Designsbydijewelry

Name: Designsbydijewelry
Address: Tracy, CA, US
Telephone: +12094816026

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Designsbydijewelry

customized original hand crafted jewelry -- sterling, gold, or gold-filled, bronze, semi-precious stones and swarovski crystals.. (209)481-6026

Custom sterling silver,14 kt gold, 14 kt gold filled, pearls and semi-precious stones in keepsake jewelry.. Handwriting jewelry, customized molds, one of a kind lifetime treasures!

12/18/2018

‘‘Tis the season. A couple of days ago, I was reminded that holiday joy and cheer, the season of giving, lies within all of us. Reaching out to all of you, in memory of my good friend, Barb, who passed away after a long battle with breast cancer. She created Barb’s Fund, a pay it forward fund for my business, hoping that she could repay, in some way, all of the generosity and giving that had been bestowed upon her and her family. Many of you have contributed to it over the years so that we can pay it forward to others. Last week, I was informed of another friend who has been so instrumental and giving to our own community, whose cancer has returned . I can’t shake the feeling that all we hear in our media, support our sisters, make a difference, act now,etc just HAVE to be more than feel-good words! If you feel like donating to help with food/funds/gifts for her girls, please message me and I will let you know how u can help! Thank you and happy holidays!

05/02/2018

Today’s post is a tribute to the past and to the future! I’m feeling a little nostalgic, so forgive the syrup! I’ve known the recipient of this gorgeous set since she was in preschool with my daughter! And now, I can hardly believe she is 18! Her mom came to me to design a layered set that would compliment a third necklace, from Tiffanys and her Grandma. She brought a single diamond earring, a first from her husband long ago, and a pocketful of ideas and vintage finds. We celebrated the past with the diamond earring, now set in 14k white gold, a reminder of the love her parents have shared and gifted her as she embarks on adulthood. Next, this 14k yellow gold sunbeam necklace, engraved with her initial, reminds her to face her future with joy and a smile. I LOVE the sentiment and history of these gorgeous delicate pieces. And, for those who wish to create those memory pieces for their beloveds, but not break the bank, let me tell you a little secret. While the center pieces are gold, we decided to save some money and attach them to sterling patterned chains! Later, she can transfer the pieces onto solid gold chains, but for now, they are attached to beautiful and sturdy sterling silver! Happy birthday to Allie! May the start of your adulthood always remind you of the strength of your past and the excitement of your future!

04/10/2018

Marquise Diamond CHARITY AUCTION/FUNDRAISER/GIFT/CONTRIBUTION!!! Why not have some fun while trying to raise money!? A group of students and parents will be traveling from our home town to Africa to help students there raise a library, help victims of trafficking, or help in health clinics! I wanted to help contribute so I’m offering this .41 carat (that’s almost 1/2 carat!) marquise solitaire 14k yellow gold ring, estimated to be an I color, si1 quality, approximately 9 mm tall by 4.5 mm wide! valued anywhere from $800-1000. Perfect for Mother’s Day, or graduation, or for that special someone! You can leave in this setting (size 6.5 ring) or change it up! ALL proceeds will go to help the chaperone, a dear friend, go on this volunteer trip! The group leader has suddenly been presented with a surgery that won’t allow him to travel and she has offered to go! So why not help someone out and get a deal in the process! Raffle tickets are $25 each! Let me know in the comments section how many you want (you can Venmo or PayPal me) and I’ll send you your ticket number! So let’s get this thing started!! Do some good and GET some good! Ready, set, go!!!!

01/25/2018

Please help Officer Camilleri's family by bidding on these various auction items. Funds raised will directly help his young wife and children. Click on the link to see auction items. Designsbydijewelry has donated a sterling dog tag necklace with two tags, one heart shaped and one military shaped, each with an enameled thin blue line, to honor the fallen who serve. For those of you who have inquired about bidding, here is the link! thank you!

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11/08/2017

This is the story of how one woman, two rings, three cards and an incredible family came together on a wedding day... The wedding rings started this entire order on its journey. Her mother had recently passed away, leaving behind a bereaved husband, daughter and two sons, grandchildren and a new bride to be. Her daughter came to me and asked if I could do something with the gold and the diamond from her mother's band so that her brothers and she would have something to wear of their mother's. She also brought her mother's "grandmother ring", gold with an oval peridot, sapphire and blue topaz, representing each of the three granddaughters. Finally, we sat down with the cards from mom, and Grammy. What resulted was the craftsmanship of these beautiful keepsakes.. Her sons were able to use the actual bands from their mother's wedding set, which surrounded her writing. Her daughter's pendant held the same diamond, still preserved in the original wedding mounting, encased in solid 14k gold to imitate her brothers' pendants. The granddaughters received an imitation of this style, their initials on the front with their individual birthstones, and their grandmother's writing on back. The grandsons received their dog tags with crosses similar to their father's, coupled with their grandmother's writing from a card. Finally, the bride-to-be was offered "something old, something new and something blue" in this newly strung pearl set, complete with that same coin look with her husband's initial andthat little blue topaz, which came off of an earring from his grandmother.. again, we preserved the actual setting of that earring... here's the time to bring out your Kleenex. Grandma knew she had such little time that she knew she would miss this wedding... an hour before the ceremony, her daughter presented her family with these gifts, thus allowing Grammy her presence at this most special family time. Her presence was great, her love and bonding ability to her entire family was there, granting everyone exactly what she had wanted ...

