<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128</id><updated>2011-08-02T07:57:35.898-04:00</updated><category term='jewelry'/><category term='savannah'/><category term='georgia'/><category term='collections'/><category term='moss'/><title type='text'>Passementerie Studio</title><subtitle type='html'>Passementerie is a collection of artisan fine jewelry.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>37</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-4458488375974102810</id><published>2010-11-04T15:47:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2010-11-04T15:49:14.508-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Lilas Earrings Giveaway!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/TNMOM4gYfQI/AAAAAAAAAHE/9UMFSJlO3Dg/s1600/lilas.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/TNMOM4gYfQI/AAAAAAAAAHE/9UMFSJlO3Dg/s400/lilas.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535783981457898754" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I won't be selling online any longer, but my pieces are available through stores (both online and in-store) and I am going to be hosting a series of giveaways &amp; contests throughout the year for my facebook fans...this is the first of those giveaways! Just leave a comment on &lt;a href="http://www.facebook.com/passementerie"&gt;Passementerie'e facebook page&lt;/a&gt; letting me know you're a fan of Passementerie, and on November 10th I'll be selecting a winner from the comments for a pair of the amethyst &amp; london blue topaz Lilas Earrings ($150 value)!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-4458488375974102810?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/4458488375974102810/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=4458488375974102810&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/4458488375974102810'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/4458488375974102810'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2010/11/lilas-earrings-giveaway.html' title='Lilas Earrings Giveaway!'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/TNMOM4gYfQI/AAAAAAAAAHE/9UMFSJlO3Dg/s72-c/lilas.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-2370908234975120267</id><published>2010-02-05T16:47:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2010-02-05T16:50:28.628-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Bouton Collection Preview...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/S2ySWTlYVoI/AAAAAAAAAGU/VIkNBV-1q5U/s1600-h/1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/S2ySWTlYVoI/AAAAAAAAAGU/VIkNBV-1q5U/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5434879762241181314" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The full collection will launch at the end of February, however the &lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/type.html"&gt;Typography Pendants&lt;/a&gt; are available online now as a preview of the new Bouton Collection! The Typography Pendants (P, L &amp; F pictured above) are available in any letter of the alphabet, cast by hand in silver and 22k gold from antique &amp; vintage buttons!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-2370908234975120267?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/2370908234975120267/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=2370908234975120267&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/2370908234975120267'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/2370908234975120267'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2010/02/bouton-collection-preview.html' title='Bouton Collection Preview...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/S2ySWTlYVoI/AAAAAAAAAGU/VIkNBV-1q5U/s72-c/1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-4130275733776044319</id><published>2009-12-14T20:07:00.001-05:00</published><updated>2009-12-14T20:09:35.786-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Holiday Shipping Deadlines...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SybhyteqgOI/AAAAAAAAAF4/UUevpiF0W50/s1600-h/1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SybhyteqgOI/AAAAAAAAAF4/UUevpiF0W50/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5415263863277519074" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just a quick note...the last day for guaranteed delivery on or before December 24th is this Wednesday, December 16th. Orders placed between December 17th and 21st are guaranteed delivery by the 24th &lt;span style="font-weight:bold;"&gt;only&lt;/span&gt; if the overnight shipping option is selected.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/ilsaearrings.html"&gt;&lt;span style="font-style:italic;"&gt;{pictured above: Ilsa Earrings}&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-4130275733776044319?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/4130275733776044319/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=4130275733776044319&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/4130275733776044319'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/4130275733776044319'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2009/12/holiday-shipping-deadlines.html' title='Holiday Shipping Deadlines...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SybhyteqgOI/AAAAAAAAAF4/UUevpiF0W50/s72-c/1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-4062372682374612328</id><published>2009-11-21T08:47:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-11-21T08:52:13.083-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Win a pair of Caviare Earrings...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SwfwZQZcT5I/AAAAAAAAAFw/iPT_m85SHPQ/s1600/1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SwfwZQZcT5I/AAAAAAAAAFw/iPT_m85SHPQ/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5406554194370645906" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Why I didn't think of sharing this with my Passementerie customers earlier I do not know, but I have partnered with Woman's Day Magazine to give away 5 pair of my signature Caviare earrings from my &lt;a href="http://www.shoplaine.com"&gt;LAINE&lt;/a&gt; collection! Visit &lt;a href="http://www.womansday.com/Giveaways/Caviare-Sterling-Silver-Earrings-Giveaway"&gt;http://www.womansday.com/Giveaways/Caviare-Sterling-Silver-Earrings-Giveaway&lt;/a&gt; to enter to win, the giveaway ends November 24th.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-4062372682374612328?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/4062372682374612328/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=4062372682374612328&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/4062372682374612328'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/4062372682374612328'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2009/11/win-pair-of-caviare-earrings.html' title='Win a pair of Caviare Earrings...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SwfwZQZcT5I/AAAAAAAAAFw/iPT_m85SHPQ/s72-c/1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-8579244361140007658</id><published>2009-09-16T14:56:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-09-16T15:03:09.672-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Signature Tassel Collection...</title><content type='html'>At the request of customers and store buyers I am bringing back my popular signature tassel pieces for fall! The first two pieces are available now, with more to come later this week...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SrE1syvvw_I/AAAAAAAAAFI/kaxrOu0i3Cc/s1600-h/4.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SrE1syvvw_I/AAAAAAAAAFI/kaxrOu0i3Cc/s320/4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382142073337005042" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/sitane.html"&gt;Sidonie Tassel Necklace&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;i&gt;Solid 18k gold, prehnite, silvery-blue sapphire and a polished london blue topaz briolette cascade from a hand-carved prehnite cap, topped with clusters of prehnite &amp; sapphire and a polished nugget of london blue topaz set with a single diamond. Hung from a 22" hand-wrapped chain of sapphire &amp; 18k gold.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Length of tassel is slightly over 3"&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SrE2SBnttzI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/r6Ua8T352As/s1600-h/1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SrE2SBnttzI/AAAAAAAAAFQ/r6Ua8T352As/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5382142712985007922" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/grtane.html"&gt;Grace Tassel Necklace&lt;/a&gt; - &lt;i&gt;Solid sterling silver chain and my signature silver Caviare cascade beneath a carved lemon quartz lotus blossom. Hung from an 18" sterling silver chain.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Length of the tassel is slightly over 2"&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-8579244361140007658?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/8579244361140007658/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=8579244361140007658&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/8579244361140007658'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/8579244361140007658'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2009/09/signature-tassel-collection.html' title='Signature Tassel Collection...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SrE1syvvw_I/AAAAAAAAAFI/kaxrOu0i3Cc/s72-c/4.