May 26, 2011

Dogeared Releases Mid-Season Collection

Los Angeles, CA – Dogeared Jewels & Gifts, a trendsetting fashion brand that creates handcrafted jewelry in Los Angeles, has released their mid-season collections. All new pieces are custom-designed and hand-cast. A complete Dogeared Zodiac Collection is now available. New charms for the Make A Wish and Reminder necklaces lines, new styles and messages in the popular Mantra collection, and more Always Beautiful earrings have been released. Suggested retail prices range from $26 – $102, with much of the collection priced under $60.

The Dogeared Zodiac Collection gives a fresh take on the astrological symbols, an always popular birthday gift. In sterling silver and gold dipped, the necklaces are presented on custom cards. MSRP: $26 sterling and $58 gold dipped.

Dogeared is known for its intricately designed and hand-cast charms. For mid-season, the company has created 10 new designs, including an owl, a happy Buddha, and a lute. The charms are available in sterling silver and gold dipped. The Reminder Necklaces come on a matching chain; the Make A Wish version comes on silk thread. MRSP: Reminder necklaces-$46 sterling and $54 gold dipped. Make A Wish necklaces – $26 in sterling and $30 in gold dipped.

The Mantra Collection is a growing line, and for mid-season new shapes, styles, and messages were introduced. New organic shaped disc charms feature messages, including “Be the Change,” “Live in Love,” and “It’s the journey. You have to depart to arrive.” Each concept necklace includes a gem, including amethyst, turquoise quartz, or olive quartz. MSRP: $92 sterling an $102 gold dipped.

Always Beautiful earrings are lightweight, easy-to-wear, and were best sellers as soon as they were introduced. Dogeared has created fice new shapes, Cross, Empress, Looking Glass, Window, and Petal. Each style is available in sterling silver, gold dipped, charcoal sterling, and rose gold dipped. MSRP: sterling silver-$62, other finishes are $68.

Handmade to order in Southern California, all Dogeared charms are hand-cast using 100% recycled silver.

Dogeared is celebrating its 20th birthday with special events, limited edition jewels, and a yearlong giving initiative: Karma In Action “20 years in business, and it’s still as simple as it was when we started on this journey. Our jewels have the power to connect, inspire, and become part of people’s lives. I believe Dogeared has been successful because we design in the spirit of love, joy, and possibility. Using that as our inspiration, everything we create has meaning, and contributes to completing the circle… good karma, good energy, and good relationships.” Marcia Maizel-Clarke, Dogeared founder & designer

For more information on Karma in Action, please email dogeared_pr@att.net

Dogeared Jewels & Gifts

Designer Marcia Maizel-Clarke founded Dogeared Jewels & Gifts 20 years ago in Southern California. Originating word jewelry, she began creating beautiful pieces with the purpose of putting positive, peaceful, and loving energy into the world. This energy has always included being kind to the planet, handcrafting all the jewels and gifts in California, and working with nonprofit organizations sharing Dogeared’s vision of a better world. Dogeared’s unique, custom-cast jewels are regularly featured in fashion, lifestyle, and celebrity publications, in films and on television. Trendsetting retailers around the world, including Nordstrom, Neiman Marcus Cusp, Bloomingdale’s, Fred Segal, and ABC Home, all carry Dogeared. Please visit www.dogeared.com for Dogeared’s online flagship store. For wholesale information, visit www.dogearedwholesale.com.