| Is it just me or is jewelry becoming more and more | | | | artist crafting their wares at art festivals, farmers |
| unique? It seems that everything possible is being | | | | markets and in unique retail stores. Jewelry in |
| poured, molded, wrapped, fired, melted, spun and | | | | Richardson, Texas offers that southwest feel that is |
| twisted into beautiful jewelry. The sky is the limit and | | | | so beautiful. Jewelry doesn't have to be expensive to |
| beautiful, handcrafted on-of-a-kind pendants, watches, | | | | be well constructed and desirable. Some local artist |
| bracelets, earrings and necklaces are being made. I | | | | are actually quite reasonable. When I was younger I |
| love the innovation, I love the artistry, the creativity and | | | | collected charms from everywhere I went and to |
| the unique flare people give their own art. I was | | | | represent interest that I had. I often got a charm for |
| recently at an art festival where a jewelry artist | | | | Christmas, a birthday, graduation or at another such |
| somehow implanted tiny little flowers into glass beads, | | | | occasions. I have charms from Hawaii, Mexico, a piano, |
| they were real flowers, delicate and fine to make | | | | a Christmas tree, one of our home town and another |
| beautiful jewelry pieces. Another artist was twisting | | | | of Disneyland. Of all the jewelry I have bought and lost |
| wire around anything imaginable to make one-of-a-kind | | | | over the years I still have my charm bracelet and all |
| necklaces. A third artist smoothed, polished and cut | | | | the memories it represents. |
| pieces of coconuts and pods from some exotic isle to | | | | Check out the jewelry right here in Richardson, Texas; |
| make light weight purses, watches and other jewelry | | | | check out the art festivals, retailers and farmers |
| pieces. | | | | markets and see what the latest and greatest jewelry |
| Here in Richardson, Texas, check out the many, varied | | | | designers are up to. |