Jewelry Designer Blog

January 24, 2012

Find Nina Designs at GLW Holidome & GJX at Tucson 2012

Filed under: On The Road — Tags: , Marcy @ 3:29 pm

If you’re a Tucson veteran you’ve already started planning your shopping strategies for jewelry findings at the most spectacular tradeshow of the year. This is an exciting year for Nina Designs.

For the first time in Nina Designs history we’ll be exhibiting at two shows during Tucson 2012.

GLW Holidome Show
Booth: #727 – 733
Address: Holiday Inn, 4550 South Palo Verde Rd Tucson, AZ 85714
Date: Feb. 2 – Feb. 10
Description: Our booth will be filled with exciting new styles and all your favorites – charms, links, earrings findings, silk, leather, and more! You’ll also find our new bronze styles.

GJX Show, Downtown Tucson
Booth: #2309
Address: 198 South Granada Ave., Tucson AZ 85701
Date: Jan. 31 – Feb. 5
Description: At this booth you’ll find only sterling silver and gold vermeil styles, with a focus on higher end and pricier items, like fancy clasps, large gold veremil pendants, and handmade chain.

SHOW TIPS:
1 – Bring a few photocopies of your state resale license, or stickers with all your information on them.
2 – For California customers, we suggest bringing copies of your BOE-230.
3 – Check out our On The Road blog series for more handy shopping tips.

NOTICE: With most of our office staff in Tucson this year, there’s a potential for delay in order processing in the office, from Jan. 31 – Feb. 10, 2012. Our office will be open and taking orders, but there could be delays to our usual order processing times.

January 10, 2012

Outstanding Customer Service and Excellent Jewelry Findings Go Together at Nina Designs!

Filed under: Customer Service — Tags: , , DeAnna @ 11:23 am

Here at Nina Designs we offer excellent jewelry findings and outstanding customer service. We always take customer feedback seriously and another way we have improved the Nina Designs experience is introducing our NEW Returns Form. This form makes the return process a breeze! It also ensures returns or exchanges are processed faster than ever. In combination with the new returns form, we have revamped our return policy. Check out our FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) page to read all the details regarding our return policy.

Fill out Returns Form, place return items in hard sided box and padded mailer.

November 30, 2011

Give to Heifer International with every Jewelry Finding you Review at Nina Designs

Filed under: Giveaways — Tags: , , juanita @ 2:34 pm

To celebrate this season of giving, for every Nina Design jewelry finding you review in December we will give Heifer International $2.00. Every product you review will help children and families around the world receive training and animal gifts that help them become self-reliant. Just a little of your time can make a big impact. To give an extra $1.00 to Heifer, share your review on Facebook!

You can find this window in the description of every product

To review a product, go to www.ninadesigns.com:
1) Find the product you want to review. Use the “add a comment” link.
2) Rate the product using the star system.
3) Write what you like or dislike about the product.
4) Share your review on Facebook.

Review our Products to give a gift of hope to families in need

September 2, 2011

Win $100 for Reviewing our Products

Filed under: Giveaways — Tags: , juanita @ 11:32 am

Reviewing jewelry supplies is rewarding! For every Nina Designs product you review throughout September, we’ll enter you into a drawing to win $100 to spend at Nina Designs. The more products you review, the greater your chance of winning. Share your review on Facebook for extra entries!

To review a product:
1) Find the product you want to review. Use the “add a review” link.
2) Rate the product using our star system.
3) Write what you like or dislike about the product.
4) Share your review on Facebook.

You can find this window in the description of every product

August 18, 2011

Modifying Our Jewelry Findings Based on Customer Feedback

The difference between the silver charms and jewelry findings we offer and those you find at the large one-stop online bead stores is that we design the vast majority of ours in house. This means we sketch jewelry findings into life. Based on our sketches, silversmiths make samples for our approval. The samples may or may not work, and most will go through several revisions. This entire process can take several months to complete, and means we offer you only our best.

Designing in-house also gives us the flexibility to continually improve our products based on your feedback. For example, the chubby teardrop links you see here have always been great sellers, which is why when we started hearing some criticisms we responded quickly. Several customers began requesting a little loop be added to the top so they stay in place. Others prefer the jewelry link without the loop, so now we offer both versions. Making these small tweaks is something we are happy to do for you, our valued customers. In fact, we love receiving this type of feedback because we strive to offer the best and to constantly improve our products.

Please feel free to leave requests for new jewelry findings and for modifications to existing designs in our Suggestion Box. You also have the power to review each and every product we offer online. Just find the item online and click the link under the text “In Your Own Words.”

Original on top, modified design based on customer feedback below

May 21, 2011

Yoga Practice Inspired by Silver Charms

Filed under: Jewelry Design Ideas — Tags: , , , Anna @ 10:44 am

Here at Nina Designs we are all big fans of silver charms and yoga. We all enjoy practicing yoga at our own pace and contributing to the yoga culture with our beautiful yoga spirit silver charms. I love wearing our beautiful gold vermeil namaste word charm coupled with a blue topaz nugget and the blooming gold vermeil jasmine charm. The namaste charm helps keep in my mind empathy and patience towards others. The blue topaz helps release blockages between the heart and throat chakras, allowing for increased compassion and harmony in relationships. This little charm cluster works for me as a talisman to focus my thoughts whenever I wear it.