10/16/2017

Coordinates. Each of a group of numbers used to indicate the position of a point of place. Thirty of her family, sons and daughters, in laws, grandchildren and nephews and nieces all gathered this summer in Alaska to honor her final request and to spread her ashes here, her final resting place. She is laid to rest near a little island on the Chilkat River where a huge eagle's nest perched on top of an enormous tree will watch over and protect her. These numbers will serve to remind her good and serving daughter, one who cared for and fought for her mother's care every, single day as Alzheimer's battled to strip her memory and she will know her mother is safe and sound.

10/13/2017

I am SOOOOO EXCITED, obsessed, pleased, wowed and moved by this piece! It's one in a series of three but I just couldn't wait to show off this first piece.... she came to me with card and weddings rings in hand, two simple plain gold bands of her mother's, one with a stunning diamond perched on top, and the other one, a perfectly plain match. We sat and talked and cried as she told me her journey and I learned that her mother had really specified that she wanted my client to somehow divide up her bands, giving a piece of what started their family, to her daughter and to her two sons. We took the "love Mom" off the card, made a sterling pendant, double sided with cross and heart, and trimmed hers in gold. Then, I went to my go-to craftsman, Garo, and he carefully took off the original diamond and head and soldered it onto her pendant. Absolutely amazing piece, set in Sterling and solid 14k gold, a piece of her mother's wedding ring to rest near her heart forever. What joy it gives me not to simply craft and design, but to be able to be a part of your story and your journey! Wear in good health and with her blessings, Maureen!

09/30/2017

Perspective. No matter which way we look at it, our reactions and responses can differ. The beauty lies in the piece itself. All sterling, 1/4 carat Swarovski CZ. Perspective. My word choice for 2018.

09/23/2017

What to do when your college girl comes home to study for midterms? First off, I demand that she takes off her earrings and bangles so I can clean them! Then come the requests... she got the evil eye bracelet in Greece and then wanted some stackable chain bracelets "with color, please!"... all 14k solid gold or 14k gold fill.. (yes, it adds up when you have three girls!) the emerald is genuine and taken from her birthstone ring she was given at 10 (make sure you check through your old jewelry in your box! don't let it sit unattended! Bring me your stones and we can recreate some beauties and keep the sentiment! ). The diamond shape has genuine black diamonds on it. Turquoise stone is genuine and set in 14k. Finally, the aquamarine is a Swarovski rose cut crystal set in 14k gold fill. Mix and match! Great way to display your, your partner's, children's or grandchildren's birthstones!

09/16/2017

Thirty+ years ago her mom gave her sister, then a high schooler, the 14k gold bangle that is shown on the right. And, 35 or so years ago, her mom gave her a pair of 1/2 carat diamonds, brilliant and glittering quality, as a high school gift. Last year, her mom passed away, and as life cycles do, this client's first granddaughter was born... in April... diamond month...she brought me her sister's bangle, her diamond earrings, and asked me to replicate the gold bangle, which I did. Now, her grandmother bangle, so wrapped in memories and a future keepsake for her little granddaughter, sits on her wrist, a constant reminder of her generations of love... solid 14k gold and genuine diamonds. The beauty of creating custom pieces is that together with your ideas, we can make your memories come to life!!! Priceless precious metals and stones....

09/14/2017

Practice makes perfect! I am mostly self-taught at my trade, having known nothing about the mechanics behind jewelry design, only armed with a passion! And now, I am soldering and shaping into life images that were once only in my mind... I have looked EVERYWHERE to find solid 14k gold trimmed sterling disks and the other day, I figured, "why not try it?!" The result was this solid gold trimmed disk, but I couldn't stop there! I perched a genuine diamond from a ring I had broken apart and voila! Now what to do... name? Signature? Engraved initial? Possibilities are endless! Stay tuned for more metalwork and designs in solid gold!

09/08/2017

We've come full circle...if you are an original Designsbydi follower, you'll know what I mean. This solid 14k gold wax seal initial is an original design but it boasts a daring change in metal choice. Solid 14k or 18k!! From the time I learned how to metalsmith, wax seals were my introduction to the jewelry world! I had dabbled in Swarovski crystal and semi-precious stone beadwork, but once I began to understand metal work, this business took off. As I collected vintage (as well as new) and designed my own wax seals, choices were endless for those of you who love an eclectic look and mixture of pieces. Charm necklaces returned with a vengeance! And everyone became familiar with that specific Di style.. bails, spacers and interspersed sizing and textures as well as metals became my distinct stamp. There are so many jewelers whose work is stunning, but I must call out and thank her for her years of friendship, guidance and help. It is not unusual in the art world to find artists with similar ways of expressing their art. Check out sites like Etsy and you'll see what I mean! It is also not surprising to find artists who, unable to find their own path, end up copying others' works, limiting their own unique artistic expression.. But it is highly unusual to find artists who, unthreatened by thoughts of competition, are willing to share and collaborate ideas and methods. This is the case with Denise, owner of . We have collaborated and shared finds, methods, ideas and have encouraged one another as our paths have taken their own artistic directions. Please check out her work-- she is precise, talented and honest! If you are looking for handwriting or stamped metalwork and want more affordable options, please check her out! As for me, my journey is embarking on an exciting adventure, an opportunity to learn more about solid 14k and 18k gold and to provide you with more eclectic, sentimental and life-enduring pieces of art. Come with me! Bring me your ideas and watch as they materialize!

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