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Spring Summer 2011 Jewelry Trends

Patricia — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:30:59 +0000

While it may not look like spring just yet outside, spring has sprung at Pangea Collection. Check out the top Spring and Summer 2011 jewelry trends now available at Pangea Collection.

The Cuff Bracelet
The Cuff Bracelet brings focus to the arm, look for sculptured metal bangles and two-toned bracelets (gold-silver or rose gold-silver).

Cuff Bangle Trend

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Bright Colored Jewelry
Runways were heating up with Bright and Vibrant Colors. Blue, coral, pink, purple, yellow, green and orange, if it’s bright, it’s hot. Add some vibrant jewelry to add punch to your outfit.

The Bright Colored Jewelry Trend

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Floral Jewelry
April showers bring may flowers but you don’t have to wait. Floral patterns were popping up all over the spring runway.

Floral Jewelry Trend

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Macrame & Crochet Jewelry
Who says crafty can’t be sexy? Not us! Check out the Lace, Crochet and Macramé trend.

Crochet, Macrame & Lace Trend

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Outer Galaxy Inspired Jewelry
The Outer Galaxy trend is somewhat inspired by Gaga. Unusual shapes, compositions, futuristic taste and lots of silver define this style.

Outer Galaxy Jewelry Trend

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The Fringe Choker Jewelry Trend
The Neck ring, fringe chokers and collar styles are at the top of spring summer 2011 wish lists.

Fringe Choker Jewelry Trend

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New Fair Trade Jewelry From India

Patricia — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 12:39:03 +0000

Fun and fashionable fair trade jewelry from India. The new fair trade jewellery included fashion bangles, necklaces and earrings.

Check out all of the Fair Trade Jewellery From India.

Prices start at $20 and include free shipping. Check out some of our favourites below.

New Fair Trade Jewelry From India

New Bali Artisan Jewellery

Patricia — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 11:43:28 +0000

Perfect for fall or the holiday season or any season at all! These new Balinese handcrafted jewellery pieces are absolutely stunning and value priced.

The new artisan jewellery from Bali includes earrings, pendants and rings. Take a look at a few of the highlights below.

Check out all of the New Bali Artisan Jewellery.

New Bali Artisan Jewellery

New African Jewelry From Uganda

Patricia — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:09:39 +0000

Pangea Collection received in some new pieces of jewelry from Uganda. This African jewelry is handmade by a women’s cooperative. There are a number of different pieces including necklaces and earrings made from recycled paper such as magazines. The resulting necklaces and earrings are fun and colourful.

Uganda Jewelry - Recycled Paper Jewelry and more

The jewelry also includes bone fashion bangles and weaved palm tree coin purses in bright and fun colours.

Take a look at all the Uganda Jewelry on the website.

New Bali Artisan Jewellery

Patricia — Thu, 13 May 2010 12:49:50 +0000

Pangea Collection’s popular Bali artisan jewellery selection has been expanded once again. We’ve just received in new jewelry and added it to the website.

The Bali jewelry is always very popular among our customers as it as a beautiful and unique Balinese pattern to the pieces. You call always pick out a Balinese designed piece of jewelry just by looking at the patterns in the design.

Beautiful New Bali Artisan Jewellery

With this new collection there are new artisan rings, one which features abalone shell mixed with sterling silver Balinese pattern alternated in a checkered fashion on the face of a square adjustable ring. The second ring is a large artisan cocktail ring with a round face featuring a carved Balinese traditional floral design pattern. This ring is stunning.

We’ve also received in a number of new harmony ball pendants, our most popular item at Pangea Collection. Check out the new selection.

Of course earrings and other pendants are among our customer favs as well. This new collection includes a large shell and sterling silver drop shape pendant in red and white shell mix; a silver filigree butterfly or dragonfly pendant with amethyst accent stone along with coordinating earrings with a variety of accent stones. Large filigree loop earrings and more.

Check out all the artisan jewellery at Pangea Collection.

New Fair Trade Jewelry From Chile

Patricia — Wed, 12 May 2010 17:36:51 +0000

Pangea Collection just received new fair trade jewelry handcrafted by several fair trade jewelry artisans from all over Chile.

New Chile Fair Trade Jewelry

As you will well know, Chile recently suffered a terrible earthquake. As the people of Chile focus on rebuilding, jewellery artisans need to find export markets to sell their jewellery in order to earn a living and support their families.

