Liz Rubi Designs - Hand Made Jewelry

Absolutely Awful

2010-12-07T10:30:00.000-08:00

That is how I would describe me and this blog. I am terrible at writing, and keeping my thoughts and inspirations written down. How do I over come it? Not sure. Maybe it is the actual writing aspect of it. I was never a big fan of writing. English was pretty much my worst subject. And now here I am, trying to share my work and ideas....

So for 2011, I will write more in my blog! Better yet, I will actually create my own website using a blog!! How about that?! That way, I will be able to change all of my jewelry for sale ALL THE TIME. I am a bit tired of my website. Ready for a change. And that will be very soon as 2011 is exactly 24 days away....

Oh, and did I mention I am leaving Dubai? Huge. We are headed to California for the holidays. SUPER! After that, not quite sure. But that is okay....as long as I can stay in California while we figure it out, I am happy. Okay, TOTALLY EXCITED.

In the meantime, here are a few pieces I have just finished....enjoy.

Inspiration

2010-01-17T04:04:00.000-08:00

The holidays are over. Kind of a bummer. But the weather is outstanding right now in Dubai so life could be much worse. Nice warm days and cool nights. Fantastic.

Now that we are home, I have been able to spend some time working on new ideas for jewelry. And my latest creation has been inspired by my little sister, Kristen. When I was home over the holidays, she spent quite a bit of time making friendship bracelets that I also remember making as a teenager. So I have taken her lead, and made some Friendship Bracelets out of satin and added silver charms to them. Mine are a bit different than hers but she gets all the credit for the latest to my collection.

Lots more colors to come - enjoy!

Thanksgiving is around the corner....

2009-11-21T21:45:00.001-08:00

So Thanksgiving is almost here. And as an expat American, I will miss all the festivities back home. But we will do our best to make a great Thanksgiving Dinner here in Dubai.

And in honor of that holiday, I am running a promotion on my website. 20% all items bought between now and Thursday, November 26th. There are some great gifts to be found, check it out if you get a chance. wwww.lizrubidesigns.com

This week I am also working on more silver items for an event this Friday. I will be attending the Annual Irish Souk at Irish Village and it goes from 3-6pm. Should be a good time and hopefully I can sell some jewelry and have a pint at the same time. ;)

Now I am off to shower as I am attending the last day of the Dubai Golf World Championships here in town. I was there yesterday and it was a good time - should be even more exciting today with Westwood in the lead and the others to make a play for a win today!
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Cufflinks

2009-11-15T05:34:00.000-08:00

So I have finally gotten my act together and taken a few pics of the cufflinks I made last week. I sold 8 out of 12 pairs on Friday which is great! People seemed to really like them - especially the dichroic glass pairs as they are so unique. I plan on making more for December...and to all the men in my family, don't be surprised if you get a pair for Christmas. Smile.
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'Tis the Season

2009-11-11T21:42:00.000-08:00

It is only November 12th but I just purchased tickets for us to go to California for Christmas and so the holiday season is already here for us. Okay, maybe just me. But whatever.

Now in addition to going home for the holidays, I am also participating in some craft fairs around Dubai and the push for gifts has most definitely started. I am working hard to today to get some new cuff links ready for tomorrow. That is right - you read that correctly: cuff links. So now ladies, you can buy for your self and something for your husband too. Pretty excited about that. When I have the cuff links done, I will post a few pics.

Here is a list of events I am at in the next week or so:
* Friday, November 13th - ARTE Soukh at Times Square from 12-7pm
* Tuesday, November 17th - Ranches Ladies Craft Bazarr at Arabian Ranches Golf Course from 9:30am - 1pm
* Friday, December 4th - ARTE Fair at Festival City

I am thinking about a few other craft bazaars but we are pretty busy with some guests visiting and the Race to Dubai so we will see.

Also, I have added some earrings to my website which I think are pretty cool. My work is now starting to look more like a collection - you will see matching earrings, bracelets and necklaces. I am liking the feel of that and will continue upon that road.....

www.lizrubidesigns.com

So there you have it. I need to go back to work...
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Almost November 2009....

2009-10-26T10:47:00.000-07:00

Can it really be October 26th? Really? Realllly?? So hard to be believe. But here we are and I am once again, writing a blog that I should have done when I got back from Paris. Like at the end of September.

Paris was amazing. Danielle and Adrian were super rad hosts. So much history in Paris it was hard for me not to love it. Plus the amazing wine and cheese just made the nights even better. I spent 5 hours at the Louvre and saw the Mona Lisa for just 1 minute. That was all she required with so many other fabulous pieces of art in the mega complex.

Got back from Paris and had 2 great Jewelry Markets when I got back. One at Festival City and the monthly ARTE Soukh at Times Square. I have had great feedback on my silver as well as the glass pendants I have been making so it is full steam ahead with new silver and glass designs. I have ordered a bunch of new glass and am gearing up for the next market on Saturday, November 7th at Wellington International School.

On a more personal note, the boys are great. Thomas is super busy at work, as always. Alexander has settled in Nursery and is loving it! And Sebastian, as ever, sits by my feet during the day, waiting for me to go on a walk with him or play fetch. That dog goes bananas for a tennis ball!

And speaking of tennis, I also decided today that I will start playing again! Anyone up for a game with a beginner (that is me!), give me a ring!
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a few more pieces....

