With my sincere thanks to everyone who entered, I am thrilled to announce that the winner of the Distinction Jewelry video contest is Rose Ciardiello! Her 40-second promo spot was written, directed, acted, and edited with utmost professionalism. It is entertaining and fun to watch as well as being a fantastic advertisement for Distinction Jewelry....
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Distinction Jewelry Video Contest Winner Announced!
Designing Jewelry for Men
For some time now, I’ve wanted to make jewelry for men. It’s proven problematic for a number of reasons. First, I’m a girl. I’m good at getting into the heads of my fellow females and designing what they want, not so much with the male of the species. There are certain basic facts about what men...
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CAD/CAM Jewelry Design Services coming this summer!
Have you ever wanted a truly custom ring? A unique design you would never find in a jewelry store? Maybe the perfect setting designed for your own gemstone? Well, get ready, because big things are happening here at Distinction Jewelry! I’m preparing to invest in a state-of-the-art CAD system for custom goldsmiths that will...
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Distinction Jewelry Video Contest
Video Competition: Calling aspiring actresses and film-makers! Get free jewelry, make a video, and get a chance to earn a $100.00 gift certificate as well as an additional year added to your listing on Ellie Bean & Models….a $75.00 value. Several actresses and celebrities already wear my designs, and you can be next! How it works:...
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Recycle your gold and get new jewelry without spending a cent!
Have you ever wondered what to do with old gold pieces or broken jewelry? Would you like to get free jewelry from my website, and recycle precious metals at the same time? You can get value out of old or broken gold jewelry without dealing with pawn shops or high pressure “cash for gold”...
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Getting the Gem Lab Set Up
It’s been a busy couple of months here at Distinction Jewelry, and one of the most interesting (and sometimes frustrating) activities I’ve been engaged in is setting up my own little gemology lab. I buy my gems very carefully from trusted, reputable sources. I’ve got a sharp eye with a loupe and I can...
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Of Organization and Traffic Stops
I recently got a box full of goodies from Levenger to organize my custom orders, gems I need to order, sketches of prospective projects, etc. My inner neat-freak is in heaven! (My neat-freak has to remain an inner one…my house is a Federal disaster area.) Their Circa system lets you add, remove, and sort...
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Follow me on Twitter – if you dare!
Want to read my tweets about life, sci-fi fandom, cats, and jewelry making? You’ll be the first to hear about new designs (although I do try to keep the spam down and write moderately interesting things too) on Twitter.
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New Blog Theme – I like it!
This blog has been in a state of half-readyness for a long time, and I keep bouncing from theme to theme looking for something just right. I think I just found it – this looks pretty nice! Now I just need to get all the cool widgets working right and I may actually have...
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A post that doesn’t belong on a jewelry blog – but I just have to say this out loud
The willingness to torture has been the symbol of ultimate evil for as long as I can remember; the horrors of the Gestapo, the Spanish Inquisition, the Hanoi Hilton, Saddam Hussein, and scores of cinematic bad guys can be summed up in that one chilling word. Torture. I live in America, the country that...
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