Birds of a Feather
As a true jewelry lover – like any bird worth its feathers – I love shiny things! Right now I’m looking down at the new Designer Gallery samples for October sitting on my desk – I’m both thrilled and fascinated by the latest creations by Amy Kahn Russell. Few designers would be able to find a way to create gorgeous, gleaming jewelry out of genuine Peacock Feathers! Yep, you read it right…Peacock Feathers. I want give you a little “bird’s eye view” of the woman behind these artful designs….
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| “Proud as a Peacock” Pendant | “Show Your Feathers” Cuff Bracelet |
When I first met Amy in New York City three years ago at a big jewelry show, I was already a collector of her jewelry. Walking into her booth was like landing on Fantasy Island! There she was – a tiny lady with a big spirit and a warm smile surrounded by bold, exotic, ornate, one-of-a-kind treasures. Amy’s eyes twinkled as she showed me her prize creations. Like a proud mom, every piece in her collection brings a tale of travel, adventure, friendship and her love of animals and nature.
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| Jewelry designer Amy Kahn Russell |
A fine arts graduate of Tulane, Amy’s personal studies and travels have taken her all over the globe. Amy lived in Asia for several years and here she perfected her talent for sculpture using hand carved rocks and minerals. Today Amy Kahn Russell is considered a forerunner of the naturalistic trend in jewelry with her gorgeous carvings and unique stone combinations. Her jewelry is often worn by famous women of film, television and fashion. Her jewelry has been photographed for all the top fashion magazines and can be seen in numerous museums including the Natural History Museum and the Smithsonian.
Statements by Amy Kahn Russell for HSN’s Designer Gallery transforms an exotic blend of nature’s beauty and cultural heritages into contemporary, hand crafted jewelry designs. Amy tells me that, “The greatest moments for me are when I see one of my pieces on a woman who truly appreciates beauty.” We invite you to “flock together” with us and share the passion of wearable art by Amy Kahn Russell during our Designer Gallery show on October 31st…
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| Carved Phoenix – The Bird of Immortality | Nesting in Amy’s Exotic Phoenix Jewelry |
“A bird does not sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song”
Old Chinese Proverb
Colleen
SEQUIN SWEATER JACKET: Thank you for the amazing response to our Sequin Sweater Jacket Today’s Special! I hope you love your jackets as much as I do and I hope the fit worked for you. I wanted to give you a tip on cleaning your jacket. I have yet to hand wash mine – instead I use Woolite Dry Cleaner sheets. They work great and you can find them at the grocery store or super store. I turn my jacket inside out and put the dryer on delicate. The dry cleaner sheets work perfectly for removing any odors (smoke, perfume, etc.) and my jackets comes out even better than if I had taken it to a professional dry cleaner! Unless you spill a glass of wine or coffee on your jacket – this method of cleaning does the job beautifully.
PRESTIGE JEWELRY BOXES: Thanks for all you feed back and requests. I’m sorry the cuff box didn’t make it for the August Designer Gallery show as promised. There was a problem with delivery and we now will not see the large cuff box until December (I’ve been promised it will be here before Christmas!). We are working on a box for larger rings as many of you have requested. It will hold your bolder coctail rings and wider band rings….It’s coming early 2010. We are also bringing in a NEW necklace box….It holds even more necklaces than the original – I can’t wait to show it to you!
STATEMENT NECKLACES: Many of you are asking about several of the necklaces I’ve been wearing lately. They will all be here in November for the My Favorite Things Jewelry Show. My large stone bib necklace (with matching earrings and bracelet), the smokey and black flower station necklace, and my Indian Princess necklace will all be here along with my duel time zone watch, a new collection of gemstones, new lorgnettes, and much more!
SUZANNE SOMERS: Yes, I’m sorry to say that Suzanne Somers is no longer a part of the HSN family. I was sad when she told me she made the decision to leave HSN. We shared lots of great times together and I wish her nothing but the best. Although I will no longer be working with Suzanne – she holds a special place in my heart and we will always remain friends.
PETITE SIZING: Thanks for all the feedback about the need for petite sizes for my apparel. I totally agree and my buyer has promised moving forward we will offer all my jeans and bottoms in petite lengths. We listen to all your feedback and will continue to work hard to bring you beautiful, stylish, flattering, affordable, quality fashion for all size ranges!
