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Featured Artist: Dawanna Young of Peaces Of Indigo


Earthy, Organic, Meaningful, Soulful, Celebratory, Simplistic Femininity.  These are all words that come to mind when browsing Dawanna Youngs' shop of beautiful jewels, Peaces Of Indigo. Here you will find Eco Friendly Artisan Jewelry made with lot's of love from her Nashville studio. Dawanna loves to use PMC (Precious Metal Clay) and Reclaimed Fine Silver along with earthy Precious & Semi Precious Gemstones occasionally mixed in with some sweet leather. 

Pulling from her favorite quotes, poems, literary versus, and own words of happiness and encouragement, each hand formed & textured piece holds a rooted meaning for it's wearer with it's hand engraved sayings. Mix that with the organic hand picked Gemstones she chooses and you have a very special piece of jewelry you are sure to treasure forever.

I'm a lucky gal to own several of her pieces, and I cannot tell you how much they resonate with me. I wear my two necklaces almost daily and often find myself rubbing the medallions between my thumb & finger, like my own little wishing charms.

I could talk about her fab jewelry all day, so we'll just get to some pictures of her lovelies!

Wanderer Necklace
Not all who wander are lost~

These words are hand written on one side and the other side is textured with climbing vines. She used precious metal clay to create this beautifully rustic piece. It measures 1 inch in diameter and is an organic round shape.






























Sticks and Stones Earrings 
Long and lovely sticks of golden recycled bronze, are adorned with inset white topaz czs, that sparkle like your own personal star~

*Bronze medallions, hand formed out of recycled bronze. She hand cut these stick shapes and textured the fronts. The backs have ~ illuminate ~ handwritten on each one. Fired to perfection in her kiln, these earrings take over 9 hours to fuse into solid, heirloom quality bronze.








  









Custom Engraved 
Birthstone Ring
Oh so pretty, made with the stone of your color and the engraved message of your choice. Eco friendly silver and beautiful gemstones combined with a little creativity equal an amazing ring that will be a forever reminder of someone or something special~



























Inner Beauty 
Medallion Necklace
The necklace is composed of hand cut aquamarine gemstone beads, each wire wrapped by hand. The sterling wire is recycled. This took HOURS of work. The gemstones are luminous and pale blue. The look is breathtaking and lovely~





























Wrapped Up Bracelet
She used one of her one of a kind silver medallions. It has woodgrain on one side and the word 'happy' and a heart on the other. Both sides were done by her hands, not stamps. She used precious metal clay, which is a recycled medium (that she says she is seriously addicted to!). The end result is solid fine silver.




























Change The World Earrings 
The teardrop hoops were created using precious metal clay. Each was hand cut and is imperfectly perfect. She doesn't use molds, so each one is cut by hand. The Moorish texture adds an interesting and lovely touch. A small faceted blue sapphire is set in silver on each medallion. The backs are inscribed with 'Stay the course, light a star' 'change the world wherever you are.' and a star.




























Recycled Bronze Guitar Pick
Made by hand, this bronze guitar pick is eco friendly and fabulous. Woodgrain texture covers one side and the other has "I'm the girl that loves you" handwritten on it.

And the best part of these? You can actually use them! How cool?!





























So there you have it. Unique, beautiful artisan crafted jewelry from the lovely Dawanna Young. Now go visit her shop PeacesofIndigo and tell us what piece resonates with you!



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Delicious Jewelry designer Joy

Joy is the artisan and owner of Handmade by Joy on Etsy.
There you'll find Unique Handcrafted Artisan Bracelets, Earrings & Necklaces, all handmade with love & care.
Joy loves working with semi-precious stones, freshwater pearls and saltwater pearls.
The charms used in her pieces are handcrafted from sterling silver by using the time-honored Art of Lost Wax Casting.
We love Joy's designs, from unspoken beauty to bold statement pieces.
Here are  a few pieces we know you will drool over!

