What's New...

September is here and with fall fast approaching, the busy bridal season is winding down. This has been a great wedding season for us at Northern Star! With a new baby at home (Tyler is now 7 months!) I've had to make some adjustments to how I work. Before he was born I would sometimes spend 16 hours a day working on orders, designing new products, updating the website and trying to keep the studio in reasonable shape. Now my work time is pretty much limited to the hours when I have a babysitter and when little Ty is sleeping and that time is mostly spent filling orders. July was so busy for us that I found myself working until midnight most nights! Luckily I have a fantastic shipper (my sister) to pack and ship all of our orders!

Now that I have a little more time I've been designing new pieces like a mad woman! I've designed new hair pins, necklaces, bracelets, earrings, bridesmaids sets and more! Over the next few weeks I will be photographing these new pieces and adding them to the site. Just to give you a little sneak peak, here is one of my favorite new designs! This is a lovely Lariat style necklace with a dramatic back drop and super sparkly crystal and pearl pendant. I wanted to give this beauty a unique name and have decided to go with Zola.

Zola Necklace, Coming Soon!

Over the next couple of weeks you will also see some changes to our website. We have a fantastic web designer who is creating a beautiful new look for the site. I can't wait to show it to you!

Also, as of October 1st many of our designs will be available in gold! 14k gold-filled to be exact. I'm so excited to be able to offer this option! Gold has really made a comeback and I really enjoy working with the warm tones of this luxurious metal! 14k gold-filled is much less expensive than 14k gold but it is still made from real gold. Read more about gold-filled at Wikipedia!

These ideas have been filling the pages of my sketchbook now for months now and I'm thrilled to be able bring them to life!