Tag: House of Raquel
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One day
I decided I was going to make my own sterling silver jewelry with beads. That was a few years back in 2001. My sister bought me the needle nose pliers when she use to make jewelry back in the 60s. Can you believe I still had them? She use to make earrings and sell them…
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Pretty in Pink
I played with clay and added pink cz’s to a few pieces. My silver pieces are finished for the day and sitting on the table drying. I’ll fire them in a few days. I’m waiting to get supplies to polish the pieces that I made two weeks ago. Once I get them polish I’ll share…
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November designs
I am working on jewelry today. I’ve created a new line and I’m calling it, Cory Bella. It is to recognize a dear friend who inspires me just by being her. So I wanted to create a line of earrings in her honor. This line represents the woman who loves with her entire being and…
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Thank you WordPress
Do you write a blog? Who are your readers? When do you have time to read all the blogs that you subscribe too? I love to read but finding the time is always hard. I work 8 to 5 at an accounting job, and when I get home I’m creating jewelry designs for House of…
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Back in the 80’s
I use to buy wholesale gold jewelry at the Jewelry Center in San Francisco. I worked in Emeryville at the time and the Jewelry Center was a hop skip and jump across the Bay Bridge. I use to take a few girls over there to help me pick out what to buy. I would mark…
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Sale going on
I’m giving away 50% discounts on all my jewelry at the http://houseofraquel.com use code is “APfan” at checkout. Also the sale continues at my Artfire kiosk http://raquelamaral.artfire.com enter the code “April”. Sale is now through Friday.
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Do you
Do you add your business name on your jewelry photos. I just started doing it again. I like the way it looks too. Why not advertise a little more no? Maybe it really isn’t about that either. I believe it makes the photo look more professional, don’t you think? and again with my business name……
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I discovered a new
I discovered a new website to sell my jewelry designs on, www.artfire.com. I’ve been on etsy for 3 years with no sales. I’ve had my website for about the same time. I joined Artfire two weeks ago. I’ve posted only two items on my Artfire studio and had a sale yesterday. I’ll be posting this…
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Reiki
I’m not sure if there is a market for Reiki jewelry or if anyone else has created a line. I’m sure there must be. But I’ve been thinking about designing my own Reiki jewelry collection. I engraved the pendant, my very first try at it. I like it! I really like using my head bust…