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On the 1st Day of Holiday Deals 2009...

Yazmin Wickham — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:30 GMT

On the 1st day of holiday deals, A Pretty Rock offered me…The Prasiolite Heart Vermeil Earrings at $20.00!

For the 12 Days of Holiday Deals, I’m offering one item on my site at a discount of 30% – 50% off the original price of the item. You only have until midnight EST to make your purchase on my limited edition pieces the day I post them on my blog. So if you want this item, don’t delay. Tomorrow, this deal will be gone!

And as a little extra to everyone who stops by during my 12 Days of Holiday Deals, for each item purchased or each comment left (1 each a day), you’ll get entered to win a $50 gift certificate to my shop! That’s 24 chances to win over the course of 12 days!

The Prasiolite Heart Vermeil Earrings…As one of my favorite gemstones, I know that Prasiolite is always a great choice for many outfits. With the light misty green tones paired with bright vermeil components, these earrings are perfect as classics.

The earrings are approximately 1 1/4” (3.18cm) long from the top of the earwire and 1/4” (0.64cm) wide. All metal is vermeil or 14kt gold-filled.

12 Days of Holiday Deals - 2009

Yazmin Wickham — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:00:52 GMT

Last year, I really had tons of fun working with all the shoppers and helping them get their presents in order before we all moved into the very hectic holiday season. So I decided to bring back the 12 Days of Holiday Deals event!

Starting Wednesday, November 11th, I’ll be running a 12 Days of Holiday Deals event right here on my blog! Check back every day, as I’m offering one item on my site at a discount of 30% – 50% off the regular price of the item.

As a little extra “thank you” to everyone who stops by during my 12 Days of Holiday Deals, for each item purchased or each comment left (1 each a day), you’ll get entered to win a $50 gift certificate to my shop on November 23rd! Also, if you are a newsletter subscriber or you subscribe to my newsletter during the 12 Days of Holiday Deals AND you make a purchase, you’ll get 2 more chances to win the gift certificate.

Now here is where the event is a little different from last years:

Tell your friends and your family! For each person that mentions you as a referrer upon purchase, you and your friend will get an additional entry towards winning the $50 gift certificate to my shop! It’s definitely worth talking about!

Don’t forget! I gift wrap all my items in a beautiful brown pillow boxes with a decorative ribbon. One less thing for you to worry about! (When purchasing, if you’d like for me to remove the price tag before giftwrapping, let me know!)

Make sure you check back Wednesday to see what the first holiday deal will be!

Looking for today’s deal? Make sure to check for the latest blog post. The deals will appear as a new post each day.

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August, September, October & November Newsletter Winners

Yazmin Wickham — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:52:32 GMT

Congratulations Rose (roserose@…), Ann (saltpepper1_2000@…), Clarissa (badassclarissa@…), and Marla (shoppyshoppy@…)! You’ve all won a $25 gift certificate to A Pretty Rock!

Please contact me so I can forward you the gift certificate.

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The Shows The Thing For Creativity

Yazmin Wickham — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:35:52 GMT

Having taken a break from doing any shows this year, I decided to help out a friend this morning by participating in a home show for her mother’s group. It’s amazing how easy it is to forget all the work it takes to prep, setup and break down for shows…lots of hard work! I honestly have to say I don’t miss it one bit.

What I realized is that I truly miss making jewelry. Sitting there in-between customers, I had the chance to work on a new piece and it was a great. Wrapping the wire around the frame I hammered into submission, selecting stones to match and putting it all together. It was as if I was still making jewelry on an everyday basis. It was as if all the creativity I thought I had lost was still right there.

Should I make this a necklace or earrings?

So I’ve decided that I’m just going to have to make time weekly to create. Now, just to add two more hours to the day…Everyone’s up for 26 hour days, right?

Destash - 6mm Swarovski Pearls

Yazmin Wickham — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:52:23 GMT

It was time to do a little bit of cleaning out for the month. Go check out my supply shop. I should be destashing the next two days…unless I get whisked away for my birthday tomorrow. ;)

July 2009 Newsletter Winner

Yazmin Wickham — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 13:00:20 GMT

Congratulations Melanie (dmrainykaythe50s@…)! You've won a $25 gift certificate to A Pretty Rock!

