We go for contrast when we design jewelry right? Big with small beads. Shiny and matte. Glass with metal. We also go for contrast when we photograph our jewelry. Nobody would put a blue design on a blue background! So what do professional photographers...
Topics: costume jewelry, Glitter among the Grit, Horacio Salinas, Professional jewelry photo shoot

I just love it when people bring in their previous creations. Yvonne attended a beading session and showed this bracelet off which she made before. Isn't it just sumptuous? Her choice of pastel colours in clear, frosted and opaque hues coupled with...
Topics: beader design, bracelet, handcrafted jewelry, pastel colours, triple strands, Yvonne

$1,000,000 for a strand of pearls? I nearly choked! But that's what this rare mega strand of South Sea cultured AAA quality pearls costs from Mikimoto , the original cultured pearl company. This limited edition piece is available from their New York..
Topics: $1000000 pearls, Australia, Broome, mikimoto, one million dollar pearls, pearls, South Seas

Anne is a jewelry lover who owns not one but two jewelry cabinets . Although she has clear opinions on what she likes, she has never been interested in making any jewelry for herself. So I tell her that I am her very own personal jewelry maker! Anne and..
Topics: Anne, beader design, customer types, desperate men shopping for jewelry, necklace, people who buy jewelry

These dyed pink mother of pearl shell beads could be considered awkward. In cross-section, they were roughly triangular. Yet, their very eclectic feature can be made into jewelry highlighting their uniqueness. Gerry did exactly that for her bare wire...
Topics: beader design, earrings, Gerry, handcrafted jewelry, mother of pearl, necklace, shell, shell jewelry, Widgets Beads