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Sometimes a customer will ask for a specific thing and it becomes one of the coolest things I've ever made. That was definitely the case with this piece. I had a customer ask me if I could make a hoop that had a little loop on it so a stud could go through it. I'd never seen something like that or even heard of it before, but it sounded really neat and I thought I'd "give it a go". On my first try, I made a little circle out of thinner wire and soldered a straight wire to it. The tiny...

It's official. Rose gold is IN. Somewhere around the time Apple released a new batch of iPhones in the desirable color, we as a society began to fall in love with rose gold all over again - and why not? It's classic and timeless and presents an air of elegance that yellow gold doesn't always capture. The pink hues are simultaneously feminine, cutesy, passionate, and also demure and elegant. Rose gold is a jewelery option that looks great with nearly any style and color choice of clothing. It flatters every skin tone. Just take a look at Pinterest, do a...

Valentine’s Day! Oh one of my favorite days of the year, designed specifically to show your sweetie just how appreciated he or she is. Of course, we can (and should) be doing this every day of the year, but there’s something just so wonderful about Valentine’s Day. The history of Valentine’s Day dates back to ancient Roman times, when Claudius II decided that young men made better soldiers when single, and outlawed marriage. St. Valentine saw this as an injustice and performed marriages in secret. When this was discovered, Claudius II ordered St. Valentine to be executed. There is another...

The end of 2016 saw the introduction of some new pieces for the Bold Line of nose studs here at Rock Your Nose. Bold is definitely not for every person, nor for every situation, but for those brave souls who are looking for something more intense for their piercing, a bold stud can be just what's needed. Many of my customers have a bold piece or two in their collection, and while they may wear more conservative pieces for work or other engagements, they pop in their bold pieces when they are looking to really express themselves. Snowflakes were a...

December is such a great month for birthdays - December born have their choice of three different gem stones as birth stones! Not only that, but these stones make excellent Christmas presents as well. The first December birth stone is a rich blue stone called Tanzanite. Tanzanite was once purchased as a cost-effective alternative to the sapphire, however, it has reached its own popular demand through its renown beauty. The blue shades can extend all the way to a rich violet. Tanzanite is so rare because it is only mined in a small area four kilometers by two kilometers, at...