Please contact me so I can forward you the gift certificate.

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Picking the Right Stone for Birthstone Jewelry [3]

Yazmin Wickham — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 15:45:45 GMT

With so many variations on the birthstone jewelry chart, I’m sure it’s hard to decide what stone to select when purchasing birthstone jewelry. I get asked quite often what the appropriate stones are for birthdays. So let me share the chart I use when suggesting birthstone jewelry and the meanings behind the stones:

January

Garnet (deep red in color) – Symbolizing love & passion.

February

Amethyst (purple in color) – Symbolizing luck & good health.

March

Aquamarine (pale aqua in color) – Symbolizing happiness & understanding. An alternate birthstone for June is Bloodstone.

These pieces were made by Katja of Katja Adams Design, Debbie
of Crysallis Creations and Holly of Bijoux d’Odalisque, respectively.

April

Diamond (clear in color) – Symbolizing eternal love. For a less expensive piece, you can look for jewelry created with rock quartz.

These pieces were made by Ginger of MsBellee, Sheela of
Eclettica The Atêlier and Holly of Bijoux d’Odalisque, respectively.

May

Emerald (deep green in color) – Symbolizing love, fidelity & goodness.

These pieces were made by Asta of Anastassias Atelier,
Heather & Mel of Heather & Mel and Jo of Gemheaven, respectively.

June

Pearl (lustrous white in color) – Symbolizing peace, beauty, nobility & purity. An alternate birthstone for June is Moonstone.

July

Ruby (red in color) – Symbolizing love, strength & devotion.

The second and third pieces were made by Anna-Karin of små blå
and Holly of Bijoux d’Odalisque, respectively.

August

Peridot (pale green in color) – Symbolizing success, dignity & protection. An alternate birthstone for August is Sardonyx.

These pieces were made by Amy of Amy Olson Jewelry,
Catherine Marche Jewellery and Susanna of Suzy Q Jewelry, respectively.

September

Sapphire (blue in color) – Symbolizing purity, truth & sincerity. An alternate birthstone for September is Lapis Lazuli.

These pieces were made by Anna-Karin of små blå,
Catherine of Modeste Parisienne and Lotta of Silverknuten, respectively.

October

Opal (rainbow in color, but also found in blues and pinks) – Symbolizing beauty, success & happiness. An alternate birthstone for October is Pink Tourmaline.

November

Citrine (yellow in color) – Symbolizing hope, fidelity & health. An alternate birthstone for November is yellow Topaz.

The second and third pieces were made by Ann of Beadiful Things
and Jennifer of Lee Ohio Designs, respectively.

December

Topaz (orange/brown/blue in color) – Symbolizing wisdom and courage. For a less expensive piece, you can look for jewelry created with Whiskey Quartz stones. Sometimes they are the same as jewelers may not know the difference between the quartz and topaz stones as seen with the naked eye. An alternate birthstone for December is Turquoise.

From traditional to modern, ancient to mystical, there are sure to be numerous variations in charts. Ultimately, the best stone selection is one that has meaning to the recipient, whether that happens to be their birthstone or not.

Are there any differences in lists that you use for selecting birthday stone jewelry? Let me know!

Destash - Mother of Pearl Buttons [2]

Yazmin Wickham — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:00:08 GMT

It's been over a month since I've sat down and destashed any supplies. Thought I'd get started again with the buttons below:

Look familiar? Well they should! These are the buttons I've used for my mother of pearl rings here, here and here, respectively. You can now find these buttons at my Etsy supply destashing shop, Rockstash.

I'll definitely have more ready to destash next week. Maybe I should make some tutorials on how to make my rings to go with my buttons. What do you think?

Happy 4th of July!

Yazmin Wickham — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:19:23 GMT

Fourth of july star pin brooch
by lunarpersuasion

May you have fun with family and time to create!

June 2009 Newsletter Winner

Yazmin Wickham — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:57:50 GMT

Congratulations Carol (digicat@…)! You've won a $25 gift certificate to A Pretty Rock!

Please contact me so I can forward you the gift certificate.

Interested in winning a gift certificate from A Pretty Rock? Sign up for the newsletter to be eligible to win!