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-7059085480115985855</id><published>2009-08-09T12:12:00.006-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-09T12:15:37.921-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New earrings in the Bibelot Collection...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/Sn71seDyPDI/AAAAAAAAAE4/4Fevggepdig/s1600-h/1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 161px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/Sn71seDyPDI/AAAAAAAAAE4/4Fevggepdig/s320/1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5367997950204197938" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Limited edition earrings are now available in the Bibelot Collection! The first two pair are online now, check back for additional earrings to be added in the coming weeks.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can find the entire Bibelot Collection at &lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com"&gt;www.shoppassementerie.com&lt;/a&gt; or in our 1000 Markets shop at &lt;a href="http://www.1000markets.com/users/passementerie"&gt;www.1000markets.com/users/passementerie&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-7059085480115985855?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/7059085480115985855/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=7059085480115985855&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/7059085480115985855'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/7059085480115985855'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-earrings-in-bibelot-collection.html' title='New earrings in the Bibelot Collection...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/Sn71seDyPDI/AAAAAAAAAE4/4Fevggepdig/s72-c/1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-4979708749506386979</id><published>2009-08-01T18:55:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2009-08-01T19:09:36.511-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New Collection - Bibelot</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SnTH-THwJGI/AAAAAAAAAEw/01WhwxZ5OVw/s1600-h/2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SnTH-THwJGI/AAAAAAAAAEw/01WhwxZ5OVw/s320/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365132929203709026" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;bibelot [bib-loh]&lt;br&gt;-noun&lt;br&gt;a small object of curiosity, beauty, or rarity.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/copa.html"&gt;The Bibelot Collection&lt;/a&gt; is a brand new addition to Passementerie, featuring limited edition and one of a kind necklaces of wire-wrapped gemstone pendants on sterling silver chains. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Bibelot Collection is the first of many smaller, more delicate necklaces that are budget-friendly but still feature the same high quality materials and craftsmanship of Passementerie's signature designs. The first six pieces are available online now, and many more pieces will be added in the coming weeks!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-4979708749506386979?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/4979708749506386979/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=4979708749506386979&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/4979708749506386979'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/4979708749506386979'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-collection-bibelot.html' title='New Collection - Bibelot'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/SnTH-THwJGI/AAAAAAAAAEw/01WhwxZ5OVw/s72-c/2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-3695190465579359167</id><published>2009-06-10T14:04:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-06-10T14:39:26.951-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Announcing LAINE!</title><content type='html'>You may have noticed some of my designs, the Modern Heirloom &amp; Caviare collections and some of the Signature Tendril pieces, have gone missing from Passementerie's website lately. You can now find these pieces, and some exciting new collections as well, at &lt;a href="http://www.shoplaine.com"&gt;www.shoplaine.com&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/Si_34EBHWzI/AAAAAAAAAEY/G0nw6feCl-g/s1600-h/2.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 347px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/Si_34EBHWzI/AAAAAAAAAEY/G0nw6feCl-g/s400/2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345763825235221298" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The decision to launch this new collection, and to split my designs between Passementerie and LAINE, was made in response to the growing number of websites and designers selling imitations of Passementerie designs and infringing upon the Passementerie trademark. The cost &amp; time associated with protecting my designs and dealing with the numerous cases of trademark infringement and the theft of designs and text from the Passementerie website and my own personal bio has become overwhelming. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Splitting my designs into two smaller collections will allow me more time to concentrate on designing new pieces, which is wonderful because my love of design is the whole reason I started this business in the first place, and this will also give me the time to start taking custom orders again!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;LAINE has its own blog at &lt;a href="http://lainejewelry.blogspot.com"&gt;lainejewelry.blogspot.com&lt;/a&gt;, you can also find links on that blog to follow LAINE on facebook and twitter!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-3695190465579359167?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/3695190465579359167/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=3695190465579359167&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/3695190465579359167'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/3695190465579359167'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2009/06/announcing-laine.html' title='Announcing LAINE!'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/Si_34EBHWzI/AAAAAAAAAEY/G0nw6feCl-g/s72-c/2.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-6979113691275678966</id><published>2009-05-10T16:59:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-05-10T17:01:13.030-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New Summer Earrings...</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://ep.yimg.com/ip/I/yhst-10533569417096_2053_37497383"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/kimonoearrings.html"&gt;The Kimono Earrings&lt;/a&gt;...the gemstone color combination in these earrings was inspired by vintage kimono fabrics. Stunning faceted black spinel briolettes (weighing approx. 40.8 carats each) have been crowned with cascading tendrils of solid 18k gold, pink tourmaline, moss aquamarine, and sapphire in shades of blue-green, orange, pink and gold. Hung from hand-fabricated solid 18k gold french wires.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-6979113691275678966?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/6979113691275678966/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=6979113691275678966&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/6979113691275678966'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/6979113691275678966'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2009/05/new-summer-earrings.html' title='New Summer Earrings...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-7716133969385022177</id><published>2009-04-09T19:36:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-09T19:41:28.211-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New for Spring...</title><content type='html'>&lt;center&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/brea1.html"&gt;The Branche Earrings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_2050_322559"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_2050_223217"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Asymmetrical pieces of white branch coral have been topped with solid 18k gold and nearly 10 carats of sparkling, faceted champagne &amp; cognac diamonds. Finished with hand-fabricated solid 18k gold french wires.&lt;p&gt;These are asymmetrical earrings, one measures 3.5" in length, the other slightly over 2.75".&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-7716133969385022177?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/7716133969385022177/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=7716133969385022177&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/7716133969385022177'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/7716133969385022177'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2009/04/new-for-spring.html' title='New for Spring...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-737541747986694680</id><published>2009-04-03T20:45:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-03T20:49:10.744-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A Spring Sale...</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_2047_58564270"&gt;&lt;p&gt;I've received requests recently from quite a few of my customers for layaway &amp; payment plans. I know the economy is certainly hitting us all hard, so I thought it might be time for a sale...a quick Spring sale that will include items on payment plans &amp; layaway!