Island Cowgirl Jewelry Cool Bloggery

...Have a very Hippie Christmas...from Surf City, USA...

Here are some photos from our little beach town...the locals take great pride in decorating our Main Street near the pier. There is a holiday lighting ceremony, a big Christmas tree that plays music when you walk by...(which scared Nigel) and a fat Christmas bear sitting on a park bench...(which also scared Nigel)...

We have fun each year planning our Holiday windows...This year we made yarn balls and strung them from a braided hippie fabric garland. The girls had fun making snowflakes from notebook paper just like we when we were in Kindergarten...

Thank you all for making this our best & most beloved holiday season ever...we hope everyone loves the Island Cowgirl that they are getting under the tree....

XOXO & Peace..

~heather

...flagship store gets a facelift...

After 3 years we decided to update our Flagship store and give it a facelift...and the first thing we needed was a bad ass sign...

Our old sign was...well...ok. But our new sign...is a custom made, rusted metal sign that we think is just our style. It was a bit tricky to install because...A) I am dreadfully afraid of ladders. And anyone who is up on them. B) Our sidewalk is very, very narrow and our street is very, very busy...which brings us back to reason A).

Despite my trepidation...all went well...and after the great long sign hunt, custom designing & back and forth...it finally went up.

We think it looks awesome...just wait till you see what we do next! The projects never stop...Ask my Sherpa...he'll tell you.

XOXO
~h 

...new & coming soon...

We have been hard at work making some new designs for our Spring 2012 collection....which should be available in January. This uber-awsome ring is called "Love's Shield" meant to protect all those who are destined to wear it.

Our new inspirational bangles...stack them up high...or mix them up with our leather bracelets...I personally cannot wait to get one of these for myself...My favorite being "fortune favors the bold"...

There is more to come...we will keep you posted as soon as they arrive!

Peace, Love & Horses...

~heather

...merry & bright...

Tis the Season...already! Check out our new hand drawn holiday gift cards...they will come packaged with every online holiday order. You may choose to have a note included in your box for you beloved...a great touch...and so easy to do! 

Every Island Cowgirl online order comes gift wrapped in our special pouches & tins...no fuss for you...we will make it extra pretty. So order your gifts early...we are sure to run out of our most popular styles over the holidays!

XOXO

~heather 

 

...hearts & more hearts...

We are hard at work on our new collection for Winter 2012...which will be launching at the AmericasMart Gift Show & NYIG in January/February.

Hearts are the theme...and also are our best sellers! We discontinued a lot of our older hearts to  make room for the new ones...and you are going to LOVE them.

This is the wax for our newest bangle...on the inside it says "love your life with a true heart"....

Also, we are making TONS of new inspirational rings...I think there are 7 so far...here are our wax carvings of two new ones...I cannot wait to see how they will turn out...

It has been such a big joy to begin designing again with our silver plated line in mind....the sky is the limit...I no longer have to be as concerned about price points and if something is going to be too heavy or not. It has really freed me up to create some crazy beautiful new pieces...

Love, Peace & Horses...

~heather

..mahalo...

Every year we pack all of our designs up and fly off to Hawaii for our semi-annual trunk show at Cottage By the Sea...(Do I have the best job or what?)

Never at a loss for how lucky I am...What moves me the most through these travels is the warm & wonderful spirit of the Hawaiian people. Not only do they love all things Island Cowgirl...but they bake me cookies and bring me wonderful flowers & leis. By the time I leave, I am feeling so loved and bathed in the essence that is Hawaii.

Each time I go to Cottage By The Sea I am in awe of how wonderful this store is...it is an ever changing, inspirational & amazing. I always come home with tons of ideas for our own store here in Huntington Beach.

If you are ever in Honolulu...be sure to stop by and say hi...I am sure you will love it as much as I do!

Mahalo! 

~heather 

...engagement rings are in the house...

Our Engagement line which we are calling the "Ever After" series is in the house...Here is a sneak preview of an 18k yellow gold halo ring with a 1.5 ct Grey Chameleon diamond. Chameleon diamonds are very rare and change color  with the light and also heat. This one goes from a smokey grey to a light green...super cool.

We have included our poetic words on each one...if you choose. This one says "ever after" around the band with a little heart on the bottom.

We are also doing a line of wedding bands, anniversary bands and eternity bands. You may choose from any quality of white or colored rose cut diamonds. Colors can include champagne, chocolate, cognac, greys & greens...( I love the colored ones! So different) 

Rose cut diamonds originated in the 1500's and were meant to resemble the petals of a rose. They are cut differently than today's diamonds...they are flat on the bottom and have up to 32 facets on their rounded dome. I feel they give each ring a vintage, old world feel that best complements our rugged & romantic style.

Our rings can be hand made in 18k yellow, white or rose gold. Each and every ring will be a one of a kind and made to order.

So if you are engaged, getting engaged or are just looking for a special anniversary gift...let us know and we can help you make something special.

Love & Peace...

~h

...purple passion...

We have been hard at work re-vamping our gift packaging just in time for the holidays! Something about purple seemed just right. I actually like to call it "aubergine"...but that is hard to say...and even harder to spell. So we are just going with purple...

Every gift at Island Cowgirl is hand wrapped with care and includes our pouches, bio card & a note thanking you for your hospitality. Lavender buds fill the bottom of the tin...so it smells ever so yummy when you (or your intended) opens it.

We hope you love it as much was we do!

XOXO
~h