February – The Month of Love
Holy cow! It is cold here in Michigan! Feels like we went from: is it cold enough for a coat? weather to, three layers just isn’t enough! weather overnight. My poor dog, Charlie, hasn’t been getting her daily two mile walk either, so we are going a bit stir crazy. And because Punxsutawney Phil predicted…
January Babies: Here’s Your Garnet Crash Course
If you wear jewelry, you usually fall into one of two categories: You either LOVE or you HATE your birthstone. The biggest reason people fall into the latter category? They don’t like the color of their birthstone. There are, however, a ton of reasons to love January’s birthstone. So, today I’m going to give you January…
Moonstone vs. Rainbow Moonstone
Moonstone vs. Rainbow Moonstone, are they the same? Hello, my name is Susan and I’m a self proclaimed rock hound. The wee collections scattered around my studio are proof positive that I’m addicted to rocks of all kinds. AND, I design jewelry. Hello. Dead giveaway. Remember those Hallmark calendars that had the lists of birthstones in…
June Happenings at Daisy Chains Jewelry
I don’t know about where you live, but here in Michigan, summer is short. Not only did June mean the lifting of some of the COVID-19 restrictions, but it brought with it some of the nicest weather we’ve had to date. The sunshine has a way of soothing our weary souls from our tough March, April…
DCJ First Quarter Newsletter
Show season, Motherhood (aka Feeling old), and other stuff… It’s almost the weekend, Tribe! Ho-lee-crap, can anyone say AMEN to that? How is everyone doing?? So many things I want to share with you today, I’m not even sure I know where to begin. They like me; they like me not. Jury season is almost…
Spread the Love. 10 Semi-precious Stones that Symbolize Love and Affection.
It’s time to come clean. I’m a romantic at heart. I always root for the underdog. Star crossed lovers? Well, they should be together forever. Mulder and Scully? Shipped. Ross and Rachel? Shipped. McDreamy and Meredith, …between us, we could come up with dozens more I’m sure. Now that I’ve come clean, you won’t be…
Change is Not a Four Letter Word
Change is not a four letter word, …and other things. Happy New Year, dear Tribe! I hope you all had a joyous, and memorable holiday! Now that 2018 is firmly in the rearview mirror, I wanted to take this opportunity to extend a big thank you to everyone that purchased gifts for their loved ones…
Happy Sweet 16 Daisy Chains!
Sweet 16. Do you remember turning sixteen? For me, it was a time in my life that I felt confident in myself. My awkward phase was coming to a close (well mostly, except for maybe when I was around a certain boy), I loved school, was big into sports, and had my license to drive….
New Online Store… Big 2-Day Sale!
Daisy Chains is kicking off our new online store with a 2-day sale because redesigning a website is hard work! To celebrate, use coupon code WOOHOO25 for 25% off the ENTIRE STORE, including our Bridal and Special Occasion Line! Spread the word!
Daisy Chains Jewelry & Traverse City a Great Combination!
Wonderful new things are happening in the world of Daisy Chains Jewelry! The most recent is my new jewelry installation at My Secret Stash in Traverse City, MI. Owner and fellow artist Karen Hilt, who is known for her wildly popular line of artisan crafted body care products, has pulled together a groovy group of artists…
Winners! 2013 Daisy Chains Jewelry Giveaway!
Winning isn’t everything, but it sure is fun — and in this case fashionable! Daisy Chains Jewelry is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Daisy Chains Jewelry mail signup giveaways! Throughout the 2013 show season, all new customers have a chance to sign up to become a member of the DCJ mailing list…
It’s a Daisy Chains Blog!
If you had told me 10 years ago that I’d be designing jewelry as my day job and that I’d have the time to blog about it, I’d have thought you crazy. That was a time when I was knee deep in my job as an art director/graphic designer. I’d just had my second child….