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To shop the sale visit &lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com"&gt;www.shoppassementerie.com&lt;/a&gt; and use coupon code &lt;b&gt;Spring20&lt;/b&gt; for 20% off all jewelry, even gold &amp; platinum, until April 15th...and if you would like a payment plan on any piece(s) at the sale price please feel free to contact me.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-737541747986694680?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/737541747986694680/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=737541747986694680&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/737541747986694680'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/737541747986694680'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2009/04/spring-sale.html' title='A Spring Sale...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-8060276118837672632</id><published>2009-03-25T15:01:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2009-04-03T20:50:19.986-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New Signature Tendril Earrings for Spring 2009...</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_2047_60240688"&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Signature Tendril design has been with my collection for many years, and remains my most popular design to this day! I will be introducing many new one of a kind tendril designs for spring, and four more new designs have been added to my website!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/jeea.html"&gt;The Jennifer Earrings&lt;/a&gt; - Polished eye-clean prasiolite briolettes (weighing approx. 20 carats each) topped with lush, cascading tendrils of sterling silver, freshwater pearl &amp; faceted moonstone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/bassinearrings.html"&gt;The Bassin Earrings&lt;/a&gt; - Plump, polished briolettes of the finest london blue topaz (weighing 38.5 carats each) topped with lush, cascading tendrils of solid 18k gold, columbian emerald and blue-green sapphire.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/lauraearrings.html"&gt;The Laura Earrings (pictured)&lt;/a&gt; - Plump, polished lemon topaz briolettes (weighing approx. 32.5 carats each) topped with cascading tendrils of solid 18k gold, rhodolite garnet and sapphire in shades of orange and gold with a hint of pink.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/mariyeearrings.html"&gt;The Mariye Earrings&lt;/a&gt; - Plump faceted onion-shaped briolettes of smoky green prasiolite (weighing approx. 40 carats each) topped with cascading tendrils of solid 18k gold, and sapphire in rich shades of blue-green, orange and gold.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-8060276118837672632?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/8060276118837672632/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=8060276118837672632&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/8060276118837672632'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/8060276118837672632'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2009/03/new-signature-tendril-earrings-for.html' title='New Signature Tendril Earrings for Spring 2009...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-7036898106683177883</id><published>2009-02-11T10:32:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-02-11T10:35:33.392-05:00</updated><title type='text'>New for Spring...</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_2041_64741321"&gt;&lt;p&gt;A new design for Spring in my signature Cascading Tendrils style, &lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/paea.html"&gt;The Parisian Earrings&lt;/a&gt; feature faceted coins of black spinel (weighing approx. 20 carats each) have been crowned with cascading tendrils of solid sterling silver, black spinel and mystic topaz. Hung from hand-fabricated sterling silver french wires.&lt;br&gt;Created in a limited edition of 5 pair.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-7036898106683177883?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/7036898106683177883/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=7036898106683177883&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/7036898106683177883'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/7036898106683177883'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2009/02/new-for-spring.html' title='New for Spring...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-1367022610773451589</id><published>2009-01-21T12:32:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-21T12:35:27.048-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Wordless Wednesday...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/3171897131/" title="70 Degrees here today... by Passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/3171897131_39d3b76a79.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="View from the bridge to Sullivan's Island" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-1367022610773451589?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/1367022610773451589/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=1367022610773451589&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/1367022610773451589'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/1367022610773451589'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2009/01/wordless-wednesday.html' title='Wordless Wednesday...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3256/3171897131_39d3b76a79_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-6572441081588748109</id><published>2009-01-09T14:05:00.012-05:00</published><updated>2009-01-11T13:34:37.286-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The origins of the Modern Heirlooms collection...</title><content type='html'>I made a resolution in 2009 that my blog would be updated more frequently and that it would not only be a place for Passementerie news &amp; sales, but more importantly, more interesting to read than it has been in the past! So to start the year off right, I have decided to write about the history of my Modern Heirlooms collection. These pieces are a signature of my collection and probably my most distinctive and recognized pieces. And most importantly, they are my absolute favorite pieces to make!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2382794111/" title="Castellane Locket Necklace... by Passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2382794111_a74c30ab5f.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Castellane Locket Necklace..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There are many women, like me, who have heirloom jewelry they cherish, but unfortunately because the piece may not fit with their personal style it is never worn and just sits in a jewelry box or drawer gathering dust. I had some pieces myself that I had inherited, a locket in particular was a favorite piece of mine, the locket belonged to my grandmother, who passed away before I was born, and was passed down to my mother, then to myself. I had always cherished that locket, but I prefer more ornate &amp; artistic jewelry and a gold locket on a plain chain just wasn't something I would wear very often.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2890838462/" title="Locket detail... by Passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3039/2890838462_e2c0bb2297.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Locket detail..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;When I first decided to introduce solid gold pieces into my jewelry collection I needed a "sample" piece to show customers and store buyers so I could see if there was any interest. After sketching numerous designs for my first gold necklace I was unable to decide which would be the perfect sample piece, then I remembered my grandmother's antique locket. I decided to use her locket as the focal piece of a necklace in my signature style, something that could serve as the sample for my new collection of gold necklaces, and a design that would also enable me to wear my cherished heirloom locket everyday! I crafted that first Modern Heirlooms necklace in my signature style, from solid 18k gold with a long chain of clustered multi-color sapphire spaced with sparkling nuggets of blue topaz, and placed the antique 18k gold locket where I would normally have a larger focal gemstone.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2438858798/" title="Daphne Locket Necklace... by Passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2348/2438858798_a62fcbe935.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Daphne Locket Necklace..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The necklace, and the story behind it, were immediately a huge hit...and now, years later, I have crafted dozens of my Modern Heirloom pieces and they have become a signature of my jewelry collection! I always have a small selection of these pieces made using antique lockets and pendants I have collected over the years, but the majority have been custom orders using pieces of my customer's favorite heirloom jewelry...even one sapphire &amp; gold bracelet, commissioned by a customer's boyfriend, that masqueraded as a normal valentine's day gift until the recipient opened the tiny locket attached to the clasp, which had been engraved "will you marry me" on the inside.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can see some of my current Modern Heirlooms pieces here on my website: http://shoppassementerie.com/mohe.html  ...and I am always available to create custom Modern Heirlooms!