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Halcyon Designs jewelry combines the varying patterns and colors of semi-precious stones with hand-selected freshwater pearls, India and Czech glass beads, and Swarovski crystals. When I make Halcyon Designs jewelry, I pay special attention to the interplay of color and balance to create beautiful jewelry that makes the wearer feel beautiful, too.
I think we all know by now that no matter how much I think I'm going to quit making and selling jewelry, I'm not! I am, however, doing some spring cleaning. What does that mean for you? It means 50% off everything on my website starting June 16th, and a chance to shop in person at an open house.
For details about Sunday's sale, email diana@halcyon-designs.com or call 612-709-2223.
Do you have stockings to fill (maybe your own!)? Well, you're in luck -- it's time for my annual holiday sale! My other businesses, Skynote Consulting and Seriously Happy, keep me pretty busy most of the time, but I do still make jewelry now and then -- and I do look forward to reconnecting with you. December seems like the perfect time of year to do that!
This year, I'll be joining a bunch of talented artisans and practitioners for the Back to Balance/Achieve Health Ladies Night Holiday Event! Join us for a fun-filled evening of shopping, holiday gift ideas, food, wine, chair massages, and much more. You'll even get a chance to experience free services from the talented B2B/AHC practitioners. Along with Halcyon Designs jewlery, you'll find:
Beautiful Purses and Candles
Natural Seasonings and Spices
Rusty Nail Woodwork
Pampered Chef
Natural Skin Care Products
Norwex
Massage and Reflexology
Reiki and Cranial Sacral Therapy
Nutrition and Chiropractic Information
Much More!
This Thursday, December 6th from 4 - 8 pm
Back to Balance Natural Healing Center & Achieve Health Chiropractic Clinic
13911 Ridgedale Drive, Suite 200 in Minnetonka
And as usual, if you can't make it to the event, I'm happy to arrange a time for you to shop at my home, or feel free to stay here and shop online. 
Hope your holidays are filled with magic!
It's that time of year again, when Finns everywhere don their finest purple and green attire and proudly announce their Finnish heritage. Or at least drink to St. Urho and get a head start on the St. Patrick's day celebrating...
As a card-carrying Finn, I find it necessary to carry a decent selection of purple and green jewelry. Check out the Latest Designs page for the perfect complement to your St. Urho's day togs! :)
St. Urho's History... |
St. Urho's Day is a Finnish-American tradition. The legend of St. Urho originated in Northern Minnesota in the 1950s. There is some dispute over who actually started the whole thing, but it likely began with the tongue-in-cheek stories told by Richard Mattson in Virginia, MN and was further shaped by Sulo Havumaki of Bemidji, MN. In Finnish, Urho means hero or simply brave. (Coincidentally, in 1956 the President of Finland was Urho Kekkonen) However it began, though, St. Urho’s day is now known and celebrated in communities in the United States, Canada, and even in Finland. According to the legend, St. Urho single-handedly saved the Finnish grape harvest from being devoured by grasshoppers. Plagued by hordes of grasshoppers, the Finnish vintners faced the loss of their precious grape crop. Fortunately, St. Urho was there to save the day. His method for ousting the vine-chomping pests? A pitchfork and some strong words: "Heinäsirkka, heinäsirkka, meine täällä hiiteen!" or "Grasshopper, grasshopper, go away from here!" St. Urho's Day is celebrated on March 16th by wearing the deep purple to represent the grapes and green to represent the vines. To read the "Ode to St. Urho" by Gene McCavic and Richard Mattson, click here. |
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| St. Urho statue in Menahga, MN (Photograph - C. Bomar 1997) |
From now until December 31st, all my Holiday Designs earrings will be on sale for only $10/pair. I'll be adding more new designs this week (as soon as I get my scanner working!) -- and even the brand new holiday designs will be included in the sale! Add in the December FREE shipping offer, and you're all set for some easy, fun holiday shopping!
This is a busy time of year for all of us -- and I want to make your holiday jewelry shopping as easy as possible. So -- if you are doing any of your Halcyon Designs jewelry shopping online, you'll be pleased to learn that now through the end of December, any order over $25 qualifies for FREE shipping! Happy Holidays!
