Tag: Jewelry - Page 8
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Upcycled Jewelry Turns Circuit Boards Into Stunning, Wearable Pieces
So what do you do with all that unused, outdated computer equipment lying around your house? For jewelry designers Jacob and Michelle Fausset of Upcycled Jewelry, the answer is pretty simple, turn it into jewelry. My only
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Auction: Ocean-Inspired Jewelry
Famous designers are coming together to auction of ocean-inspired pieces to raise funds for coral reefs. As part of SeaWeb's "Too Precious to Wear" Campaign, pieces designed by Frank Gehry and others will be available
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Sneak Peek: Cooper Hewitt to Showcase Design Innovations with Local Materials
The design magazine I.D. recently had a sneak peek into an upcoming exhibition at the Cooper Hewitt museum in New York.
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How to Go Green: Wedding Engagement
Photo credit: Michael Blann/Getty We've already talked a lot about how to green your dating life and how to green your wedding, but what about that time in between--your engagement? The average couple these days spends 15 months being engaged, which
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Gold Fever Leads to Metal Mining in Garbage Dumps and Sewage Sludge
The shaky economy has caused gold prices to shoot up to over $900 per ounce - even though 85 percent of gold mined these days goes to jewelry, and there's no "gold standard" backing currencies, gold is considered a valued
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The Ray - World's Most Eco-Friendly Watch?
The Ray is a new limited edition watch on the style scene, and it claims to be the "first ever green timepiece" available.
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High-End, Completely Sustainable Jewelry. Made from Roadkill.
Let the ethical debates begin. Most of us agree that killing sometimes-endangered animals strictly to use their parts for fashion accessories or high end garments is deplorable. But what if the animal is already dead?
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The Ultimate Obama Memorabilia? Recycled 2008 Ballot Necklaces
So you were the first one of your friends to get an Obama button, and you wore it proudly. But then your friend put up a yard sign. Naturally, you bought yourself a t-shirt, not to be outdone. Then your friend got an Obama tote
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Creative Reuse Project Wants Your Ideas
ExtremeCraft.com is working on a project, gathering 1,000 creative ideas for reusing materials, and your ideas are wanted. But the deadline is fast approaching.
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Wrap Your Wrists in Rock Stars' Used Guitar Strings
Attention green music fans—how much do you love rock music? Are you such a huge Clapton fan that you'd clothe yourself in his guitar's byproducts? Do you love Queen enough to press that which guitarist Brian May's
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Techy Jewlery from Repurposed Computer Gear
Etsy.com is a hotbed for creative reuse of junk. Even the quickest of peeks in the shop reveals artists making waste into treasure. Fortunately, artists are also repurposing computer parts that would otherwise be e-waste.
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Art Au Naturel
Beachcombing becomes Filiz Ateş and Christiane Alaettinoğlu--and anyone who puts on one of their driftwood brooches, necklaces, or rings.
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Holiday Gift Guide: For the Fashion Buff
Looking for that perfect something for the fashion buff in your life? Some are easy to buy for: They'll take any random piece of clothing--from a vintage fringed dress to a Stella McCartney coat--and make it look fashionable
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Thoreau's Legacy, Water Consciousness and Juicy Eco-Jewelry
The Union of Concerned Scientists and Penguin Classics encourage writers and photographers to contribute to their new online book, Thoreau's Legacy: American Stories about Global Warming. Hurry, the deadline is tomorrow--November 15!
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Women's Hands Make Nice Work for Turkish Craft Site
Call it Etsy East: But instead of hip young American artists trying to renew the crafting tradition, the hands behind the goods for sale on the online marketplace Kadın Eliyle belong to low-income Turkish women.Although there is a strong tradition of
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Origin: The London Craft Fair: Week 2
It's the second week of Origin: The London Craft Fair and there are 140 different craftspeople showing their wares. This time around there is a whole different feel to the show; lots more yummy and unique jewellery, weaving and vessels with an eco
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Appel and Frank: A Night of Eco-Chic Shopping in San Francisco
Image courtesy of SFluxe Appel and Frank is bringing a night of eco-themed fashion to San Francisco on Thursday, October 23rd. Eco-inclined shoppers will find the night especially tailored to environmentally friendly wares—and the first 300 guests to
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Eco-Friendly Wedding Plans for Green TV Show Host
Seems as though Lesley Nagy, host of the syndicated TV show "Your Green Life" has taken a cue or two from TreeHugger's guide on How to Green Your Wedding. She's attempting to make an example of how environmentally
