Sundrop Jewelry Press
Giftware News
March 02 2017
Fast Fashion: Latest Jewelry Trend
"Fast fashion has become an important segment in the retail community, with explosive growth due to trendy apparel and accessories at low prices. Retailers are certainly taking note of the sector's success and infrastructure, as its market share is projected to increase in the years to come. The trends that have unfolded in the apparel sector over the last three decades appear to be playing out in the jewelry sector, but at a much faster pace."
Featured Product: Eclipse Necklace by Sundrop Jewelry
This eco-friendly necklace of glittering silver circles and a single vibrant drop of sun-melted glass dangles from a recycled sterling silver chain.
Horoscope.com
February 01 2017
Scorpio Valentine's Day Gift Guide
Combine the Sun's power with your Scorpio's ruling element, water, by gifting them a cool blue piece of jewelry (or any color), hand crafted by melting recycled glass in the Sun.
Featured products: Solaris Earrings in Water and Celia Bracelet in Cobalt
Gift Shop Magazine
January 02 2017
Green Retailer: Fair Trade for the Gift Trade
The beauty blues.
Bracelet of recycled glass and sterling silver, by Sundrop Jewelry
Featured product: Libra Bracelet in Water
Artsy Shark
December 13 2016
How Artists Earn: Wholesale and Online Retail
There are a lot of ways to make a living from your art these days: online retail, in-person events, consignment and galleries, old-fashioned word-of-mouth, and of course, wholesale...
Wholesale and online retail are great complements for each other. We all dread the “slow season,” but the two together help smooth out fluctuations in both income and degree of busyness throughout the year. Wholesale seasons are usually offset from the standard retail seasons – shops are ordering for Christmas in August and September, and for Spring at the January/February trade shows.
Read more at ArtsyShark.com
Chicago Woman
December 02 2016
Gift Guide 2016: For the Environmentalist
We all have one of her in our group of friends; the person who is sweet and thoughtful, likely a vegan and very conscious about the environment. With her in mind, these gift ideas are sure to please even the biggest environmentalist.
Sundrop Jewelry creates beautiful necklaces and earrings that are handmade and delicate, with colors to flatter every woman. The pieces starts at $40 and each piece is unique and made with sun-melted glass from recycled liquor bottles and stained glass and set in recycled sterling silver. The best part? Their light weight makes them perfect for all-day wear.
Featured Products: Lyra Earrings in Cobalt, Andromeda Necklace in Garnet, Duet Earrings in Green Tornado, Solandra Earrings in Water, and Solaris Earrings in Aqua Tornado
Living Well Magazine
December 01 2016
LIVING.WELL MAGAZINE is an award winning publication that offers an energized modern consumer with a fresh perspective on everyday living.
Cobalt Cameo Earrings
The ombre shaded cobalt blue earrings are made from sun-melted Skyy Vodka bottles with recycled sterling silver french ear wires and a classic cameo-shaped oval.
Featured product: Cobalt Cameo Earrings
Gift Shop Magazine
October 24 2016
Green Retailer: Natural Materials for Home and Person
Simple elements are cleanly presented in these fetching finds.
Red glass and sterling silver geometric earrings and necklace set, by Sundrop Jewelry.
Featured product: Go Fly a Kite Set in Garnet
Giftware News
October 04 2016
America's Creatives: Sundrop Jewelry
Giftware News serves retail outlets selling giftware, stationary, party and paper, tabletop and decorative accessories.
"Tawny Reynolds, founder and designer of Sundrop Jewelry, creates elegant, sun-melted glass jewelry for a sustainable lifestyle. Using a 3-foot magnifying glass to focus sunshine, she melts glass bottles and stained glass into flowing droplets set in recycled sterling silver. The eco-friendly collection ranges from dainty minimalist earrings to big and bold artisan jewelry that always retains a vibrant thread of casual elegance." Read more in the Aug/Sep issue of Giftware News.
Featured products: Vinyas Earrings in Cobalt and Andromeda Necklace in Garnet
Pacific Flair
October 01 2016
Interview with Tawny Reynolds Designer of Eco-Friendly Jewelry
Ever heard of eco-friendly jewelry? It is jewelry made from recycled materials and a little sunshine. You ask, how is that possible? We will fill you in as we share our interview with Tawny Reynolds who is the owner of Sundrop Jewelry which is located in Berkeley, California. Tawny explains everything from the jewelry making process to her newest collection.
Tell us more about your jewelry line?
“Sundrop Jewelry is vibrant and elegant, with glass earrings, pendant necklaces, and more, all made from sun-melted glass. I take recycled bottles and stained glass, and melt them using sunshine and a giant magnifying glass into flowing droplets. Finished with recycled sterling silver, Sundrop Jewelry is designed for women who love color and the Earth.”
Credit Donkey
September 26 2016
Best Jewelry Blogs 2016
Since smart buying is one of our favorite topics, CreditDonkey, a credit card comparison and financial education site for young adults, set out to narrow the list of jewelry blogs. A countless number of bloggers out there cover this space—including jewelers and artists—and we wanted to highlight only the very best blogs about jewelry.
Sundrop Jewelry specializes in handcrafted, eco-friendly designs, and their blog features DIY tips, their own designs, and more.
Why Sundrop Jewelry is a Top Jewelry Blog: Tawny Reynolds of Sundrop Jewelry makes her pieces by hand from recycled glass, making this blog a great stop for anyone looking for environmentally-friendly, artisan-crafted jewelry.
