I hope you’re well and getting on the best you can. And I hope you’re getting out for some fresh air every day. I’ve been trying to do that too, and we have gotten out for some nice camping trips this spring and summer. I’m so grateful for our camping trailer, should I say “glamping” trailer? It’s a lot of fun!
Between these short trips I’ve been working in the shop and am surprisingly busy right now. A woman called me the other day and said due to COVID-19 she’s been cleaning and organizing – a lot! She is also prioritizing, and decided she finally wanted to re-set her grandmother’s diamond into something that she can wear every day. She’s a mother and teacher who’s athletic and artistic and needs to have it set in a protective setting. We meet this week, and I will suggest a bezel-setting, and white gold, for strength. An alternative might be a yellow gold ring with a white bezel.
Over the years I have designed jewelry for a lot of active wearers. Our Bend lifestyle and my creative style have melded perfectly. Almost all the rings I have designed over the last 33 years are designed for people who love to get outside. The beauty of bezels is that they wear much longer than prong settings, and heavy shanks have at least double the wear than thin shanks. Also, square shanks, while also adding extra strength, keep rings from spinning as much.
If you like my work, or would like to have something made, please contact me right away to make an appointment. It’s best to get started now so we’re done before the busy holiday season. You can email me karen@karenbandy.com, or call 541-388-0155.
And I have a favor to ask you… if you like my jewelry or paintings, have purchased a design or commissioned something from me, would you please write a review on Google for me? Even if you’re planning something in the future, you can say that too. Thanks! It all helps. Here’s the link
Hope to see you in the shop soon!
Very wearable rose gold ring, with white bezel and sapphire … custom made for a local woman. Call, come visit, curbside pickup available.