Since I’ve started working at Nina Designs I’ve been slowly (sometimes very slowly) cultivating my yoga practice. I love going to local yoga studios, but sometimes I just want to stay home and practice alone. When this mood strikes me I usually turn to you tube. Usually these yoga videos are unreliable and can be over the top, or can be too focused on “toning” or “losing weight”. I have recently found a site that offers free online videos for yoga practices as well as meditations and even pranyama breathing called Yoga Yak! It has been a great tool for me to explore my own practice, whatever that may be. Try it for yourselves. I think you will like it and be able to deepen and expand your practice in your own way.

Do you wear yoga jewelry that inspires you to practice?

May 14, 2011

Working Through Creative Blocks with Sterling Silver Chain

I have been playing around with an idea lately – a fun, bold, statement necklace that will use up some sterling silver chain scraps that have been lying around on my desk, but every time I sit down at my desk I feel STUCK. Why can’t I put a jump ring there? Why doesn’t this sterling silver charm have two more holes? Why can’t I make the perfect necklace that I envisioned? Nothing seems to lay the way I expected it to! (I am sure you have felt this before).

This necklace is much better than the one I had planned

When I start to feel like things aren’t working, I look at my inspiration boards. Right now mine is bursting with pictures of chunky rings, talisman charms, and geometric and colorful ethnic patterns. Then I look at my jewelry supplies and pull a few special things out that have been waiting patiently to be turned into a wearable creation – a new silver charm, some sterling silver chain pieces, and a some tiny silver spacers. I turn off my left brain (the one that planned that necklace that won’t come together) and rely on my right brain for a minute. Wire a bead to some chain, connect the chain to a charm. Hold it up . . . add another wire wrapped bead. As I work, I let go of the struggle and find myself enjoying the creative process.

How do you get unstuck when you have a hard time getting in touch with your creativity?

Here’s one of my inspiration boards:

mothership


April 20, 2011

Stretch your jewelry design to the limit

Filed under: Jewelry Design Ideas — Tags: , , Laura @ 11:21 am

I recently re-discovered the allure of stretch bracelets in jewelry design. I haven’t made one in years and forgot how fun and easy they are to make. Stretch bracelets are not just for kids and teens anymore! They can be quite sophisticated. I saw some in In Style magazine made of wood beads and diamond spacers that were so beautiful.

Stretch Bracelet with Rose Gold

But I admit there are other reasons I love these fun accessories. First and most important, I have tiny child-like wrists that make finding bracelets that fit comfortably very difficult, if not impossible. This is so frustrating because I love bracelets. Nothing beats being able to look down and see your favorite beads right there on your wrists. And stretch bracelets help make that happen! Second, stretch bracelets also solve the universal problem of how to put on a bracelet without the assistance of a friend. They are so easy to take on and off!

Last weekend, I bought a spool of Gossamer Floss to make stretch bracelets with a friend, and I haven’t stopped! Gossamer floss is a step up from regular elastic cord, because it is softer and is composed of many tiny elastic filaments. This means even if one of the filaments break, your bracelet will not snap. I wanted to make a statement bracelet by mixing in edgy jewelry links and fun silver charms! Try using our Bali spacer beads in between gemstone beads and jewelry links, and add your favorite charm or two (or three or four). To add a link to a stretch bracelet you loop the gossamer floss around the link, tie a square knot, add a dab of glue, and hide the knot under a bead!

I love the synergy of soft and hard elements in my bracelet, and with the addition of our new rose gold jewelry components, mixing metals just became even easier! How will you incorporate edgier pieces in with the softness of a stretchy bracelet?

January 24, 2011

15% Discount on our Selection of Jewelry Findings in Tucson

Filed under: Giveaways, On The Road — Tags: , , juanita @ 11:14 am

For jewelry designers there’s hardly a bigger thrill than shopping for jewelry findings in Tucson, AZ, at the biggest bead shows in the world. Whether you’re a newbie or a veteran the initial feeling is the same – slight apprehension mixed with excitement for the hunt. You want to make sure to find the things you want while having a good time, so get as organized and as comfortable as possible. For sage advice from our in-house show veteran, click here.

Preparations for Tucson here in our office is in full swing. Clara and the crew are working hard gathering our latest new styles and our best sellers to make sure you have the best shopping experience possible. We will be in the same spot we’ve been in for years at the G&LW Show at the Holiday Inn Holidome, Booth 733, Feb. 3 – 11, 2011. We look forward to seeing you there!

15% DISCOUNT on all gold vermeil and silver jewelry findings at our Tucson 2011 tradeshow! Limited tradeshow quantities available so get there as early as possible. Also be sure to ask us how you can win a $250 SHOPPING SPREE at Nina Designs (for Tucson show shoppers only).

Gathering our New Styles for Tucson


A Peek into our Tucson Workshop!

December 22, 2010

Time to give away some jewelry findings

Filed under: Giveaways — Tags: , , juanita @ 11:04 am

Hello Everyone! Today I’m excited to announce the winner of our latest GIVEAWAY of jewelry findings. Shannon Schoon . . . congratulations, you won $100 in jewelry findings! Please contact juanita@ninadesigns.com to claim your prize.

A big thanks to everyone who took a little time from their busy schedules to provide feedback on our jewelry findings.

Reading and writing Product Reviews is a powerful consumer tool we are happy to introduce to Nina Designs. You can find product reviews in the description of every jewelry finding we sell. The next time a little white box from Nina Designs arrives on your doorstep and you tear into it to find something magical inside that makes your heart sing, please don’t hesitate to share the love. It takes just a second to write a review . . . and I’m sure the next jewelry designer will appreciate your time very much. And, even if something was not quite what you expected and you find yourself a bit disappointed, please take a little time to share this feedback with others too.

Do you like to read product reviews when shopping on the Internet?

Shannon Schoon you won $100 in jewelry findings!

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