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Happy Valentines day!!!! Today is the day where most of us take the time out to celebrate love—and that is exactly what we are doing today. We have been using the first 2 weeks of February as an excuse to "Share the Love" with some of our favorite stores that carry Avindy Jewelry. Our hope is that these feaures will express our thanks to our vendors for their years of support. It is because of them that we have been able to celebrate 10 years in this beautiful business that we cherish so much. We feel so very lucky to be able to go to our studio and do what we actually love every single day. I feel like we have said love and thanks a lot in the past 2 weeks, but then again, there should never be too much love and too many thanks in the world. So, with that being said, let's move onto some more lovin' and thankin' with Osbourne's Jewelers!
 Osborne's Jewelers was started in 1979 by husband and wife team, Jerri and Everett Osborne, who started off with one location in Athens, Alabama. Due to an amazing amount of success, in 2002 the Osbournes expanded to a second location in Huntsville, Alabama.
In the 30 years that Osbourne's has been open, they have become one of the most trusted names in jewelry in their town. Probably because they have grown over time with their community—starting off as a small store and growing into a multiple brand jewelry retailer. Also probably because the main goal at Osbourne's has always been to make every customer "feel at home" by offering personalized service. Not to mention, they offer an array of styles from classic to cutting edge.
Osbourne's has been selling Avindy for the past 4 years. When we asked what their favorite thing about Avindy was, they said, "Our favorite thing about Avindy is that unlike so many other brands Avindy is made in the United States. It is a pleasure to do business with Avril and Cindy. The outstanding customer service is a by-product of the amount of time that they spend managing their business. With our stores being in the South, our customers love the fact that Avindy is made in Georgia." Well, as we say here in the South, ain't that just peachy?! They go on to say that our styles are always very interesting and that the uniqueness of the line is what attracted them to Avindy from the start.
Well we have some compliments of our own for Osbourne's as it pertains to their service. Not only do they care about their customers, but they also take a great interest in your jewelry too! Cleaning rings, bracelets, necklaces, and earrings keeps them beautiful and this is just another great service offered by Osbourne's. They also have a really cool feature on their website where you can design your own ring. You can either design a bridal piece or just a regular ole diamond piece (totally joking on the regular ole part especially since there is nothing regular about diamonds or their custom jewelry).
And this last feature wraps up our "Share the Love" campaign for February. Make sure you check out Osbourne's online and add them on Facebook. If you get a chance to stop by one of their stores, Mrs. Cynthia May in Athens will kindly be at your service and Mrs. Alicia Pressley will be happy to assist you at their Huntsville location.
Osborne's Jewelers
Athens Address: 622 South Jefferson Street in Athens, AL 35611
Athens : (256) 232-4333
Huntsville Address: 3011 South Memorial Parkway in Huntsville, AL 35801
Huntsville: (256) 883-2150
Osbourne's on Facebook
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We Love Stitch
By Avindy
2/13/2012 11:15:00 AM
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Tomorrow is Valentines Day! For those of you who have been keeping up with our blog this month, you know that we have been using the holiday as a reason to "Share the Love" with some of our favorite retailers of Avindy jewelry by featuring them on our blog. As we have mentioned, we decided to do this because without these shops and boutiques there is no way we could have been so sucessful in the past 10 years. Thanks to the vendors that carry our jewelry, people who have read about our pieces in magazines or online have a place where they can see and touch (and, of course, buy) our delicate handmade jewelry in person. The stores we have featured not only sell Avindy, but love it and wear it—and for that we feel so very, very lucky.
Let us now introduce you to Stitch. Having just celebrated 14 years, Stitch is located in Wicker Park, a historical Chicago neighborhood northwest of The Loop. The store boasts of an eclectic mix of home decor, jewelry, handbags, and clothing for women, men, and children. They are especially known for their selection of leather bags and accessories, although they wanted to make sure that we mentioned THEY DO NOT SELL LEATHER PANTS! They said that their name and the abundance of leather items, often times, leads to some very "osbcure" phone calls! Ha ha!! Ok back on topic...
Stitch Chicago has been selling Avindy for the past 5 years. When we asked them why they love Avindy they said, "All of their pieces have a beautiful balance of vintage, whimsy and modern edge. Avindy has a unique style that stands out while remaining delicate and refined at the same time." What an amazing compliment because that statement pretty much sums up what Avindy is going for. I am not sure we could have written a better description ourselves and we very much appreciate it!
Jackie, the wonderful Stitch team member who was so kind as to respond to our interview request, states that she has some favorite pieces, including the Gold Disc with Diamonds Necklace. She goes on to say that the Avindy rings are the real show stoppers in the store—grabbing the attention of every customer that walks by them. She seems to have no problem admitting that she and her other 3 co-workers, Matthew, Carlyn, and Pamela, have all been guilty of slipping on a stack of Avindy rings for the day. One of their best sellers (the second time we have seen this mentioned in an interview BTW) is the Pave Diamond Circle Ring because it's "bright, feminine, and just the right size for everyday wear."
