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, the Red Aventurine Gemstone Freshwater Pearl Beaded Necklace (N040). I explained it was a one-of-a-kind but suggested she consider that one for her maid of honor and have two similar custom autumn necklace sets made for her bridesmaids. That way, her maid of honor would stand out from the rest of the bridal party.

Working with the same red aventurine gemstones, warm brown freshwater pearls and autumn as the inspiration, emerged Sarah's Custom Bridesmaids Autumn Jewelry Set (N087).

A few weeks back Sarah was gracious enough to email a thank you and some pictures of her wedding with the bridal party wearing my custom designs. It was such a thrill to get her email and I'm so proud of this set -so beautiful! Did I mention I love autumn? *smiles*

Thank you Sarah for the opportunity to help make your day special!

Although Sarah is not the first bride to request custom wedding jewelry from Crystal Allure Jewelry, this is the first set where I did get pictures (and good pictures!). So I wanted to start sharing with you the custom wedding jewelry that I design and the lovely brides who requested them.

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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. So I got to work and added some lovely freshwater pearls with some red and green crystals and viola' -a festive holiday bracelet to treasure for a lifetime!

What makes this bracelet set even more unique is, because the red and green crystals are small enough and there are not too many in the design -you could really wear this bracelet at other times throughout the year. Just add this beaded jewelry set to either a red outfit, or a green outfit, or even a neutral shade for just a small pop of color.

Mary Kay's comments:

Hi Stephanie,
What a wonderful 'cold-Friday-in-December' surprise...I absolutely love them!!

We are planning a holiday outing tonight and they will be perfect. Of course, I have them on already. I especially like that they are festive, but not limiting and can really be worn anytime of the year.

Thank you so much. You are the best!

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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 quite expensive. So, I have designed a collection of wire wrapped rings that are not only beautifully chic, but affordable too. Heaven knows I'll have at least one of each ring in my personal collection!

Our handmade ring collection will be limited in edition and are made upon order, so please allow a week to ten days before your order may ship out. But because each gemstone is different and the ring is wire wrapped by hand, each ring is unique. Custom ring styles are also available upon request.

Check the site often as new ring styles will be added frequently.

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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 fill in the required fields on the order form with the gift recipients email address and we will email them a gift certificate code along with your gift message within 24 hours. It's that easy!

If you prefer we send them a gift card through the mail, just let us know your preference in the special requests section at checkout.

So don't fret about shopping, let us do the work for you! Grab a cup of coffee, sit back and shop with ease until your hearts content.

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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, snow white fiber optic beads and a delicious red and white swirl twist artisan glass Lampwork pendant. Sterling silver. Length: 17-1/2".

If you love wintertime and the shimmering beauty of newly fallen snow, you won't want to miss out on the Snow Jade Swarovski Crystal Snowflake Charm Bracelet (B169).

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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 winter day. Finished with our sterling silver signature jewelry tag. Beaded Bracelet measures 7-1/2".

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Share the Beaded Jewelry-Blog

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 to the bridesmaids and to get the Red Aventurine Gemstone Beaded Necklace for her maid of honor. That way, the maid of honor will stand out from the rest of the bridal party.

I sent off small samples of the beads that would be used, since she really wanted her wedding jewelry to match with her fall themed wedding. The bridal party dresses where strapless with a sweetheart neckline in a rich chocolate brown color. Her wedding colors were to be brown and orange so these gemstones and style necklace were perfect for her wedding!

In the days after speaking with her I got set off on finding just the right pendant and gemstone to coordinate with the existing necklace she planned on purchasing. What I found was a beautiful teardrop Red Aventurine pendant with a cut out in the middle. Instantly I pictured a single chocolate freshwater pearl dangling like a leaf in the middle. I was able to secure the same pearls and gemstones for the bridesmaids dresses and with some beautiful gift packaging, Sarah's Custom Bridesmaids Autumn Necklace Jewelry Set was sure to be a showstopper!

The picture above is not of her wedding but it is a representation of how beautiful a fall wedding can be especially with a chocolate and orange color combination. The custom bridal jewelry from Crystal Allure is pictured in the middle with my specialty packaging just for her wedding in the lower left corner.

PS In case you're curious about the small favor boxes shown on the plates in the upper right hand corner, they can be found and purchased over at Favors With Love.

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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 asked by his cousin to walk her down the isle on her special day (her father had passed before her wedding day). She came to me to design a unique and special bracelet that he could present to her in honor of being asked to walk her down the isle.

At first, it was difficult to come up with a design because I wanted to include both the honor of his being asked but also honor the memory of her father and still keep the design beautiful enough that she could wear it on her wedding day. It all came together when I found the sterling bali prayer box charm with the word "Dad" on the side. It was absolutely perfect!

Mary Kay's Custom Bridal Prayer Box Bracelet B168

The bali prayer box charm holds a single Swarovski crystal in the birthstone of her father and the initials each represent the first initial of the bride, her father and Mary Kay's husband (with the bride's initial in the middle). To make the bracelet even more meaningful, I included a little card that read:

I am honored to have been chosen to walk such a special person down the isle on her wedding day. This bracelet symbolizes how I feel and although I am physically here for this honor, your father is here in memory. On this bracelet, handmade just for you, is a prayer box containing an emerald Swarovski Crystal in your fathers’ birthstone. It also has three initials to symbolize that although I will walk beside you, your father will also in heart and spirit. We will both be “walking” you down the isle on this very special day.

Both Mary Kay and her husband were absolutely thrilled with the design and special meanings behind the charm used and letter beads. And I am always thrilled and exceptionally happy to create a special jewelry piece that has meaning and will be cherished for a lifetime.

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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 happened. But to this day I still love the beauty and magic of the Nutcracker -the dancing snowflakes, the land of the sugar plum fairy, clara, the Nutcracker, well, the whole thing!

Sugar Plum Fairy Ruby Quartz Natural Ruby Pave Gemstone Beaded Necklace

When shopping recently at a bead show I came across the most beautiful natural ruby gemstones and knew I had to have them. It wasn't until I 'accidentally' set them next to my ruby quartz gemstones that the design immediately came to life. Once again, I dropped everything to work on this design and I added sterling Pave' style stardust beads that give the illusion of fairy dust floating in the midnight sky, as Clara danced.

I have tried everything I could think of to get the best picture of these stunning and beautiful gemstones, but I just couldn't wait any longer to intro the piece. I'm like a kid in a candy store...when I love a design so much I just can't wait to share it with everyone. I'll still be working on a better picture but trust me, in person, this necklace and matching earrings are beyond words -so feminine, so beautiful...

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