Trend Spotter: Silk Cord Jewelry
Step aside Carrie Bradshaw’s shoes, there’s a new trend in town that everyone can enjoy. If you’ve seen the Sex and the City reboot (And...
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Dana Birke Designs makes handmade jewelry inspired by natural landscapes for the everyday look. Our blog gives you tips, tricks and trends in the jewelry world mixed with a little lifestyle.
Dana Birke
- Feb 23
- 3 min
Chickens and Feathers
Some days chickens; some days feathers. The first time I heard that was from a friend when I was in teacher school. I never knew if it...
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Dana Birke
- Feb 7
- 2 min
Tell her you love her with gemstones...
While some people claim Valentine’s Day is simply a Hallmark Holiday; a way for mass marketing to get us to buy flowers, cards, candy and...
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Dana Birke
- Jan 26
- 2 min
The Truth About Gold - Gold-filled, Vermeil & Gold-Plated
People often ask me “Is this made with ‘Real Gold?’' It's one of my most asked questions and it’s actually a complicated one to answer....
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Dana Birke
- Jan 10
- 2 min
The ‘It’ Gems for 2022
The new year is a time for looking back at the past and making plans for the future. I can safely say that everyone in our community has...
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Dana Birke
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
How to Layer Necklaces - Perfecting the layered look
The stylists say that layering necklaces is the "it" jewelry trend, but for me it’s actually a timeless style that’s not going anywhere....
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Dana Birke
- Dec 1, 2021
- 3 min
Why Should You Support Small & Local Makers?
It’s no secret that supporting local is the feel-good choice when you decide to shop small over a big box store. We hear it every year...
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Dana Birke
- Nov 17, 2021
- 2 min
What Gemstone Matches Your Personality?
I can’t tell you how often I’m asked, “What is the best gemstone for…?” You can fill in the blank with most anything. While finding the...
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Dana Birke
- Nov 4, 2021
- 2 min
Dana's Holiday Picks
Gift it. Wear it. These holiday favorites (both made by me and other fabulous Colorado makers) are the best of the best this holiday...
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Dana Birke
- Nov 3, 2021
- 2 min
5 Tools Every Jewelry Maker Needs
Hands down - if you want to craft, fix and fine tune your jewelry you need tools to make the magic happen. These are the tools I can't...
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Dana Birke
- Nov 1, 2021
- 2 min
Welcome to My Blog
If you know me (even a little bit), you know that I love sharing joy! Be it through my jewelry, baked goods, a funny cat post or an...
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