Thank you guys and gals so much for being Avindy ambassadors, because that's what you really are! We cherish our relationship with you and we hope to be in your stores for many years to come. Now does that sound like a greeting card or what??
On a side note, we found this really cool do-dad on Google Maps that lets you have a virtual walk around this store. Check it out here. Waaaay cooler than just a plain ole image—though nothing is cooler than taking a walk around the store in real life. So, make sure you stop by and say hello to the staff for us. Also make sure you like them on Facebook. It's the cool thing to do.
STITCH
1723 NORTH DAMEN
CHICAGO, IL 60647
773.782.1570
Stitch on Facebook
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Because we are so appreciative to have had so much succss with our jewelry in the past 10 years, we have decided to dedicate the month of February to "Sharing the Love" for the retailers that have been instrumental in our journey. We honestly can't do it without them. They give us places around the world to showcase our intricate pieces of art. We are so thankful to have these store full of people who, as we have found in our interviews we did for this campaign, love our jewelry as much as we do. Keep in mind as you read this series that if you don't notice a store near you in these "Share the Love" blogs, you can always find one by using our store locator.
 Now, let's get this show on the road with The Silverado Jewelry Gallery located in Saratoga Springs, New York. Having celebrated 10 years in 2011, Silverado's history is a little different than one might expect when it comes to the jewelry industry. That's because the owners of Silverado spent a combined 50 years learning and teaching Sales/Marketing and Customer service before owning a business. When they opened Silverado, they had a strong understanding that running a business is far more than just displaying pretty stuff in some nice cases. Their goal was to not only showcase and sell beautiful handcrafted jewelry, but also to establish a business for "The Customer" by sharing a lifetime of customer service knowledge with the staff. The result is a warm and friendly shopping experience, for the customer, along with a positive and educational work environment for the staff. It's a win win when you shop for jewelry here!
Not only is their customer service amazing, but their gallery is absolutely jaw dropping. The facility typically shows original works from over 50 different Artists; some are Icons in the industry, and some well kept secrets. They have a very interesting mix of artists from locations near and far, including New York, Vermont, Durango, Phoenix, San Francisco, Chicago, Paris, Hollywood, Canada, Israel, Germany and many more!
Silverado, has been selling Avindy pieces for about 2 1/2 years now. When we asked Whitney, Silverado's buyer, why they love Avindy, she told us, "The exceptional quality and diverse artistic design drew us to carry Avindy in the first place and continues to be one of the main reasons we love it so much!" Awwwww! We are totally blushing right now. When it comes to what their customers like, Silverado cites that they sell so many beautiful and unique Avindy pieces over and over again, but our "Pave Diamond" Circle of Life Ring continues to be their best seller! Whitney has heard it straight from the customers mouth that the ring's subtle beauty and the way it shows diamonds in this same subtle yet striking way is why people love it so much. Whitney also happens to have a favorite piece of her own, our diamond love letter slider bracelet, which we don't carry on our website anymore, but is similar to our diamond medallion slider bracelet found here. Seems there are perks to being a jewelry buyer. Not only do you get to spend your days searching out sparlky jewelry, you also get to be the first wear it if you want to. What a life!
We hope you enjoyed this feature! If you are in the Saratoga area of New York, make sure you stop by Silverado. There is no doubt you will be awe struck by their service, facility and selection of handmade Avindy jewelry.
www.silveradonewyork.com
446 Broadway
Saratoga Springs NY, 12866
(518)-584-1044
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Happy February and happy Friday!! In case you didn't have a chance to read our last blog post, we will tell you why we are so excited for February. We have decided to use the month for lovers as an opportunity to "Share the Love" by showcasing some of our favorite stores that carry Avindy jewelry. We decided to do this because we feel really lucky to have all of the support we do from our retailers. Without them, it would be pretty hard to share our creations. Sure, we could and do have an online store, but it is our belief that until you see our pieces in person, you can't appreciate the detail and love we put into each handmade work of art. Some of the items we make are very tiny and intricate. A web photo just doesn't do most of our jewelry any justice (even if we do say so ourselves). Anyhow, enough about us! Lets get onto the feature of the day!!
Everyone say hello to Turning Leaf! Ok, so I want to tell you that we sent out a pretty basic questionnairre to supplement what we already know about these stores/galleries. The one we received from Sherry Darling, owner of Turning Leaf, was toooooo cute!! I'm thinking that I will share some of their history then just copy and paste her interview questions straight in. I'm not sure there is anyway we can make what she wrote any better. There is actually a lot of really interesting history here, but there is so much of it, that I am going to have to pick and choose the most intriguing parts.
Sherry Darling and Gary Gardner had enjoyed living on a small yacht for several years. They cruised the islands during the spring and early summer months then returned to Florida during hurricane season and winter. Florida has some rather intensive heat and a huge population of mosquitoes so they looked for a retreat in the mountains. In 2001 they bought a lovely log home in the mountains, but were disappointed when trying to decorate their new home as almost everything they found was imported from China, Indonesia, Mexico or elsewhere.
