Etsy Treasury

It is a beautiful spring day today. Loving it!! We are making improvment to our Etsy shop. We are also have some fun advertising that will happen in the next few weeks locally. In the mean time, we are learning and growing and having a ball with our business.

One highlight came today. We were added in paintedturtlewt's Etsy Treasury. The treasury is called, "Latin Flavour." Please check it out......And be sure to check out our item--the whimical frog earrings.

http://www.etsy.com/treasury/4bd781e8b8988eefad4dc35b/latin-flavour#4bd7874f4f416d9139b7d085

Exhibition

Rene and his Weber State students held their jewelry exhibition last Thursday. Each student showcased his/her jewelry that s/he created this past semester. It was a fabulous night. We are so excited to set up, we forgot to bring the camera. Oops!! Hopefully we will get some pictures from others who were there so we can share them with you.

Each student wrote up a description of the pieces along with what their inspiration was for the jewelry. The displays were set up in the collections room of the Stewart Library of Weber State.

We all enjoyed socializing, eating refreshments and enjoying the work of others. (And I am sure the students were relieved the semester is finially finished.......)

Masonic Lodge

Rene recently did some work for a local Masonic Lodge in Northern Utah. He made the sun, moon and triangle on the backdrop out of silver and brass. Big or small, he does it all.

WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY EXHIBITION

There was a last minute conflict arise in using the library for our end-of-the-sememster student exhibition. We had to move it up a day. The exhibition will be THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2010 from 6pm until 9pm in the Stewart Library located on Weber State University, 3800 Harrison Blvd in Ogden, Utah.

Hope to see you there!!!

Newspaper Article

Rene was featured in The Signpost, the student newspaper for Weber State University. You may read the article by clicking on the link: http://www.wsusignpost.com/news/students-create-native-art-1.1309416

Engagement Rings

In Colombia, there is a tradition for a boy to give a girl an esmeralda (emerald) in the engagement ring. Emeralds from Colombia are found to have the highest quality and clarity in the world. Here are some "engagement" rings that Rene designed and made with 22k gold.