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Monthly Archives: March 2015

Get that turquoise while you can

16 Monday Mar 2015

Posted by annecarsondesign in Fashion for Grown-ups, turquoise

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If you’re a turquoise fan, you may want to snap up as many of the pieces as possible before they out-price diamonds.

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The Smithsonian magazine says turquoise is about to become more rare and costly than the stones known as a girl’s best friend. That’s partly because China, which sells about 75 per cent of the jewellery-quality gems, has called a moratorium on turquoise mining for a minimum of three years. Possibly five.

The gem is found in arid climates, and other sources of turquoise include Iran, Egypt, and the American Southwest – where the mines are almost tapped out. The beautiful turquoise in these earrings came from Arizona’s soon-to-be exhausted Sleeping Beauty mine and you’ll find them in the online shop.

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Turquoise is also having a moment in fashion, courtesy of Cate Blanchett’s Oscar outfit. She wore a fabulous collar of turquoise mixed with aquamarines, diamonds, and platinum that popped against a basic black dress no one remembers. This necklace is so costly that the Tiffany’s, which created it, lists the price as “on request.”

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Throw in the fact that turquoise is the star stone for spring 2015 — it picks up on the range of blue-green fashion colours anointed by Pantone – and I’m advising everyone who loves turquoise to invest in it now. The stone is timeless, so if you choose unique pieces that defy trends it will serve your wardrobe well for decades to come.

Here are some pieces from my portfolio. I often mix the turquoise with other blue-green stones to bring out the rich colours.

This single strand is mixed with a Peruvian opal accent stone

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And I often mix turquoise with aquamarines for a more sophisticated look.

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There’s only one turquoise necklace in the shop at the moment, a long rope mixed with aquamarine accent stones that can be wound into two strands. But I found some of those rare Sleeping Beauty turquoise stones at the Tucson Gem Show, so I will be creating a few more pieces.

If you want a first look at those new pieces, please sign up for my newsletter.

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Tomorrow’s heirlooms for today’s bride

11 Wednesday Mar 2015

Posted by annecarsondesign in Weddings

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Brides who believe wedding jewellery should be more than a little disposable sparkle on the day are the ones who find their way to my workshop. They’re often the women for whom family is everything, so they want mementoes of the day that will become tomorrow’s heirlooms.

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Although I didn’t start out with the idea of designing earrings and necklaces for bridal parties – I began by designing jewellery just for myself — I was equally charmed by the idea of creating necklaces that would carry memories.

There’s a design challenge in making a necklace that will outlive today’s wedding dress and become a sentimental piece, reminding a woman of her wedding for the rest of her life. But I soon learned that many women wanted jewellery that could also grace the necks of their daughters and granddaughters, at some future weddings.  So the pieces had to have the timeless quality of classic clothes.

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Of course, my pearl necklaces are frequent choices for brides doing big, white weddings. The versatile ropes can be worn long, as a flapper in a slip dress might wear them. Or they can be styled as chokers or multiple-strand collars, to work with evening dresses or suits.

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But I’ve had some unusual requests from modern brides too. One of my favourites came from a bride who was getting married on a tropical beach and wanted jewellery with “beach-y elegance” that would remind her of that day. I mixed London blue topaz and smokey quartz to arrive at the ocean-and-sand colours that would remind her of the setting.

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One bride wanted something more modern – a sort of tailored romantic look she could easily wear to her casual workplace. She asked for one of my silver chain necklaces with her own silver charms. The pieces represented things that were meaningful to the couple – where they met, where he proposed. The accent stones were his birthstone and hers. I’ve since added a lovely purple amethyst to the piece, representing their first child.

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You can find more of my designs at my online shop.  Or in my Pinterest portfolio.

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