Thank You

I'd like to thank all our new and existing customers for choosing us for their holiday gifts! We appreciate every order we've received!! We hope everyone is happy with their purchase and that our handcrafted jewelry becomes a cherished gift.

Have a safe and Happy Holiday and a Happy 2010! It's going to be a great New Year for all of us!

Black Mountain Jewelry Co. Holiday Sale - 3 Days Left!

We are having a holiday sale. We'd like to offer you 15% off your order of $50 or more until 12/15/09. Just enter HS09 on your web order or mention this code if you would prefer to call us at 602-526-6318.

Don't forget our Tree of Life Jewelry - a meaningful gift for Mom, Grandma, Your Child, Best Friend - any woman in your life. These pieces are totally customized and handmade by just the two of us, but we are on top of our Holiday orders! Can we custom make one for someone special in your life? We can also ship directly to them enclosing a gift card - just notate on your web order any special wording

http://www.blackmountainjewelry.com/JewelryCollections_Tree.html

Peace & Love Precious Metal Clay Jewelry

I've only been selling this jewelry line at shows - it needs to be touched to be appreciated. All pieces are hand sculpted out of Precious Metal Clay. The sterling silver chains don't have a clasp - they're soldered so they just slip over your head. There are two jumprings with stone drops on each side that move with the necklace and the heavy chain necklaces have two different chain styles so you always have a different look. Our sale also applies to these items! Just e-mail me info@blackmountainjewelry.com or call 602-526-6318 for more info. Please refer to number of piece - I'll be marking "sold" as they sell. Some of these will become permanent on our website and some will be the first on our Etsy store in January!

#4 - One in stock - Andalusite beads. 24" heavy SS rolo & bar chains. 7/16" diameter peace sign & heart $85.

#1 - Three in Stock -Iolite & Tanzanite Beads. 24" fine SS chain. 5/8" diameter peace sign & heart $55.

#2 - Three in Stock - Pink & Green Tourmaline beads. 26" fine SS chain. 5/8" diameter peace sign & heart $55.

This is how they sit on your neck.

#5 - One in stock - Andalusite & peridot beads. 24" heavy SS oval & flattened cable chains. 3/8" diameter peace sign & heart $85.

#7 - One in stock - Amethyst, Iolite & Quartz beads. 24" heavy SS oval cable & bar chains. 3/8" diameter peace sign & heart $85.

#8 - One in stock - Andalusite & Peridot beads. 26" heavy SS oxidized large & small oval cable chains. 1/2" diameter peace sign & heart $95.

#10 - Three Pair In Stock - appx 5/8" diameter $25

#3 - One in Stock -Faceted Blue Topaz in Flower. Iolite, Quartz & Amethyst beads. 26" fine SS chain. 5/8" diameter flower & heart $55.
Sold

#9 - One in Stock -Faceted Anthill Garnet in Flower. Quartz, Peridot & Garnet beads. 24" fine SS chain. 5/16" diameter flower & heart $55.

#6 - One in stock - Faceted Pink Tourmaline in flower. Pink & Green Tourmaline beads. 24" heavy SS oval cable and flattened/patterned chains. 7/16" diameter flower & heart $95.

I posted how I make this jewelry not too long ago - If you'd like to see again please see link http://blackmountainjewelryco.blogspot.com/2009/10/making-pmc-jewelry.html

Precious Metal Clay Peace Sign Jewelry

Here are some items that won't be on our website - my fine silver peace sign jewelry. I have one of each left. If you're interested in any please contact me. I can take an order over the phone and at the same time confirm that I still have it. :) 602-526-6318 - or e-mail me and I can call you back - info@blackmountainjewelry.com Our sale applies to all of this jewelry too! 15% off orders $50+. They are a great stocking stuffer for teenagers. The pearl chokers $35, are 17 1/2" long and those on suede cords, adjust from 16-18", $25.

Picture shown appx twice normal size

Both Pearl Chokers - Sold

Picture shown appx twice normal size
Turquoise & Dark Blue Leather - Sold

Picture is life size - Heart on Green Pearls 16" long

Lime Pearls - Sold

I posted how I make this jewelry not too long ago - If you'd like to see again please see link http://blackmountainjewelryco.blogspot.com/2009/10/making-pmc-jewelry.html

The Blizzard

We had our first blizzard of this winter! Wait - it's not even winter yet! :) All day Monday into Tuesday morning - then Mark and I shoveled our driveway for 6 hours. We love living in the mountains.

Holiday Sale At Black Mountain Jewelry Co.

We are having a holiday sale. We'd like to offer you 15% off your order of $50 or more until 12/15/09. Just enter HS09 on your web order or mention this code if you would prefer to call us at 602-526-6318.

Don't forget our Tree of Life Jewelry - a meaningful gift for Mom, Grandma, Your Child, Best Friend - any woman in your life. These pieces are totally customized and handmade by just the two of us, but we are on top of our orders and guarantee those placed by December 7th for December 23rd delivery. We can also ship directly to the recipient - just notate on your web order http://www.blackmountainjewelry.com/JewelryCollections_Tree.html

Socially & Environmentally Responsible Jewelry

We all need to be aware of the impact of our purchases. The jewelry industry and how its raw materials are obtained has had a long history of controversy. Most recently the world became aware of Blood Diamonds and Gold in the Congo. That's why we choose to work with Hoover & Strong exclusively - using their Harmony Metals for all our jewelry creations. Whether you purchase from us or not - please ask questions, make sure your jewelry source is trying to be responsible and knows where their raw products come from.

More about the US Metal refiner Hoover & Strong:

Hoover & Strong Jewelry Products Now Available with SCS-Certified Recycled Content Scientific Certification Systems issues first certificate in jewelry industry August 4, 2009 - Emeryville, CA – Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), a globally-recognized independent third-party certifier and sustainability expert, today certified the recycled metal content in jeweler Hoover & Strong’s HARMONY Metals™ line.
http://www.hooverandstrong.com/category/Press+Release-2009-8-04/

We are Hoover & Strong Authorized Jewelers - please see link:
http://www.hooverandstrong.com/category/Authorized+Jewelers/

If you haven't seen it on the news here's a link to How Gold pays for Congo's Deadly War
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/25/60minutes/main5774127.shtml

We're all trying to save money in this economy. If you're searching for a life long piece of jewelry to commemorate a special event you don't want something that has caused pain and suffering. Small jewelry companies work closely with their sources and should be able to tell you where their materials come from. Large companies selling mass produced, imported, inexpensive jewelry lines are less connected to their sources and may even be unaware of human rights issues in jewelry factories overseas. Wherever you find that special piece of jewelry, please just ask some questions. The more customers ask, the more accountable those in the jewelry industry will become and hopefully we can end the use of Dirty Gold.