Ruby Lane's Creative Hands for August 2011

In This Issue

• Welcome to A Brand New Creative Hands
  
• Open A Ruby Lane Shop – $75 Set-Up Fee Waived Through October 15!
  
• Sister Site Ruby Plaza - FREE to SELL Through December 2012!
  
• Artisan Jewelry - Earrings!
  
• Artisan Jewelry - Animals
  
• Pearls!
  

WELCOME TO A BRAND NEW CREATIVE HANDS

This is our second issue of Creative Hands that comes with a new focus. You asked for it -so we are delivering a new Creative Hands that is more shopping and product-oriented. We will still include spotlights on our artists and artisans on a frequent basis. But overall look for more emphasis on hand-picked items we think you'll appreciate browsing.

OPEN A RUBY LANE SHOP – $75 SET-UP FEE WAIVED THROUGH OCTOBER 15!

For many, the number 13 conjures-up images of bad luck. Few buildings acknowledge they have a 13th floor, and many superstitious people stay locked in their houses on Friday the 13th. But all of us at Ruby Lane are excited to celebrate our 13th year in business. And August is the official month we opened, so we decided to offer a special promotion to sellers who want to join us during this period.

Special Promotion – Set-Up Fee Waived!
As part of our Lucky 13 Anniversary, we are launching a special promotion: Open a shop and the $75 set-up fee is waived. This special limited time promotion is on now, through October 15, 2011.

Why Open A Shop?
Ruby Lane is one-stop shopping for antiques & art, vintage collectibles and jewelry. With our considerable, highly targeted visitor traffic, your Ruby Lane shop will get noticed. And Ruby Lane is known for its excellent quality standards and for its ease of use for both buyers and sellers.

New Tools and Features
Recently we introduced several new features to the site, including a new look to our item pages and the ability to Skype with customers. We've added tools for sharing Ruby Lane items on your favorite social sites. We host a dynamic Facebook community as well as our blog, Notes from The Lane.

Join Us!
It is really that simple - new shop owners who go to open a Ruby Lane shop, will not be charged a set-up fee. But remember, October 15, 2011, is the last day you will be able to set-up your shop for Free. You must
request to open by October 15. Your shop must meet our guidelines and be approved by our review staff.

Come and help us celebrate our Lucky 13. With more than 2,200 shops and 425,000 items, we invite you to tour Ruby Lane, and see why so many call it home, and a great place to shop and sell.

Here's what some of our current shop owners say they like about selling on Ruby Lane:

"The ease of setting up and keeping a shop. The picture uploads and the amount allowed. The wish lists and wish list e-mails."

"I have been a member since 2001, and have had a very positive experience. I have had buyers from all over the world, Japan, Spain, Germany to name a few. I believe that the high standards you require of the dealers is one of the most important things. These high standards give the customers confidence to buy."

"Speed, Photographs - amount and quality, Page colors - easy on the eyes "

"A classy site and quality merchandise. My customers seem to feel comfortable and 'safe' on Ruby Lane."

"Great 'brand' recognition; overall quality of merchandise; great visibility on Google search engine."

We hope you'll consider joining us. To get started go to: Top Reasons

For information on the cost of a shop visit: Cost of Shop

SISTER SITE RUBY PLAZA - FREE TO SELL THROUGH DECEMBER 2012!

If you're not familiar with Ruby Plaza, it is Ruby Lane's sister site specializing in home decor, fashion & accessories and jewelry. Unlike Ruby Lane, Ruby Plaza allows for brand NEW items to be offered.

And in case you haven't heard - we are now offering both current and new shops the opportunity to sell on Ruby Plaza for FREE - through December 31st, 2012 while we work to grow and expand the site. That's right - it's absolutely FREE.

Here's a summary, effective now through December 31st, 2012:

• Monthly Fee: FREE
• Setup Fee: FREE
• Listing Fee: FREE
• Additional Blocks of Items: FREE
  
  After the Free Period
  The anticipated fees after December 31st, 2012 are:
  
  • Monthly Fee: $4.95
  • Commission: 4.95%
  • Setup Fee: FREE
    
  • Listing Fee: FREE
  • Additional Blocks of Items: FREE
  
  Skype Just Added
  Both Ruby Lane and Ruby Plaza now offer Skype as a free, optional new feature. Skype allows buyers and sellers to communicate in real time if they choose via instant messaging, audio and/or video, while the buyer browses the site. Please note that not all shops offer Skype yet, however we expect the number of shops who offer it to grow significantly in the future. Stay tuned!
  
