I was a 90s teen, which means that, among other things, I have multiple piercings in each ear lobe. (Three to be exact. And fun fact: my mom pierced my second and third holes herself with a piercing gun she bought at Sally Beauty Supply.)

Yet for many years, those second and third holes sat dormant, save for the occasional earring to make sure they didn’t close. So I was thrilled when multiple ear piercings came back into style a few years ago. From that moment on, I’ve been rocking my tiny petal hoop earrings in my second and third holes everywhere. And I do mean everywhere. These babies stay in while I sleep, shower, and workout. They are seriously the most comfortable tiny hoops ever.

But just because I’ve embraced the multiple piercings trend doesn’t mean I can’t also embrace the statement earrings trend. And for my money, nothing pairs better with my tiny petal hoops than the new extra large Evident earrings.

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When it comes to jewelry, there’s no metal I love more than steel. But in the hottest, most humid days of summer (like we’re experiencing here in Pennsylvania right now) silver is the way to go. While I’m definitely known for my mixed metal designs, I do have a few all silver pieces in my collection, like these silver stacking rings (with my distinctive welded connection) and the silver Modular necklace.

This silver Modular necklace was what I wore pretty much every day on my last trip to India (where I was sourcing stones for the Contra Collection), so you know it can stand up to the heat.

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In case you didn’t know, in addition to running my own jewelry business, I also run online classes for artists and makers. (And before that, I taught metalsmithing and jewelry at a university! Though I did share a lot about that in the early days of this blog!)

And while I’ve been a little quiet here on this blog, I’ve been hard at work putting together a new class – Core & Explore: Creative (but Cohesive) Collection Design for Metalsmiths and Jewelers. So if you’re an aspiring jewelry designer, and you’d like to know my secret sauce for designing collection, I’d encourage you to check out the class!

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I’m so excited to announce that I’ve partnered with QuadPay so that you can now split any purchase in my online store into four interest-free payments! I’ve wanted to offer a payment plan option for a while now, and I’m so happy I came across QuadPay, because they make everything so easy. All you have to do is select the QuadPay option at checkout. It’s super easy. (Plus, they don’t run a credit check, so there’s no need to worry about it impacting your credit score!) And I’ll still ship your jewelry in normal time. (Typically 1-3 days after you purchase depending on my production schedule!)

So now, instead of saving up for that jewelry you’ve had your eye on, your can wear while you pay!

PS. This stunning statement ring is sold (thanks to QuadPay!), but you can find similar Contra Collection rings in my online store. Click here to shop!