Tangerine Tango!

posted 2012 Feb

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

Every year Pantone, the world-wide color gurus pick the color of the year.  When I was in architecture school - I always depended upon Pantone to the most beautiful, vibrant and pure color choices for my building illustrations. Fast-forward...Pantone is guiding me again, and helping me select Add-Ons and a Spring jewelry line that will keep us all up to date. Well, the suspense is over, and Tangerine Tango has been selected - it's a gorgeous and luscious choice. Not only will you want to wear it, you might actually be eating more fruit this spring! Switch Gear Interchangeable Add-Ons are ready for the rush of color with Tangerine Add-ons - vintage beauties to add to any of your Switch Gear Sets.
 

Add-Ons: No-Calorie Candy!

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 


blue inspiration!

posted 2012 Jan

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

                         

are you a Smarty Pants? do you have one on your shopping list?

posted 2011 Dec

 

Earrings, Earrings Earrings....Giveaway this weekend on Bobbie.com

posted 2011 Nov

Weekend-Win-It Switch Gear Earring Sets! 

Earrings, Earrings, Earrings! 

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! 

Wow! Switch Gear goes on the Today Show- thank you Bobbie Thomas!

posted 2011 Oct

I am still pinching myself... what a lucky woman I am! A huge thank you goes out to the Bobbie Thomas, Stefani and the Today Show for having Switch Gear Interchangeable Jewelry on the air this past Thursday - what a dream come true! Thank you too - too all Switch Gear fans and friends and family for your incredible support! I might just go make myself a brand new option today to celebrate... :)  lol, Lisa  

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. 


 

The Switch Gear Story

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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