Rose Quartz and Pearls Handcrafted Artisan Sterling Silver Bracelet


Freshwater Biwa Pearls Handcrafted Artisan Sterling Silver Earrings

























Turquoise and Multi-Colored Fluorite with Amethyst Handcrafted Artisan Sterling Silver Bracelet
























LOVE Charms Handcrafted Artisan Sterling Silver Talisman Necklace











































Be sure to stop in Handmade by Joy to check out more dazzling jewelry.
We know you will find something to love~we did! 
You can also find Joy on Facebook stop by and say Hi!

xo
The Gem Gals
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Spooky Birthday Sale

The Gem Gals are having a 'Spooky birthday SALE'
Why spooky you ask? Amber turns 30 on Halloween! To celebrate everything in our shop is marked 20% OFF. (Thanks to etsyonsale.com, a really cool tool worth checking out if you haven't yet)
Of course our 'SNEAK PEEKS' get an additional 5% OFF.
We will be listing new gemmies during the sale and of course will combine shipping, so be sure to check back to see what's new!
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For those of you who celebrate Halloween, Enjoy!
xo
Teri & Amber
The Gem Gals

P.S. Leave a Birthday message here for Amber or find her on Facebook (<~clickable link) and send your condolences for the loss of her 20's 
Bwuahahaha 

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Halloween among us


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Celebrating 1000 Sales!!!!!!!

The Gem Gals are super excited about our 1000th sale on Etsy.
This calls for a HUGE celebration. We'd love to fly every one of you in to help celebrate...but since that is not possible, we've come up with something almost as good.

We've decided ONE lucky customer will get their ENTIRE purchase FREE!
    F   R   E   E!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Can we get a *squeeeeeeeee*

Here's how: Our 1000th sale and all sales afterwards (all sales from 1000th to Sunday 10/17/10) the customers name will be put into a hat.
On 10/18 we'll draw a name and refund in FULL to one lucky duck!
Now Can we get another *SQUEEEEEE*
There will only be 1 winner...but don't worry, everyone else will get 10% OFF their purchase.
~>Click here to be taken to our shop

Thank You to all who helped us get to 1000 sales and Good luck to everyone.
xo
The Gem Gals


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Delicious Jewelry Designer Sheilah Of Ssheilah jewelry & accessories

Desert Ironwood and Elk Antler Jewelry -- and More
A bit about Sheilah:
We love love making things, going places and eating great food. We're currently in Cheyenne, Wyoming - we love the Front Range and all it has to offer, everything from excellent coffee in downtown Denver to hiking in the Snowies to following dinosaur tracks in the Black Hills.
Much of our jewelry is made with nickel-silver, an alloy of nickel, zinc and copper that has a deep sheen and polishes to a high gleam. We also use several composite minerals, such as malachite, red jasper and onyx.
  
Sunset in Wyoming - Necklace

Spring Storm Necklace












We use ground-harvested western elk antler in some of our jewelry as well. Elk shed their antlers every year in the late fall as part of their natural mating cycle. People in Wyoming and other western states wander through the wilderness picking up the dropped antlers to be used for jewelry, furniture and decorations.

 Western Elk Antler Pendant Earrings
















Men's Western Elk Antler Ear Stud
















Desert Ironwood is one of the rarest and most beautiful hardwoods in North America. Desert ironwood is similar to cats-eye stone in its translucency and has a lovely, intricate grain. The nickel-silver pattern in the jewelry is hand-inlaid into the ironwood.

Ankle Bracelet Made of Desert Ironwood Inlaid with Nickel Silver
































Ssheilah is a Proud member of Team EtsyVeg -
http://team.etsy.com/profilest/veg.shtml

To find out more about Sheilah:
Find her on facebook and follow her on twitter
You can also find her here:
http://www.ssheilah.com
http://www.zibbet.com/ssheilah
http://tumblr.com/ssheilah

Oh and dont forget to stop in Ssheilah on Etsy ~ Free shipping (USPS first class) anywhere in the US and Canada!!

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Yobo and The Jewelry :ninja!

A bit about Yobo:
the :ninja is an all self-taught jewelry designer, and has been making jewelry for more than 12 years. she does beadwork, wirework, and the occasional metalwork, though her favorite is the wire.


 


 Chalcedony Cluster


the :ninja is slightly obsessed with foreign countries. she especially likes Korea. she finds the language to be beautiful, and she really would love to learn to speak it. yoboseiyo is how one answers the telephone in Korean, and the nickname yobo is a term of endearment.

 
























yobo herself is a strange little girl who likes to be silly and make people laugh. she got the nickname over on the forums on Etsy, where she has the reputation for being a complete and utter nutball.
*personal note here...although I haven't had the pleasure to run into yobo in the forums, on twitter this is true! follow yobo for giggles and sweet tweets!







