Dotty blue ring

A new addition to the Dotty range of jewellery, with the Dotty ring

This cute little ring is 2 mm wide, with a flat sterling silver band, that has a satin textured finish.
It features 3 little dots of turquoise cabochons, that are the perfect complement to the Dotty blue earrings.
Ideal to wear everyday, this hand crafted band is available at http://en.dawanda.com/product/9343346-Dotty-Blue-turquoise-silver-ring

le LOVEBOOK

Good news!

My Hercule ring has been included in the Dawanda Lovebook, in the "Alles fuer Ihn" / everything for him section.
The dawanda lovebook is being sent to the press as part of their ongoing promotion for Spring summer 2010.

This sterling silver ring has been offered as a present for men to mark various occasions like graduation, birthdays, engagement, anniversary and also been used as a wedding ring.



Hercule is available for 105 Euros. (about $145)

Thank you Dawanda

Cool Brittania

A selection by Artangel

Valentine day is coming soon

A little selection of jewellery for your Valentine



You and Me sterling silver and garnet ring, also available with other gesmtones cabochons like topaz, peridot, citrine, amethyst, onyx...

also showcasing chain and pendant by minicyn, earrings by Ali Bali Jewellery, bracelet by frosted willow, earrings with pearls by artisan impact, necklace by Melimelo Jewels

Jewelry good enough to eat

Here is a little visit in Robins' jewelry box

lovely apetising items you just want to eat.. and wear of course.

to visit the shop, click on this biscuit

The Magic of January

Dawanda, the german website for handmade products has monthly themes.
This month's theme is "The Magic of January": items responding to the theme are created inPastel colours like pink, light blue, vanilla yellow, pastel green, lilac, cream, white.

I was delighted to see tonight that my bracelet was a favorite, Thank you to all the fans
and as a BONUS, there is FREE delivery too on this item.

ADVENT PROMOTION TODAY

Jewellery and Objects of Desire High end Jewelry in precious metals, for women with a great sense of Style and Fashion, created by French designer Kalicat, in her London based studio. Sterling silver and 18K gold with shimmering pearls and precious sparkly gems to complement your stunning beauty.


image: star Blum ring
Today only, 12% off Jewellery on all items marked by a little red boot (Santa's )
You might want to hurry up, most items are limited editions.
PLease click here to indulge
Delivery in gift box all around the world

ADVENT CALENDAR on Dawanda

From November 24th, until 16th December,
Every day there will be a little surprise waiting for you in one of these lovingly handknit stockings,
12% off the category of the day, all sellers taking part will be indicated by a little red boot icon

dawanda will feature a different DaWanda main category (Fashion, Accessories etc.), where you can receive a 12% discount off the sale price in all participating shops - products in the promotion can be recognised by a little red stocking symbol on the listing. The reduced price will be calculated and displayed during the order process, and in your shopping basket.

to find out more about this promotion, click here

Celebrity gifting

My stacking Ludiques ring has been selected by Dawanda for celebrity gifts.
Check it out, next to miss Hepburn

Citrine - a little selection

Curated by SimplySuzula

items available at http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=32457561
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15% off Jewelry - Dawanda wall fall sale

The DaWanda "Wall Fall Sale" will run from Monday 19.10 at 12:00 CEST until Sunday, 25.10 at 23:59 CET.
In all participating shops (where products will be marked with a little flag icon), in which you are shopping for the first time, you will receive a 15% Discount off the original price during the sale period! The reduced price will be calculated and displayed during the order process, and in your shopping basket. Please note - the discount will only apply for your first purchase, so it's best to pack a few things into your shopping basket at once!

I am participating, you will find my lovely jewelry products on http://kalicat.dawanda.com

Have you told your friends about the Wall Fall Sale yet? New users receive a 15% discount on their first purchase in all participating shops!

Jewelry sale - October - 15%% off

The DaWanda "Wall Fall Sale" will run from Monday 19.10 at 12:00 CEST until Sunday, 25.10 at 23:59 CET.
In all participating shops (where products will be marked with a little flag icon), in which you are shopping for the first time, you will receive a 15% Discount off the original price during the sale period! The reduced price will be calculated and displayed during the order process, and in your shopping basket. Please note - the discount will only apply for your first purchase, so it's best to pack a few things into your shopping basket at once!

I am participating, you will find my lovely jewelry products on http://kalicat.dawanda.com

Have you told your friends about the Wall Fall Sale yet? New users receive a 15% discount on their first purchase in all participating shops!

September Gemstone - Sapphire

Sapphires are members of the corundum family of minerals. They exist in nearly every color except red, as red corundum is called ruby.
One of the hardest minerals, sapphires are durable gemstones that have been in demand since ancient times.



