Posts with tag jewelery

Heading to Switzerland soon? Got a few million dollars to spare? Have we got the sale of the century for you! Legendary auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's are holding their spring jewelry sales in Swiss capital city Geneva this week.

Although looking at some of these prices, "spending opportunities" would be a better moniker than "sales"...

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's interview is with Betsi Goutal, a jewelry artist who creates colorful treasures to delight your inner child. You can find her wonderfully kooky creations at Zlanarama.

We love all of the amazing independent designers out there. In order to find out more about just what makes all of these creative types tick, we present to you an ongoing segment called Indie Designer Interviews.

Today's interview is with UK-based artist & designer Lee May Foster. who in addition to designing her own line of screen printed tshirts and jewelry also sells the work of other indie designers at her online shop, The Bonbi Forest Indie Emporium.

I have a soul, and a conscience, so the thought of buying things made by near-starving children who get paid $3 a day in developing countries is hard for me to stomach. Hence, I'm draw to the idea of fair trade goods.

Unfortunately, it seems like the only fair trade products I ever run into are potato-sack skirts decorated excessively with beads, wood-carvings of elephants and a wide variety of products made from hemp. Plus, these products are inevitably sold by a store with "Earth" or "Mother" in it's name -- so if I'm even thinking about buying something, I have to put up with patchouli stench, world music, and all that other irritating new age stuff.

Fortunately, there's hope. The UK's Guardian newspaper has put together a photo essay called "Ethical bling," that's comprised entirely of fair trade jewelery. Some of it's a little hippy-dippy, but for the most part, these are all cute pieces that you can wear without looking like you work at your local leftist coffee shop.

Not that there's anything wrong with hippies, coffee shops, or world music -- I'm just happy there's something out there for the rest of us.

There comes a time when being a little bit of a nerd becomes a desirable thing. The specific time varies from person to person, but it's a fact that brains are going to get you farther in life than your high school free-throw record will. Embracing your inner nerd on the outside doesn't mean you have to make style sacrifices, though. Take a look at this Ruler Necklace, which makes good use of those standard rulers that were once heavily-relied upon by school kids everywhere. The pieces are strung on a 16" silver chain and priced at $68. Matching earrings are also available.

[via Popgadget]