Not only are these jewellery pieces helping a worthy cause but they are also beautiful and fashionable.

Jewellery materials include glass jewelry, copper jewelry, ceramic jewelry, macrame and crochet jewelry. The jewelry includes cocktail rings, earrings, bracelets, cuff bangles and necklaces.

The jewelry features some of the traditional materials used in Chile such as Lapis and copper. One of the artisans creates stunning copper cuff bracelets with bronze and various stone accents. He creates a similar style of copper and bronze rings.

Glass is also a common material used by Chilean jewelry artisans. The new fair trade jewelry includes glass necklaces, glass cocktail rings and earrings.

A new material for Pangea Collection are the macramé and crochet earrings. These are available in bright colours and are even available in a butterfly design.

There are also new artisan cocktail rings made with ceramic and glass. They feature adjustable wide bands and a funky round or rectangular ring face. Perfect for making a statement.

Check out the all of the Chile fair trade jewelry on the website.

Prices start at just $19.99 and include free shipping.

Together we can do our small part to enable artisans in Chile and all over the world.

Handmade Mexican Silver Jewelry Just Arrived

Patricia — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:58:50 +0000

Pangea Collection has just received a new shipment of handmade Mexican Silver Jewelry from Taxco, Mexico. The pieces are simply stunning. The pieces are a mix of classic designs which you can wear for a lifetime and high fashion pieces.

Long Dangling Hammered Circle Earrings

Silver Cuff Bracelet - Wire Bead Bracelet

Stunning Silver Filigree Heart Pendant

The new handmade silver jewelry from Mexico includes cocktail artisan rings, silver cuff bracelets, 925 sterling silver link bracelets (heart bracelet, square link bracelets), solid silver necklaces, handmade silver earrings and more. Check out the whole collection of Mexican Silver Jewelry.

Classic Silver Hoop Earrings

Pangea Collection Featured in Crave

Patricia — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 12:59:05 +0000

Pangea Collection will be featured in the Crave Guide Toronto edition. Pangea Collection fair trade and artrisan jewellery from around the world will be in good company featured along with over 100 other women owned businesses in the Greater Toronto Area.

The Crave Guide is a shopping guide for a specific geographic area that lets shoppers know about women owned businesses in their area. Each page of the Crave Guide profiles a women owned business.

Be sure to get your Crave Guide as many of the businesses offer special discounts and bonuses for Crave Guide readers. I will have the guides available for sale in mid May on the Pangea Collection website for $20/each.

The photographer, Richelle from Conception Design, who took Pangea Collection photos for the guide wrote a lovely article to give you a bit of a sneak peak on some of those women owned businesses that will be profiled in the book.

Check out Richelle’s blog, business and other GTA businesses featured here at Conception Design.

New Fair Trade Mexican Mosaic Jewelry

Patricia — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 13:00:53 +0000

Just in is a new collection of Fair Trade Mexican Mosaic Jewelry. These pieces are so pretty and perfect for spring summer (or brightening up a fall or winter day).

Round Red, Purple, Blue and Green Mosaic Mexican Earrings

The fair trade mosaic jewelry has been handcrafted in Mexico by a women’s art cooperative. Their town has a long history of jewelry making and they learned their trade from their parents and grandparents.

Mosaic Heart Bracelet

This fair trade mosaic jewelry technique is precise and labour intensive. Each piece of jewelry is handcrafted with attention to detail and love. The mosaic jewelry includes, mosaic bracelets (in heart shapes and marquise), an adjustable heart ring and a wide variety of mosaic earrings from delicate to larger. Check out the entire new fair trade Mexican Mosaic Jewelry.

Pink and Yellow Drop Mosaic Earrings

Bali Fair Trade Wood Fashion Bangles

Patricia — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 17:33:13 +0000

Check out these sets featuring Pangea Collections, hand painted wood fashion bangles from Bali Indonesia. Looking for some colour? Try the brightly coloured bangles. More natural look try the natural wood fashion bangles. See them all and more at Pangea-Collection.com.

Blackberry lips-new fragrance=) by bilkoska featuring Miss Sixty shoes

dress up or dress down by princessropey featuring Luella skirts

idk… lol by sweet innocence featuring Monica Vinader earrings

lend a helping hand…. by khapong featuring Aerie pants

Just Beachy by ginabegood featuring Lanvin shoes