  

 


















The :ninja is a member of SRAJD (Self-Representing-Artist Jewelry Designer), # 0355.
To find out even more about Yobo:
fan her on facebook and follow her on twitter
And the :ninja has a blog, check it out here
Oh, and don't forget to stop in jewelry :ninja boutique on Etsy 
and to see current collections not yet in the boutique:
visit The Jewelry :ninja!


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Little Bug Jewelry

Beautiful handmade fine and fashion jewelry!
A bit from Jane: 
"I am a mom to two beautiful daughters, the older of which is my 
"little bug", which led to the name of my jewelry line. 

Nesting- Sterling silver and turquoise earrings



Blue waters- A turquoise and silver ring


I work with semi-precious and precious gemstones, 
genuine swarovski crystals, glass and porcelain beads. 
Silver is usually sterling or high quality Bali, Thai or silver plated.



Sun and moon - Carnelian, moonstone and silver earrings


Looped too- hammered, oxidized fine silver and coral ring


On occasion I will use pewter or base metal to allow for lower 
pricing while maintaining beauty and style. 


Celia triplet- Blue labradorite, ruby, rainbow moonstone and oxidized sterling necklace-



 

Amethyst dreams- Cape Amethyst and Freshwater pearl necklace
 


My style of late has veered more towards gemstone jewelry and my new love, metalsmithing.
 
Iolite, white freshwater pearl and moonstone stacking ring set



Green way- Green nephrite jade ring pair
Custom work is available including bridal jewelry, mother's bracelets and stacking rings which I love doing!" 

 
Little Bug is a member of Jewelry on Etsy Team  (We love JETS!) Fabulous Artistic moms, and Etsy Project Embrace. As part of her participation with Etsy Project Embrace she is donating $1 from every sale to the American Cancer society!

 
To find out even more about Little Bug Jewelry:
fan her on facebook and follow her on twitter.
Oh, and don't forget to stop in 
Little Bug Jewelry on Etsy to find more delicious handmade jewelry!


Special sale!

As new members of Team ESST we are very excited to be part of the Semi-Annual Promotion. Gemalicious Beads is offering free shipping on any purchase and a free strand of pearls for any purchase $50 or more!


Beginning on 12am EST February 26 and ending 12pm EST Sunday February 28, the Etsy Supply Street Team (ESST) will be holding its Semi-Annual Supply Street Team Promotion.
This sale exclusively features the members of the Etsy Supply Street Team! 

Crafting supplies for most any project you may have.
Team members will be offering specials like free shipping, discounts, extra goodies, and everyday fabulous prices.
For more information please check out our team blog
here
And for a look at the Team members promos checkout out Team ESST Promo blog
here
Search
TEAM ESST for all your supply needs on Etsy!
Also, check out our Promo thread in the Etsy Forums
here.
We will be featuring the latest:

*Deals
*Sales
*Bargains
*Great Every Day Prices
*Supplies for the Talented Artist in You!



We searched "Team ESST" on Etsy and found these great items! 

Hope you find lots of great supplies at fantastic prices and get busy creating!
xo
The Gemalicious Gals

Delicious Jewelry Designer Marcie Jane

"I started my business in 2002 during a time of life rebirth and restructure.
Designing offered a release of creativity that nurtured my soul and heart in a very positive way.

Simple Treasures






















Sara Jane
 
Art, design and creativity have always been a part of my life. I used to build mansions for my Troll family and deck them out in handmade outfits and jewelry.
My designs have matured since then and I am excited everyday to study and learn more about the Art of Jewelry Design.


I have a huge love for the outdoors and all its glorious beauty. Though my work is constantly evolving, as am I, my designs will always be nature inspired.
My love of the organic texture, color and elusiveness of natural gemstones inspire me to pair many elements to create a unique jewelry art. The technique of wire wrapping, chromatic selection, design and fine silver fusing/soldiering are incorporated.




Quality and satisfaction are extremely important to me; I go to great lengths to create my art jewelry pieces with quality products and supplies. I search for elements that are rare and unique to create a one of  a kind piece of art. Excellence in my technique is my constant goal."


 
To find out more about Marcie Jane Designs:
fan her on facebook, follow her on twitter and visit her blog.
Oh, and don't forget to stop in Marcie Jane Designs on Etsy to find more delicious jewelry!