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Dear Friends,
Surprise! Most of you know me from the world of business or technology, but I have a creative side that has over the past few years has led me into jewelry design. I finally decided to found my own jewelry design company, and here it is! gdesign. I design matching sets of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings in limited editions featuring many of my own original designs.
Like many others, I started out small, making simple things for myself from ready-made parts, then for friends and family, then charity auctions. But of course, that wasn't enough. I wanted to make one-of-a-kind things. Interesting things. Unusual things. So I started making my own designs for everything, including glass beads. There is something about working with molten glass over a 2000-degree flame that is exhilarating! Whew! And I have designed some pretty funky stuff. Check out my Sticky Icing glass beads, and my Doodlz links that look like the doodles I am constantly drawing.
It was the encouragement from friends and family this past summer that spurred me on to make this a business. It isn't the first time I have designed creative things for sale. I got my start making things and selling them at the tender age of 10...but more about that later! Check out my blog, from the studio, for more info about the inspirations for my designs.
I invite you to browse the jewelry design galleries, jewelry collections, on my website as they have the many examples of the things I have made over the years. My first offerings for sale are the Follow Your Dreams bracelet duo to help you keep those personal commitments, and the Hearts in Motion bracelet duo just in time for Valentine's day.
Since I am totally immersed in the world of jewelry these days, I come across trends and useful tips which I feature in the ...latest trends and tips section of the newsletter. And I have also added a metal and stones section with interesting info about the gemstones and metals I use. I hope you find it interesting...and tell your friends!
gail zona, gdesign
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| Hearts in Motion bracelet duo |
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Hearts, hearts, and more hearts! Just in time for Valentine's Day. Red, pink and silver hearts dangle together on this fun bracelet duo. Big pink rose quartz hearts, red hearts of all shapes and sizes, ruby Swarovski hearts, are set off by a large, stunning Hill Tribe Silver heart on a Hill Tribe silver carved chain, to make this a bracelet everyone will notice. Matching, hand-hammered heart earrings in fine silver look fabulous against your face and hair.
Ladies...treat yourself to something special...and gentlemen...here's a perfect gift for your special someone.
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| Follow Your Dreams bracelet duo |
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Working on some personal goals? Here's the perfect accessory to help keep you going, the Follow Your Dreams bracelet and earrings duo. Beautiful sterling silver with two silver affirmation rings...one for your big Dreams and one for the inner Strength you need day by day. Happy little dangles remind you to follow your dreams. Wear it every day on the way to the new you!
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| ...the latest trends and tips |
psssst, here's the latest scoop........silver bracelets...very hot...multiple silver bracelets...bangle, cuff, chain, charm...add 'em up...hammered silver even better...more of a custom look...check out Follow Your Dreams bracelet...hammered toggle...hammered loop earrings...dangles and more dangles...also hot...Hill Tribe silver...hand-crafted in Thailand...check out the Hearts in Motion bracelet.
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There's silver, and then there's silver
Silver jewelry is usually made of sterling silver or fine silver. What's the difference? Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, usually copper. Fine silver is 99.9% pure silver and .1% germanium or titanium. That is why sterling silver has a somewhat pinkish cast when put next to fine silver and also why sterling silver tarnishes more readily than fine silver.
Pure silver is too soft to use for jewelry. Fine silver is also quite soft but can be used for certain things. That's why you see most jewelry made from sterling since it's stronger. gdesign uses both sterling and fine silver depending on the look desired. The featured bracelet duo, Follow Your Dreams, is made from sterling silver, for strength. The Hearts in Motion bracelet duo is made from fine silver for lustre. Look at the Doodlz link heart earrings.
An example of fine silver can be found in the 2008 Fall/Holiday collection with the Day at the Beach bracelet featured in the banner at the top of this newsletter. The charms are fine silver as are the hammered links. Either way, silver makes a beautiful piece of jewelry.
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Thanks to all of you who encouraged me in this endeavour. I am having a blast creating the jewelry. I hope you have half as much fun looking at it. Please tell your friends and pass along this newsletter!
gdesign
30 Oak St
Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950
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