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-6572441081588748109?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/6572441081588748109/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=6572441081588748109&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/6572441081588748109'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/6572441081588748109'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2009/01/origins-of-modern-heirlooms-collection.html' title='The origins of the Modern Heirlooms collection...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3106/2382794111_a74c30ab5f_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-3729853822507456261</id><published>2008-12-30T15:14:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-30T15:29:36.488-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A little bit about me...</title><content type='html'>My customers have often asked me how I got my start in jewelry design, what my inspirations and influences are, and when I am going to do an interview so they can learn more about the designer behind Passementerie. Well, I am pleased to say I have finally given an in depth interview answering those exact questions! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The interview is posted over on Smashing Darling, which is a fabulous online market featuring up &amp; coming independent designers! &lt;a href="http://www.smashingdarling.com/blog/2008/12/23/interview-courtney-cell-jewelry-designer-for-passementerie/"&gt;To read the interview please visit Smashing Darling's blog by clicking here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_2035_903437"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Pictured above...The Douro Necklace, a work in progress.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Staring in 2009 I will be posting more frequently to my blog, and rather than just product and sale announcements I will be including information about my influences, design process and my every day life as a young jewelry designer!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-3729853822507456261?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/3729853822507456261/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=3729853822507456261&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/3729853822507456261'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/3729853822507456261'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/12/little-bit-about-me.html' title='A little bit about me...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-6399384758797149852</id><published>2008-12-26T21:54:00.005-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-26T22:06:45.047-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The BIG End-of-the-year Sale!!</title><content type='html'>My biggest sale of the year has begun!! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/3012256837/" title="Ancien Earrings... by Passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/3012256837_e5cc159ae7.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Ancien Earrings..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This year my end-of-the-year sale will be held exclusively on the new online marketplace 1000 Markets. This year's sale is my biggest yet, with 30+ pieces of jewelry marked at 25-60% off, including pieces in 18k gold and platinum!!! The sale starts today, December 26th, and runs through Saturday January 10th! Most of these pieces are one of a kind or limited edition, so once they are sold that will be the last time they are ever offered. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To shop the sale please &lt;a href="http://www.1000markets.com/users/passementerie"&gt;click here&lt;/a&gt;!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Please note: 1000 Markets uses Amazon Payments to process orders. This means the order process is very similar to ordering from amazon.com, you can even use saved payment &amp; shipping preferences from your amazon.com account! If you have any questions about the ordering process please feel free to contact me.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-6399384758797149852?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/6399384758797149852/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=6399384758797149852&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/6399384758797149852'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/6399384758797149852'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/12/big-end-of-year-sale.html' title='The BIG End-of-the-year Sale!!'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3215/3012256837_e5cc159ae7_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-7778284233295560507</id><published>2008-12-12T15:23:00.003-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-12T15:26:48.574-05:00</updated><title type='text'>One last pair of earrings...</title><content type='html'>Here is one last pair of new earrings before the holidays...the &lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/lieearrings.html"&gt;Élie Earrings&lt;/a&gt;! Created in my signature style, these earrings feature plump, polished briolettes of swiss blue topaz (weighing approx. 20 carats each) which have been topped with cascading tendrils of solid sterling silver, bright pink tourmaline and sapphire in shades of blue, purple and silver. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/3102215121/" title="Something... by Passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/3102215121_1d5bf6f4c5.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Something..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-7778284233295560507?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/7778284233295560507/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=7778284233295560507&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/7778284233295560507'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/7778284233295560507'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/12/one-last-pair-of-earrings.html' title='One last pair of earrings...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/3102215121_1d5bf6f4c5_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-5227920375667005225</id><published>2008-12-10T13:52:00.004-05:00</published><updated>2008-12-10T14:03:45.206-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Last Minute Holiday Additions...</title><content type='html'>I have two last minute additions to the website before the holidays! Both of the new pieces, the &lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/athinaearrings.html"&gt;Athina&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/noea.html"&gt;Noailles&lt;/a&gt; Earrings, have been created in my classic cascading tendrils style with solid sterling silver.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Also, please remember the last possible day for purchases with guaranteed holiday delivery is &lt;b&gt;Monday, December 15th&lt;/b&gt;!! After that any orders that need to arrive before Christmas will require overnight UPS shipping.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/3098590128/" title="Noailles Earrings... by Passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/3098590128_06ca5b5b19.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Noailles Earrings..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Noailles Earrings...Large, eye-clean polished lemon quartz briolettes (weighing approx 25 carats each) have been topped with solid sterling silver and dozens of cascading tendrils of stunning sapphire in shades of blue, purple, green and pale silver. Finished with hand-fabricated sterling silver french wires.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/3097736059/" title="Athina Earrings... by Passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3246/3097736059_103104d3ae.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Athina Earrings..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Athina Earrings...Faceted rounds of smoky quartz (weighing approx. 18 carats each) have been topped by cascading tendrils of solid sterling silver and sapphire in shades of pink, orange and gold. Finished with hand-fabricated sterling silver french wires.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-5227920375667005225?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/5227920375667005225/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=5227920375667005225&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/5227920375667005225'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/5227920375667005225'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/12/last-minute-holiday-additions.html' title='Last Minute Holiday Additions...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3133/3098590128_06ca5b5b19_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-9056547935104004218</id><published>2008-11-05T08:33:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2008-11-13T11:14:36.772-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Election Giveaway....</title><content type='html'>&lt;b&gt;A winner has been chosen, using the technologically advanced method of writing everyone's name on a slip of paper and choosing one from a bowl...and the winner is...Black Purl, I hope you enjoy your new earrings!