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Please check back  for updates regarding new products!  My blog will also feature peeks into the life of an independent jeweler.  Be patient with Republic Design as I learn to manage my new website :)

First Product Display

Hello World!  As an tech sous chef, I understand that this is the first bit of 0s and 1s written into every bit of coding a computer gets.  I am not that tech savvy, and this is my first blog post ever (not including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc...).  So here goes!

Today I added a collection I am very proud of.  My lil Astrological Constellation Pendants have finally grown up and gotten their photo taken.  Mind you, I still lack an entire collection of the 12 zodiac signs, because every time I turn around another friend or relative snags their constellation.  Not to worry, though!  I can create a charm and ship it to you within 3 days of purchase.  

I designed each constellation interpretation myself, pairing down the more complex and often massive constellation maps of the zodiac.  Distilling the essence of a horoscope's star map took some time and a bit of creative license.   These pendants may not announce to the world that you receive your daily horoscope via Snapchat, but they are a personal way to remind yourself of your best (and sometimes worse) traits.

Also, my new website has given me a venue to post several limited edition necklaces.  I discovered local agates in a Des Moines basement.  The basement had been used as a lapidary shop for several years in the early part of the century.  The agates had already been capped with bails when I got my hands on them, so I looked for the right vintage chain to go with the brass coated caps.  After locating a few beautiful old watch chains, I was able to make a bit of the past into one heck of a statement.

Enjoy browsing, and never be afraid to email me with questions...

-Lex