
Announcement
Welcome to Foamy Wader, offering delicate handmade jewelry inspired by the seaside. All designs are hand crafted, mixing natural gemstones and precious metals, created using artisan wire work and metalsmith techniques. Our jewelry is infused with a spirit of joy and playfulness - just like when wading in the foamy sea water at the beach. So indulge; roll up those pant legs and hop in!
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THE STORE
Starting June 1st, 2017 you can visit us at our new storefront on Whidbey Island!
107A First Street Langley, 98260
Sunday 11am - 5pm
Monday 12pm - 4pm
Tuesday + Wednesday by appt
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
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Announcement
Welcome to Foamy Wader, offering delicate handmade jewelry inspired by the seaside. All designs are hand crafted, mixing natural gemstones and precious metals, created using artisan wire work and metalsmith techniques. Our jewelry is infused with a spirit of joy and playfulness - just like when wading in the foamy sea water at the beach. So indulge; roll up those pant legs and hop in!
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THE STORE
Starting June 1st, 2017 you can visit us at our new storefront on Whidbey Island!
107A First Street Langley, 98260
Sunday 11am - 5pm
Monday 12pm - 4pm
Tuesday + Wednesday by appt
Thursday 12pm - 4pm
Friday 12pm - 4pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
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Items
All Items
Reviews
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Hali on Jan 25, 2021
5 out of 5 starsJust got my ring today and i love it so much!! So cute and the sizing is perfect!! The letters add a fun little detail and i can’t wait to show it off to everyone:)
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Katelyn on Jan 18, 2021
5 out of 5 starsThe ring is beautiful! I love that it is hand crafted. There were NOT issues with a timely shipping and delivery. I would definitely recommend this Etsy shop to others.
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arringtonbethany on Dec 27, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI just want to share that this is about the 6th or 7th piece I’ve bought from Foamy Wader. Every. Single. Time. I am blown away by not just the crafts(wo)manship but the sheer artistry of their pieces. Every time I wear them I get compliments. Every time I give a piece as a gift I am asked where they can get more. The infinity necklace is a staple for me each day and means so much to me and my sister who has a matching one. I even had a specialty piece made for my mother and she wears it at least once a week. Buy from Foamy Wader. They will not disappoint.
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Carol on Mar 27, 2020
5 out of 5 starsSuper fast shipping, carefully packaged and great communication. My daughter is going to love this necklace. Thank you so much!
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Beth on Mar 11, 2020
5 out of 5 starsI love these stacking rings and have them in each color. Love love love my Foamy Wader jewelry!
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Consuelo on Feb 27, 2020
5 out of 5 starsYes, I absolutely love my Apatite earrings!!.
The shop owner is very kind, easy to work with!.
My earrings arrived in reasonable time and were well packaged.
My sincere thanks for your quality work.
Regards,
Consuelo -
Van on Aug 13, 2018
5 out of 5 starsBeautiful work and such amazing customer service. This was my second order with the seller and I’ll be back again.
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Erica on Aug 10, 2018
5 out of 5 starsI love Alexa's work and can't wait to give these to my best friend because I wear mine all of the time.
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Denise on Jul 31, 2018
5 out of 5 starsThe earrings are perfect and they go with everything. Fast shipping and amazing seller.
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About FoamyWader
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A jeweler's best friends
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A peek inside our flagship Brick & Mortar
Delicate Gemstone Jewelry inspired by the Seaside and made Alla-Mano (By Hand)
Starting November 1st, 2020 you can visit us at our NEW storefront on Whidbey Island!
221 Second Street, #14, Langley, 98260
Thursday - Sunday by appointment or chance
Window shopping 24/7
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I started toying with wire and gemstones in 2007 as a creative outlet from my day job working in banking (specifically the tedious focus of regulatory compliance). Slowly but steadily my hobby took over my life. I left my career in banking in 2008 in favor of growing my handmade business and life has never been better.
My last name is Italian for "by hand" and comes from a long-line of makers. Both of my grandfathers worked with their hands, one professionally as a carpenter and the other as a hobbyist lapidary, aka gem-cutter. The latter instilled in me a fascination with gems from a very early age. My father owned and operated his own motorcycle repair shop for 40 years and my mother has always crafted everything possible including clothing, jewelry, truffles, soap, preserves...the list goes on.
Handmade is not as much "important" to me as it is an essential way of life. I draw much inspiration for my jewelry from the seaside. The colors, shapes, textures, and ethereal sense of light, airy playfulness are the main focus of my design. I’m very proud of the fact that as I continue to grow and develop as an artist with Foamy Wader, I have kept the focus, all design, and fabrication in-house, handmade by me. Alla-mano.
I currently run all aspects of Foamy Wader here on Etsy and travel the world selling at pop-up markets and craft fairs such as Renegade Craft Fair, Bazaar Bizarre, Urban Craft Uprising, and more. My jewelry can also be found in boutiques across North America.
Shop members
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Alexa Allamano
Owner, Maker, Designer, The Brains And The Hands
Hi, I'm Alexa, the brains and hands behind Foamy Wader. I am a self-taught jeweler born and raised in Seattle with a love of art, pugs, and tiny bottles.