  We hope you'll stop by and check out Ruby Plaza today!
  
  Visit Ruby Plaza or go to:
  
  http://www.rubyplaza.com
  

  ARTISAN JEWELRY - EARRINGS!

  
  Here are some fabulous handcrafted earrings from the artisans of Ruby Lane and Ruby Plaza.
  
  White Dove
  
  Artisan Our Lady of Lourdes Earrings Religious
  
  These earrings are designed with Our Lady of Lourdes medals in pink. Highlighted with pink rhinestones and creamy pinkish teardrop glass beads. ...
  
  btwisted Jewelry Designs
  
  Citrine Dangle Earrings Sterling Silver
  
  Simple yet sophisticated is a fitting description for these beautiful faceted citrine earrings. They feature a set of top-quality faceted round ...
  
  B BOLD Jewelry for Boomer Girls
  
  3 Pewter Geometric Rectangle Clip-on Earrings
  
  You'll adore these! They are made out of 2 1 2 x 1 3 4 slightly curved rectangles in shiny lead-free pewter. I've cemented them with clip-on ...
  
  SPLURGE
  
  Artisan Handcarved Turquoise Drop Earrings
  
  Artisan Carved Turquoise Earrings with Sterling Posts 3 North to South 1-1 8 East to West American Made Turquoise Earrings Very Bold but not heavy ...
  
  MuyiFabu
  
  Copper Swirl Earrings
  
  These earrings measure one inch long and 2 1 2 inches across. I have heat treated the copper and fold-formed it. On top of that I applied a copper ...
  
  Holly Cottage Designs
  
  Strata - Lampwork bead and amethyst earrings
  
  Layers of earthy color are drizzled with melted silver droplets around the circumference. The beads were created by Carolyn, one of my favorite ...
  
  Capricious Crowns Jewels
  
  Hammered Sterling Silver Earrings- Springs
  
  A tightly coiled spring, what we love to have our horses do with their hind legs! These measure 2 1 2 long and the springs are 3 8 diameter. They ...
  
  Elizabeth Gillespie Jewelry
  
  Pink Opal Heart Briolette Earrings
  
  These little pink gems are precision faceted to bounce light off their pale pink center. They have a gorgeous glow. The small white pearls and 14K ...
  
  Contemporary Concepts
  
  Sweet Purple Velvet Swarovski Crystal Wiggle Design Ear Sweeps
  
  An ear sweep is sort of a bobby-pin style earring made to fit the outside ridge of your ear, starting in the earlobe piercing and sweeping UP the side...
  
  Distinctive Designs
  
  Elegant Garnet and Freshwater Pearl Drop Earrings
  
  A dainty and feminine earring set offering a timeless and elegant appeal. The striking color combination adds a bit of drama and sophistication, ...
  
  
  

  ARTISAN JEWELRY - ANIMALS

  
  Dogs, cats, butterflies or birds....
  
  Healing Stones Jewelry
  
  The Jaguar Power Animal Bracelet
  
  In the Shaman traditions the Jaguar was considered a Power Animal, one that represented sudden transformation and that it devoured anger, fear and ...
  
  Antiques and Treasures Untold
  
  Fair Trade Glass Red Swirl Cat Pendant Necklace
  
  In the tradition of fused glass from Chile, Pueblos del Sur artisans created a funky necklace comprised of a glass pendant in the shape of a cat ...
  
  H H Jewelry Designs
  
  Le Petite Elephant - Black Enamel Elephant and Crystal Cluster Necklace With Earrings
  
  This is such a unique piece, and is a must if you collect Elephant or Animal themed jewelry! The pendant is a black and bronze enameled elephant, ...
  
  Kids with Tails Jewelry
  
  Silver Charm Bracelet Coral Faux Pearl Beads Fetish Bird Bear Sterling
  
  Silver metal link charm bracelet with toggle clasp measures 7-1 2 long. There are an assortment of charms that include sterling, faux glass pearl, ...
  
  B BOLD Jewelry for Boomer Girls
  
  Menagerie Three Bee Ring
  
  Here's a ring we made some time ago had to take it out of the shop because it was featured in Bead Trend Magazine. Bees are among our favorite ...
  
