Bracelet Season

Today is the first day of Spring in the northern hemisphere.  This means it will soon be short sleeve weather.  And what is the perfect accessory to go with short sleeves?  Bracelets! 

Bracelets can add so much style and personality to a look.  They can be delicate and feminine or big and bold.  They can showcase your favorite item or show off your support for a cause.  You can match a bracelet to your outfit one day and match one to your mood the next.

I love how noticeable bracelets are.  Most of us move our arms around quite a lot during a day so a bracelet is sure to catch the eye of those around the wearer.  Don't be shy to express yourself through your choice of arm candy.

Doesn't this bracelet just call out "spring"?  The pretty flowers and feminine lines are perfect for this gentle season of reawakening. 

Sterling Silver and Purple Lampwork Flower Bracelet by Wickwire Jewelry

I can feel the movement of this bracelet and hear the soft tinkle of the charms as they gently sway in the air.  I would love to have this butterfly garden adorn my wrist.



Flutterby Dreams - Lampwork Sterling Charm Bracelet by Studio DTQ


This bracelet certainly makes a big statement!  Like the Ancient Egyptians, you too can wear jewelry featuring a scarab. 

Scarab Beetle Cuff Bracelet by MC Stoneworks

Perhaps you prefer bats to beetles?  Or maybe you want to remember a visit to a particular place?  This flattened penny bracelet allows you to show off your love for winged creatures.

Pressed Penny Copper Bangle Bracelet: Fruit Bat by The FamiLee Jewels

You don't want to wear a creature but you do love texture?  Then here is the perfect piece.  This copper cuff bracelet has a rich, sophisticated look, don't you think? 

Shiny Bubbles Copper Cuff by Twining Vine Designs

 
How many bracelets do you have in your collection?  Do you wear a different piece each day or do you find yourself going back to the same favorite one over and over again?

Featuring artisan handmade creations by the Starving Artists jewelry Team, the SATeam members create handcrafted jewelry and beads. More information about our team and its current shop owner members can be found at SATEAM.etsy.com and here on ArtFire.

What's in a Name?

No, I haven't seen "Gnomeo and Juliet". But from Shakespear's original "Romeo and Juliet" Juliet wonders "Romeo, Romeo, why for are thou Romeo?...." I always thought she was asking if he was somewhere down below her high balcony. Actually she was only asking why did he have to belong to the one family her family had "issues" with. Ah, the Montagues and the Capulets. She finally decided that a "Rose by any other name would smell as sweet".
So, currently having done a name search for my small jewelry business, I have found that getting an appropriate name is very hard. It was hard work given the thousands and thousands of internet business out there. So let's take a look at some of the names of Starving Artists Team members to illustrate both "conservative" and "unusual" (nothing wrong with unusual, I wish I had been able to think of some of these).

Bead Origami Has an oriental flavor with the "origami", the Japanese art of folding paper.


Angie's Jewelry Designs Fairly straight forward, Angie makes jewelry.



Cat's Wire She works with wire and really really loves cats!



Shiny Adornments I'd adorn myself with any shiny thing in this shop!


You know who makes Marie Cristine Handcrafted Jewelry.



Here's a lovely imagery: Twining Vine Designs. This pendant could twine around me any day.


And, finally: JewelryArtbyDawn.


As you can see, choosing a business name is an art by itself. Each shop name is as unique as the jewelry in it.

Supplies

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Come Shopping With The Family

No quote this week, but an interesting exercise for the family instead...

A couple of weeks back you all came shopping with me - after all, what better way is there to get to know a woman!!

So this week, I took the family window-shopping instead... An insight in to me, via them.
What will you learn?

Amethyst Stack Ring by Mme Magpie

Beautiful Girl picked this simple amethyst ring for me.

"Because it's simple and amethyst is a great stone. And you like simple, Mum."

Butterfly Ring by Jenifers Family Jewels

Husband chose the butterfly ring. No other reason that he likes it - and therefore I will too! After 20 years married, he should know what I like!!

Peace In Your Heart IV from LA Valley Girl

Small Boy picked the Peace in your Heart necklace.

"Because it's a heart, Mum. And I love you and you love me."

Husband actually picked this necklace as well, and was a little miffed when Small Boy said "But I got that one Dad."

It was an interesting exercise - questioning why the family chose each particular piece of jewellery. A lot of other pieces were chosen as well, and they had a tough time narrowing it down to these three.

Why not take your family shopping with SATeam? So how their choices reflect on how they think of you? How they see you in their mind?

Featuring handmade jewellery from the SATeam - the Starving Artist Jewellery Team on Etsy.

You can see all participating members here - http://www.etsy.com/people/SATEAM

Quote Me - Marcelene Cox

The quickest way to know a woman is to go shopping with her.

~Marcelene Cox

Peace in Your Heart III by LA Valley Girl

Today's pick are purely personal - and you've just come shopping with me!!

What can you tell?

Come on - have a go - from these three photos... what can you tell?!

Sterling Silver Rose Ring by 2 Belles Beads

I think that your choice in jewellery says as much about you as your choice in clothes, shoes or hand-bags.

It's very personal - to the point where sometimes others can't pick for you.

Got an Axe to Grind by CMYDesigns

If you're still wondering...

I'm a pacifist who loves my family intensely.

My favourite flowers are roses.

And do not, under any circumstances, get in my bad books!!

Featuring the handmade artisan creations of SATeam.

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