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thank you to everyone who participated in the giveaway...I will have another one coming up at the end of the year, be sure to join the mailing list to be notified when the new giveaway starts!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_2022_26023396"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This week, in honor of yesterday's historic election, I will be giving away a pair of my signature gemstone tendril earrings, &lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/leilaearrings.html"&gt;The Leila Earrings&lt;/a&gt;! To enter simply leave a comment on this post letting me know what this election meant to you...everyone is free to enter, your comment can be as simple or as lengthy as you would like!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;A winner will be chosen from the comments section at random on Wednesday, November 12th (one week from today).&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;-------&lt;br /&gt;This election was, and always will be, memorable to me because, for the first time, I really saw people working together for the change we so desperately need. I truly hope this election is the first of many steps toward a more tolerant, aware &amp; involved America.&lt;p&gt;&lt;i&gt;Be the change you want to see in the world. - Mahatma Gandhi&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-9056547935104004218?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/9056547935104004218/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=9056547935104004218&amp;isPopup=true' title='18 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/9056547935104004218'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/9056547935104004218'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/11/election-giveaway.html' title='The Election Giveaway....'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>18</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-910538708033156038</id><published>2008-10-18T20:58:00.003-04:00</published><updated>2008-10-18T21:09:05.242-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Fleur Collection...</title><content type='html'>This fall I will be introducing dozens of new versions of my best-selling petite cluster earrings! Each pair of earrings features the same high-quality craftsmanship &amp; materials as my signature work, but because these pieces are crafted in limited editions from sterling silver they are all priced at $200 or less! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To make it easier to find these pieces on the website I have organized them into a collection, new designs will be added weekly and you can see the first 10 designs for Fall '08 here: &lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/coja.html"&gt;The Fleur Collection&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2951643149/" title="Alis Earrings... by passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/2951643149_016b562c42.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Alis Earrings..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Pictured: The Alis Earrings...a lush cluster of solid sterling silver, silver-grey keshi pearls, moss aquamarine, labradorite and mystic topaz. Finished with hand-fabricated sterling silver french wires. &lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-910538708033156038?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/910538708033156038/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=910538708033156038&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/910538708033156038'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/910538708033156038'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/10/fleur-collection.html' title='The Fleur Collection...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3205/2951643149_016b562c42_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-2464320763743274390</id><published>2008-08-22T11:17:00.004-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-22T11:34:12.969-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New For Fall: The Couronne Collection...</title><content type='html'>I am happy to announce a brand new collection of earrings, Couronne! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Couronne Collection of earrings is petite &amp; very feminine, the pieces feature faceted gemstones which have been set with a single diamond and crowned with cascades of solid 18k gold and precious gemstone briolettes. These new earrings are in the same style as my best-selling Charlotte collection, and the first two pieces have debuted on the website today!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2787291388/" title="couronne by passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3083/2787291388_5a9378074c_o.jpg" width="502" height="248" alt="couronne" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;You can see both the Couronne Collection, and its inspiration the Charlotte Collection, on the website: http://shoppassementerie.com/coch.html&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-2464320763743274390?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/2464320763743274390/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=2464320763743274390&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/2464320763743274390'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/2464320763743274390'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-for-fall-couronne-collection.html' title='New For Fall: The Couronne Collection...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-2367703197666835442</id><published>2008-08-04T18:34:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-08-04T18:57:59.443-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New designs for Fall...</title><content type='html'>I am stocking up for the holidays, so there will be dozens of new pieces added during the month of August. A number of new earrings have been added to the website already, here is a quick preview of the new pieces being added for fall...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/chea2.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_2014_15758081" border=0&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Chardon Earrings...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;Plump faceted briolettes of eye-clean london blue topaz (weighing 26.5 carats each) have been topped with a lush cluster of solid 18k gold, bright pink tourmaline, silver-blue sapphire and spinel in pale shades of pink &amp; purple. Finished with solid 18k gold french wires.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/no1.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_2013_12778643" border=0&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;Locket No. 1...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;This necklace is the first piece in a new collection for fall...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Featuring a hand-fabricated chain of solid 18k gold, white keshi &amp; seed pearls, champagne diamonds and stunning white south sea pearls with rose &amp; gold overtones. The focal point of this necklace is a turn-of-the-century (c. 1900) solid 15k gold english locket pendant set with white seed pearls, the locket is in excellent condition, with no missing pearls around the bezel and the original pearl-studded bail is intact as well! The locket is double sided and I have left the original mementos in place ( you can see the piece of purple silk/satin on the front) until the new owner replaces them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/raea.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_2013_11939314" border=0&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Rachilde Earrings...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cascading tendrils of solid 18k gold and sapphire in shades of pink, orange and gold with a hint of blue-green, accented by freeform faceted champagne quartz,. Finished with hand-fabricated solid 18k gold french wires.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/elea1.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_2014_208859" border=0&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;b&gt;The Elizabeth Earrings...&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;Glowing, polished briolettes of flawless prasiolite (green amethyst), weighing 15 catas each, have been topped with cascading tendrils of solid sterling silver, pink tourmaline and sapphire in shades of gold, pink &amp; orange. Hung from handfabricated sterling silver french wires.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-2367703197666835442?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/2367703197666835442/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=2367703197666835442&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/2367703197666835442'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/2367703197666835442'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/08/new-designs.html' title='New designs for Fall...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-4344176835403472363</id><published>2008-07-09T17:58:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2008-07-11T14:17:08.787-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The Caviare Collection...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/coca.html"&gt;The Caviare Collection&lt;/a&gt; is a collection I have been making for a little over 5 years now, though until today it was only available in stores and at trunk shows. