Happy Valentine's Day From the Daily Jewel!

I AM ALL ABOUT BRINGING ALL THINGS GEMMY TOGETHER - SO HERE IS MY TRIBUTE TO SAINT VALENTINE!

From mineral specimens...

to Shells - when you open this shell you get a broken heart...

via AliExpress 

to Diamonds ....this one was auctioned by Christies in 2011...

to one of my all time favorite pieces of jewelry...via Coast Diamonds...

Check out their Valentine Post:  https://lovecoastblog.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/coast-diamond-announces-most-romantic-engagement-rings-for-valentines-day-2015/

...and finally one of my favorite Artisan Jewelers - Margaux Lange's Barbie Body Parts pieces!

http://www.margauxlange.com/

Daily Jewel Sponsors Crowd Jewel Competition

Happy Valentine's Day!!!  to some of us it is a day that symbolizes Love and really beautiful feelings...to others it can be a really difficult time....that is what I want this competition to bring to the table.

So this is your challenge...as professionals you know that you want your style and emotion to come through in everything you do.  But, you also want to make something that is lovely that a customer would wear with pride.

BRING IT!  Your theme is "Valentine's Day"!   Contest Opens TODAY!  Deadline for entries is Sunday, Feb. 5th.  See the Crowd Jewel Facebook page for more...

Enter on the Crowd Jewel page on Facebook!  You've heard of "Crowd Sourcing"?  Well at Crowd Jewel one winner is chosen by the "crowd" and one by the Sponsor (this time that is ME!).

...and at the end of the contest I will be featuring the winners right here on my WILDLY ;-)  popular Daily Jewel blog which can bring you both public and Industry interest and we all know it is about getting more eyes on the goods!

I am sitting here in sunny Tucson Arizona at the largest Gem & Jewelry Show in the country and I can't wait to see the submissions and the opportunity to get to know two amazing new Design winners!

About Crowd Jewel
"Our style curators hunted high and low to find the best jewelry designers in the world, and invited them to submit their exclusive designs on Crowd Jewel to compete for your votes.

View the entries, vote for your favorite, and at the end of the competition at 12 PM PST on Sunday, February 5, 2012, a Crowd and Sponsor favorite will be announced. You will then be invited to the limited edition sale of the winning pieces.

Don't forget!! After you vote, be sure to fill out the Crowd Jewel survey to enter yourself for a chance to win your choice of the Crowd or Sponsor favorite. "

Happy Valentine's Day from Cari Jewelry

Thanks to Cari Jewelry for the following info:

Rory and Cari Streeter started Cari Jewelry in 2002 out of pure passion for making jewelry. They work together, to design, create and market their collection that has become a craze nationwide. Fashion, artistry and the people who wear their jewelry inspire them to continuously create new things.

Personalized pieces evoke emotion through words, names, dates and anything that has special meaning to the wearer. Each letter is skillfully and artistically hand-stamped, one at a time. Popular words include: LOVE, XOXO, FOREVER, AMORE, TRUE LOVE, JOY, HOPE, PEACE, GRATITUDE, FAITH, TRUTH, DREAM, FRIENDS, ALWAYS, names, dates, and initials of loved ones. Symbols include +, &, and a heart stamp.

Cari Jewelry is a collection of beautiful handmade jewelry that is interchangeable and can be personalized to have special meaning. Each design is hand-sculpted with a distinctive, organic style, is cast in sterling silver or 14kt gold and hand-finished with the greatest of care and attention to detail. Each piece is substantial and weighty with obvious quality in every aspect. People become addicted to the freedom to add pendants, charms, diamonds, gemstones, words and layer chains to create unique ensembles that will be treasured forever!

All pieces are made in the USA with recycled silver and gold and conflict-free diamonds and gemstones.