Tangerine Tango is the official color for 2012! Have you got your tango on?!



posted 2012 Feb



posted 2012 Feb
Add-Ons are like No Calorie Candy! Gotta love that - especially with Valentine's Day coming up!
Add-on prices start at $6 a pair - yummy!
This is like the Whitman Candy Box - here's the map:
| Mother of Pearl Lace | Brass Hoops, Aqua Glass Rings | Vintage Lucite Hoops | Red Agate Hoops |
| Pearl Go-Gos | Brass Vintage Flowers | Copper Vintage Flowers | Woven Brass Ovals |
| Blue and White Glass | Hematite and Brass Go-Gos | Silver Marquis and Aqua Glass | Teal and Grey Vintage Hoops |

posted 2012 Jan
thinking about gorgeous blue water, reefs and beautiful blue gemstones and new earrings and necklaces to come - stay tuned!

posted 2011 Nov


Go to http://bobbie.com/2011/11/special-weekend-win-it-switch-gear-earring-sets/ right now and enter to win a huge Switch Gear gift. cert. - enough to outfit you and some for gifts too!
posted 2011 Oct

Bobbie Thomas’s Style Buzz!
Innovative jewelry to help you think outside the box
By Bobbie Thomas
TODAY.com contributor
Excerpted from the 10/27/2011 9:54:08 AM ET posting
TODAY style editor Bobbie Thomas shares pieces you can use to update what you already own. Madonna’s ‘express yourself’ mantra has never been more en vogue. And thanks to new inventive accessories, you can start thinking outside the (jewelry) box. From quadruple-duty earrings to multi-tasking bands, TODAY Style Editor and Bobbie.com's Bobbie Thomas highlights transformative pieces that can help you update what you already own.
UNIQUE EARRINGS and INTERCHANGEABLE COLLECTIONS
I'm a huge fan of versatility, and convertible accents can help you get more bang for your buck. Sometimes it can be hard to find (and afford) all of the pieces to go along with our many moods. Whether you’re indecisive or just eager to personalize your jewelry, you can create limitless looks with adaptable brands. Switch Gear Interchangeable Jewelry Sets ($24.50-$115, www.switchgearkit.com) are smart all-in-one containers with everything you need to make custom earring and necklaces, so you can DIY to your heart’s content.
posted 2011 Oct


Interchangeable Jewelry
The SWITCH GEAR Story
SWITCH GEAR Interchangeable Jewelry is a line of patent-pending, interchangeable jewelry sets that come in a sleek compartmentalized travel case. SWITCH GEAR Interchangeable Jewelry Sets make 100s of earring or earring/necklace combinations and are unique in design-it-yourself jewelry concepts. There are eight different jewelry sets in the line: the Classic, Chickit, 3-2-Go, Shift, Teen, Day to Night, You-Go-Girl and Bling, Bling, Bling Sets. Add-Ons (decorative hoops, drops, earrings, and necklaces) can also be purchased separately to further expand the options.
“SWITCH GEAR Interchangeable Jewelry sets are a great way to simplify your jewelry box, with 100s of earring options in a compact travel case. Whether you’re staying at home or on the go, dressed up or dressed down, with the switch of a hoop, you can change your look in seconds to match any occasion or mood! And you can look good while doing good, because a portion of every set sold supports survivors of domestic violence.”
Each kit includes leverback earrings (sterling silver, oxidized silver, and/or gold-filled) and some have a necklace, to which any combination of hoops, drops, chains, or vintage/industrial elements can be added. SWITCH GEAR jewelry sets are innovative, fun and a great value. They are endlessly customizable and empowering, because the wearer is the designer!
Lisa’s “A-ha Moment!”
Lisa developed the SWITCH GEAR idea while packing for a trip. She was wearing plain hoop earrings, and wanted to dress them up a bit. Lisa tossed some colorful rings onto the hoops and that simple move changed the look of her earrings and her whole outfit instantly! She took a small fishing tackle box that she had inherited from her father’s hardware store, and put in more hoops, chains and colorful elements from her workshop. As she went of on her vacation, the idea of switchable jewelry in a compartmentalized travel case was born.
How Many Combinations Can You Make With SWITCH GEAR Interchangeable Jewelry Sets?
Lots! The Classic Set makes 4,000 + unique earring combos and the Chickit, Teen, Shift, Bling, Day to Night, and You-Go-Girl sets make 100s each. A team of mathematicians at UMass and a Harvard Physics Phd. independently came up with these astounding numbers. Not only are the SWITCH GEAR sets innovative and fun, but they are a great value given the number of options you can make with a set.
SWITCH GEAR: Raising funds to end domestic violence To help women who are truly switching gears Lisa donates 5% of profits from SWITCH GEAR to local and national organizations which are helping fight domestic violence.
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Society of North American Goldsmiths
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American Craft Council
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