We wanted to make you aware of a GREAT site for brides. Hill City Bride just made its debut on Saturday, and we are proud to be a part of it (look for our ad on the right hand side!).

Hill City Bride is a great resource for local brides, and it will be a place that she can turn to for both wedding planning ideas and for the vendors that can help her to pull off her wedding with finesse!

Be sure to check out Hill City Bride.

Sorry it has been a while since there has been a post! I am actually getting ready to debut my local bridal blog, and I have been getting ready for that. Meanwhile, check out our ratings on Wedding Wire, and if you have bought jewelry from us, feel free to give us a rating. Thank you so much!

I was asked by my church to design some purity jewelry for an upcoming conference they have for teen girls and their mothers on Saturday, and of course, I was happy to do so! The Purity Bracelet is a staple in our collection, yet the Purity Earrings and Purity Necklace were specially designed for the conference.

Each part has special meaning … the pearls are white and symbolize the commitment to purity. The crystals are clear and symbolize clean living and allowing others to see Christ clearly in you. The sterling symbolizes that although the world can try to “tarnish” us, God can fully cleanse us and make us shine!!

The purity earrings are available for $10 a pair and are designed with Swarovski pearls, Swarovski crystals and sterling silver.

The dangle of the purity necklace is designed using sterling silver and Swarovski crystals and pearls.

The chain is sterling silver, and the necklace features a charm that says “purity”. This is available for $32.

Our purity bracelet is also designed with sterling and Swarovski with a “purity” charm, and it is specially priced at $22 for the conference.

Please email us if you are interested in purchasing one of the pieces in our purity collection. The designs are also available without charms if you so desire. Thanks again for stopping by!

Don’t forget that we make all sorts of custom jewelry … including Mother’s Jewelry. We have a great selection on our site, but we also do a lot of custom work for moms, so be sure to keep us in mind. There is plenty of time to design something and have it ready for mom’s special day!!

Above is a sample of custom work that was done for 2 grandmothers. They each had their favorite colors, and these were designed using vintage beads and sterling silver.

We are excited that our new April items can be viewed and purchased through Artifacts Gallery’s online shopping. Check them out by clicking on “shop online”.

Our sterling and vintage crystal necklace in seaglass colors for $42 at Artifacts Gallery in Lynchburg.

Well, last week was Spring Break, and I decided that I would take a book along that would potentially help me along with my small business(s).

I currently have The Bauble Market, which is my jewelry business (I almost hate to call it a “business” because it is a lot of fun for me!!), and I promote it by taking special orders, selling on etsy, having my jewelry in galleries and promoting my website.  I also have a new little side venture arising in the near future, so I have been dwelling on and thinking about that.

I took along the book Handmade Marketplace by Kari Chapin, and I settled in aside of the pool to see what awaited me inside. Honestly, I felt like I was reading a “can’t put it down novel” because what she said was of such great interest and value to me. If any of you have a small business (she focuses on crafting, yet I feel that a lot of what she says applies to any small business owner … especially if you are just getting started), I would HIGHLY recommend her book.

She talks about getting started (even legal jargon put in a “womanly” way … my husband bores me to tears when he talks about an LLC business, but Kari did not), what to focus on, getting the word out, having a great website/blog, utilizing social media, keeping track of your things (money, inventory … etc.) and a WHOLE lot more.

I kept a pen and pad with me the entire time to jot down her words of wisdom. I truly felt as though I was being let in on some trade secrets by eavesdropping in on a conversation between experts. If any of you are thinking about starting a small business or even have one in the works, I would really recommend her book (local friends, feel free to borrow it from me!!).

It is not often that I would feel that my blog and a book review would go hand in hand, but this time it’s a win-win for all! I hope that you will check out her book and learn from it as I have … I am so excited to implement some of her ideas! Thanks, Kari!! Check out her book here.

After taking several months off, I finally buckled down and made some new items to take to Artifacts Gallery in Peakland Crossing. I really like several of them (well, ALL of them), so I hope that you enjoy looking at them!

Vintage pink beads in glass, crystal and rose quartz are accented by new sterling silver in this necklace.

Vintage amethyst crystal and glass beads are twisted around a sterling silver oval and hung by a sterling chain.

These beautiful faceted vintage glass buttons are so sweet when combined with sterling silver.

Vintage crystal beads and sterling silver comprise this sweet set.

Millefori beads are so colorful and go with so many different things … these vintage glass ones are paired with sterling silver or 14k gold fill.

I am so excited that Artifacts Gallery in Peakland Crossings now offers online shopping of our items made with vintage beads. Check them out at http://artifactsgalleryinc.com/shoppingcart/index.php?manufacturers_id=27 and see what is new in the shop!!

A bracelet that was made using vintage amethyst and clear crystal with sterling silver.

This necklace was made using a vintage glass leaf and victorian glass beads with sterling.

Blue vintage crystals paired with sterling make this necklace sparkle and shine!!

We hope that you will take a look at the online gallery for Artifacts, or better yet, stop in. Just be sure to tell Suzanne that The Bauble Market sent you.

We are SO excited to have our new gift certificates in hand.  I designed them myself (my first attempt at anything in illustrator), so I am pretty pleased with them.  Gift certificates are available in any amount, OR you can give a gift certificate for a certain item (such as a necklace and earrings set … I will let the giver know the total amount once the piece has been selected … this is a GREAT way to do a custom order).  Contact us at info@baublemarket.com or (434)851-2224 if you would like a gift certificate. We can send them to the giver or the recipient.  The front and the back of the certificate are shown below.

A history of The Bauble Market is included on the back of the gift certificate so that your recipient will know a little more about what we are all about.

Again, just contact us for a gift certificate … perfect for Christmas, birthdays, a bride (imagine giving her the ability to have a custom piece for her wedding!), you can give one just because.

I recently took some new pieces to Artifacts Gallery in Peakland Crossing in Lynchburg, VA. It has been a long time since I have updated my blog, so I am going to try to be more consistent and update everyone with all of the goings on here at The Bauble Market. Enjoy viewing some of my new pieces!!

 This pink and brown necklace was made using crystal, glass, rose quartz and a wooden keyhole (all vintage!!) accented by 14K gold filled findings.

 A vintage brass drawer accent (remember when dressers had drawer pulls? this is the decorative piece that went behind the pull) is highlighted in this piece, which is complemented by black vintage crystal and 14K gold filled findings.

 I purchased a set of these darling buttons at an antique store in upstate PA, and I just could not resist pairing one of them with vintage amber and aqua glass beads (also designed with 14K gold filled accents).

 Call me crazy, but I fell in love with this piece!! The focus is a vintage keychain tag. It has a VA driver’s license plate number on it (from 1960), and it guaranteed that your keys would be returned to you if they were lost.  All the finder had to do was deposit the keychain into a mailbox, and it would be shipped to a company (listed on the back of the tiny license plate) that would return the keys to their owner.  I love how this piece pairs the funky with the refined in the fact that the vintage beads are made with black and clear crystal.  New sterling silver completes this fun conversation piece.

 I am definitely a sucker for vintage pressed glass beads, and these red ones are truly some of the finest that I have found.  They are so special to me that I chose a simple design in order to keep the original beauty of these perfect floral motif beads. Sterling silver also completes this design.

I hope that you have enjoyed perusing through some of my new accessories for the fall/winter, and I am looking forward to sharing more with you soon!  If you would like to visit Artifacts Gallery, please visit my website and click on “news” to view our current exhibits. Thanks for stopping by The Bauble Market.