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Dana Birke Designs makes handmade jewelry inspired by natural landscapes for the everyday look. Our blog gives you tips, tricks and trends in the jewelry world mixed with a little lifestyle.
Shine Bright Like a Diamond: Spring Cleaning Tips for Your Jewelry
Tips for keeping your handmade jewelry in prime condition and lasting longer.
Dana Birke
Apr 25, 20232 min read
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Trend Spotter: Silk Cord Jewelry
Step aside Carrie Bradshaw’s shoes, there’s a new trend in town that everyone can enjoy. If you’ve seen the Sex and the City reboot (And...
Dana Birke
Apr 19, 20222 min read
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Chickens and Feathers
Some days chickens; some days feathers. The first time I heard that was from a friend when I was in teacher school. I never knew if it...
Dana Birke
Feb 23, 20223 min read
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Tell her you love her with gemstones...
While some people claim Valentine’s Day is simply a Hallmark Holiday; a way for mass marketing to get us to buy flowers, cards, candy and...
Dana Birke
Feb 7, 20222 min read
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The Truth About Gold - Gold-filled, Vermeil & Gold-Plated
People often ask me “Is this made with ‘Real Gold?’' It's one of my most asked questions and it’s actually a complicated one to answer....
Dana Birke
Jan 26, 20222 min read
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The ‘It’ Gems for 2022
The new year is a time for looking back at the past and making plans for the future. I can safely say that everyone in our community has...
Dana Birke
Jan 10, 20222 min read
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How to Layer Necklaces - Perfecting the layered look
The stylists say that layering necklaces is the "it" jewelry trend, but for me it’s actually a timeless style that’s not going anywhere....
Dana Birke
Dec 16, 20212 min read
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Why Should You Support Small & Local Makers?
It’s no secret that supporting local is the feel-good choice when you decide to shop small over a big box store. We hear it every year...
Dana Birke
Dec 1, 20213 min read
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What Gemstone Matches Your Personality?
I can’t tell you how often I’m asked, “What is the best gemstone for…?” You can fill in the blank with most anything. While finding the...
Dana Birke
Nov 17, 20212 min read
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Dana's Holiday Picks
Gift it. Wear it. These holiday favorites (both made by me and other fabulous Colorado makers) are the best of the best this holiday...
Dana Birke
Nov 4, 20212 min read
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5 Tools Every Jewelry Maker Needs
Hands down - if you want to craft, fix and fine tune your jewelry you need tools to make the magic happen. These are the tools I can't...
Dana Birke
Nov 3, 20212 min read
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Welcome to My Blog
If you know me (even a little bit), you know that I love sharing joy! Be it through my jewelry, baked goods, a funny cat post or an...
Dana Birke
Nov 1, 20212 min read
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