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10 Affordable Ways to Show Your Affection this Valentine’s Day
Let’s get to it: 10 affordable things you can do to show your affection this Valentine’s Day! 1. Screenshot inspirational, friendly, or loving phrases and text them to your partner. This idea is easy and fun. Whatever search-capable app you have installed on your phone, has just been promoted to wing-man. Open Pinterest, or tumblr,…
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A Short History of Coin Jewelry
Our love of coin jewelry extends into the ancient past. Time travel with me as we explore a brief history of coin jewelry. We start our tour of history in Egypt during the early third century. Check out this adjustable ancient Egyptian coin pendant necklace from 225 CE, now part of the MET museum’s collection…
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How to Repair a Sticking Clasp
There are three main reasons why necklace clasps stick and one common reason they do not stay shut. Here are some quick and easy tips to help you repair your sticking clasp and get on with your day. How To Clean a Clasp If your chain clasp has fluff and stuff blocking the action of…
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A History of Love Tokens
The exchange of love tokens is part of various rituals between two people. Small gifts help to cement the bond of friendship and all kinds of love. Encouraged in home and at school, the practice of giving and receiving is a necessary social skill. When Valentine’s Day arrives children bring decorated shoe boxes and small…
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Reminder – Be You Tiful
Hi, Hello, How are You? Did you know you are beautiful? Sometimes people become attached to accessories, because they forget how beautiful they are. Reminder: You are the shining star. Your accessories amplify your shine. They are the moon to your brilliance – not the other way around. So the next time someone asks, “How…
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Who is Karen Elson?
Karen Elson is a model, musician, and mother residing in the US but originally from the UK. Her fashion sense is fantastic and her song “Wonder Blind” is heartfelt and haunting. It is the first song on her album Double Roses – have a listen: Elson started modeling in her teens but never fell…
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Tumblr Tuesday
Hope your month is humming along nicely. Welcome to the first installment of Tumblr Tuesday. It is a new series for sharing our cultivated collection of images that you will love. When we first set up the tumblr account I did not know what to do with it, and then tumblr was in the news…
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How long should your necklace be?
Your necklace length helps showcase your style. Let Pendant & Ring help you choose today.
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The In-Between Holiday-Lull
All your gifts stowed? All your dishes clean? Things returning to normal, or not quite yet? The time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve can be just as hectic as the days leading up to gift-stravaganza, or you can say, “No, not this year,” to the rush-rush-rush. It is important to take time for yourself.…
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🎁 Last Call For Christmas Presents 🎁
Today is the last day! December 20th is the last day to order from Pendant and Ring and get your items in time for Christmas! Make your order before 3pm Central Time and we guarantee delivery to any US address in the lower 48. 🎁 Make your orders today! 🎁
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#TipTuesday How to Apply Patina
An intentionally added patina can add an air of mystery, an antique flair, or a shimmer of rainbow depth to a piece of silver jewelry. An applied patina is typically more even than a natural patina and some people prefer the even results of this technique over an uneven, but traditional patina. Real Coin Pendants…
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10 Holiday Movies for 10 to 16 Year Olds
Our top ten Christmas movies for the 10 to 16-year-old elves you know. Happy Holidays!
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Elegance is Timeless
Elegance never goes out of style. Your history, your style on pendantandring.com
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Throwback Thursday : Ten, Twentieth Century Holiday Movies, 1 per decade!
A Top 10 list! 20th century holiday films, one per decade!
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Hello December! Pendant and Ring Newsletter #2
Tis the season… Welcome to the second installment of your monthly newsletter! It is the time of year when we look forward to gathering with friends and family. Don’t get bogged down searching from place to place or site to site looking for the perfect gifts; we can help you simplify your shopping and make…
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Common Interests, Common Goals; A History of Friendship. France and the U.S. (Part 2)
Why does the bond between France and the U.S. endure? Find out in this brief historical exploration. (part 2 of 2)
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Common Interests, Common Goals; A History of Friendship. France and the U.S. (Part 1)
What bonds France and the United States? Find out with this brief historical investigation. (part 1 of 2)
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The Stag and Reindeer in Mythology
Deer Deer mythology is as ancient as it is ubiquitous. In Hinduism the golden deer is the shapeshifter Maricha. In the form of the golden deer he tempts the beautiful Sita and paves the way for her kidnapping. The kidnapping and subsequent war is on the same scale as Helen and the Trojan war. In…
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A history of People and Caribou, the Wild Reindeer
Native populations of the Arctic have a long history with caribou and reindeer. The Inuit tell of people who occupied arctic territory in Nunavut before their arrival. The older tribe is the Tuniit of Dorest culture. Oral histories tell us that the Tuniit were a large and powerful people although lacking in mental facility. Yet…
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Thursday Motivation – Quit Perfectionism
To continue Tuesday’s theme of National Native American Heritage Month, we chose this quote from a Native American author. Be thankful you weren’t cursed with perfection. If you were perfect, there’d be nothing for you to achieve with your life. Imperfection is the source of every action. This is both our curse and our blessing…
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