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Jewelry, Craft, and Fashion in the NewsArtisan Turns Favorite Craft Into Jewelry-Making Business Voices, CT When Hart Court resident Patricia Sullivan made crystal and silver bracelets for herself with her children's names on them a few years ago, she had no idea that it would lead to a career in jewelry-making. The bracelets were just a way of expressing pride and love for her daughter, Shay, now 6, and her son, Logan, who is 4. But, when her friends saw the bracelets, they wanted one too, recalled Patty, a former manager of a Texas company that printed People and Time Magazines. ... Vinyl gets new spin as jewellery Toronto Star, Canada James DesRochers, a self-taught clothing designer and DJ based in Toronto, wanted to merge his passion for fashion and music. He looked to his extensive record collection for inspiration, deciding that he wanted people to wear actual music as jewellery. DesRochers began cutting precise, detailed shapes such as horses, pirate ships and skulls out of old and damaged records. His jewellery line, Vling, a combination of the words vinyl and bling, was born. About two inches in size, the statement necklaces and earrings are large so DesRochers can create intricate details on the brittle vinyl. ... Readers differ on keeping jewellery gift from ex Toronto Star, Canada Dear Readers: Since the festive season often brings out sparkle not only in a loved one's eyes, but also in gift boxes of jewellery, I'm publishing your responses to a previous question about jewellery gifts from an ex. "Bejewelled" had written (Nov. 21) that she had several items from ex-boyfriends, but hadn't told her fiance about them. She knew he wouldn't want her to wear them; yet she felt some sentimental attachment to them. Here's what some of you thought about whether to wear, sell, or trade-in the bling. I think she should tell her fiance about them and keep them for her children. If he's that uncomfortable (jealous), she may have to take a serious look at him and decide if he's a keeper. There are going to be many similar issues arise about friends and family (male and female), work colleagues, etc. ... Ring thief is released Netherlands Antilles Daily Herald, Netherlands Antilles PHILIPSBURG--The man R.A. of the United States of America, arrested last week on suspicion of stealing an expensive ring, was released on Monday after paying a US $10,000 fine. The man was on vacation with his wife in St. Maarten. He visited jewellery store Oro DiamantŽ last week Thursday and tried to conceal a ring with an estimated value of $100,000 to $140,000. ... 'Bangle' pupil is excluded again BBC NEWS | Wales | South East Wales A Sikh pupil who has refused to stop wearing a religious bangle or Kara to her south Wales school has been excluded for a third time. Sarika Singh, 14, had returned to Aberdare Girls' School in the Cynon Valley, after a temporary exclusion, for a meeting to discuss the issue. The school has said that by wearing the Kara, Sarika was breaking its code of conduct. Her family have said they will now seek a judicial review. On Tuesday morning, Sarika and her mother Sinita Singh and two officials from the Valleys Race Equality Council (VREC) held a 20-minute meeting about the school's refusal to allow the pupil to wear the Kara. ... Savouring the world's precious forests Toronto Star, Canada Amanda Loos was a natural when she started using wood in her environmentally conscious jewellery line, Kyyote. "I have always grown up around wood, the smell of wood, sawdust and seen the possibility and beauty of that material," says the 28-year-old whose father owned a construction company in rural B.C. "But I only started exploring woodworking a couple of years ago when I realized I needed to build things with my hands," adds Loos, who moved to L.A. as a teenager. Unsatisfied working as a graphic designer, Loos enrolled in a silversmith course at a community college and began experimenting with wood - and her unusual collection. "I amassed a Bakelite collection of poker chips and vintage jewellery," she says. "I wanted to see what would happen when I combined the two because Bakelite has a wood filler in it as a stabilizer. ... The information presented and opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of Jewelry-Making.com and/or its partners. |