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Each piece in the Caviare collection is entirely hand-fabricated, and each design is made to order in your choice of sterling silver, oxidized (blackened) sterling silver or 18k gold in a limited edition.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The original Caviare earrings are available in three lengths: 1.25" (pictured), 2.5" and 4"...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2654062732/" title="Caviare Earrings - Short... by passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/2654062732_87db4b782c.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Caviare Earrings - Short..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Cascading clusters of solid sterling silver &amp;quot;caviar&amp;quot; hung from hand-fabricated solid sterling silver french wires.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The Caviare collection is also available with fine gemstone briolettes, like the london blue topaz pair pictured below...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2654034326/" title="Caviare Earrings - London Blue Topaz... by passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3226/2654034326_9d7f1bd091.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Caviare Earrings - London Blue Topaz..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Faceted, eye-clean london blue topaz briolettes (weighing approx. 22 carats each) have been topped with cascading clusters of solid sterling silver &amp;quot;caviar&amp;quot;. Finished with solid sterling silver french wires.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-4344176835403472363?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/4344176835403472363/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=4344176835403472363&amp;isPopup=true' title='4 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/4344176835403472363'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/4344176835403472363'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/07/caviar-collection.html' title='The Caviare Collection...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3290/2654062732_87db4b782c_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>4</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-670756748837921493</id><published>2008-06-14T14:51:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-06-14T14:52:44.250-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The 8th Anniversary Bracelet...</title><content type='html'>This June marks my 26th birthday as well as my 8th year in the jewelry biz :)  &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This bracelet design, a rope of clustered gems &amp;amp; pearls accented by a single asymmetrically placed stone, was one of my first designs and still remains one of my favorites to this day. To celebrate Passementerie's 8th &amp;quot;birthday&amp;quot; I have created a luxe version of this design, made to order in sterling silver or 18k gold, in a limited edition of 8 pieces.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2577580767/" title="The 8th Anniversary Bracelet... by passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/2577580767_067b4e7108.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="The 8th Anniversary Bracelet..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This bracelet features clusters of silver keshi pearls and steel grey labradorite with lots of blue flash, accented by an asymmetrically placed polished nugget of london blue topaz set with a single diamond.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-670756748837921493?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/670756748837921493/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=670756748837921493&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/670756748837921493'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/670756748837921493'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/06/this-june-marks-my-26th-birthday-as.html' title='The 8th Anniversary Bracelet...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3136/2577580767_067b4e7108_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-3912928862374031787</id><published>2008-05-13T16:08:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-05-13T16:10:34.637-04:00</updated><title type='text'>The (almost) Summer Sale...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2490253792/" title="The (almost) Summer Sale.... by passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/2490253792_ced3515c9d.jpg" width="500" height="292" alt="The (almost) Summer Sale...." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Just visit &lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/summersale.html"&gt;www.shoppassementerie.com/summersale.html&lt;/a&gt; to save on over two dozen select pieces of sterling silver, 18k and platinum jewelry!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-3912928862374031787?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/3912928862374031787/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=3912928862374031787&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/3912928862374031787'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/3912928862374031787'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/05/almost-summer-sale.html' title='The (almost) Summer Sale...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3157/2490253792_ced3515c9d_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-6571570845146393346</id><published>2008-04-05T13:55:00.007-04:00</published><updated>2008-04-05T14:23:41.237-04:00</updated><title type='text'>New Designs in Platinum...</title><content type='html'>I do quite a bit of custom work in platinum, but not very many pieces ever make it online. This past fall I had so many requests for platinum that I decided to make a few pair of earrings available for the holidays in a limited edition of 5 of each pair, this mini-collection was very popular, so popular in fact there is only 1 of each pair remaining! So for Spring I have created an expanded platinum collection of earrings &amp; necklaces, including the earrings in progress that are pictured below...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2390409892/" title="Work in Progress... by passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3103/2390409892_da330e58c6_o.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Work in Progress..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;i&gt;Faceted rounds of bi-color quartz (weighing 20.5 carats each) topped with a lush cluster of solid .900 Platinum, london &amp;amp; swiss blue topaz, champagne quartz, apatite and andalusite.&lt;/i&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I will post posting these pieces over the next couple weeks on my website, http://www.shoppassementerie.com and this time each &amp; every platinum piece will be one-of-a-kind!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-6571570845146393346?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/6571570845146393346/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=6571570845146393346&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/6571570845146393346'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/6571570845146393346'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/04/new-designs-in-platinum.html' title='New Designs in Platinum...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-2829566177353197848</id><published>2008-03-22T16:15:00.005-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-22T16:26:11.152-04:00</updated><title type='text'>A house is not a home...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2352880638/" title="A house is not a home... by passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3233/2352880638_3cd5491d57.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="A house is not a home..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;...until the first issue of Vogue Paris arrives in the mail. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The &lt;i&gt;mars&lt;/i&gt; issue arrived in Savannah...I was so excited when I saw this sticking out of my mailbox yesterday! Plus, it is addressed to Mlle. Courtney...how chic is that!?&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have been addicted to this magazine since high school. It gave me the desire to want to study fashion design (which turned in to a desire to design jewelry) and it is still  one of the biggest sources of inspiration for my collections to this day.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-2829566177353197848?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/2829566177353197848/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=2829566177353197848&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/2829566177353197848'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/2829566177353197848'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/03/house-is-not-home.html' title='A house is not a home...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3233/2352880638_3cd5491d57_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-2887406424477817439</id><published>2008-03-13T22:42:00.001-04:00</published><updated>2008-03-13T22:44:12.963-04:00</updated><title type='text'>In The Studio...