Sarah's Autumn Wedding with Custom Bridesmaid Jewelry

The fall season can be such a beautiful time of the year to get married. The autumn leaves and vibrant colors are the perfect backdrop for a wedding. Who wants to be a June bride?! I'd take autumn anytime! Crystal Allure Beaded Jewelry had just that opportunity with a bride, Sarah, who was getting married in October. The Bride had requested two additional necklaces like the one we had on our website,...

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Custom Holiday Beaded Bracelet -Vintage Redux II

Recently completed is a custom holiday bracelet set for one of my favorite customers. The Swarovski aurora borealis crystals in this design are actually left over beads from the Custom Swarovski Crystal Vintage Redux II Holiday Bracelet Jewelry Set. Initially they were to be used for another idea, but when that didn't work out, we went to plan B which was to use them in a holiday bracelet design....

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New Handmade Wire Wrapped Rings

It's been a long time coming but they are finally here -elegant handmade wire wrapped rings! Styles are available in either sterling silver or 14 karat goldfill wire, with currently seven different gemstones and/or bead rings to choose from. Personally, I'm a ring fanatic -can't get enough of them. But as we all know, buying any kind of jewelry at the local jewelry store/department store can get...

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Beaded Jewelry Gift Certificates Now Available

Gift certificates are the perfect solution for that hard to buy for person or when you just can't decide what handmade beaded jewelry gift to give. Crystal Allure Beaded Jewelry Gift Certificates make a perfect gift for birthdays, holidays, special occasions, mother's day and well, just because. Available for purchase in "virtual" eGift Certificate form and in amounts of $25, $50, $75 and $100, you're sure to find an amount that will fit your shopping budget. To purchase, you simply...

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NEW Peppermint Twist Lampwork Crystal Beaded Necklace

Our latest edition to the Crystal Allure Beaded Jewelry Collection is a perfect compliment to the holiday season and the beauty of wintertime. For a delicious treat (without the calories!), check out our new handcrafted beaded necklace. Peppermint Twist Lampwork Swarovski Crystal Beaded Necklace N091 Handmade necklace of shimmering pearl seed beads, Swarovski Austrian Crystals,...

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NEW Frosty Blue Snowflake Gemstone Beaded Bracelet

If you love Jack Frost, you're going to love this bracelet! Snow Jade Gemstone Blue Crystal Snowflake Charm Beaded Bracelet (B169) Handmade beaded bracelet features snow jade gemstones, shimmering blue Swarovski Austrian Crystals, pearls and a lovely sterling silver snowflake charm. 14 karat gold fill beads are mixed with sterling pave' style stardust beads that mimic the twinkling snow on a sunny...

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We would be happy to have you share your love of Crystal Allure Beaded Jewelry Designs and the Beaded Jewelry-Blog with your friends, family and social networks. At the end of every blog post is a 'share' bar (like pictured below) that includes options to email the blog post, post it on your own blog, post to Facebook or Twitter and even Google +1 it! ...

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Custom Autumn Gemstone Bridesmaid Jewelry Set

Back in September a bride-to-be contacted me about our Red Aventurine Gemstone Freshwater Pearl Beaded Necklace (N040) to see if I had more than one in stock. She wanted to give them as gifts to her bridesmaids for her upcoming October wedding. Although I didn't have but one in stock because it was a one of a kind beaded necklace, I discussed creating a second similar necklace to give as gifts...

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Custom Bridal Memorial Bracelet

It seems almost impossible to combine the words, "bridal" with "memorial" -right? I would have thought the same thing but found recently that's not quite true. A very dear customer of mine approached me about designing a custom bracelet for a bride whose father had already passed away but asked her cousin (my customers' husband) to walk her down the isle. Here's the story.. Mary Kay's husband was...

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New Beaded Necklace: Sugar Plum Fairy

Every other year or so, my husband and I will attend the local Nutcracker Ballet show. It's a beautiful ballet and perfect introduction to the surprise, excitement and beauty of the upcoming holidays. Personally, I've never professionally danced although when I was young I'd stand for hours on end at the local dance studio watching all the girls dance -wishing I could be one of them. Alas, it never...

