I am down to my last three days at the Very Negative Job. I am so excited by this, but also full of anxiety about the switch. The start date for new job has become a bit more nebulous, so I may get an extra week off, but I am also a little scared it could suddenly just disappear altogether. I think, realistically this is EXTREMELY unlikely, but the ( Read more... )

Some of you (*cough* missuswing *cough*) might be interested to know that I have added something new to my Etsy store - 14k gold options for all of my stud earrings! Sterling silver is a wonderful metal, but sometimes people want the warmer look of gold. I'm offering stud earrings in either white, yellow, or rose gold 14k options for all of my stud ( Read more... )

For the next three days only, I am offering 10% off any of my studded earrings. These are genuine gemstones set in high quality sterling silver settings. Great as Christmas gifts, or just as a treat for yourself. COUPON CODE: STUDS10 use at checkout.


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So, I heard back from my customer this morning.

In the first message, he apologized for upsetting me (I thought I did a fair job ok keeping my feelings out of the message I sent him, but apparently not.) Four hours later, I got a second message stating that he really wanted to apologize - he'd finally gotten a chance to look at the photos I sent on ( Read more... )

I really don't know what I'm feeling right now. Pissed off. Hurt, maybe. Disappointed, definitely.

So, a couple of weeks ago, I had an Etsy sale to a young man. An engagement ring. It's a make to order piece, so I made it, and sent it. Immediately after I sent it, he sends me this panicked convo. His girlfriend has made the comment that she'd like ( Read more... )

I had my first order for a custom wedding ring. The bride really loved this ring in my Etsy store, but resizing really wasn't an option for her small fingers. She was open to me creating something very similar in her size with a different diamond. She told she really loved the double band, and the way the lace bezel came up out of the circles of ( Read more... )

I'm always thrilled when a piece of jewelry sells. Part of me will always be amazed, I think, that someone loves it enough to buy it. I love making things that other people delight in wearing. I couldn't possibly keep everything I make to wear myself, no matter how much I might love some of the pieces. But every one in awhile, I make something I ( Read more... )

I'm sure it seems like the only thing I ever post about anymore is jewelry! But see, I'm going to mix things up by talking a little bit about fandom things, too. The coolest thing so far about my new Tivo? The fact that I can download whatever show I want, and use Toast to transfer it from my computer to my Tivo to watch on my television in a ( Read more... )

Valentine's Day is, of course, one of the biggest days for giving jewelry as a gift. I've always figured, why wait for a significant other to do something like that? I used to get my best girlfriends flowers on Valentine's Day, and I've been known to buy myself jewelry (back in the days before I made it. Now I just make myself something special!)

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Stacking rings are really popular right now. I think people like the idea of mixing matching to create different looks. I've had it in mind to offer them for quite a while now, but I wanted to have just the right look for mine. Well, they are done and listed in my Etsy store. I'm offering them as separate rings or a complete set, so people can ( Read more... )