</title><content type='html'>Sadly, most of my studio "stuff" (equipment, tools, etc.) is still packaged and being stored until I find the perfect studio space...but the one piece I couldn't bear to pack away was my big work bench...an antique mahogany library table (the photo here is of the carved detail on its curved legs)...so now it sits in my bedroom, serving as combination mini-jewelry-studio, computer desk and vanity until the rest of my furniture arrives and it moves to its new home in my Savannah studio.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2309782535/" title="In The Studio... by passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2234/2309782535_bde5d6601a.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="In The Studio..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Over the years I have always welcomed customers in to my studio so they could see where I work, look at all the beautiful gems *before* they are made into jewelry, and sometimes just to have a glass of wine and enjoy my mini-library of jewelry design &amp; gemstone books. I have also had many requests from out-of-town customers to view my studio online...and once my new studio space is set up I plan to do just that! Starting in April I am introducing an "In the studio" series of posts on my blog...stay tuned for details&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-2887406424477817439?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/2887406424477817439/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=2887406424477817439&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/2887406424477817439'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/2887406424477817439'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/03/in-studio.html' title='In The Studio...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2234/2309782535_bde5d6601a_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-6629594718435266574</id><published>2008-03-01T12:57:00.002-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-01T13:22:57.686-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Apatite...</title><content type='html'>Apatite used to be one of my favorite stones to work with, especially in the beautiful Caribbean blue-green shade seen here...but it is brittle, prone to breaking making it difficult to work with, and often filled with cracks &amp; inclusions. Recently, my love for apatite was renewed when I came across a few strands of the finest apatite briolettes I had ever seen (shown below in the Cote d’Azur Earrings). &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2301921023/" title="Apatite... by passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2301921023_7e979e18aa.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Apatite..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This apatite is AMAZING!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Nearly every gem on the strand is eye clean with beautiful even color...and because this apatite has virtually no cracks or inclusions, so far there has been no breakage! I acquired every strand I could find of this stunning stone, and I have a feeling its not going to last very long...this apatite will make an appearance in many, many of my pieces this spring &amp; summer.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-6629594718435266574?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/6629594718435266574/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=6629594718435266574&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/6629594718435266574'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/6629594718435266574'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/03/apatite.html' title='Apatite...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3009/2301921023_7e979e18aa_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-5486931715925501563</id><published>2008-02-16T11:47:00.007-05:00</published><updated>2008-03-03T23:47:05.468-05:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='savannah'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='georgia'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='collections'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='jewelry'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='moss'/><title type='text'>Savannah...</title><content type='html'>As many of you know, I have spent the last few months packing my studio &amp; all my worldly possessions and moving everything down to Savannah, GA. This is the time of year, when I am generally busiest - developing new collections, creating new pieces or traveling to source the beautiful gems that I use in each piece. Because of this, I haven't had many opportunities to explore my new city. But, recently, I have been fortunate enough to set aside a little bit of time for myself...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2242770608/" title="Around town... by passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/2242770608_cac2fb97bc.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Around town..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;...and I have re-discovered the beauty of Savannah that sparked my original desire to move here. Each block I have walked, is steeped in history &amp; southern charm, beautiful colors &amp; unique architectural details abound. Already, I have taken so many photos for inspiration, that I could literally fill an entire wall in my studio. That joyous excess has resulted in the creation of a new collection for summer comprised of one of a kind pieces inspired by my lovely new hometown! The very first piece in this collection is available for preview online, the &lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/mossearrings.html"&gt;Moss earrings&lt;/a&gt;, inspired by the enchanting Spanish moss draped on trees throughout the city...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2269343880/" title="Moss Earrings... by passementerie, on Flickr"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2215/2269343880_af9caa2c5f.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Moss Earrings..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/mossearrings.html"&gt;Plump faceted prasiolite (green amethyst) briolettes are topped with a cluster of faceted London blue topaz, blue-grey sapphire, mystic topaz and a single white akoya pearl, all on handcrafted solid 18k gold pins. Finished with solid 18k gold french wires.&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The entire Savannah Collection will be available online this Summer, but be sure to check back soon as I will be posting exclusive previews on my blog as the pieces in this new collection are created.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-5486931715925501563?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/5486931715925501563/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=5486931715925501563&amp;isPopup=true' title='8 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/5486931715925501563'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/5486931715925501563'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/02/savannah.html' title='Savannah...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2191/2242770608_cac2fb97bc_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>8</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-5401472321171225905</id><published>2008-02-08T11:57:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-10T21:47:27.274-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Bespoke Collection...</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/cobe.html"&gt;Bespoke&lt;/a&gt; is a new collection of completely custom, made-to-order jewelry. Passementerie's signature gem encrusted chains can now be ordered in any length and combination of metals &amp; gemstones desired. Each Bespoke piece will feature our signature embellishment which is exclusive to the Bespoke pieces, a single diamond briolette asymmetrically placed along the chain.&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_1989_1477241"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Soon Passementerie's website will feature an interactive order form and more examples of Bespoke pieces that have been created for our clients, like the 36" chain of solid 18k gold and white keshi &amp; seed pearls pictured above.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-5401472321171225905?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/5401472321171225905/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=5401472321171225905&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/5401472321171225905'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/5401472321171225905'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/02/bespoke-collection.html' title='The Bespoke Collection...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-6376521844216904356</id><published>2008-02-01T13:22:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-01T13:31:59.400-05:00</updated><title type='text'>The Douro Necklace, a Work in Progress...</title><content type='html'>The Douro Necklace is a work in progress, and promises to be one of my favorite new pieces for 2008! This necklace has been a labor of love...in the works for over a year because it took me so long to source so many of the gems, especially the larger stones for the triple strand part of this necklace, which is almost 800 carats of flawless polished green amethyst (prasiolite)! