There are so many beautiful stones that nature has created for us and Carnelian is one of my favorites. Adorn yourself and enhance your attire with this gorgeous stone which comes in shades of orange, red, and yellow. I’ve showcased a Carnelian stone in my exclusive handcrafted “Tequila Sunrise Ring“. It is one of a [...]

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Peridot is a beautiful green gemstone used in many forms of jewelry: rings, earrings, necklaces. It is the birthstone of those born in August. The Egyptians started using peridot in jewelry around 3,500 years ago. It’s said to have been one of the favorite gemstones worn by Cleopatra. Ancient mines were discovered on Zagbargad, an [...]

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I have loved turquoise ever since I was a young girl. My aunt and uncle brought back some beautiful jewelry from a trip to Arizona, and I was hooked. Turquoise is one of the first gemstones to be mined. It was used to make jewelry as far back as early Egypt. It was mined in [...]

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If you look under the Rings category, you will find a gorgeous ring that glows with eye-catching hues of orange and yellow. The custom designed Tequila Sunrise ring consists of a carnelian stone and hand cut sterling silver shank. I love the diamond cut-out detail of the handcrafted sterling silver shank–but I digress, so let’s [...]

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Copper is such a beautiful metal. I have always liked it and now I have the pleasure of working with it to create unique custom pieces of HanziDesigns jewelry. Copper can be polished to a high shine, allowed to tarnish and darken, or given a patina that includes a wide range of colors. With the [...]

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Many of my custom jewelry pieces are made with Argentium silver. I’ve discovered that few people know about this beautiful metal. Why should you be interested in Argentium? The main appeal of Argentium is its tarnish resistance. You will notice when you own a piece of HanziDesigns jewelry made with this silver alloy that it [...]

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For those of you that are following me on twitter you may have seen a couple of tweets about one of the many fabulous trends for Fall 2011. Chokers! I’m thrilled because I have always loved chokers. They can enhance one of the many beautiful parts of a woman: the neck. I understand that they [...]

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Welcome to HanziDesigns! Allow me introduce myself. My name is Alyssa, I currently live in Atlanta, Georgia, and my passion for jewelry started at a young age simply by wearing it! My aunt and uncle came back from a trip to the Southwestern U.S. and gave me a beautiful custom bracelet made of turquoise and [...]

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