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Sterling Silver Gemstone Jewelry - Bragg Creek Alberta

Posts Under Category: Women

Sterling Silver – what is it and what are the benefits?

April 14, 2017 | Posted by stonewillow on Accessories, Design, Etsy, handmade, online shopping, small business, Style, Women / Tagged: .925, benefits of silver, combine metals, education, Handmade, jewellers, jewellery, jewelry, learning, metals, quality, silver, sterling silver, Stone Willow Jewellery, stonewillow, what is it | 0 comments

 Sterling Silver is a high quality precious metal that is affordable for most people.

Since pure silver is very soft, it is mixed with another metal and called sterling silver. The .925 signifies that it is 92.5% pure silver plus 7.5% other metal. The question is – what other metal is used & why?

In a higher quality sterling silver, the other metal is usually copper but ...

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Portuguese Cork Leather

Portuguese Cork Leather
April 2, 2017 | Posted by stonewillow on Accessories, Etsy, handmade, International, Men, Style, trending, Women, World | 0 comments

Portuguese Cork Leather

You may be wondering what Cork Leather is and you may have seen some of my leather bracelets made with this beautiful product (images below).

Cork leather is a fairly recent innovation made by blending cork with other materials and is becoming very popular in the marketplace. When created, the product that is produced is soft, supple, flexible and durable. It is easily cleaned ...

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All About Amethyst

March 22, 2017 | Posted by stonewillow on Accessories, Design, Etsy, handmade, International, online shopping, small business, Style, trending, Women / Tagged: about amethyst, amethyst, amethyst crystal, amethyst druzy, amethyst slice, crystal, crystal points, gemstone information, gemstones, handmade jewelry, healing, learning about amethyst, learning about stones, long necklace, Natural Stone Jewellery, Natural Stone Jewelry, properties of amethyst, purple, Sterling Silver Jewellery, Sterling Silver Jewelry, stone properties, stones | 0 comments

All about Amethyst:


I just love these slices of Amethyst. You can really see how the crystals are formed when viewing the side cut of this gemstone. Imagine a large rock cracked open to reveal it’s inside core. The Amethyst crystals point into the inner core of the stone. The banded colours on the ...

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New Retail Locations

February 7, 2017 | Posted by stonewillow on Accessories, Design, handmade, small business, Style, trending, Women / Tagged: Alberta, alberta tourism, alberta town, antique, Bragg Creek, Clothing shop, crab apple cottage, Cremona, fashion, Gemstone Jewelry, Handmade, handmade alberta, handmade jewelry, jewelry, leather, leather jewelry, market junction, one of a kind, OOAK, retail location, small business, small town treasures, stonewillow, stonewillowjewellery, style, treasure, Trending | 0 comments

You can now find Stone Willow in 2 new retail locations:

* Crab Apple Cottage in Bragg Creek, AB – 2 The Old West Mall, 27 Balsam Ave – Crab Apple Cottage

*Market Junction in Cremona, AB – 213 Railway Ave E – Market Junction

 

Let me give you a little insight into these small town treasures.

Crab Apple Cottage, a local boutique, is filled with an amazing selection of ...

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What’s Trending in Fashion and in the Home on Etsy

What’s Trending in Fashion and in the Home on Etsy
January 27, 2017 | Posted by stonewillow on Accessories, Design, Etsy, handmade, International, online shopping, small business, Style, trending, Women / Tagged: accessories, country corner goods, etsy, etsy shops, fashion, gift ideas, Handmade, international, kapelika, Lux Woods, one of a kind, online shopping, small business, stone willow, Stone Willow Jewellery, studio liscious, style, tidying your home, Trending, Trends, valentine gift ideas, valentines day, valentines gift, wild rogue botanicals | 0 comments

I’m a big proponent of handmade and supporting small business. This why I share with you the “trending” categories on Etsy.

Etsy is an international online marketplace where artists from around the world build their virtual shops and post their goods for sale. If you have internet, a computer or mobile device and some money to spend, you are in luck! You can find virtually anything ...

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New For Spring 2015

April 22, 2015 | Posted by stonewillow on Accessories, Design, Style, Uncategorized, Women | 0 comments

April 21, 2015 The snow is gone, ski season is over, so time to get back to new spring designs. My new spring designs will be showcased for their first time at the Calyx Distinctive Art Show on Sunday May 3rd.  This fabulous setting is where my cold forged, wire work, metal work only designs are shown. ...

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Fall Shows 2014 – Stone Willow

October 8, 2014 | Posted by stonewillow on Accessories, Design, Events, Style, Uncategorized, Women | 0 comments

2014 Fall Shows October 8, 2014 Great news, sales are up and I am getting ready for a busy fall season.  This year, the busy season started early in mid August for me.  This includes sales of Stone Willow at the Banff Whyte Museum Gift Shop where they almost sold out of my necklaces over the summer.  But ...

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How pearls have evolved and what are the differences between them?

October 31, 2013 | Posted by stonewillow on Accessories, Design, Style, Uncategorized, Women, World | 0 comments

October 31, 2013

Our grandmothers had worn and cherished pearls, but pearls have changed over the years.  What used to be rare is now commonly found thanks to the cultured pearl.  There was a time when many oysters would need to be opened to find that one delicate and precious pearl. Now, we are lucky to have pearls at our fingertips, easily ...

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2013 Fall Shows

2013 Fall Shows
October 1, 2013 | Posted by stonewillow on Accessories, Design, Events, Men, Style, Uncategorized, Women | 0 comments

Oct 1, 2013 This fall will be a busy show year for me.  With one already under my belt and not enough time to get it posted,  here is a list of all future fall shows for 2013: The Calyx Art Show Saturday Oct 19th 10-4 at the Crescent Heights Community Centre 1101 2 St NW, Calgary. ...

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Cleaning Jewellery

April 24, 2013 | Posted by stonewillow on Accessories, Design, Men, Style, Uncategorized, Women | 0 comments

April 24, 2013 I have been meaning to re-post these suggestions for cleaning jewellery – specifically sterling silver jewellery. Most people are familiar with polishing clothes and cleaners, but I have been using a soft brass bristle brush and would suggest this as a great cleaning option. This brush is like a giant toothbrush for your jewellery. It gets in all the cracks and ...

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