Friday, January 20, 2012

Our New Grand Daughter

I wanted to share a picture of our new baby grand daughter, Kloe. She's so cute!!! She was born premature last Friday and she only weighed 3.5(lbs). Although she's doing very well according to the doctor, we're all very worried about her.

See how cute she is. She is fed her mother's milk through the feeding tube you see going in her nose. She will soon be able to feed directly without the tube.

Friday, January 6, 2012

I was featured on the Front Page of Etsy!!

One of my items was featured on the front page of Etsy!! I am so excited! See the treasury by clicking here.

Give it some love!

Check out my other creations here - click here.

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Beware of Counterfeit Sterling Silver Chains

The trend these days seems to be "Counterfeit Everything." I have been duped twice with these counterfeit item on Ebay; once with a torch and just lately I was sold fake sterling silver chains (even though they are stamped and clearly indicated in the description: .925 Sterling Silver Chains).

I almost began hyperventilating after I realized I had sold many of my pieces with these chains and so I am sending out this warning to all who are dealing with jewelry to please beware of where your chains come from.

Here are a few tips to protect yourself and your loyal customers:

- If the price is too good to be true, a red light should go off because it usually is.

- Only purchase from a reputable business.

- Beware of purchasing this type of item from Ebay or similar sites (unless you know the shop owner is reliable.)

- One way to check to see if your chains are not sterling silver (use a magnet, if they stick to the magnet, they are NOT sterling silver). **If a chain does not stick to a magnet doesn't necessary prove that it is Sterling Silver, because other types of counterfeit metals can be used which are not magnetic as well. That being said, it can sort of guide you, I know it did me.

I hope this information can be of help everyone who deals with sterling silver. :)

Go to my Etsy Shop to see some of my sterling silver jewelry. Click here.

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