contributors, featured artists, Handmade, handmade jewelry, statement jewelry, steampunk jewrelry

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Featured Artist Christina of Wings N Scales

Wednesday, December 19th, 2012

I am sure that there are many girls out there that can relate to being born “daddy’s second son” which is how Christina first began dabbling in the world of creativity. Born in Santa Maria,California, she spent hours along side her father working on cars and raising her with the mantra “when something broke, we [...]

Tags: art, art doll, bullet, bullet earrings, bullet jewelry, etched jewelry, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade jewelry, jewelry, mixed media, wingsNscales

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New Respect for Wire Artists!

Saturday, December 15th, 2012

After deciding on the combination of stones, shapes and sizes for new design, I looked through my collection of geodes, hoping to find a focal accent for it. What I found was this beautiful specimen. It was a pretty good match for color and had a crystalline center. Alas, it seemed too big for the [...]

Tags: crystals, Handmade, Handmade Artists, handmade crystal necklace, handmade jewelry, handmade necklace

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Teresa from Trusk4u

Thursday, November 29th, 2012

Looking for some wonderfully designed handmade jewelry? Well Teresa from Trusk4u is a great place to start. Teresa has been just a wonderful member of our community and I just wanted to give her a quick shout out! Here a few pieces that I think are really cool, but by all means browse her shop [...]

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