Soon a gentleman approached them as he was planning to open a gallery in Blue Ridge and wanted to feature Gary’s Fine Turned Wood Art and Sherry’s Appalachian style baskets. When Sherry and Gary toured the facility they were both oddly affected by the idea to open a small gallery of their own and the gentleman was very supportive as he was leasing the space and hoped to create a center for the arts.
Turning Leaf Wood Art (now Turning Leaf - A Fine Art GAllery) opened in the fall of 2003 in the gorgeous little mountain town of Blue Ridge, Georgia. Blue Ridge is located approximately 100 miles north of Atlanta, Georgia and 85 miles east of Chattanooga, Tennessee. They started off with 3 artists in a small gallery before embarking on opening their much larger dream gallery located in the heart of Blue Ridge's charming downtown district. They now have the ability to host 50 artists and have transformed themselves from a wood art gallery to also include a selection of original paintings, rare and unusual pottery, several exquisite jewelry lines, beautiful fiber arts, unique baskets, awesome gourd art and so much more! They are proud to admit that they exclusively offer American made works—which is quite hard to come by now a days.
What a lovely story! Apparently the story goes along with the personality of Sherry. We know you are just going to love her responses! After reading, you will understand why her last name is Darling.
 How long have you been selling Avindy products? We have been proudly offering the “Avindy” line of jewelry since early 2005. We often call the line “ahhhhhvindy” (pronounced as a quick deep breath of air as we found that the line would take a woman’s breath away). We also have what we fondly refer to as “the AAA club” which stands for “Avindy Addicts Anonymous”.
Why do you love Avindy? What’s not to love? Avindy jewelry is exquisite, unique, exciting, affordable, vintage, feminine, stunning, imaginative, essential, fresh, and created with quality materials, quality workmanship and much love!
Do you have a favorite piece that you wear yourself from Avindy? If so, explain. I have a LOT of “Avindy” but never enough! I am particularly fond of the double wrap necklaces as they are so versatile. They can be worn in many different ways in order to change the focal point and to compliment many different wardrobe styles.
See?? We told you! DARLING! Make sure you check out their website, and if you are ever in the area of Blue Ridge, Georgia make the gallery a destination. You won't be disappointed.
www.turningleafwoodart.com
651 East Main Street
Blue Ridge, GA. 30513
706.632.6625
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Happy February!!! This just so happens to be one of our favorite times of year. February is a special month for several reasons. First of all, it is the only month out of all 12 that has fewer than 30 days. As most everyone knows, the month has 28 days in common years and 29 days in leap years. Another reason it is special to a lot of people is Valentines Day! This 14th day of February is traditionally a day on which lovers express their love for each other. We decided to make it special for another reason. We are going to use the month of February as an opportunity to Share the Love—and by that we mean we are going to showcase some of our favorite stores that carry Avindy jewelry. In all honesty, it's the least we could do to pay them back for their support. Alright! So let's get to sharing!
Paper Trail is a fine paper/custom invitations/gift/jewelry/accessories shop located in the historic Hudson Valley village of Rhinebeck NY, which is about 2 hrs north of New York City. They carry everything from scarves and handbags to journals and pens. This is a one stop shop for all things beautiful and mystical.
The store has been selling Avindy for about 5 years now. Their best selling Avindy piece is the Gold Bead Necklace with Beaded Horseshoe, citing that they have many horseback riders in the area of Rhinebeck. As of late they have been ordering a lot of different looks, layered necklaces and more precious pieces with diamonds and such, just to keep it interesting. They tell us that their, "customers love the combination of gold vermeil with oxidized silver that Avindy does so well." Woo hoo! They love us, they love us!
Let it be known that if you can't find the time to make it out to their brick and mortar store, they also have a beautiful and easy to navigate online store, which you can find here: www.papertrailrhinebeck.com. They have even taken the time to sort their products for Valentines Day, making it a breeze to find jewelry and other lovely gifts for your loved ones.
To top it all off they offer amazing gift wrapping services, not only in the store, but for your online purchases, as well. Their signature tissue paper wrapping with raffia ribbon is only $2.00. For your online purchases, all you have to do is specify gift wrapping when checking out. They also offer a variety of more elaborate gift wrapping options out of their vast selection of exquisite papers and ribbons. If you are interested in these options, simply call the shop to discuss their many wonderful possibilities. Their online store goes above and beyond by letting you know when gift wrapping is not available for a web ordered item due to its size by notating it in the description section AND in the shopping cart. Talk about cutting down on the confusion. Thank you for that!!!
And there you have it. Our first showcase of the month. We hope you will take the time to check out their website, like them on Facebook and all of that other fun stuff. We will provide you with their address and phone number below. If you make your way out to the store (or call for that matter), ask for Serine. She just might be wearing her favorite Avindy piece, our Chunky Gold Cross Necklace.
PAPER TRAIL
6423 MONTGOMERY STREET
RHINEBECK NY 12572
845-876-8050
www.papertrailrhinebeck.com
Paper Trail on Facebook
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