Talisman Shops Artistry in Stone https://www.talismanshops.com Handmade Heirloom Quality Sterling Silver Jewelry - Designer Cabochons Thu, 19 Feb 2026 16:02:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.talismanshops.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/cropped-1000030286-32x32.jpg Talisman Shops Artistry in Stone https://www.talismanshops.com 32 32 I LOVED My First Season Living in New Mexico! https://www.talismanshops.com/i-loved-my-first-season-living-in-new-mexico/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=i-loved-my-first-season-living-in-new-mexico https://www.talismanshops.com/i-loved-my-first-season-living-in-new-mexico/#respond Thu, 30 Oct 2025 22:40:25 +0000 https://www.talismanshops.com/?p=1014 It’s almost November, and as I’ve done for the past fifteen years, I’ll be packing my van and begin my winter wanderings soon. Like always, my route will be throughout the various southwestern states, staying warm in the sunshine and … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.talismanshops.com/i-loved-my-first-season-living-in-new-mexico/feed/ 0 Guess What? I’m Making a BIG Move! https://www.talismanshops.com/guess-what-im-making-a-big-move/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guess-what-im-making-a-big-move https://www.talismanshops.com/guess-what-im-making-a-big-move/#respond Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:57:15 +0000 https://www.talismanshops.com/?p=940 After almost forty years in New York, I’m readying to set new roots in the southwest! In 1986, I left the region I’d grown up in (near Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) by getting on a plane headed to New York … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.talismanshops.com/guess-what-im-making-a-big-move/feed/ 0 New for Talisman Studios! Artisan Jewelry in Sterling Silver https://www.talismanshops.com/new-for-talisman-studios-artisan-jewelry-in-sterling-silver/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-for-talisman-studios-artisan-jewelry-in-sterling-silver https://www.talismanshops.com/new-for-talisman-studios-artisan-jewelry-in-sterling-silver/#respond Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:02:19 +0000 https://www.talismanshops.com/?p=835 Though I’ve been practicing the art of silversmithing only since January, I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to make a progress report on my blog – nearly a year after starting! In fact, the very last post I … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.talismanshops.com/new-for-talisman-studios-artisan-jewelry-in-sterling-silver/feed/ 0 Guess Who Has Started Metalsmithing? https://www.talismanshops.com/guess-who-has-started-metalsmithing/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guess-who-has-started-metalsmithing https://www.talismanshops.com/guess-who-has-started-metalsmithing/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 19:59:54 +0000 https://www.talismanshops.com/?p=787 For a long time now, ever since I began selling my woven wire pendants actually, people have asked for "smaller," "simpler" and/or "silver" designs. I've been so often told "I really love your work, but do you have something that is...insert one of those words." Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.talismanshops.com/guess-who-has-started-metalsmithing/feed/ 0 American Lapidary: Selling Venue for High Quality American-Crafted Designer Cabochons https://www.talismanshops.com/high-quality-designer-cabochons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=high-quality-designer-cabochons https://www.talismanshops.com/high-quality-designer-cabochons/#respond Fri, 23 Sep 2022 16:03:29 +0000 https://www.talismanshops.com/?p=738 Introducing "American Lapidary," a new group on Facebook, where buyers and sellers of high quality American Crafted designer cabochons can find each other. Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.talismanshops.com/high-quality-designer-cabochons/feed/ 0 Etsy Star Seller Status: Pride or Prejudice? https://www.talismanshops.com/etsy-star-seller-status-pride-or-prejudice/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=etsy-star-seller-status-pride-or-prejudice https://www.talismanshops.com/etsy-star-seller-status-pride-or-prejudice/#respond Mon, 02 May 2022 14:28:24 +0000 https://www.talismanshops.com/?p=715 Finally! You would THINK it is not difficult to maintain the Etsy Star Seller status, but it’s actually incredibly tough, and ironically, the metrics actually reward only big sellers who have on-staff employees and automated shipping systems. In March, I … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.talismanshops.com/etsy-star-seller-status-pride-or-prejudice/feed/ 0 Does Instagram Cause Harm to Our Creative Self Esteem? https://www.talismanshops.com/does-instagram-cause-harm-to-self-esteem/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-instagram-cause-harm-to-self-esteem https://www.talismanshops.com/does-instagram-cause-harm-to-self-esteem/#respond Tue, 14 Dec 2021 20:15:53 +0000 https://www.talismanshops.com/?p=691 More than twenty years ago, I made a conscious choice to be true to my creative self. I’d always known I was artistic, from my earliest memories. One year, before I was ten years old, my godmother gave me a … Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.talismanshops.com/does-instagram-cause-harm-to-self-esteem/feed/ 0 What is a Lapidary? https://www.talismanshops.com/what-is-a-lapidary/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-is-a-lapidary https://www.talismanshops.com/what-is-a-lapidary/#respond Thu, 02 Dec 2021 22:28:53 +0000 https://www.talismanshops.com/?p=643 As an adjective, the word lapidary pertains to stone and gems and the work involved in engraving, cutting, or polishing them. When used as a noun, it refers to a person who cuts, polishes, or engraves gems. Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.talismanshops.com/what-is-a-lapidary/feed/ 0 Semiprecious Gemstone Earrings for Spring 2021! https://www.talismanshops.com/semiprecious-gemstone-earrings-for-spring-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=semiprecious-gemstone-earrings-for-spring-2021 https://www.talismanshops.com/semiprecious-gemstone-earrings-for-spring-2021/#respond Sun, 25 Apr 2021 17:51:50 +0000 https://www.talismanshops.com/?p=608 New Earrings from the 2021 Spring Collection at Talisman Too. Featuring Semiprecious Gemstone Beads, accents with Metal. Continue reading →

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]]> https://www.talismanshops.com/semiprecious-gemstone-earrings-for-spring-2021/feed/ 0 Talisman Too News for Spring 2021 https://www.talismanshops.com/talisman-too-news-for-spring-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=talisman-too-news-for-spring-2021 https://www.talismanshops.com/talisman-too-news-for-spring-2021/#respond Sun, 28 Feb 2021 17:32:24 +0000 http://www.talismanshops.com/?p=569 A year ago, the Covid-19 virus was barely on the radar for most of us. Even as the reality of what we were facing began to sink in, I don’t think most of us expected to be still living with … Continue reading →

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