Nature Inspired Jewelry

Nature Inspired Jewelry

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Posted on September 13th, 2009

We went to Arts on Foot in Penn Quarter yesterday, successfully braving the crowds to enjoy food from Rasika, The Source, Marvin, and Rosa Mexicano.  We also wandered around the artisan booths and saw both familiar and new artists. I was especially impressed with Nancy Nelson’s jewelry—so impressed that I bought a cute necklace to [...]

Special, Affordable Jewelry

Special, Affordable Jewelry

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Posted on December 1st, 2008

I am picky about jewelry. I don’t like anything overly flashy or too large, but it’s hard to define what I like. Something that is slightly different, yet will work with a lot of different outfits. A strand of pearls works well with many kinds of outfits: a button down, a strapless dress, a turtleneck, [...]

Mann Made Designs

Mann Made Designs

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Posted on October 12th, 2008

I’ve been meaning to post about Mann Made Designs for awhile, as I own several pieces of his jewelry and keep on bumping into his booth wherever I go:  Arts on Foot, Crafty Bastards, and of course Eastern Market. His work caught my eye when I moved to DC and went to Eastern Market for [...]

Etsy Find

Etsy Find

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Posted on October 8th, 2008

I stumbled upon (or was directed to, actually!) the Etsy shop:  ‘A La Mode: Stuff with Urban Appeal. It has an interesting selection of bags and jewelry, including this really hip/funky necklace.  I think this a must-buy, eventually, and will look great with any kind of v-neck shirt or sweater.

More Crafty Bastards Finds

More Crafty Bastards Finds

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Posted on October 1st, 2008

A few more great finds from last weekend’s Crafty Bastards: Finch Metal Jewelry:  So delicate and creative.  I love these paper airplane earrings (!) and kite necklace.  It’s perfectly understated. Another good find was Orangyporangy clothing. These look pretty good online but really good in person:  you can see the detail and draping that go [...]

Crafty Bastards ‘Finds’

Crafty Bastards ‘Finds’

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Posted on September 29th, 2008

We braved the elements on Sunday and headed over to Adams Morgan to Crafty Bastards.  The weather was pure hell:  alternating between sunburn sunny and monsoon like conditions.  Despite THAT, we found some wonderful things, which I’ll link to. I picked up a pair of earrings from Face Metal Design.  Their website doesn’t seem to [...]