Australia Week: Suze Loves Cinders Jewelry Design! & Giveaway

I love Cinders Jewelry Design's beautiful dreamy jewelry. 

Cinders makes gorgeous Boho, Victorian and Steampunk necklaces, rings, bracelets and dreamcatchers.

I love the gemstones she uses.

The dreamcatchers are stunning.

I've asked Cinders a few questions to find out more about her and her shop.

Where did you learn to make jewelry?

I am self taught. I taught myself metal work, weaving, and silversmithing. I learned about all of the different properties of gemstones, crystals and minerals, and researched jewelry trends from all different cultures.
I have always been an artist(painter) and I love designing unique treasures that people can cherish.
I do my own photography, editing, designing, advertising and I handcraft every item. I adore creating and bringing an idea to life through different mediums and techniques.

 What inspires you?

Books, poetry, nature, mythology, science, music... all the most beautiful of human and natural creations. I can get inspiration from anything, because I'm interested in everything. Animal rights also inspire me greatly. I do not use any animal products in my jewelry, only naturally shed feathers that I hand dye.

  How did your Etsy adventure start?

I started making dreamcatchers as a hobby, and was getting lots of requests for them from friends. I dabbled in some bohemain jewelry, and found that people really liked my style. I started selling at parties and on Facebook and once my supporter following grew, I started taking steps to improve my jewelry making techniques, watching tutorials, reading instructional books, buying good equipment, etc, and I decided to take the plunge and start an Etsy shop.
I adore my Etsy shop, it's my little corner of the world that I use to express my creativity and share beauty with others.

You do a lot of custom made pieces, what do you like about them?

I love collaborating with my fabulous clients on custom orders, being able to create a unique piece of jewelry for someone to love and call their own is a fun process and very rewarding.
It gives me so much joy to be able to make someone feel beautiful and special.

What do you like best about Australia?

I love that I live in a free, democratic society, not to mention the natural beauty of the beaches, forests and the outback. It's a very beautiful place, filled with lots of wonderful, unique people.
(I could do without all of the bugs and spiders though, Haha.)

What are your plans for the future?

I plan to collaborate with different fashion labels and expand my homeware designs, I also plan to do more markets and eventually set up a cute brick and mortar boutique shop that includes bohemian and steampunk fashion, to compliment my jewelry.

Cinders has so many pieces in her shop that I'm completely in love with.

She has a unique style and I love that everything can be personalized.

I love the bold designs, the fabulous combinations and the fantastic colors.

Cinders jewelry shines and it radiates happiness.

I think this shop is fantastic.

Check out these marvelous and unique pieces.

Enjoy browsing.

And have fun shopping!

One very lucky reader of my blog will receive an amazing prize:

The winner of this giveaway will receive a gorgeous steampunk ring, good luck!

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   I will contact the winner on twitter or via email. If I don't get a reply within 60 hours the prize will go to someone else. All of my giveaways are international.