Jaszy Eco Jewelry Giveaway!

Posted by Editor in Chief on Feb 1, 2010 in Fashion | 15 comments

Jaszy’s Jewelry designs are crafted using ethically sourced gemstones & freshwater pearls and accented with recycled metals & Fair Trade components.  Hand-crafted by yours truly, every piece is a one-of-a-kind or limited edition.

DeLovely Necklace

I design my jewelry to be appealing to Bohemian Chic Fashionistas and women looking for simple, yet elegant, fashionable jewelry accessories.  I would describe my designs as hip, eclectic, and often a tad bit “wabi-sabi”.  Most of my design inspiration comes from nature, though I am sometimes inspired by a person’s personality.  Sometimes I have no idea where the inspiration comes from; it just comes to me as I gaze through an assortment of various colors and gemstones.

Lost and Found Necklace

I began making jewelry in late 2002 after realizing that my life needed a creative outlet.  I have always had a love affair with gemstones because my grandfather James planted the seeds of gemstone appreciation when I was young.  Jaszy, short for Jasmine, is a memorial to him as I was born on his birthday.

Back in 2008 when I my life began to take on a “greener” tint, I endeavored to align my jewelry business with my personal desire to do more in caring and showing appreciation for the planet and its global community.  It was at this time that I pledged to lessen my environmental impact by incorporating ethically sourced and eco-conscious materials in my designs.

Fun in the Sun Earrings

Some of my materials include:

• Fair Trade 14k & 24k Vermeil components made by Hill Tribe artisans from Thailand and Indonesia
• 14k GF components from Israel
• Ethically sourced gemstones & freshwater pearls
• 100% recycled Sterling Silver
• Fair Trade Tagua from Ecuador (responsibly harvested South American fruit seeds from palm trees)

eco-wedding, courtesy Lori Sax Photography

Though my jewelry has been featured in several boutiques and galleries around SW Florida, San Francisco, and Japan, the economy has not been kind, plus I am finding it difficult to maintain dual personalities of jewelry designer and Modern Hippie Mag mad scientist.  I have scaled back production to a couple lines in two local boutiques and custom wedding jewelry, but in the coming weeks will begin offering some my jewelry for sale through the new Modern Hippie Mag Marketplace.

Recently, I was inspired to design a pair of earrings that I would love to give to one Modern Hippie Mag reader.

My Valentine Earrings

“My Valentine” earrings are made with Fair Trade 14k Vermeil, ethically sourced 14k GF “leaf” components, garnet-hued freshwater pearls, and faceted burgundy Rutilated Quartz, these one-of-a-kind earrings are valued at $74.

To be eligible you must be a Modern Hippie Mag subscriber receiving our updates via email or RSS, Facebook fan, and/or Twitter follower.

Giveaway requirements (leave a separate comment for each):

1. Copy and tweet this Jaszy Eco Jewelry Giveaway! http://bit.ly/bdZUsj #jaszy (via @modernhippiemag)
2. Leave a comment here telling us your Twitter name.

More details:

• Open to U.S. entrants only.
• Recipients chosen at random using random.org.
• Won something in the last thirty days?  Last month’s winners are ineligible for this giveaway.
• Giveaway ends 12 midnight on Sunday, Feb. 7^th, 2010.  Winner will be announced on Monday, Feb. 8th, 2010.
• Winner will be contacted via email and/or Twitter.  You will have 48 hours to respond at which time another winner will be randomly chosen.

Editor in Chief  (153 Posts)

Jaszy McAllister is the Head Honcho of Modern Hippie Media and the driving force behind MHMag. Her desire to give voice and document her own personal eco-journey and discovery was the basis of creating Modern Hippie Mag. Outside of being the Editor in Chief, Jaszy is a spokesperson, host, model, actress, and self-professed workaholic, computer junkie. She enjoys good food, good company and dancing her tushy off at local Latin dance clubs.