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		<title>Gliteratti from the City of Brotherly Love: Layne Designs</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 20:35:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The burgeoning Philadelphia craft scene is home to Layne Freedline of Layne Designs. Freedline&#8217;s  heirloom jewelry is made with traditional bench techniques and trendy lapidary cut stones like  druzy and cabochons. This black druzy piece is my favorite.  It is gorgeous! Freedline is an accomplished jeweler who can boast an impressive resume of education and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halsteadbead.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8189628&amp;post=341&amp;subd=halsteadbead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Halstead Grant 2011 Application Now Available</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 23:33:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you starting a jewelry business? Do you have what it takes to be one of the next big names in jewelry design? We are excited to launch the application for the next Halstead Grant for new jew elry designers in the bridge segment. The  deadline is June 6, 2011. Download the application now and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halsteadbead.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8189628&amp;post=349&amp;subd=halsteadbead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Joana Miranda Studio: Talent to Spare</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 23:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joana Miranda brings a fascinating background to the bench as a jewelry artist. Born in Portugal, Miranda was a professional violinist and violist before turning her attention to jewelry. She is also an accomplished writer through her popular blog on the life of a new jewelry designer. Joana Miranda Studio pieces feature classic metalsmithing motifs [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halsteadbead.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8189628&amp;post=329&amp;subd=halsteadbead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 16:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Diamonds used to be called ice. Thanks to emerging artists like Tiffany Kunz Design they may be picking up a new moniker. The clusters of glowing, earth-tone, rough diamonds that Kunz uses as her signature in the new Concord Collection are more like dripping golden honey. She even offers a suite within the collection entitled [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halsteadbead.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8189628&amp;post=315&amp;subd=halsteadbead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:24:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lisa Robin Jewelry is a new design house out of Dayton, OH. Owner and designer Lisa Adkinson has been a finalist in our grant competition for two years in a row. Her work features heavy cast silver components in classic jewelry styles. In my opinion, this line is ideally suited for the professional woman&#8217;s wardrobe. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halsteadbead.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8189628&amp;post=304&amp;subd=halsteadbead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cowboy&#8217;s Sweetheart Jewelry Wins National Award &amp; Business Grant</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:14:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cowboy’s Sweetheart is the 2010 winner of a national competition sponsored by Halstead Bead, Inc. The Jewelry Design Business Development Grant is awarded to a new jewelry entrepreneur each year.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halsteadbead.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8189628&amp;post=289&amp;subd=halsteadbead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:32:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What better way to celebrate Earth Day than with an emerging designer profile? Julia Failey is a hot new jewelry talent who is making a name for herself through great PR and her line of sustainable jewelry. All of Failey&#8217;s designs are meticulously handcrafted using reclaimed precious metals and Earth-friendly manufacturing techniques. Moreover, her designs [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halsteadbead.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8189628&amp;post=277&amp;subd=halsteadbead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Post-Recession Jewelry Market</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 11 Apr 2010 19:56:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The debate continues. Is the recession over? Is the &#8220;double dip&#8221; coming next? Are we in recovery, and if so, will we ever return to the market climate of 2007? Many questions still loom; however, one thing is certain: the jewelry market may never be the same again. The fierce struggle for survival and dominance [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halsteadbead.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8189628&amp;post=263&amp;subd=halsteadbead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[In honor of New York Fashion week we are pleased to feature Keren Peled of Keren Jewelry as our guest blogger for this Fashion Trend report from the jeweler's perspective.

As a fashion designer, first and foremost, I stay updated with fashion trends through online research, trade magazines (such as Accessories and JQ), fashion week runways and information I get from my reps. I wanted to share some of my findings and insights with you in hopes that this information will support us all in our work in 2010.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halsteadbead.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8189628&amp;post=244&amp;subd=halsteadbead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Call for Entries &#8211; Jewelry Design Business Development Grant</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Halstead Bead, Inc. is calling for entries to its fifth annual Business Development Grant competition for new American jewelry designers entering the bridge jewelry trade. The deadline for packet submissions is June 9, 2010. The winner of the 2010 Grant will receive $6,000 in cash and jewelry supplies as well as other benefits. The Halstead [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=halsteadbead.wordpress.com&amp;blog=8189628&amp;post=241&amp;subd=halsteadbead&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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