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The origin of Swarovski Crystals – what are they?

May 11, 2017 | Posted by stonewillow on Accessories, Design, handmade, International, online shopping, Style, World / Tagged: accessories, art, austria, crystal, crystallized, crystals, Design, Etsy christmas, fashion, gems, handmade alberta, international, jewellery, jewelry, man made, production, small business, sparkle, stonewillow, stonewillowjewellery, style, swarovski, Trends | 2 comments

You’ve likely grown up looking at someone’s Swarovski figurine collection or perhaps passed by the Swarovski store at the mall with all their sparkling splendor. You also may have noticed their high fetched prices. Have you wondered why and exactly where these crystals originated from? How they are made? How far back they date?

Swarovski crystals are a man made gem. They are not extracted from ...

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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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Wire Creation Classes

June 16, 2014 | Posted by stonewillow on Accessories, Celebration, Design, Events, International, Uncategorized, World | 0 comments

Teaching Wire Creation Classes June 16, 2014   This spring I was asked to teach my wire creation classes to a local outdoors club.  Look at the great plant stake decorations the kids (and adults) created.  If you look closely, you will see bugs and butterflies of all colours and sizes bouncing ...

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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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