And what's new is....

Everyone's out and about these days, enjoying the sunshine (which lasts about 5 minutes here in New England!), myself included; I spent last Saturday sweating it out at Assembled in Assembly Square, and so appreciate all the folks who came out to visit and shop!  I'll be back at Assembled this coming Saturday, July 27th from 11 AM to 4 PM, so if you're in the Greater Boston area, stop by!  There'll be food trucks (Bon Me and Frozen Hoagies, to name a couple!) and a live band and Hieropice in our new spiffed-up tent.  Think carnival-style bunting.

  If you haven't checked out Polyvore yet, you should.  It's a wonderful resource for fashion/style ideas; think a collection of crowd-sourced digital fashion collages.  But, with things you could actually buy.  Without mortgaging your house.  Polyvore users have been virtually-styling Hieropice jewelry in the coolest ways, and coming up with ways to wear our pieces that I'd never thought of!  You can now see some of the collections Polyvore users have put together in our Facebook album, "Hieropice Styled."  The image above is one of the many Polyvore collages featuring Hieropice.  Snap snap Polyvore.
  Citrine Yellow Maasai Beaded Earrings.  We want to make sure you can see our pieces in all their glory, even if it's only virtually!

We've also got some new photos up for Hieropice's Maasai beaded pieces, like our
  And, finally, Hieropice pieces will now be featured at Uni-T in the Natick Mall on an ongoing basis!  Two months were not enough, we just couldn't let go!  So now all of you brick-and-mortar shoppers in the Natick area can see Hieropice pieces in person, try them on....and then buy them.  Cause that last part is important.  :)  Happy days!
See you on Saturday!
Dara

It's Christmas in July!

 

All items on sale on Etsy, in honor of Christmas in July!!

Gifting in the heat of Summer!

Hieropice will be participating in Etsy's "Christmas in July" event, from July 11th through July 21st!   Christmas in July is an Etsy-wide extravaganza where select Etsy vendors offer Etsy fans special Summer deals on featured items.  To celebrate Christmas In July, Hieropice will be offering 10% off EVERYTHING in our store!  We know how much we'd all rather be playing outside instead of sitting in front of our computers, so we're rewarding you for your dilligence with a discount!  Yay for you!!

Christmas in July runs from July 11th through July 21st, but you can redeem your 10% discount any time in July by entering "CHRISTMASINJULY" as your coupon code (no quotation marks, all one word) when you check out at Hieropice on Etsy.  Pick what you'd like to buy in our store, add it to your shopping cart, enter the coupon code and check out, et voila!

Happy July, everyone!
Dara

Simplifying Things

Happy Summer folks,

So, it has been a VERY challenging time.  I have a loved one who is really struggling health-wise, and my family is just hoping for the best.  Your best wishes would be so appreciated!  Things are put into perspective in a very sharp way when things like this happen, and it's been amazing how friends who I haven't seen in years have been so supportive.  I'm trying to keep a healthy balance going, wherein I maintain some semblance of normalcy, which I think is the best approach for anyone in the midst of a stress-inducing event.  So I'm still making, as always, and staying true to my identity as an artist.
 
  I made this pair of earrings years ago, gold with amethyst rounds, that I loved and wore all of the time, but had forgotten about until a dream a few days ago.  I have no idea what brought them to mind, but afterwards, I went on a tear and started making a dozen variations of these earrings, combining a hematite chevron pieces and now, these semiprecious drop pieces.  Making these pieces balances out the very complex, detailed terrarium pieces I'm creating, and as I mentioned earlier, balance is good!  I'll be introducing some necklaces to accompanying the earrings shortly, and will offer them in sets as well.  I hope you enjoy them!

rainbow of semiprecious rounds with these amazing conical beads that I'd hoarded years ago.  I think something in me is really craving simplicity these days, evidenced by the

Cheerio!
Dara

Growing!

Guess what?!  I'm going to be launching Hieropice.com soon, and in celebration, I'm offering 10% EVERYTHING on Hieropice on Etsy (just use coupon code "10PERCENTOFF" when you check out), as well as all Hieropice items at Uni-T in the Natick Mall!!!  And not to worry, Hieropice will still be available on Etsy, we're just expanding!  Happy Summer everyone!

What's new? Oh, this is!

New Necklace!  Still loving chevrons, but this time, keeping it simple, non-lariat-style.  Hope you love it!

- Dara

All New, for You (look, I rhymed!)

Hello all!

Man, today has been tricky!  But, I have some good news to share.  I want to introduce a couple of new pieces of jewelry, that I've just listed on Hieropice on Etsy!  Hematite Chevron Earrings, and Hematite Chevron Lariat Necklace, by Hieropice.

  Chevrons, like owls, putting birds on things (see Portlandia), mustaches; all have been trending at one time or another.  I tend to pretty much ignore trends unless something about them resonates with me personally, and I have to say, there is something about the chevron.  It's just an alluring shape, whether just in its fascinating geometry, or its infinite changeability when modified in color and repetition.  And hematite, a semiprecious stone with an inky-black mercurial surface, and sometimes, magnetic properties, is one of my favorites.  I love using it in jewelry; it's mysterious and classic, and perfect for jewelry you can wear with anything.  I'm one of those people who often thinks, just as I'm about to leave the house, "I don't have any jewelry on!" and then runs back to find some to wear.  These new pieces have become my go-to(s), because they match absolutely everything.  And I truly appreciate not having to think to deeply about what to wear!

   I'm also introducing jewelry sets, by Hieropice.  I know many of us like to wear pieces of jewelry together that reference eachother, without, of course, being too "matchy-matchy."  I have no idea who coined the term "matchy-matchy," maybe Oprah?  Or Stacy and Clinton from "What Not to Wear."  But anyway, it occurred to me that it'd be easier to purchase Hieropice pieces that go together in one-fell-swoop, particularly when you're shopping for gifts for folks you love.  So, Hieropice now offers sets of earrings and necklaces, to be worn together (or separately, if you want!), and you can find them in "Jewelry Sets" on Hieropice on Etsy.  The sets are less expensive than purchasing both pieces separately, because I love ya' and want to make your life easier.

  And finally, Hieropice will continue to be a featured artist at Uni-T at the Natick Mall for the month of June, and I just added a bunch of new pieces there, including many you can't get online yet.  So check it out!
Cheers!
Dara