Happy Tuesday everyone! I’m SO excited about today’s post! It took me a while but had a great time creating every aspect of it. Everything was fun: Designing and making the floral jewelry (I hadn’t felt this good creatively in a while!). I knew the kind of photos I wanted to take and loved brainstorming ideas for how to make […]
Happy Tuesday everyone! A few weeks ago something unfortunate happened: I lost my US Identification Card. Normally, this would be just an annoyance. But under the new US administration, traveling with a green-card (which is all I have since I’m not a US citizen), automatically implies more scrutiny and more questions when traveling within or outside […]
It’s SO good to say “hello” from home again! I just arrived back to the States (after spending almost 2 months visiting my parents in Bolivia, South America); and I can’t wait to share a couple of exciting news with you. As of late last week, VeruDesigns Art Jewelry can be seen and bought at a […]
Happy 2017 my beautiful friend! This is my very first post of the year, and I couldn’t be more excited to start it all out with stunning jewelry art, designed and made in my own home-country of Bolivia, South America by an incredible Bolivian Artist, Birgit Ellefsen. It’s been a long while since I’ve featured […]
Happy pre-holiday Tuesday everyone! This is my LAST post of 2016 and I’d like to share some insight into just how small this little business is. If you want to skip my 2016 summary for VeruDesigns, and would like to dive directly into today’s art piece: Lorenzo – Dreams & Messages, please scroll down until you reach […]
Happy post-thanksgiving day everyone! I’m excited to share my last 2 new necklaces of the year. I’ve been working on non-jewelry art these last few weeks (you’ll get a sneak peak in my next and FINAL newsletter of 2016!). So these two new necklaces were my way of briefly taking a break from art and going back to […]
Today’s post marks an official shift…or better said, a long overdue expansion in my world. Even though VeruDesigns was born as an art-jewelry business, it’s become clear over time that art itself (beyond jewelry), is really where my creativity is wanting to grow. This doesn’t mean that jewelry ceases to be, but it will share the spotlight […]
I haven’t posted a Veru’s ART CRUSH share in a while! So, when I came across this truly remarkable art installation that includes a critical polymer clay component, I knew I found my new art crush, and couldn’t be more excited to share it with you today. I only learned who the artists were AFTER visiting the […]
I’ve been so looking forward to sharing this amazing find with you! Before we get started, let me clarify that I have no affiliation nor relationship with this small company. I just LOVE what they do, who they are, and why they do what they do, and have been very inspired by their creations. So, today’s post […]
Hello there!! It’s sooo good to be back from my first total break/hiatus from VeruDesigns! Ok. We’ve got lots of catching up to do. But first, to those of you who have sent e-mails, left private messages on facebook and instagram …thank you, thank you, thank you! I’ve missed you too. I really did. What have […]
If you’re one of our early supporters, then you may know that before VeruDesigns, there was “VeeBeads”. That’s right, my little handmade couture jewelry world began with beads. But not just any kind of bead. Veebeads were known to be gorgeous, light-weight, one-of-a-kind beads, that were quite large! Our colossal beads (which is how this particular design […]
Happy Tuesday beautiful! I have a vulnerable confession to make. If you happen to follow us on facebook or instagram, you may have noticed that I haven’t posted a thing in several weeks. WEEKS! From the time VeruDesigns transitioned from a hobby to a passion-business almost 3 years ago, I have NEVER MISSED more than a few days […]
Today’s post is very special to me. Yes, of course it includes a jewelry reveal (a pair of mismatched custom earrings that give you a pretty good idea about my upcoming earring collection!) but! this is more about a brief story of how I’ve been able to connect with beautiful, smart, inspiring, kind and creative women all over the world, because of VeruDesigns. […]
A little while ago I received a very interesting e-mail from one of my awesome VeruDesigns subscribers. Even though I have her permission to share our exchange, we agreed that I wouldn’t address her by name. Hi Jessica! (Just kidding!!!…her name is NOT Jessica 😉 ) Anyway. She is is a fellow jewelry designer and peer of […]
Happy Tuesday beautiful! Ok. Today’s post will be slightly hijacked (for just a minute) by some news I received on Friday: Several months ago, I received a very unexpected e-mail from the Senior Editor at Marie Claire Magazine in Istanbul, Turkey. Apparently, they had been following my works for a long while and had finally decided to reach […]
Happy Tuesday! A few months ago I was very honored to have been selected to participate in an exclusive Art Jewelry exhibition and fundraiser at the National Liberty Museum in center city, Philadelphia. Well, before I realized it, the weeks went by and just this past weekend, the event happened. But here is what was […]
Today I’m going to cover a question that I get asked quite frequently: What is my actual “process” for creating a custom jewelry piece. To answer, I’ll get pretty specific by using a recent example. 1.How long does it take: Between 5 to 10 business days. The necklace used for this post took exactly 10 days from beginning to end. […]
Happy Tuesdy beautiful! I’ve been sooo looking forward to today’s post! Unless you’re a new VeruDesigns friend subscriber, you may recall that almost 11 months ago we moved our headquarters from center city Philadelphia to Williamsport, PA (3 hours north-west from Philly). WHY? (you may ask?). The reason has a name: The Pajama Factory. The Pajama Factory is […]
IT’S. FINALLY. HERE!! Welcome to Spring 2016 everyone!! There is NOTHING like the feeling of the first week of Spring. Re-birth, new beginnings, second chances, creation, possibility, renewal…it feels GOOD! To start this season with a feeling of celebration, I curated and chose 10 of my personal favorite spring statement jewelry pieces by VeruDesigns. Let’s welcome this beautiful time […]
Two weeks ago I announced the winners of our very first FREE GIVE-AWAY of 2016, and today I share the 3 shoe-earrings (normally starting at $90 each) that were custom designed for each of our winners based on a shoe-inspiration picture of their choice. By the way! We’re going to be hosting another free-give away soon again. So, make […]