Vote at Shopbevel for My Pearl Tassel Necklace

Very exciting news!  One of my designs is up for voting at Shopbevel.com!  Has anyone ever heard of Shopbevel?  I had not heard of them until recently, but it is a very interesting company.

Independent jewelry designers can submit their designs to Shopbevel for consideration and if accepted, the design is posted for voting by the community.  The winning designs are then produced and re-created by Shopbevel with royalties going to the jewelry designer.

Each competition is themed and voting takes place over about a two week period.  I recently submitted an entry for my Pearl Tassel Necklace and it was accepted for voting in their Gatsby Competition.  Votes will be accepted through June 21, 2013.

I am very excited about this and hope my design will be accepted for production by Shopbevel.  If you like this design, I hope you will go to their site and vote for it.  Here is the link:  Pearl Tassel Necklace at Shopbevel by DJAjewels.

In order to vote, you will be asked to create an account with a user name and password - but this is free.  You can also vote on as many of the other entries there as you want to.

Thanks so much!  Hope everyone has a great week!

Gatsby Style Jewelry

This past week I have been working on some new jewelry designs which I am calling my Gatsby Collection.  This is a collection of deco style jewelry inspired by the popular Gatsby style trend.

I gave these designs a bold and spirited look with the large glass beads and pearls, but added some softness with the spectacular antique brass curb chain.  This chain has the most unbelievable sheen to it and lies flat against the skin giving it a definite feminine and romantic look.

The earrings shown in the last photo are designed to be worn with any of the necklaces.  There are two styles of necklaces - long beaded strands and long pendant styles - these are made to be able to be worn alone or in layers.  I really like the layered look!

Right now I have placed these designs in Ruby's Gift of Charlotte, NC but will be making more soon to sell in my Etsy shop!  Here's a photo of my booth at Ruby's Gift - if you're ever in the area, be sure to visit!

Thanks so much for visiting!

Irene