Gorgeously unique jewelry by Sarah Babu

I met a lovely lady online from Nairobi, Kenya named Sarah Babu. Sarah creates delightfully unique jewelry that I just had to share with you.



I asked Sarah to tell me a bit about herself and here is her story.



"I have lots of interest in art, I might have been born with a bead, needle and thread. I have always drawn, painted, beaded something almost everyday. I am currently working in a bank and bead part time. I am a Kenyan citizen.



"I am looking to expand my jewelery making business and that is why I contacted you. I loved your pieces. They are very unique and have a timeless touch to them. My plan is to look for some one who would be interested in buying the sort of pieces I have in bulk (over 50 pieces), then sell it to other people.



"My pieces are influenced by my community (Agate,Gold Dust, Malachite, turquoise.) The materials I use are horn beads, seed beads, glass beads and semi precious stone beads found locally and in other African countries. I have quite competitive
prices and try to make my pieces as unique as possible."



I'm sure you will agree that Sarah's work is lovely and unique. If you are interested in purchasing any of Sarah's jewelry (I'm sure she could be convinced to sell individual pieces in addition to bulk), please let me know and I will get you in touch with Sarah.

Jewelry column for Athena Magazine Weblog

I'll be writing a weekly jewelry column for Athena Magazine Weblog starting this week. I'm very excited about it and looking forward to coming up with some new ideas for it. Here's this week's:

Bold Rings Necklaces and Bracelets Are Big This Year

I'll be including all the hot new trends in the jewelry world, highlighting some of my favorites and featuring independent jewelry designers. And I may throw in some of my own work too. I hope you'll stop by and leave some comments on the Athena Magazine Weblog. I'll post a link to each week's entry here so my faithful readers will know where to find it. If you have any ideas that you would like seen in the weekly column, I'd be delighted if you'd send them along.

And while you're at the Athena Magazine Weblog, check out their past entries. They have a fascinating combination of posts about jewelry, vintage fashion, trends, recipes, crafts and household tips. It's quite an all-encompassing blog and I know you'll enjoy it.