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Autumn Honey -Jewelry Wardrobe Inspiration

I know the stores have seemed to have skipped over Thanksgiving and are now pushing Christmas already. But for me -it's still autumn! What better way to enjoy the season than with a little Autumn Honey?! Autumn Honey by crystalallure featuring Franco Sarto shoes Okay, the black cat...yeah, nothing to do with the inspiration but I love my black cat (Cookie Toe, a.k.a. Tookie-Tookie) and Halloween...

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Mary Kay's Custom Swarovski Crystal Vintage Redux

My favorite customer, Mary Kay, came to me with three different pieces of vintage jewelry that she had obtained through a family inheritance and an estate sale. She asked me to redesign the pieces to create a 3pc jewelry set. Her only requests were to update the style of the jewelry, have the necklace be adjustable, have a removable pendant and the earwires be leverbacks. Everything else she left...

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Rhodonite vs. Rhodolite Gemstone

Garnet is a popular beaded jewelry component and has been used since the bronze age as an ornamental gemstone. The color range of garnets run from reds to greens. Rhodonite Gemstone Beaded Necklace (N071) Rhodonite The rhodonite gemstone is a stone of grace, elegance and gets its' name from the Greek word for rose, rhodon. Giving rhodonite its' distinctive appearance are...

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NEW Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Bracelet Added

Some of our first handmade beaded bracelets and awareness bracelets designs were in support of cystic fibrosis. By popular request, one of our newest designs is a sparkling strand of crystals in support of cystic fibrosis. Sterling Purple Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Bracelet (B166) Purple is the awareness support color for cystic fibrosis, which is often referred to as 'sixty five roses' by young...

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NEW Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Beaded Necklace -65 Roses

The first of its' kind is finally here! This handmade beaded necklace symbolizes the term 65 Roses (cystic fibrosis, is often referred to as 'sixty five roses' by young children). The pendant bail is also a one of a kind designer original and the bead pattern is so unique that it incorporates 65 crystals throughout the beaded necklace. Absolutely beautiful! 65 Roses Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Necklace...

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NEW Handmade Fall Beaded Earrings

The bounties of autumn lend inspiration to our newest fall beaded jewelry with handmade earrings in autumnal colors of orange, russet, brown and black. Stacked Gourds Crystal Lampwork Beaded Earrings E242 A lovely topaz shaded lampwork bead showcasing a black striped core is the base of these stacked gourd handmade beaded earrings. Accented with Swarovski Crystal in the most...

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2009 Fall Beaded Jewelry Colors Trend Report

Happy Autumn to everyone! Our goal at Crystal Allure is to strike a balance with our jewelry designs that will easily transition from day into night. This is why you'll find our mixing of opaque and semi precious stones with hints of crystal works so well in our designs. We design pieces that have longevity and versatility for a look of classic femininity with a dash of color. If you ask 10 different...

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Romantic at Heart -Jewelry Wardrobe Inspiration

After yesterday's jewelry wardrobe board, I was inspired to create another for the newest beaded necklace available at CrystalAllure.com -the Romantic at Heart Wisteria Amethyst Gemstone Heart Pendant Necklace.I was just going to post the new necklace with some information, like I typically do, and instead I decided to try to visually showcase the meaning behind why I designed the necklace. I mean,...

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Pumpkin Spice -Jewelry Wardrobe Inspiration

Just the other day I realized I hadn't done one of these in quite a while. I love creating wardrobe ensembles as inspiration for my jewelry designs. In fact, I started to create this inspiration board late last year and as of recently, the lovely Red Aventurine Gemstone Beaded Necklace has sold. Although the necklace is no longer available, I still wanted to share this jewelry wardrobe inspiration...

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Autumn Gold Beaded Jewelry

Warm up your autumn wardrobe with gold beaded jewelry. All three designs featured below incorporate warm topaz Swarovski Crystals and 14 karat gold filled components. The necklace adds a bit more of autumnal feel with a lovely russet-red Carnelian gemstone teardrop pendant. Autumn Honey Carnelian Gemstone Swarovski Crystal Beaded Necklace (N039) Taste the warm autumn honey in this stunning handmade...

