Posts tagged with 'ring'

  • All Bling, No Rings

    POSTED BY TAMMY POWLEY, SEPTEMBER 12 2007 08:00 AM | PERMALINK

    I've been making a lot of sparklies lately. Something about crystals just seem to attract me more and more these days. One set, in particular, I am still ga-ga over. I call it "More is Better," and it includes the earrings (pictured above), a bracelet loaded with Venetian glass beads, and a 40 inch necklace combining chain, wire, and yes, lots and lots of beads.

    So, because I tend to spend way more time writing about jewelry than making it these days, I was very jazzed when I finally...

  • 1960s Modernism Blog

    POSTED BY VICTORIA TILLOTSON, AUGUST 27 2007 02:00 PM | PERMALINK

    Welcome to my blog! I’m Victoria, aka Metal Chik. I’m not really a metalhead (anymore), but I am a lover of metalsmithing and jewelry and want to share the luuv with you! My story is simple: A punk rock kid who collected jewelry becomes an academic, later moves to NYC and becomes a jewelry designer and teacher at School of Visual Arts! I am a geek inside and also a historian, antique jewelry expert and author. I know, ho hum. But as Metal Chik, I’m going to focus on cool jewelry, trends, get inside the...

  • Metal Chik Promo

    POSTED BY LINDSEY CHEN, AUGUST 27 2007 11:32 AM | PERMALINK

    Metal Chik is a weekly webisode dedicated to all things jewelry featuring the funky Victoria Tillotson - the mistress of rocks and metals and her sidekick apprentice, Adam. This is a "dummies" guide to jewelry with primers on the latest trends and how to make them plus, learning the art and appreciation of rocks, bling and metal.