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Timeless gunmetal

January 14, 2009

There aren’t many jewelry findings that are available in basic black. And that’s probably a good thing.
But in the craft jewelry world, we have our own timelessly classy color: gunmetal.

Thanks to a post over at Dawno’s blog,
we can see why this dark, glossy metal plating is such a perennial bestseller. Take a peek at the elegant
necklace
she created along with grey freshwater pearls and mother of pearl, to go with her suits at business presentations:

dawnos_gray_pearl_mop_gunmetal_necklace1

We think you’ll agree this is a versatile, even dignified, color.

Inspired? Browse all the gunmetal components you could hope to buy, in our online store!

*Necklace image used by permission of Dawno. Here’s her followup post about making the gunmetal necklace.

Trendspotting: Keychain charms

October 10, 2008

We were looking through keywords that people google us with, and noticed a lot of folks are looking for keychain charms. Have you noticed these?

Rings & Things has some fun keychain charm ideas in our Design Gallery! The latest addition is our Niagara Attachable Charm design, in the popular glue-on glass style:

Niagara attachable charm, a free design project from Rings & Things

Then there’s the seasonal (can I say ‘Halloweeny’?) / Goth / rocker Skeletor Zipper Pull:

Skeletor Zipper Pull design (image by Rings & Things)

There are more great jewelry projects in our Design Gallery, so go in and browse the ID Badges, Clips & Keyrings section! It’s all 100% free, and many of the designs are handily linked to detailed Designer Tip Sheets that list the components and how to put them together.