Artists: Rosy Revolver

Since we only have two pieces of hers, you would think this would be a short post.  Rosy Revolver makes incredible jewelry, that despite our best efforts, we still have been unable to describe.  Try as we might the right descriptors never seem to come.   It has a bohemian meets modern western look to it.   Impecably crafted, Rosy's work is something you will treasure always, should you be lucky enough to find it, and quick enough to grab it.

Rosy has created two pieces for Alere - the Zinnia Dangles and the Bud Studs - both of which we absolutely adore, and cannot wait to get our hands on, and on our lobes.  The Bud Studs are the perfect earrings for when you want to make a statement without making too big of one - or when you're carrying a little baby that likes to tug on earrings.  The Zinnia Dangles, on the other hand,  are for when you absolutely do want to make a statement.  These large floral and filagree earrings are going to get you noticed for your fabulous taste and style, there are just no two ways about it.

What we have decided, in the end, is that the best way to describe Rosy Revolver's pieces is that if they are for you, you will know it.  Her work will speak to you as it does to us, and there will be no satisfaction in simply admiring it from afar.  She designs for women of strength, character and style, and we know her to have all three in such abundance that she can't help but infuse it into her work.  A Rosy Revolver piece will give your self-assuredness a little kick in the pants - you can't help but feel confident wearing her work.




Rosy Revolver's Bud Studs



Rosy Revolver's Zinnia Dangles

Artists: Sand Fibers

I have to admit that I hadn't given a LOT of thought to beaded cuffs.  Beading always seemed a little too Southwest, and a little too much like a "traditional" American craft.  Being the modern gal that I am, I always thought that metal cuffs were more my style, and over the years I have collected my fair share metal bracelets. The problem that I always ran into, though, was to get anything really wide and substantial, it was heavy, and really tended to get in the way with all the things that I like to do with my hands.  And at that point, all the things that I needed to do - like type on the computer, and work at a normal job.

Then a friend introduced me to Carol Dean Sharpe, otherwise known as Sand Fibers. Carol Dean makes fantastically beautiful cuffs - they come in colors if you like, neutrals if you want something a little more subtle, and they're all incredibly lightweight.  They also don't look like traditional beaded cuffs.  Though her methods come from traditional beading, like any good artist, she has really made these pieces her own, and given them a more contemporary sophistication. These are really the most comfortable wrist adornments that I've ever worn.  I can do anything in them, even carry around a little baby, and that says a lot.  You notice your Sand Fibers cuff for its unique beauty, not because it is getting in the way.

So, that said, I am thrilled that we are able to offer six Sand Fibers cuffs exclusively through Alere Modern!    For this holiday season, for the busy lady in your life, go for a Sand Fibers piece.  If you're shopping for me, my personal favorites are the Corrugated Steel cuff and the Dissections Cuff:

But there are more to choose from - go check her out on Alere Modern!