Handcrafted Jewelry News from a Maine Jewelry Store

Earrings and Company has joined the bead frenzy!  We added Chamilia to our line up in November and what a great response we’ve had.  Chamilia is a competitor of Pandora charm bracelets and necklaces. Pandora is the brand most widely known because it has been around much longer.  We chose Chamilia for two reasons: 1- it is family owned and operated in America (Minneapolis to be exact) and 2 – the bead designs are intricate, fresh and bright.

All the beads are designed by Killian Rieder, the founder and owner.  Although the  sterling and gold beads are made overseas, the amazing glass beads are made in Atlanta, Georgia of Murano canes imported directly from Italy.

Finally the new watch line I found in February has arrived!  I was very excited to discover this guy at the Alternative Craft show in Philly.  He makes really cool watches with a variety of woods.  The styles include bangles with magnetic closures, wooden faces with “zig-zag” leather straps and more conventional-looking watches with two tone wooden links.

You know when you have your hair just so, then you go outside and a huge gust of wind comes along? I hate that.

I’ve tried those plastic headbands with the teeth. Within an hour of wearing one my head is splitting.

I’ve tried the combs and the cute little jaw clips. They just fall out.

Well, I found some stretchy headbands that work great. They come in lots of colorful patterns as well as solids to match just about anything in your closet. They don’t slide on your just-cleaned hair. You can wear them narrow or wide depending upon the look you want. There’s no plastic teeth to give you a headache.

Best of all, they stay put when the wind blows!

The company that makes them is called Violet Love and we have a full stock in the store right now.

Ok. I promise to stop whining about the weather. It is what it is. Eventually it will be safe to go outside.

We received a huge order this week. Thirty seven pounds to be exact. Fun and funky costume jewelry in all the new colors for spring. Lots of beads and crystals and glass. Pearls and shells and lots of dangly earrings. I especially like the hinged cuff watches in so many colors. They’re so affordable you can have one for every occasion.

Then there’s the silver. Loads of sterling silver earrings and necklaces. Anklets and bracelets too. It takes time to put price tags on all this jewelry! But it should all be out by the weekend.