© Catherine Marche - 18K white gold ring with sapphires and diamonds

Sapphire Hardness
• 9 on the Mohs' scale; compare to diamonds at 10 and turquoise at 5-6.

Sapphire Colors
• Cornflower blue is the most popular sapphire color, but all shades of blue are found
• Sapphires exist in many other colors, including yellow, colorless white, black, white, orange, pink, purple and brown
• A variety of orangish-pink sapphire is called padparadsha, which means "lotus flower."
Sapphire Treatments
• Heat treatment is commonly used to deepen sapphire color and improve clarity
Where Sapphires Are Found
• Quality sapphires are found in Ceylon, Thailand, Australia, India, Burma, Africa, and Brazil.

Unusual Sapphires
• Some sapphires are cut into cabochons (smooth domes) and produce a star with six rays that stretch across the sapphire's surface.
Synthetic Sapphires
• Like many other popular gemstones, sapphires can be created in a laboratory. Some synthetic sapphires are difficult to distinguish from gemstones formed in nature.

I Luv Contests

a little feature about my giveaway, on ILuvContests

Thanks :)

Dawanda spotlight

Yipee, I have been chosen as designer of the week for the Dawanda homepage
Here is a little image of the feature...
New interview coming soon

Helenes Dreams: Giveaway by Kalicat Jewelry - Gorgeous Blum Sterling Silver Ring

Helenes Dreams: Giveaway by Kalicat Jewelry - Gorgeous Blum Sterling Silver Ring

a new feature, a Pretty rock

One on my peridot rings has just been featured on A Pretty Rock,
in an article on picking the right gemstone for birthstone jewelry.
Peridot , a symbol of success, dignity & protection

no dirty gold

Beautiful and desirable, few people see beyond the sparkling surface of gold. This is true of both jewellers and the public. The many down sides of this fabulous metal are not commonly known. One of the most devastating is the toxicity and volume of the waste produced by the mining process.

Only 0.00001% (one hundred thousandth of 1 percent) of ore is refined into gold - the rest is waste.

In the US, metals mining was the top polluter in the most recent data.Creating 46% of all toxic waste of ALL industries combined. 96% of arsenic emissions and 76% of all lead emissions.

Some toxins come from the ore itself e.g. heavy metals like mercury,arsenic, selenium and lead often drain out of the piles of waste rock. Others are introduced intentionally during extraction. Called 'heap leaching' the ore is crushed, piled into heaps and sprayed with cyanide. This trickles through the ore bonding with the gold. This solution is then processed to separate the gold and cyanide which gets stored in industrial ponds for reuse. This is an ongoing process with one layer of ore being layered over the other. This goes on for decades and results in the almost inevitable contamination of the surrounding environment.

Tailings a slimy highly toxic waste product is disposed of by pouring it into makeshift dams, which get enlarged as the waste levels rise. This results in an often unstable structure and tailings dam failures account for 3/4 of all major mining accidents over the last 25 years.

Some mines don't even bother with tailing dams and choose instead to pump them directly into nearby rivers, technically known as 'riverine tailings disposal'. This poisons the aquatic ecosystem, clogs rivers and can disrupt entire watersheds. This is banned in many countries, but continues illegally. Dumping into the oceans however is still practiced freely. US owned Minahasa mine in Indonesia dumped over 4 million tones of waste into Buyat Bay in the 7 years it was producing. This suffocates coral reefs, poisons fish and in local communities children have tested dangerously high lead and cyanide levels. As a result of public outcry, many mines have simply moved further out into the ocean and now dump in deeper water.

All this waste and pollution is only the first phase of the journey gold takes before it reaches you and the above only just touches on the issues and destruction involved. If you would like to find out more about what gold goes through before it reaches you, please click here to go to Earthworks' No Dirty Gold campaign.

Thank you to Michelle at avasarah for permission to reproduce this article

dawanda Discovery

The DaWanda "Discovery Week" special is running from Monday 22.06 at 12:00 until Sunday, 28.06 at 23:59 CEST, 2009.
In all participating shops (where products will be marked with a little palm tree icon), in which you are shopping for the first time, you will receive a 15% Discovery Discount off the original price during the sale period! The reduced price will be calculated and displayed during the order process, and in your shopping basket. Please note - the discount will only apply for your first purchase, so it's best to pack a few things into your shopping basket at once!
Have you told your friends about Discovery Week yet? New users receive a 15% discount on their first purchase in all participating shops!

a shopping list

here is the latest treasury that selected my work, sleceted by sewnnatural