Local Jewelry Designer: 'I Feel So Lucky' Patch.com She began creating handmade jewelry on the side during the 1980s. She launched Buckingham Style, her unique, handcrafted jewelry business that showcases jewelry designs featuring vintage glass beads, semi-precious gemstones, Swarovski crystals, ...

Famous Pearls (1) Tempo Manila, Philippines – Before the beginning of the 20th century when there were no cultured pearls, pearls were rare treasures and the most precious of gemstones that could be discovered only by accident and at considerable peril.

Trendwatch: Jewelry fundraiser and tanning alternatives Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Participants include metal artist John Hendry, Linda Lawrence of Linda's Bella Beads, contemporary jewelry artist Kelly Waldt of Turi Jane, and fiber artist Giulia Picariello of Feltro Fashions. 2 Chic Boutique also will donate a portion of the sales ...

TheChronicleHerald.ca Diamonds shine on forever TheChronicleHerald.ca (STEVE FARMER) MATERIAL WORLD at the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia has a lot of diamonds but not the kind you'd think. Instead of tiny, glittering gemstones, Lauren Schaffer's 11 large, faceted shapes in Diamond as Big as the Ritz (1996) are cast ...

San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Jewelry designer Laura Bruland turns old book covers into wearable art San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Some jewelers work with gold. Others beads. As for Laura Bruland, she works with books. Bruland, 25, started her jewelry company Yes and Yes Designs in 2007 as a fun side project in addition to her day job as a barista at Oakland's Subrosa Coffee.