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Autumn Splendor Leaf Charm Cuff Beaded Bracelet

Just in time for the fall season, our Autumn Splendor Czech Leaf Charm Cuff Beaded Bracelet is back in stock. But hurry, only 1 is available!This bracelet premiered at CrystalAllure.com last fall and within days it was sold. I was able to secure enough beads to design 1 more and it all came together in time for this autumn! Only 2 of this design will ever be made. It wraps around an average size...

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NEW Autumn Harvest Crystal Leaf Beaded Bracelet Added

Featuring the rich golden color of autumn with natural accents of brown and green crystals with a leaf charm is the Autumn Harvest Leaf Charm Crystal Beaded Bracelet.This beaded bracelet pairs perfectly with the Carnelian Gemstone Beaded Necklace and the Crystal Topaz Crystal Stack Beaded Earrings. Get all three and make a complete jewelry s...

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NEW Crystal Beaded Transplant Awareness Ribbons Bracelet

Since almost the first day of business at Crystal Allure Beaded Jewelry, there has been one Awareness Bracelet that has been extremely popular. So much so, that we can barely keep it in stock! Transplant Awareness Ribbon Bracelet B105 Emerald Swarovski crystals and pearls are accented by sterling silver awareness ribbon blocks. This bracelet is finished with a sterling silver lobster clasp and...

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New Mysterious Dark Rose Beaded Necklace

The Dark Rose handmade beaded necklace both mysterious and mesmerizing. You can't help but be drawn into its' allure. Sodalite Carved Rose Swarovski Crystal Beaded Necklace (N075) A deep, rich blue sodalite gemstone carved rose pendant is accented by a mesmerizing strand of Swarovski Austrian Crystals, black accent beads and sterling silver. Length: 18-1/2"; pendant 3...

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Custom Sweet 16 Butterfly Charm Bracelet

Inspired by an existing beaded bracelet on the Crystal Allure website, Alyssa's aunt was looking for a custom bracelet to present as a gift for her niece's Sweet 16 birthday.With some slight modifications to the existing design, Alyssa's delicate bracelet features an extendable chain to allow her to wear her bracelet for many years to come and it was finished with a beautiful butterfly charm.The charm...

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NEW Fiesta Indian Summer Gemstone Beaded Necklace

As summer comes to a close and we anticipate the crisp autumn air, add a shot of color to your style with our Fiesta style gemstone necklace that showcases a stunning, unique curve-shaped black onyx pendant. Onyx Indian Agate Gemstone Necklace N092 Handcrafted beaded necklace features a generous black onyx gemstone pendant accented by a colorful array of indian agate gemstones, .925 Bali...

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NEW Peridot Shell Jade Beaded Jewelry Set

Summer isn't over yet! We may be nearing the close of summer but you won't want to miss our new beaded shell jewelry set. It's so fresh, feminine and calming! For all you ladies who just love to pair at least two pieces of jewelry at one time, there is now an elegant pairing of peridot shells, korean jade gemstone, gentle green Swarovski Crystals and sterling silver available as a matched necklace...

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Custom Sweet 16 Charm Bracelet

Inspired by the adorable pink and brown themed invitation, I designed a delicate shimmering bracelet for a Sweet 16 young lady!I absolutely love Carissa's custom bracelet design featuring brown glass beads accented by Swarovski austrian pink and brown crystals. To complete this beaded bracelets' uniqueness, each bead and crystal is complimented by sterling silver Bali and bead caps.Finishing this...

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Awareness Jewelry: Satisfied Customer

I love, love, love when customers purchase from the Crystal Allure Awareness Jewelry Collection because their purchase has meaning. And when they share, I am humbled by some of their stories. It is exactly for these reasons that I dedicate my talent to designing transplant awareness jewelry. I received the earrings today. I am very pleased and my sister will be too when she opens the gift up. Her husband passed away 18 months ago. He had 3 kidney transplants, so they will have a meaning...