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MASSAGE Magazine
July 28 2016
Featured Product of the Week
MASSAGE Magazine‘s Marketplace features the products, tools and services massage therapists need in order to provide the best sessions possible while growing their practices. Beyond purchasing products for a massage practice, offering retail products for client care between sessions will benefit both client outcomes and business success.
Eco-friendly jewelry handmade from recycled bottles, stained glass, and recycled sterling silver. Glass bottles and stained glass are melted using sunshine and a giant magnifying glass.
Featured product: Simplicity Set in Water
Consumer Queen
July 18 2016
2016 Spring/Summer Gift Guide
Oklahoma's Coupon Queen: Consumer Queen is no longer just a money saving website but now offers green living, natural and organic topics, recipes, DIY, entertainment and most of all my favorite part….. TRAVEL. I am now looking for healthier options for my family and we have decided to travel as much as possible now while we can. Our fans enjoy following along our adventures as we give tips on the best places to visit.
Featured Product: Andromeda Necklace in Garnet
OOAK Artisan Showcase
November 19 2015
"Sunshine in a drop of glass" with Tawny Reynolds of Sundrop Jewelry
I had reached out to Tawny Reynolds of Sundrop Jewelry to ask if she would share with us her creative process. I am happy to report that SHE DID!
Arts Business Institute
October 23 2015
Artist Profile: Tawny Reynolds
Designer Tawny Reynolds of Sundrop Jewelry talks about her unusual process, and building success.
...I’ve never met someone who, on hearing how my jewelry is made, didn’t say, “What?! You’re kidding!” I think the story appeals to the inner science geek in us all. Who can resist a chance to tell their friends, “Oh, these new earrings? They’re made from Skyy Vodka bottles melted with sunshine and a giant magnifying glass!”...
Modern Mouse
May 31 2015
Artist Profile: Sundrop Jewelry
... Believe it or not, Tawny makes her glass droplet jewelry by means of gravity, glass and the sun! Instead of the usual blown-glass forming methods, she uses a huge magnifying glass...
Work Your Art
January 23 2015
A conversation with Tawny Reynolds from California, USA
...I currently live in sunny Berkeley, California. Which is a better location for my particular art than other places I’ve been, such as Seattle, Alaska, or Minnesota! Q: "What is it that you do? How would you describe your work?" A: I make sun-melted glass jewelry. I use a giant magnifying glass to focus sunshine; it reaches temperatures up to 3000 F (1650 C), which I use to melt recycled bottles and stained glass...SF Bay Area Etsy Street Team Blog
December 12 2014
Friday Feature ~ Sundrop Jewelry
It's that time of the week again for another Friday Feature. This time we are featuring Sundrop Jewelry. Tawny Reynolds crafts some beautiful jewelry with molten glass and silver wire...
Celebrate Green Blog
August 09 2011
3 Question Interview with Tawny of Sundrop Jewelry
It isn't often that you run into someone who has either invented or brought to light a very different process for making something. That's why we were excited when we first read about Sundrop Jewelry. This company offers gorgeous earrings, necklaces and ...Low-Tech Magazine
July 01 2011
The bright future of solar thermal powered factories
...High temperature solar furnaces can be low-tech autonomous systems, too. One example is the large magnifying glass used by Sundrop Jewelry, which reaches high enough temperatures to melt coloured bottle glass into handcrafted jewelry...
Natural Living for Women
June 06 2011
The Beauty of Recycled Glass Beads
... Also check out the Recycled Style Boutique for beautiful jewelry made from formed recycled glass. Jewelry here made by Sundrop Jewelry which heats recycled glass until glass liquifies and then droplets of glass are allowed to cool.
The Science Wondershop
December 15 2010
Give The Gift of Wonder: Sundrop Jewelry
Today's gift idea is for the man who has everything BUT a gift for that special woman in his life. You know who you are. This year, let's avoid the last minute sprint to the mall to grab the $10 bottle of perfume...The Wedding Ring Blog
August 01 2010
Sundrop Jewelry designs - interesting and fun jewelry to wear!
Here's something that is not exactly related to wedding rings, but pretty interesting any way! Here are some Sundrop Jewelry designs. Sundrop Jewelry designs are colorful and fun, and I really like the blue earrings.Glue and Glitter
March 08 2010
Sundrop Jewelry: Lovely Recycled Glass and Sustainable Practices
Shaun and Tawny Reynolds' company Sundrop Jewelry uses passive solar power to create gorgeous recycled glass jewelry! They're super-transparant about their materials and sourcing over on their blog, which makes me love them even more!
Mother Nature Network
March 04 2010
Jewelry designed by the sun
A green Minneapolis company designs jewelry by harnessing the sun's energy with a giant lens.
Already a fan of recycled glass jewelry? How about sun-and-gravity designed glass jewelry? Harnessing those natural forces is what a cute Minneapolis company called Sundrop Jewelry is doing to delight science geeks and eco-fashionistas alike.
When companies talk about their business being solar-powered, they usually mean their offices have solar panels installed on the roofs. At Sundrop Jewelry, however, the sun-to-product connection’s more direct. A big lens focuses the sun’s rays and heat onto colored glass — which forms a drop-like shape as gravity does its work.
Using sunshine and a giant magnifying glass, I melt recycled bottles and stained glass into elegant droplets, set in in recycled sterling silver.
Wear some sunshine!
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