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Tip Tuesday: Accessorize for the Job You Want
You’ve heard about dressing for the job you want, but have you heard about accessorizing for the job you want? Your boss and your associates see you every work day, subtle changes in your wardrobe can indicate that you are ready for more responsibility (and a raise). Depending on your office environment some jewelry items…
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Runes: An Alphabet. Coming Soon to Pendant and Ring!
Runes are the individual letters in an old Norse alphabet called the Futhark. The modern English Alphabet is named after the Greek names for its first two letters Alpha and Beta. Likewise, the Futhark is named after its first six letters; f, u, th, a, r, and k. There are a few different versions of…
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The Top 3 Questions About Celtic Ring Money
There is a lot of chatter online about Celtic Ring Money. These are the three most common Celtic ring money questions we hear – and the answers! 1.) How old is Celtic ring money? As many as three thousand years ago the Celtic peoples began developing a sophisticated culture, but ring money did not appear…
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Who is Joan Hornig?
Joan Hornig is a jewelry designer. For many years Hornig had a small-scale, jewelry side-hustle. After successful careers in education at Harvard and more than twenty years on Wall Street, Hornig focused on her love of jewelry. In 2003 she started her jewelry company with the motto; Philanthropy is Beautiful, and in 2013 she launched…
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April Showers Bring May Flowers: Newsletter #6
Hello and welcome to our sixth newsletter here at Pendant and Ring. Thank you for taking the time to check in with us! It is nice to turn over a new calendar page and get back to work after yesterday’s frivolity. Hope you had a pleasant April Fool’s Day and that all pranks remained lighthearted…
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Summer Trends 2019 – Jewelry Edition
After reviewing the top fashion shows from all over the world – these are the jewelry trends you can expect as the summer progresses… 1. Less glitter, more sparkle and shimmer. The decline of fire opal is afoot. Say goodbye to the anodized finish. The glitter-bomb look of your accessories starts to lose its luster…
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Your Jewelry Capsule
Ever heard of a capsule wardrobe? What about a jewelry capsule? The idea behind a capsule is that it holds just enough, not too much and not too little of what you need. The capsule wardrobe tames an overstuffed closet, streamlines your morning, helps reduce decision fatigue, and lowers your dry cleaning bill. A jewelry…
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What does the Plague have to do with Jewelry?
During medieval times, plague swept through the European continent destroying communities and greatly reducing the world population. Family lines ended, congregations evaporated, fear of the unknown and of those who seemed different stressed the social fabric, and in some places, it unraveled altogether. The arts declined, literacy rates dropped, and wisdom and knowledge of ages…
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Tumblr Tuesday Take 3!
Hello friends, it is time again for Tumblr Tuesday! We had more activity in the past month than in the month before; it seems to be a happy theme. This month, the first taste of spring peaks out in our top ten posts. Each photo links directly to the tumblr post so its easy for…
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Happy [Early] Saint Patrick’s Day
Heads Up ⭢ Saint Patrick’s Day is this Sunday! Let us be the first to say: Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
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Tip Tuesday: How to Clean 3 Types of Enamel Jewelry
There are many kinds of enamel jewelry, yet each piece was created by applying pigment. Sometimes the pigment is suspended in glass and then applied to the metal, sometimes it is applied directly, sometimes it is applied wet, or dry, with heat, or without. Caring for enamel jewelry is not difficult if you know what…
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Our Jewelry Bookshelf – 3 Favorite Books
Making jewelry is a skill learned over time. When we started making jewelry it was a hobby that we enjoyed. We learned from people we met, from business we visited, from youtube, and from books. The more you practice a skill the better you get. After years of practice we see the errors in our…
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Who is Dylan Lauren?
First – We picked Dylan Lauren because we love what she had to say about jewelry. I’m not so much a shoe or bag person as jewelry, and I think it’s because jewelry is like candy. – Dylan Lauren. How can we not love that! Jewelry is like candy – or maybe sugar sprinkles, or…
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Hello Spring! Newsletter #5
Looking Back Over the past month we have enjoyed conversing with some of you via the Contact page, and via email! It is great to see your photographs and get to know a little more about you. Thank you for the glowing reviews on Facebook and the likes on Instagram. We really appreciate the time…
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How To Layer Chains – For Him
How to layer your chains and Jewelry for him on Pendant and Ring!
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Q and A : Why do you sell jewelry?
As children, neither Charles nor I imagined we would grow up and work in the jewelry industry. That we ended up here is almost a comedy of errors. Little Charles dreamed of a warehouse with his name on the side of it. It was his “Enterprise,” but the contents of that warehouse never bothered his…
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Beauty and You
The beauty industry runs on the idea that you need improving. As part of the beauty and fashion industry we would like to dispel that myth. You do not need improving. Many of the fashion icons focus on trends. They move from one idea to the next as quickly as the seasons change, but here…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
We hope you have a wonderful day and get a chance to connect with all your friends and family! Have a Sweet One!
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Tumblr Tuesday, Take 2!
Hello All! Welcome to the second installment of Tumblr Tuesday. It is a series for sharing our cultivated collection of images that you will love. Want to start with the first Tumblr Tuesday post? I totally get it. It was a busy month on Tumblr. We picked a new theme, posted and reblogged more this…
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Why do countries mint new coins?
From 1999 to 2008 the US minted five new state quarter designs each year, one for each of the fifty states. Since then, many quarter collections have come into being including the ongoing, America The Beautiful quarter collection. Why does the US and why do most countries continue to mint new coins? Why? Countries mint…
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Newsletter #4 From Pendant and Ring
January felt like a fast month here at Pendant and Ring. In today’s newsletter we share some stats about the first month of 2019, offer you a sneak peek at some changes coming to the website in February (how exciting!), and talk about February’s main event: Valentine’s Day. Happy February friends, and thank you for…
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