The Vintage Pearl – Hand Stamped Beauties

January 5, 2012 By 1 Comment
Handstamped Pendants

Three weeks before Christmas I had an idea.  Instead of getting my nieces the some humdrum gifts I do every year, I wanted to do something special.  Something that would make a statement.  Something different. I immediately thought of hand stamped jewelry, as I adore the pieces I own, but finding a shop that was affordable, beautiful, AND would ship so close to Christmas was not easy.  After some searching, I stumbled upon The Vintage Pearl and guess what?  They offered everything I needed AND…

Joseph Allen Designs Review & Giveaway {GIVEAWAY CLOSED}

November 23, 2009 By 269 Comments
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::GIVEAWAY CLOSED:: Congrats to Kristen @kristinnw! I am a huge fan of handmade and hand stamped jewelry, so I was thrilled when Joseph Allen approached me to review his products! What makes Joe’s designs different from the rest is that his pieces are carved and casted.  He also only uses high quality Argentium Sterling Silver, which replaces some of the copper with metalloid germanium to make it the most tarnish resistant sterling silver available. This is good to know because I have several sterling silver…