We collect donated accessories & sell them through boutique events around the world. All profits go to new missions, social justice & human rights projects.
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We're still learning how to navigate the new site as well as tap into our true inner blogging voice, so, in the mean time we thought perhaps highlighting some of the sites that continue to inspire us to do what we do would be helpful.
Many of these spotlighted have been and will continue to be valuable resources for Sweet Notions, especially while figuring out how to run a successful new enterprise and boiling down our core values to make sure we're standing on a sturdy foundation.
It's completely devoted to innovative new business ideas, from the US to China to Sweden.
They explain what makes new concepts tick & is required reading for entrepreneurial minds!
We appreciate that most of the companies they highlight are socially and environmentally conscious.
CRED Jewellery is the original Fair Trade jeweller. As pioneers they have pursued the dream of Fair Trade jewellery and brought it to reality. They were the first European retailer to sell independently certified Fair Trade gold, and the first high street boutique to exclusively sell ethical jewellery. In 2003 they produced the world's first truly ethical wedding rings: wedding bands made from gold from a traceable source that was certified as environmentally and socially responsible, which remain their bestsellers.
Scoutie girl scours the world of independent craft & design and puts the best – or at least their favorites – right there for the world to see. They believe in the power of independence, the power of creation, the power of handmade to change the world. They believe that mass-production and rampant consumerism have created a culture that is hungry for “more” & “cheap” – they believe that handmade can change that, reconnect us with our fellow (wo)man and put life back into a bit of perspective.
Scoutie Girl is part of a vital and energized handmade*craft*design blogosphere. They believe that blogging is an art form – that creating a friendly, personal space that inspires & moves you is a lofty goal and a delicate process.
Answer: Yes! We all know the old rule we grew up with-- never mix silver and gold, but this simply no longer applies!
Well known jewelry designers are mixing gold and silver together to create amazing necklaces, bracelets, and earrings that allow for tremendous versatility.
If you need some convincing, see any recent fashion mag. Models are shown rocking mixed heavy metals and have for some time now.
Personally, we love the combo. Pictured is an exciting piece found on Net-A-Porter.com (Falconiere- Frantz Necklace)
But, how to make it 'work' for you?
To start, include a few two-tone pieces (for example a watch that has silver & gold in it, or a ring that has mixed yellow & white gold). Once you start that 'look' happening, you can add different pieces of silver or gold, and they will all look great and quite intentional together.
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