Gemstone of the Day: Lepidolite

January 10, 2008

Lepidolite is an uncommon and beautiful mica mineral. It occurs in white, grey, yellow, and lilac. The lilac variety is popular as a gemstone. Lepidolite forms in pegmatites (very coarse grained granites). It has a hardness of 2.5-3 on Moh’s hardness scale, so it is very soft. Lepidolite is found in the United States and […]

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Today’s My Birthday!

January 9, 2008

And I created a treasury list of all of the things I’d love to get from Etsy for my birthday. Could someone forward this list to my mom? Seriously…

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Winter Beading Challenge Reminder

January 5, 2008

The Winter Beading Challenge deadline is February 1st, which is about 3 1/2 weeks away.. Many entries have already been posted to our Flickr group. Contestants are welcome to sell their entry on Etsy at any time. I ask that they use the tag “lavawinter08” in their listing so I’ll be able to create a […]

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Labradorite Treasury

January 5, 2008

Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmadeSofiesChoice.etsy.com

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Treasuries

January 4, 2008

My work is currently featured in several treasuries, and I wanted to return the favor to the curators by featuring their beautiful collections and their shops in my blog. Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmadephotogypsy320.etsy.com Etsy: Your place to buy & sell all things handmadelunalove.etsy.com Etsy: Your place to buy & […]

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January’s Birthstone at Lava Jewelry!

January 4, 2008

Chandelier earrings featuring hessonite, an orange colored garnet. I have plenty of January’s birthstone (garnet) at Lava Jewelry… Remember those January birthdays! Although garnet is commonly known as a red gem, it literally comes in every color of the rainbow. Until recently, I was telling everyone that garnet is “every color but blue,” but that’s […]

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Featured Etsy Shop: VerreEncore

January 2, 2008

Today’s featured Etsy shop is VerreEncore, a shop featuring one-of-a-kind, handmade enamel jewelry, including necklaces, pendants, and earrings. I asked the owner of VerreEncore a few questions about herself and her work. Tell me about yourself. A name is a good place to start; I’m Lynsey Phelps, 23 years-old, and currently reside in the Illinois […]

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Gemstone of the Day: Rhodonite

December 26, 2007

Rhodonite is a very pretty pink gemstone, also known as fowlerite. Its name comes from the Greek word for rose (rhodon). It is an inosilicate mineral with a hardness of 6 on Moh’s scale. It occurs in manganese deposits formed by hydrothermal and contact metamorphic processes. Pretty stone. Short story. 🙂 Question of the Day: […]

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New at Zbella: Stacking Rings!

December 23, 2007

Introducing the latest addition to the Zbella shop: Sterling silver stacking rings! They’re available in my shop as a set of 3; two made of square wire, and the other made of round wire. You can custom order them in any size, any quantity, and any combination of square/round rings you’d like. All of the […]

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Found Objects Charm Bracelet

December 19, 2007

First, I just want to mention that you can still order from Lava Jewelry or Zbella for Christmas – just contact me first for Priority shipping ($4.60). I’m also offering a free upgrade to Express shipping on all $150+ orders. Now for my found objects project… At first, I wasn’t too enthusiastic about doing a […]

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