I love finding local talent. I came across this woman's jewelry while on my friend Gillian's (the best esthetician around, ) facebook page. Check out a little about Tia, the creator of I Candy Crystals, and a few of my favourite pieces of hers.
All I Candy Crystals jewelry is made by Tia, stay at home mom, and self professed bead junkie! After several years of rewarding work volunteering for the local autism community, Tia was searching for a way to combine her creativity and love of crafting, with a career that would allow her to work out of the home. Beading started out as a hobby, but family and friends soon began requesting Tia's rings, and soon friends of friends were asking her to make rings for them too.
In no time, Tia's hobby quickly grew to an exciting jewelry business - now including bracelets, necklaces and much more! All hand made by Tia, using the finest Swarovski crystals and an eclectic selection of new and vintage beads. Crystals are a girls new best friend because not only are they sparkly and available in lots of colours and effects, Tia's jewelry is very affordable.
To order I Candy Crystals online visit the website:
www.icandycrystals.com
Or for the Etsy lovers, Tia's new shop can be found at:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/icandycrystals
In no time, Tia's hobby quickly grew to an exciting jewelry business - now including bracelets, necklaces and much more! All hand made by Tia, using the finest Swarovski crystals and an eclectic selection of new and vintage beads. Crystals are a girls new best friend because not only are they sparkly and available in lots of colours and effects, Tia's jewelry is very affordable.
To order I Candy Crystals online visit the website:
www.icandycrystals.com
Or for the Etsy lovers, Tia's new shop can be found at:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/icandycrystals
"Starburst" - $20 - this sparkly cocktail ring is fashioned with Japenese toho beads and is adjustable, so it makes a lovely gift and is availble in black as well.
"Vegas" - $50 - stunning ring made with over 40 Swarovski crystals, with a comfortable elastic sized to fit band, it's about the size of a toonie. The smaller version, the "Showgirl" at $40 is about an inch around. Rings are available in a gold/crystal version (see matching bracelet below).
"Vegas" Bracelet $50 - shown in gold, this a a lovely bracelet that is so sparkly, it's sure to get lots of attention! This bracelet is made with Swarovski crystals and Czech firepolished glass, and finished with a lovely toggle clasp.
"Vintage" Cha Cha ring - here's a great example of what can be done with vintage beads, which can be remade into new pieces. In this case Tia used an old strand of her grandmother's costume jewelry to make a ring. We all have broken jewelry and garage sale mistakes and the possibilites for recycling and recreating are endless!
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