After two days and 22 hours of flying, I am in Thailand, sourcing jewelry suppliers and creating new designs. I am inspired by the dexterity of the Thai weavers, their stone-setting abilities and their fine motor work which results in beautiful tiny charms, woven bracelets, pearl knotting and beading. I watched them tie a string to a chair and...
To honour earth day this month, remember to protect the earth while cleaning your sterling silver jewelry.
If you store your jewelry in an air-tight plastic bag, it will never tarnish. However, sometimes we forgot. So, to clean it this environmentally friendly method works well, is virtually free and does not smell or pollute the...
After a small spiral of self pity, I wasn’t sure if I was going to tackle this blog today but the eternal teenager in me loves the phrase, “When life gives you lemons, ask for salt and tequila:” So, I couldn’t resist.
This week, we returned from March Break to find our door open, the car stolen, my beloved Apple Computer (with no back up...
In the whirlwind of hockey, skiing, carpooling and cooking for the family, someone special often slides off the list: you. This Spring, why not splash out with a little sparkle and opt for the season's smash hit - statement necklaces.
Statement jewelry pieces frame your face like the chokers originally made famous by 90's 90210 fashion...
"Can you make the letters perfectly lined up on that pendant?" a client asked me at an artisan gift show. All of us (now 20 reps) get great joy in pleasing clients and putting together original charm combination and stamping custom words.
I wanted to say yes.
But, the truth is, I love hand-stamping's hand-made/uneven quality....
Collected over many years and treasured by the wearer, charms have the power to create a memory, evoke a sentiment and capture a moment in time.
My grandmother passed a few years ago and I am now the proud owner of her charm bracelet. She told me the charm stories many times. “This gondola is from our trip to Venice; the baby shoe...
Lauren Lee Smith is one of our all-time favorite “people wearing Suetables.” She’s a great actress, funny and stylish as hell.
She is staring in CTV/Fox's The Listener, and was nominated for a Gemini for Best Actress.
Best of all she wears her heart on her sleeve, she’s talented and is beautiful inside and out. And, of course, we...
Enuka Okuma, BC born actress, has appeared on TV shows like Madison and Traders, for which she garnered three Gemini Awards. She was also seen in Grey’s Anatomy and 24.
Currently, Enuka plays Traci Nash on the hit show Rookie Blue on Global and ABC – it’s a cop drama with a twist - they’re all rookies and have no idea what they’re doing...
Oh what a year it has been! A fun, exciting, challenging, scary and busy year. I post the YAY sign above to celebrate that we've made it through a crazy busy and record-breaking holiday season. Phew!
Every year, I select a word or a few words and it becomes my theme for the year....
For a special dinner (New Year's Eve), give one wishlet tie to each family member or guest at the table and make a wish for 2012!
Tie one on. Make a wish. When the wishlet tie disappears, your wish is near. http://www.suetables.com/ca/shop/suetables-kids
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Make a...