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The Halstead Jewelry Blog is hosted by Halstead Bead Inc. This blog is for all topics related to indie jewelry designs and American craft jewelry. We feature current trends in the bridge jewelry segment, new talent, business topics and more. The blog also features news related to the Halstead Bead Inc Business Development Grant which is awarded each year to an emerging designer in bridge jewelry. To learn more about the competition and to download an application visit the grant website at www.HalsteadBead.com/grant. The deadline is in June. To see Halstead Bead, Inc. jewelry findings, chain, wire, beads and more visit our website to shop online or request a catalog at www.HalsteadBead.com. Halstead Bead jewelry supplies are wholesale only.
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Halstead Jewelry Blog · 1Y ago

Gliteratti from the City of Brotherly Love: Layne Designs

The burgeoning Philadelphia craft scene is home to Layne Freedline of Layne Designs. Freedline’s  heirloom jewelry is made with traditional bench techniques and trendy lapidary cut stones like  druzy and cabochons. This black druzy piece is my favorite.  It is gorgeous! Freedline is an accomplished
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Halstead Jewelry Blog · 1Y ago

The Halstead Grant 2011 Application Now Available

Are you starting a jewelry business? Do you have what it takes to be one of the next big names in jewelry design? We are excited to launch the application for the next Halstead Grant for new jew elry designers in the bridge segment. The  deadline is June 6, 2011. Download the application now and [..
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Halstead Jewelry Blog · 1Y ago

Joana Miranda Studio: Talent to Spare

Joana Miranda brings a fascinating background to the bench as a jewelry artist. Born in Portugal, Miranda was a professional violinist and violist before turning her attention to jewelry. She is also an accomplished writer through her popular blog on the life of a new jewelry designer. Joana Miranda
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Halstead Jewelry Blog · 1Y ago

Sticky Sweet and Sparkling Tiffany Kunz Design

Diamonds used to be called ice. Thanks to emerging artists like Tiffany Kunz Design they may be picking up a new moniker. The clusters of glowing, earth-tone, rough diamonds that Kunz uses as her signature in the new Concord Collection are more like dripping golden honey. She even offers a suite wit
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Halstead Jewelry Blog · 1Y ago

Lisa Robin Jewelry for Classy Ladies

Lisa Robin Jewelry is a new design house out of Dayton, OH. Owner and designer Lisa Adkinson has been a finalist in our grant competition for two years in a row. Her work features heavy cast silver components in classic jewelry styles. In my opinion, this line is ideally suited for the professional
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Halstead Jewelry Blog · 1Y ago

Cowboy’s Sweetheart Jewelry Wins National Award & Business Grant

Cowboy’s Sweetheart is the 2010 winner of a national competition sponsored by Halstead Bead, Inc. The Jewelry Design Business Development Grant is awarded to a new jewelry entrepreneur each year.
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Halstead Jewelry Blog · 2Y ago

Julia Failey Eco-Friendly Jewelry

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than with an emerging designer profile? Julia Failey is a hot new jewelry talent who is making a name for herself through great PR and her line of sustainable jewelry. All of Failey’s designs are meticulously handcrafted using reclaimed precious metals and Eart
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Halstead Jewelry Blog · 2Y ago

The Post-Recession Jewelry Market

The debate continues. Is the recession over? Is the “double dip” coming next? Are we in recovery, and if so, will we ever return to the market climate of 2007? Many questions still loom; however, one thing is certain: the jewelry market may never be the same again. The fierce struggle for survival a
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Halstead Jewelry Blog · 2Y ago

Fashion Trends 2010

In honor of New York Fashion week we are pleased to feature Keren Peled of Keren Jewelry as our guest blogger for this Fashion Trend report from the jeweler's perspective. As a fashion designer, first and foremost, I stay updated with fashion trends through online research, trade magazines (such as
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Halstead Jewelry Blog · 2Y ago

Call for Entries – Jewelry Design Business Development Grant

Halstead Bead, Inc. is calling for entries to its fifth annual Business Development Grant competition for new American jewelry designers entering the bridge jewelry trade. The deadline for packet submissions is June 9, 2010. The winner of the 2010 Grant will receive $6,000 in cash and jewelry suppli
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