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Hi guys. Hope you all had a good weekend. For those who observed Yom Kippur, I hope it was peaceful and pensive. I forget to tell you last week, but American Craft Week began october 3rd. It will run until … Continue reading
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We had a pleasant surprise last week. A fan unexpectedly dropped by. Now that our retail locations have closed, Google marks as being located in midtown, where the studio is. Sometimes people assume that this location is another store, and … Continue reading
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I have been posting a lot of jewelry lately, so today I decide to fill you in on all the NYC and studio happenings. A lot more goes on in and around the studio than just jewelry making. With the … Continue reading
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Etsy is great because I really get an idea of how my customers feel about certain pieces. Through comments, treasury lists, favorites, page views and purchases, I can see which items are most popular- not just which items sell best. … Continue reading
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Happy Rosh Hashana! We had a huge feast as usual. There were about 30 guests here. We had to borrow 2 tables from the jewelry studio to fit everyone. Luckily, we didn’t have to do all the cooking. Our friends … Continue reading
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Aside from choker necklaces all over NYFW (see blog post here) I noticed a lot of sport inspired gear. Mesh, jerseys, and even fancy sweats. I also noticed lots of hoops and thick gold necklaces. Plain simple metal jewelry is … Continue reading
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If you have been to our site lately (link), you might have noticed that the jewelry is no longer categorized by collection. Instead, jewelry is split into 3 groups: Crystal and Glass Beads Collections, Semi-Precious Stones Collections, and Eye Jewelry. We … Continue reading
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Last week Michael and I went to Iceland for 6 days. It was completely amazing and very spontaneous. We had been hearing from all our friends that we had to go. Since Israel is such a tiny country, word about … Continue reading
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With NYFW coming to an end, I thought we could blog about a recent trend. I have a very unique aesthetic, and I don’t keep up with fast fashion so much. Whenever I happen to make trendy jewelry, it seems … Continue reading
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If you shop on our Etsy you might have noticed that the site got a makeover. It seems they are expanding and changing! I am still getting used to the new layout, but it does look nice. Since the site … Continue reading
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Today we are spotlighting the Metallika collection. One of our most popular collections for the past year. Dark metals and hematite give a rocker chic look. We mixed crystal chains, gold chains, and dark silvers to make a heavy metal … Continue reading
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Rosh Hashanah is only 2 weeks away. Rosh Hashana is the Jewish New Year’s it literally means head of the year in Hebrew. Rosh is head and shana is year. So if you have any jewish friends make sure to wish … Continue reading