2009-09-15T10:14:00.000-07:00

Just a few more pieces I just finished yesterday for this Friday...I am really loving the 4 Strands of Silver and Circles....my next generation of silver necklaces. ;)

And I probably need to be doing something else right now, but this actually seems like more fun.....

Today is September 15th

2009-09-15T10:03:00.000-07:00

I can't believe the summer has come and gone! It has been a busy year and so far, a pretty good one. In August, we went to the Azores Islands as well as Sweden. In Sweden, I spent some more time learning a few new jewelry techniques from the fabulous Anna - good times. While I was with her, we worked on silver rings, round silver pendants, and dichroic glass. I have yet to make some silver rings or round pendants to sell BUT I have worked on some glass pendants. Check out the pics.

This Friday, September 18th, is another ARTE Soukh here in Dubai. I am really looking forward to it and hope that we get a good crowd at the market. It is still Ramadan here in Dubai and hope that people will be out and about.

Okay, and if we have not traveled enough, we get on another plane this weekend for Switzerland. After a week there, I will travel to Paris with Danielle and Adrian, without my son and husband. I would love for them to be there but it will be so great to explore the city of lights and find a little of me again. Expect some great stuff when I get back. My batteries should be recharged.

New Designs on Etsy

2009-07-12T05:30:00.000-07:00

When I started making jewelry, I had quite a few people tell me about Etsy. It is a website for all things hand made. The site is very cool and you can find so many unique things there. And I am officially now selling on that site!

lizrubi.etsy.com

I will use etsy to sell one of a kind pieces and new designs that I am trying out. My own website will still have the majority of work I do but Etsy allows me another outlet to play with which is cool. So there you have it. And here are a few pics of some new stuff.

Oh, and my summer promotion is running on my website and on Etsy. Anything you buy from me will have FREE SHIPPING until July 20th, 2009. Rad.

Summer Promotion!

2009-07-06T10:45:00.000-07:00

So I don't know about anybody else, but it is hot here in Dubai. Really hot. The kinda hot that keeps you in doors all day long. And for me, that means more time at the computer. So I decided to run a promotion on my website. FREE SHIPPING to anywhere in the world - July 5th thru July 20th, 2009.

Hey - if you are on the computer, might as well shop a bit. And it doesn't have to be all for you, you can buy gifts for friends too. That is what I like to tell Thomas. ;)

Cheers from a super hot Dubai!
Liz

New Pictures!

2009-06-14T01:27:00.000-07:00

Here are just a couple of new designs I have made. Unfortunately, our really good camera was recently stolen (long story) so these pictures were taken with my little snapshot camera. Not the greatest but I think you get the idea!

Cheers -
Liz

Friday, June 12th - ARTE Soukh

2009-06-13T23:50:00.000-07:00

On Friday, June 12th, I participated in my 2nd ARTE Soukh event and it turned out to be a really great day for me. I had some wonderful feedback from people that had never seen my work and I also had some return clients who had seen my work in April and came back again! Plus, I can't forgot all my super cool friends that came by and said hello to me throughout the day. It was great to have someone to talk to for a while because I was alone at my table from 11am - 7pm, which can be a very long time to sit without company or a coffee run!

I am putting up a few pics of some of the new pieces I was selling on Friday. I had all of my other stuff out as well which you can see by visiting my website. I am going to work on a few new things in the next couple of weeks and will keep you all posted of any new events I am hosting or attending.

The ARTE Soukh in Dubai does not run in July or August, so I might have a little open house at home one afternoon for some of the ladies that are here this summer. Stay tuned and thanks again to everyone for a great day on Friday!

Liz Rubi Press Releases

2009-05-15T11:26:00.000-07:00

We have set up a page here on the blog for all press releases associated with Liz Rubi and her hand made jewelry.

Read about the Safa park Flea market in Dubai where Liz was attending showcasing her jewelry by clicking on the following link here

Liz Rubi Designs
www.lizrubidesigns.com
Hand made jewelry - Silver pendants and gemmed Bracelets

Liz Rubi Biography

2009-05-15T11:14:00.000-07:00

Liz Rubi creates hand crafted silver jewelry pieces from her studio in Dubai. Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay area of California in a Portuguese family, Liz has travelled the world extensively and was inspired to put down the saxophone and put her imagination into creating astonishingly simple organic shapes with eye appealing textures and patterns.

Liz works exclusively with pure silver precious metal clay, also known as “PMC”, and owes her artisan skills with PMC to a leading jewelry and ceramic designer in Sweden, Anna Hansen. Liz became a quick study in Anna's workshop just outside of Gothenburg, in the small town of Vallda. It became clear upon Liz's return to Dubai that metal smithing pure silver into exceptional jewelry design was taking on a life of its own.

All the silver pendants seen on this website are hand made. Liz has then taken those elegant and understated pendants and designed then on specific necklaces.

The necklace materials are chosen from a variety of silver chains, satin, and cord materials. Part of the fun of designing necklaces is that so wide a variety of materials can be used. And some of the necklaces can be changed out for other colors or materials, so if you have a favorite, simply contact us and if possible, we would be happy to accommodate you.

Liz Rubi Designs
www.lizrubidesigns.com
Hand made jewelry - Silver pendants and gemmed Bracelets

Contact Liz Rubi

2009-05-15T11:03:00.000-07:00

Contacting Liz Rubi

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Liz Rubi Designs
www.lizrubidesigns.com
Hand made jewelry - Silver pendants and gemmed Bracelets