My Picks for Fall/Winter 2008-2009 Color Trends

So I’m no expert, but I wondered about the colors trends for this Fall/Winter season. So I’ve been surfing around looking, hoping to stumble across the big Fall/Winter 2008-09 Color Trends. Several hours later, I’m dizzier now than when I started! It seems, depending on where you go, who you think is the top designers or whether you want to go by Paris, London, France, Asia or New York, Miami, or LA styles, that the color trends are as vast as the cities that influence them.

So here’s a handful of what I found in fashion color trends for this Fall/Winter:

>Feminine playful romance of the forties in a timeless elegance; soft yellows, blues, and pale pinks and greens, accenting with softer beige or faux whites

>Rich, warm and deep colors of the earth; carmel or chocolate, rust, deep raspberry and walnut, pumpkin and oranges

>Casual, yet bold and icy; taupish beiges, khaki, earthy browns, icy blue tones, and olive greens

>Modern and urban; asphalt grays, deep dark shades of red, pink, violet, and green. Highlighted by the monochrome of silver, gold or copper

Whatever the color or style, it is a balancing between deep dark, intense colors to modern and casual neutrals. Giving each individual a sense of unique style all their own.

Traveling the World for Treasures in Gems

Traveling the world for business or relaxation and seeing such places as Asia, Europe, Mexico, Hawaii, and Australia and the South Seas. These are just a few of the many places that give my In-Laws, Gayle and Lee of Jewelry by CNC the inspiration behind their many custom jewelry designs and faceted gemstone collection.

Gayle began making jewelry as a hobby, creating unique gifts to give their many friends and family. Now just a few years later, the ‘hobby’ has become a business.

She enjoys working with the varieties of gemstones and beads that she gathers from her many travels around the world. Each piece is designed as a labor of love reflected in the many necklaces, earrings, bracelets, anklets, watch bracelets and pendants, which can be purchased individually or combined into Jewelry Sets.

Lee is a Registered Gemologist who deals with loose faceted gemstones, a selection which can be found on their Special Items page. He is the mastermind behind their website with regular updates and once a month ‘Highlights’ of a particular faceted gemstone. Don’t miss the Educational Section listing different organizations and Educational information on faceted gemstones, jewelry, and the Gemstone industry.

Enjoy wondering thru the world of jewelry and loose gemstones on their website.

Looking to Purchase Wholesale Jewelry

Are you a Retailer, Boutique, or Gift Shop looking for unique, high-end, quality jewelry? Timeless Designs is the place to start! Each of our designs is handcrafted with natural genuine gemstones; including Turquoise, Coral, freshwater Pearls, Agate, Jasper, and Onyx. The designs are accented with wire sculpture, Swarvoski crystals, Czech glass or Dichroic pendants to enhance the natural beauty of the gemstones. Check out our Gallery below to see some of our designs, or visit our online Etsy shop for a wider selection of necklaces, sets, earrings and bracelets.

Don’t quite see what you are looking for? The nature of our business is custom and we have a wide variety of quality stones to choose from….this allows us to produce just the design you are looking for! For details and pricing Wholesale please contact us directly; we can work with you to ship worldwide to any of your store locations!

What's With Those Earings?!

Have you noticed all the different kinds of earrings around these days? They range from dangle, chandelier, and drops with a mixture of glass beads, wire, or even gemstone.


The colors are vibrant making for a bold and cute style. Here is a small selection of earrings from my collection. Many have matching necklaces and can be found in my shop. But if you are only interested in the earrings, please email me which earrings you are interested in purchasing!

New Fall Designs!

I’ve been busy in my studio creating for fall. From Turquoise to Jasper to Agate and everything else in between!

Some of the new designs are a bolder and chunky look, some with charms and others with more wire sculpture.

I’ll be adding new pieces through-out the next month in my shop. Stop by often to browse, see what’s new and start early on your Christmas shopping list!

All Things Wood In Great Gifts!

Trying to get a jump on your Holiday Gift buying? Looking for that perfect Holiday Gift? Then look no further than here…. I received a great gift, a stunning wine topper, made from Brazilian wood. The design was crisp with clean lines, just small enough from my female hands.

An incredible wood craftsman, my dad, makes all things wood and has for many years. He designs and creates some of the most dramatic wood wine toppers and cork screws, pen – pencil sets, and much more.

He buys some very exotic woods such as Zebra, Brazilian, Hawaiian, Jerusalem, and even your more common varieties such as Cherry, Oak, and Maple. He then handcrafts the wood pieces on a lathe, making intricate cuts, rounding corners, and filing down the wood pieces, into these awesome creations! Once the wood pieces are complete, he then starts the process of putting all the pieces together, kind of like a jig-saw puzzle.

For more information and how to purchase any of these items, please contact him via email.

Turquuoise the Gemstone

Turquoise is one of the most beautiful gemstones created by nature. It is a soft and porous stone with colors ranging from blue to green, resulting from the presence of either copper or iron accented by black or brown veining. Sleeping Beauty and Kingman turquoise from the Arizona mines in the southwestern United States are the most sought after and valuable of turquoise, but it is also mined in China, Peru, Mexico, Tibet, Siberia, Africa, Australia, and Europe.


Types of turquoise include Sleeping Beauty and stabilized turquoise, chalk turquoise from China, African turquoise, yellow turquoise, white or magnesite turquoise, howlite and mountain jade.

Turquoise is believed to promote health, communication and good fortune, protecting the wearer from evil. It is the traditional birthstone for December and the gemstone for 11th year wedding anniversaries.





The Gallery below and our shop contains many different designs with Kingman Turquoise, Magnesite Turquoise, and White & Green Howlite.