  California Girls
  
  Artisan Made Sterling Silver Pin Pig With Teats!
  
  Too cute! This 3 inch long brooch features a twisted, corkscrew tail, little bent ears, and 3 dangling teats! It has a working, safety c clasp on ...
  
  Artistic Crystal Jewelry
  
  Pink Garnet Rondelles, Matte Gold Orchids, Matte Gold Bird, Gold Filled Necklace
  
  This sweet little 16kt matte gold plated tweet, adorned with a pink garnet rondelle, drops from a chain embellished with two beautiful 16kt matte gold...
  
  SPLURGE
  
  Handcrafted Silver and Brass Ladybug Earrings
  
  Very Charming Handcrafted Silver Ladybug Earrings with Brass Details Handmade Sterling Earwires (unmarked) 2-1 4 North to South Dangle 3 4 East to ...
  
  Dolphin Designs: Mystical Artwear for You
  
  Contemplation: Nepalese Brass Monkey Considers Peach Necklace
  
  I've had this pendant for about two years. When it arrived I thought something was wrong. In my mind it was going to be about ten times smaller. I ...
  
  Artistic Crystal Jewelry
  
  Colorful Garnet Rondelles, Gold Orchids and Bird Earrings
  
  These sweet little 16kt gold plated over brass tweets are perfect for the summer! I have adorned them with lovely 16kt matte gold orchids and ...
  
  
  

  PEARLS!

  
  Pearls now come in so many shapes and sizes. Here are some examples we love:
  
  Holly Cottage Designs
  
  Sea Star - Biwa Pearl and Sterling Bracelet
  
  A band of opulent white cultured stick pearls to encircle your wrist. These pearls are wonderfully lustrous. They reflect shimmery rainbows that look ...
  
  The Wright Glitz
  
  Sterling, Seed Pearl, Onyx and Rhinestone Cufflink Bracelet
  
  This great vintage bracelet is silvertone in design. There are 2 cufflinks that are enameled with seed pearls in them. The center is a wonderful S ...
  
  Purrrls
  
  VIBRANT blue chalcedony white pearl sterling link bracelet
  
  I love the simplicity of this bracelet yet the bold look it represents. A deep blue chalcedony nugget is surrounded by creamy white freshwater pearls ...
  
  Ferozasjewelry
  
  Green Amethyst and green fresh water keishi pearl earrings
  
  Gorgeous 21x9mm faceted green amethyst drop briolette hang below a cluter of fresh water green keishi pearl,wrapped with gold filled ball head pins ...
  
  Contemporary Concepts
  
  Shimmery Pearls and Sterling Silver Barbell Dangle Earrings
  
  A shimmery white 6mm freshwater pearl on top, an 8mm on the bottom. In between is a curved tube of antiqued sterling silver (that means it's darkened ...
  
  Artes-Trouveaux: Jewelry Antiques
  
  Gorgeous 5-Strand Freshwater Pearl Necklace -Citrine Pearl Pendant
  
  Stunning 5 strand Biwa (freshwater pearl) necklace with wonderful 2 pendant made with sterling, biwa pearls and a faceted citrine stone dangling at ...
  
  Julie's Vintage Jewels
  
  Dangling Cultured Pearl and Starfish Drop Earrings
  
  These are such fun to wear. These earrings are made-up of Karen Hill Tribe starfish round cultured pearls that dangle from a sterling silver chain,...
  
  MuyiFabu
  
  London Blue Quartz and Swarovski Pearl Sterling Silver Necklace
  
  A lovely rhodium orchid flower, is adorned with a beautiful London blue colored Quartz Faceted Heart shaped briolette with perfect faceting, and a ...
  
  Starburst Jewelry Home Decorating
  
  Fresh Water Pearl and Sterling Silver Heart Earrings
  
  These pretty earrings are composed of shiny sterling silver and small white fresh water pearls. The hearts are hand crafted and coiled and pearls and ...
  
  Kim Smith Charm Bracelets
  
  Pearl Effect Beaded Charm Bracelet With Flowers - Frosty Night - Handmade Original Designs by Kim Smith
  
  Pearl Beaded Bracelet With Flowers - Frosty Night - Handmade Original Designs by Kim Smith Materials - Silver Plated Bracelet, Assorted Glass Pearls,...