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/2234317021/"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2122/2234317021_a75f1469a7.jpg?v=0"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The project was put on hold for a little due to my move, and I am just now able to begin creating the chains of gemstones and the long, cascading pendant...once this necklace is finished it is going to be VERY difficult to part with!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-6376521844216904356?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/6376521844216904356/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=6376521844216904356&amp;isPopup=true' title='2 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/6376521844216904356'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/6376521844216904356'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/02/douro-necklace.html' title='The Douro Necklace, a Work in Progress...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>2</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-8281540478571125200</id><published>2008-01-26T16:08:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-01-26T16:23:31.680-05:00</updated><title type='text'>A new year...a new city...a new beginning...</title><content type='html'>Its a new year, my first new post of the year is coming a little later than anticipated, but I have a good excuse...or at least a fairly decent excuse for this belated post...I am moving! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;I have spent the past few weeks moving myself and the Passementerie studio to Savannah, and now I am in the middle of setting up the new studio space.  From the move to Savannah to new packaging designs, a new collection called &lt;i&gt;Patisserie&lt;/i&gt; and hopefully a new retail studio/shop, 2008 will be a year of many exciting changes! &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;center&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/lamerearrings.html"&gt;&lt;img src="http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_1986_349880"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/center&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;There is a small preview of my Spring|Summer 2008 collection available on &lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/sp20pr.html"&gt;the website&lt;/a&gt; (including one of my favorites, the La Mer Earrings pictured above) and the rest of the new collection &amp; a preview of the &lt;i&gt;Patisserie&lt;/i&gt; collection will be online soon, so stay tuned for the new designs &amp; more exciting news!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Happy 2008 everyone!&lt;br /&gt;Courtney&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-8281540478571125200?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/8281540478571125200/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=8281540478571125200&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/8281540478571125200'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/8281540478571125200'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2008/01/new-yeara-new-citya-new-beginning.html' title='A new year...a new city...a new beginning...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-1459974793287919874</id><published>2007-11-14T16:13:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2007-11-16T21:32:20.807-05:00</updated><title type='text'>New Platinum Designs Just in Time for The Holidays...</title><content type='html'>By popular demand I have brought back some earrings in Platinum, just in time for the holidays! The first two pieces are available online now, and a few more pieces will be added in the next few days...and don't forget, I can always create a custom piece in Platinum just for you!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/1/10a/184/il_430xN.14051782.jpg"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;These earrings feature plump flawless lemon topaz onions (weighing approx. 15 carats each) hand-wired with solid platinum and topped with faceted sapphire briolettes in shades of orange &amp; yellow on handcrafted 18k yellow gold pins. Finished with solid platinum earwires accented with 18k gold.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img src="http://images.etsy.com/all_images/9/97c/1be/il_430xN.14051697.jpg"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The first two pieces...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/joea.html"&gt;Jodhpur Earrings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/tajearrings.html"&gt;Taj Earrings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-1459974793287919874?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/1459974793287919874/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=1459974793287919874&amp;isPopup=true' title='3 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/1459974793287919874'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/1459974793287919874'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2007/11/new-platinum-designs-just-in-time-for.html' title='New Platinum Designs Just in Time for The Holidays...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>3</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-321375342024795088</id><published>2007-11-07T12:50:00.000-05:00</published><updated>2008-02-02T09:22:45.255-05:00</updated><title type='text'>Passementerie Goes to Hollywood...</title><content type='html'>&lt;img src="http://us.st11.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/yhst-10533569417096_1984_291154"&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Some exciting news...Passementerie jewelry has been selected for inclusion in an upcoming feature film! There will be more news to come in the next few months about the film itself &amp; when you will be able to see Passementerie in a theater near you :) but for now the following pieces are available for "pre-order" only because they will be on the movie set for the next few months...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/sane.html"&gt;The Savannah Necklace&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/anne.html"&gt;The Annelise Necklace&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://shoppassementerie.com/mone.html"&gt;The Montparnasse Necklace&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/douroearrings.html"&gt;The Douro Earrings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/burchearrings.html"&gt;The Burch Earrings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/irinaearrings1.html"&gt;The Irina Earrings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.shoppassementerie.com/maea1.html"&gt;The Mathilde Earrings&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-321375342024795088?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/321375342024795088/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=321375342024795088&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/321375342024795088'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/321375342024795088'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2007/11/passementerie-in-feature-film.html' title='Passementerie Goes to Hollywood...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28518128.post-870755791971887409</id><published>2007-10-10T10:41:00.000-04:00</published><updated>2007-10-10T11:02:16.654-04:00</updated><title type='text'>Modern Heirlooms...</title><content type='html'>This fall I will be bringing back my "Modern Heirlooms" collection!&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/passementerie/1507756881/" title="Photo Sharing"&gt;&lt;img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2373/1507756881_28ca2bc8af.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Modern Heirlooms..." /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Modern Heirlooms is a collection of fine antique &amp; vintage jewelry that has been re-worked and combined with precious metals &amp; gemstones to create modern day heirloom quality jewelry. Some of the pieces for this collection that are in the works now include a vintage sterling silver &amp; onyx locket (pictured); an Art Nouveau 18k gold, lavender enamel &amp; diamond locket; a 14k white gold &amp; black enamel watch with domed crystal c. 1918 (pictured) and a platinum &amp; blue sapphire Art Deco ladies pocket watch. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This collection will debut in November of 2007, if you would like to be notified when pieces are available online please join my mailing list (the sign-up box is to the right -&gt;).&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/28518128-870755791971887409?l=passementerie.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/feeds/870755791971887409/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28518128&amp;postID=870755791971887409&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/870755791971887409'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28518128/posts/default/870755791971887409'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://passementerie.blogspot.com/2007/10/modern-heirlooms.html' title='Modern Heirlooms...'/><author><name>Passementerie</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/15738899421872865771</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='32' src='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_mJ83A9oZ-44/ScqEaH_jYaI/AAAAAAAAAD4/VSobbNiNkY0/S220/4.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2373/1507756881_28ca2bc8af_t.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>5</thr:total></entry></feed>