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Feminine Fernwood -Jewelry Wardrobe Inspiration

It's been awhile since my last jewelry wardrobe board and this time it was quite easy to choose a piece to build around. You can't help but love our Fernwood Forest Heart Leaf Pendant Gemstone Beaded Necklace. It features lush green garnet gemstones paired with natural wood (depicting our wonderful green forests') and the Karen Hill Tribe heart leaf pendant adds just the right amount of femininity...

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NEW! The Crystal Allure Learning and Resource Center

I have been consumed. Yes, with my website. But, I needed to dedicate this time to the redesign. It just has to be done so I can move on to more important things. So, I've been plugging away at the website and I'm quite pleased with how it's turning out. I'm excited to enter the fall season (my favorite time of the year!) with the new look in place and new designs to follow. Yes, yes. It's still summer. But you know how that goes...in business you must always look ahead. With the new...

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NEW Gemstone Organ Transplant Awareness Bracelet

Newly designed unique one of a kind organ transplant awareness jewelry has arrived. The tree agate gemstones in this design lend a nice organic feel to the handmade beaded bracelet. We believe it is the perfect complement to healthy new lungs! Organ Transplant Awareness Bracelet (B159) This one of a kind handmade transplant awareness bracelet features tree agate gemstone accented by a beautiful...

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Fall Jewelry -Already?!

I know. I know. It's only summer -what am I doing putting up jewelry that is reminiscent of autumn? Well, in my world of artistic design, I make what feels right and comes together -what ever season that it may be. So you will find that I tend to post summer style jewelry in fall and winter and vice-versa. Weird, maybe. But it's my style. New to the Crystal Allure online jewelry boutique is the Fernwood...

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New Bridal Set Added -Bridal Jewelry Or Not?!

Now available on the Crystal Allure jewelry e-boutique is a beautiful beaded necklace set that screams for a just as lovely Bride. I'm not big on labeling jewelry pieces as Bridal jewelry because for me, I'm able to see that you can equally wear the same piece casually with jeans and a nice shirt. Although I have labeled these three jewelry pieces as Bridal jewelry, take a moment and consider one...

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NEW Chocolate Pearl Honey Jade Gemstone Beaded Bracelet

I hope everyone had a wonderful Father's Day with their dads! My husband and I actually spent father's day with my dad the weekend prior and then his dad this past saturday. Worked out perfect and other than the pouring rain this past saturday night, both days with our dads was great. I took some time saturday morning to take some pictures of finished jewelry and was able to get one beaded bracelet...

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Happy as a Clam Customer

I love to hear back from my customers and how much they love their pieces. This feedback comes from a woman who purchased a beaded watch and requested two more. Read about her Summertime Seashells custom watch designs. Thank you Pat and it was my pleasure! Enjoy your new watches! Stephanie, Just wanted to let you now that the watches arrived today. I can't believe they are even more beautiful in person than the picture. Thank you so much for working with me - it will be difficult deciding...

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Custom Beaded Watch -Summertime Seashells!

A returning customer requested a handmade beaded watch featuring the white Czech clam shell pearlized bead that was used in a previous bracelet design of ours. To change it up for summer and add a bit of glam to the design we created a template design using a blue satin Swarovski Crystal. But while looking at our bead inventory we noticed some Aventurine gemstone heishi beads and thought that might...

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NEW Transplant Awareness Bracelet Added

This beaded awareness bracelet steps out of the ordinary with a combination of both the emerald Swarovski crystal and an olive green pearl, accented with sterling silver twisted rings for a truly unique transplant awareness design! Green Olive Transplant Awareness Beaded Bracelet A little something new in the jewelry boutique is a complementary pair of awareness beaded earrings. Emerald Crystal Cluster...

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NEW Lampwork Beaded Watch Added

Watches are the perfect accessory for the professional woman (or any woman) -get the accessory style of a bracelet but with the function of time (Late for that meeting? Check the time on your lovely handmade beaded watch!). An accessory that serves double duty! Chestnut Artisan Lampwork Hematite Beaded Watch (W014) Unique artisan lampwork beads offer a rich, warm chestnut brown style adorned by...

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