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It’s that time again, Valentines Day is quickly approaching. Time to think of that special gift for that special someone. Take a look.
It’s been said many times and everyone knows jewelry is the perfect gift. The type and color of a persons jewelry can say a lot about who that person is or maybe would like to be. Jewelry around holiday time is especially nice. 
The giver of a handmade gift has avoided the parking lots and long lines of the big chain stores in favor of something more meaningful. If the giver has purchased the gift, she/he feels the satisfaction of supporting an artist or crafter directly. The recipient of the handmade gift receives something that is one-of-a-kind, and made with care and attention that can
be seen and touched. It is the result of skill and craftsmanship that is absent in the world of large-scale manufacturing.
Buying handmade is better for people.
The ascendancy of chain store culture and global manufacturing has left us dressing, furnishing, and decorating alike. We are encouraged to be consumers, not producers, of our own culture. Our ties to the local and human sources of our goods have been lost. Buying handmade helps us reconnect.
Buying handmade is better for the environment.
The accumulating environmental effects of mass production are a major cause of global warming and the poisoning of our air, water and soil. Every item you make or purchase from a small-scale independent artist or crafter strikes a small blow to the forces of mass production.
With the holidays around the corner, jewelry is the perfect gift for someone special. Shop at www.giftedhands.us for that special someone. Click on image to enlarge.
When shopping for jewelries, I always go for uniqueness and quality just like what this online store offers. I love their selection of handmade beaded jewelry; they have an extraordinary kind of elegance and distinct style that separates them from other jewelries.
Since it is handmade, their jewelries can be custom-made to match your preference. Some of their jewelries come in matching sets, and some are beautiful enough to wear just as one.
So the season of Love is upon us. The stores are filled with pink and red. Aisles filled with heart shaped boxes of chocolates and the price of flowers is going to shoot sky high in the next couple of weeks.
So what are you going to give your special someone. Perfume is a no-no, it can go wrong in so many ways. Chocolates are so last minute, although they do add to the waistline, they don’t say I planned on this day, more like I thought of you at the last minute. Flowers are pretty but in the trash next week and no one really likes throwing fifty dollars in the garbage.
- Think about something that will be lasting. Think about jewelry, a pretty necklace or bracelet.
- If jewelry isn’t there thing maybe a charming bookmark wrapped in a book of love poems. Read the rest of this entry »
My mom’s news year resolution this year is to buy all of her birthday gifts for her children from the good ol’ U. S. of A. So far she has managed but then again it is only January eight. She got my big sister a few rugs that were made by an elderly woman in South Dakota.
Then I started thinking about it and she is going to do just fine if she supports craftsman and women. The internet is expanding to become a great way to get in touch with crafty people out their making goods that you used to only be able to get at the street fairs and school hosted holiday shows.
Well my birthday is next mom and I know just what I want. I want something that sparkles. A piece of handmade beaded jewelry is just what is right for me. And guess what its made in the USA.
Nothing is more personal, nothing is more beautiful, and nothing is more timeless then a gorgeous piece of jewelry. It has been a timeless act to give a precious gift to those you honor and love.
As one of the best received gift items, jewelry holds a sentiment that links a memory to an occasion. Wither it’s an engagement gift, an expression of love or appreciation, or a gift of thanks, jewelry highlights a meaning for the giver and the receiver.
Can jewelry increase your sex appeal?
Can the sparkling motion of a piece really attract the attention of the opposite sex?
The plain and simple answer is yes.
It’s no coincidence that most jewelry is located near our most vulnerable parts of our body. The bare neck is very attractive to men and dressing it up with a little sparkle will catch the eye and draw attention. The dangling movement of earrings framing your face and the luster of a bracelet highlighting your feminine wrists enhance your looks and therefore improve your sex appeal.
Necklaces are a gorgeous way to accessorize your neck and your outfit. From the beginning of womankind (and mankind too) we have been adorning our necks with amulets of protection, symbols of our faith, to show cultural, status symbols, and for a beautiful accessory.
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