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The stuff about my jewelry (and shipping):

Every thing I make is one-of-a-kind and most of it is packed with semi-precious stones and/or worked around 50+ year old vintage glass and porcelain beads, clasps and/or parts - of varying origins - most with provenance. Using precious and semi-precious metals and stones, my endeavor is to weave a story that can be re-created with each wearing; worn as well as told; embellished more every time it's worn. With each creation as unique and bold as the person who wears it.

Every purchase is guaranteed to be one of a kind and designed, assembled, wrapped and looped (by me) in a non-smoking, pet free environment so that undue odors and hairs are not included with your new, one of a kind jewelry.

All jewelry is packed well and shipped inside glossy, "cotton" filled, gift boxes; via USPS unless you upgrade to FedEx; with delivery confirmation (US only) included in the shipping costs; usually in reused padded envelopes or boxes - I always reuse and recycle when I can!

For the New Year, I'm providing Free Shipping to the US and Reduced Shipping to Canada and Everywhere Else. Plus, every month, 10% of all sales will go toward a different Charity.

The stuff about me:

dancer, writer, traveler, shopkeep, maker of pretty things, jill of many trades. inspired by nature and the spirit of all things. my favorite materials are simply found and raw in nature; but fine crafted and rare objects strongly grab me too. I recycle and reuse - with most of my jewelry stash consisting of old beads and parts gleaned from warehouse stockpiles - whenever I can and occasionally work found objects and unpolished river rocks into my jewelry.

my favorite jewelry to make is always whatever I make specifically for a client. Those special pieces that seem to lite them up like the Alaskan winter sky. or Australian. can't beat a good borealis!

my next big design project - down the road - will focus on making jewelry with things straight from the earth that I pulled out with my own two hands. Just grabbed and polished a bunch of different rocks from NC (Rose, Clear, Rutilated and Smoky Quartz are just the more common ones) and will be putting those into designs in the next month or so. Keep your eye out.

to find out what I'm doing, what craft shows and markets I'll be vending at, and to see some of the new designs I'm currently working on, you can always visit my blog site at:

http://itsartdamnit.blogspot.com

I've also got a new On Sale Always store at:

http://shophandmade.com/store/andreancreations