Cheryl and Shireen

Cheryl Campbell, who won the $25 gift card at the Steveston Christmas Craft Fair, selected the Shireen earrings (pictured below). Congrats Cheryl!

Louka, not Leah

Three fabulous pairs of earrings have just been added to the shop including the Louka, pictured below. The large smoky quartzes are from my recent trip to Ottawa and I love the raw look of the graduated colours. Before deciding on the name Louka, I also toyed with Leah and I swear the options had nothing to do with Luke and Leia from Star Wars.

Jetset beads

I zipped over to Ottawa for a few days and couldn't stop myself from checking out the bead store closest to my hotel. Twice! The first night, I picked up some quartz, moukite, and pink opal, and the night after, I returned to pick up a large rose quartz and some tiger eye. The pink opals and quartzes have already been turned into earrings and here is a snapshot of the stones that have yet to be used:

Red and white

The Diantha and Valentina earrings have just been added to the shop - the Diantha has large white pearls and the Valentina has beautiful blood red rubies. Here is a peek:

And the winner is...

I am back home from the Steveston Christmas Craft Fair, where I sold many pairs of earrings and the Eugenie bracelet. The shop at aileen.etsy.com has already been restocked and I have just contacted the winner of the $25 gift card draw... Congratulations to Cheryl Campbell!

Craft fair alert!

Mark it on your calendars! ARIA INDUSTRIES will be at the Steveston Christmas Craft Fair this Saturday. I have been trying a different location inside the building every year and this one just might be my favourite one yet! My table will be close to the entrance and will feature the $25 gift card draw again!

Three pairs of earrings have been made just for this occasion and will be available for sale at the craft fair... Come meet the Diantha, Valentina, and Jacquetta in person!

Home sweet home

I'm back! I landed back in Vancouver yesterday and have tons of goodies from the shops in Sham Shui Po to turn into earrings, bracelets, and necklaces! It might take me a while to settle back into my jewellery-making mode, but I'm sure the pliers and wire will feel familiar as soon as I get my hands on them.

As it is already the middle of November, the gift giving season will be upon us soon and I'm happy to report that I will be selling my jewellery at the Steveston Christmas Craft Fair again this year. It will be on Saturday, November 26th from 10:00 to 4:00 and is a great event for families so mark it on your calendar!

Greetings from China!

I have now been in China for two weeks and am about to make my way over to Hong Kong to visit friends and family. Of course, one of my goals is to also pick up some fabulous materials including sterling silver findings that may be rare or even unavailable back at home! In the meantime, don't forget there is still a 15% discount off all items in the shop.

La vie en rose

The crowd favourite Paige earrings have been selected for an Etsy Treasury listing! The sterling silver chandelier components were purchased in Asia on a previous trip and I hope to pick up some more interesting finds this time around.



This blog will be updated semi-regularly while I am away. In the meantime, why not take advantage of the 15% discount off all items in the shop at aileen.etsy.com? Just use the code SHIPNOV152011 when checking out to steal the deal!

Vacation sale!

Hello everyone! I am about to take some time off to explore Asia and hopefully purchase some new supplies for my jewellery making adventures. I will be away until November 11th and will not be able to ship any orders until my return.

To make up for this delay, I am offering a discount for everyone who orders while I am away - just use the code SHIPNOV152011 and save 15% off everything in the shop! All orders completed by November 12th will be shipped by the 15th.