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A Handy Tool For Chain Jewelry Designers

A Handy Tool For Chain Jewelry Designers

Don’t you hate it when you just can’t keep your chains in line? If you’ve ever wished for an extra pair of hands when beading up a chain necklace or bracelet, here’s the next best thing: Chain Stä is billed as the “stabilization solution” for jewellery-making charmers, holding each end of the chain securely so [...]

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Charmed and Dangerous!

Charmed and Dangerous!

Baubles to die for! Each design in Sally Daner’s “Charmed and Dangerous” collection of handmade vintage-style charm necklaces and earrings tells a little story. I’m quite charmed by the unconventional groupings of charms, as well as Sally’s choice of tongue-in-cheek names for the pieces: “Bird Flew” — a hummingbird hangs on a gold-filled chain with [...]

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Beads with Heart

Beads with Heart

Perfect for the artist wanting a touch of Africa in her work — these colorful paper beads are individually made by beaders in Kampala, Uganda. More than just ethno-hip in the extreme, however, these beads save women’s lives: Through the production of handmade jewelry made of paper beads, Ugandan women generate income to lift their [...]

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