Shop policies
Thanks for your support!
Accepted payment methods
Returns and exchanges
I gladly accept exchanges
I don't accept returns or cancellations
The following items can't be returned or exchanged
- Custom or personalized orders
- Items on sale
Returns and exchange details
Custom work and Bridal collections are non-refundable.
Payment
To redeem a Foamy Wader Gift Certificate select "Other" as payment option and include your unique Gift Certificate code in the "Message to Seller" field. Any balance due over the value of the Gift Certificate will be invoiced through Paypal.
Shipping
I only ship to the address provided on Etsy unless indicated otherwise.
Import fees (customs, duty, etc.) assessed on orders being delivered outside the United States are the responsibility of the buyer.
Packages marked as "delivered" but not received can be replaced at a one-time courtesy and 50% cost. Packages lost in transit will be replaced as a one-time courtesy.
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2019 Holiday season Shipping Deadlines
Follow these guidelines to ensure your receive your order in time for Christmas gifting. Orders placed after the cut-off shown below are not guaranteed to be delivered by December 24th.
Within the United States:
Priority Mail - December 18th
Express Mail - December 19th
Outside of the United States:
Standard Shipping - December 2nd
Priority Mail - December 3rd
Express Mail - December 10th
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Additional policies and FAQs
As a professional courtesy I will not replicate other artists' designs. If you are interested in a custom piece, please keep this policy in mind.
If you have an allergy to metals I offer custom work in solid Gold, Palladium, and other metals best suited for sensitive skin. I will happily re-make items in the precious metal of your choice. Contact me for difference in price.
Do I offer wholesale? Yes, indeed! Inquiries can be sent to: foamywader [at] gmail.com
Privacy
Information we collect from you
We may collect the following information from you: first name(s) and last name, email address, postal address, phone number, location data, payment and billing information, as well as information regarding your use of our Site and purchases you have made from it. Such personal information is referred to in this Policy as 'Personal Data'. If you choose not to provide Personal Data, we may not be able to provide you with our services.
We may collect information you give in various ways, for example, if you:
- Fill in forms on our Site
- Place an order on our Site
- Browse our Site (please see 'Cookies' section below)
We will not sell or lease your personal information to third parties. We will not disclose your Personal Data to third parties without you knowing about it. The exceptions are:
- Where we need the assistance of third party data processors, acting under our instructions, who assist us in the performance of a contract we enter with you (e.g. payment processor, newsletter...)
- Analytics and search engine providers that assist us in the improvement and optimization of our Site by analyzing how the Site is used and the path users take before making a purchase.
Third Parties
We have contracted with third party providers to ensure our web hosting, web design, newsletter and order processing run smoothly. By submitting your Personal Data, you agree to this transfer, storing or processing. We will take all steps reasonably necessary to ensure that your Personal Data is treated securely and in accordance with applicable law and this Privacy Policy.
- We use Etsy and Shopify to operate and maintain our websites. You can read Etsy and Shopify's Privacy Policies on their respective websites.
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Cookies
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- The use of cookies helps us provide you with a smooth shopping experience. We also use cookies to enable certain features of the Site to better understand how you interact with the Site and to monitor aggregate usage by Foamy Wader users and web traffic routing on the Site.
- We also make use of persistent cookies which stay on your computer, laptop or mobile media device after you have gone offline. Persistent cookies can be found in your browser's cookies folder and remain there after you have gone offline.
- We do not link the information we store in cookies to any personally identifiable information provided by users
- We may collect personal information about how you use the Site including traffic data, location data, weblogs, other communication data, and the resources that you access or use.
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- Please be aware that if you visit our Site after clicking a link on another website, you should note that we do not have any control over the cookies used by the operator of that website.
- For more information on cookies, please visit the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) cookies information page here.
Security
Rest assured we do everything possible to keep all personal information as secure as is humanly possible, but no method of transmission over the internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% failsafe. Although we do our best to protect your Personal Data and use industry standard procedures and security features to try to prevent any unauthorized access by a third party, we cannot guarantee the security of your data transmitted to our Site. When you enter sensitive information (such as a credit card number) on our order forms, we encrypt that information using a secure socket later technology (SSL). You accept that any transmission of your Personal Data is done at your own risk.
Your Rights
- If you are an EU citizen, in accordance with GDPR, you can request information about the Personal Data that we hold about you, what we use the Personal Data for and who it may be disclosed to.
- You can also request that we correct Personal Data that is inaccurate or incomplete, as well as erase Personal Data for marketing purposes.
- All of these requests may be forwarded to foamywader [!at] gmail.com
- If you wish to unsubscribe from newsletter communications, you can do so via links found at the bottom of the relevant communication, or you can email us and we will manually remove your information.
Retention Period
We will retain certain Personal Data in respect to financial transactions for as long as the law requires us to for tax or accounting purposes (which in the USA may be up to 7 years after a particular transaction).
Contact
If you have further queries or requests relating to how we use Personal Data, please email us foamywader [!at] gmail.com