Annette in CA and Kimberly in FL are asking about my wedding set :) My dear husband surprised me with this beautiful set for our 25th wedding anniversary. I had no idea that he was going to be buying me a new ring (I lost 2 previous rings) and I almost fainted when I opened the box and there was a canary diamond!! I only wear it when I’m not selling jewelry as I don’t want to take my rings off at work – I’m guarding these with my life :)
Jan in CA is asking about Wigs! Yes, HSN is going to introducing a new line of wigs in 2010. I can’t give you the details yet, but the woman bringing in the wigs is fabulous and the styles are beautiful – stay tuned!
Lois in IL – I always enjoy your comments! I love the idea of cowboy jewelry (you may know that I’m a huge country music fan)! If I could sing – I would have made a good rhinestone cowgirl! You also asked about “Dancing With the Stars” – I do love to dance, but trust me – I would dislocate something if I ever tried some of the moves they perform on that show!
I also appreciate you nice comments about my Mom – I read her your nice message and she was tickled pink!
Kathleen in PA is asking about Dichroic glass from Mexico. It sounds interesting – I will ask our buyers if they have ever found any in their travels.
Susan in TN is looking for my large CL Smokey quartz ring….Yes, it wll be back, but not until March 2010 – I promise it will be worth the wait!!
That’s it for now….Thanks for all the great feedback – I will check back often so let me know what’s on your mind.
Take care, C
Answers to Questions:
colleen-watched the show with you and fran…her fur-baby is so cute as she looks like a little teddy-bear, i want to know the breed also….a big welcome to fran,for joining the hsn..family..she looks great..love the skin, care!!! thank-you colleen…
A have a couple of requests. First of all the I love your clothes and buy so many of them. The shiny/satin look tanks you sold to go with the sequined sweater jacket when it was the Value of the Day were fabulous. Please bring them in cream or white.
Secondly, you are about to host the Fran Drescher product show. I have been watching her preview for days and have to know the breed of her adorable dog.
Colleen your doing such a great job and I’m very satisfied. Every time you get on HSN i get excited. All of the things I get from you are very great. You sell very high quality stuff at a very affordable price. As a customer i really appreciate it. Thank you. Keep up the good work.
Colleen -First I want to say how much I your passion for jewelry. Sunday’s three hours was fun to watch and I got some Christmas shopping and my jewelry itch fed as well!!! Yea! Second, I love the gray mabe pearl ring and the hypnotic topaz ring too, but they’re just way bigger than I would ever and could ever ring. I know that the big killer rings are all the range, but something along the same classic lines just a little bit smaller (like no more than 1/2 inch to 3/4 inch long is my limit!
Colleen, I love your passion and commitment you show for every item you present. I have never been disappointed. I also want to thank you for bringing the larger size rings. Like so many people my hands are being ravaged by arthritis. In two years I have gone from a ring size of 7 to now wearing a size 12. I still enjoy wearing my beautiful rings. Keep them coming.
colleen would you please come-up with a rolo bracelet like # 526-979, only put the round-bubble-stones,all the way around it, with the heart-charm as this would look great to wear with a watch, or the layered look with tennis bracelets..thank-you..
Colleen, always love watching you and your shows. Was one of the lucky ones who got the Maltese dog pin (1 for me and 1 for my daughter). Was waiting and hoping you would have had the large pearl necklace you wore back in the summer but it wasn’t in your show – will this be shown in the future? Looking forward to November 30th show. Thanks for always giving me a reason to order something new!
HI Colleen,
I watch HSN every day and, like you, I am a jewelry collector. However, my coloring locks out some colors. I would appreciate you, or someone at HSN, passing along to Nicki Butler the suggestion of making a cross in Turqioise and Smoky Quartz/lemon quartz/honey quartz or something like that. I have many of his crosses but find that I wear the ones with greens, browns and praisiolite the most. I don’t seem to wear the amethyst and drusey as much. I’m a redhead – love turq &Green
colleen-watched your show-sunday, and loved it but, could you please do a pomeranian, in the dog-pin, a blond color like our rascal that was on hsn, as a pampered pet-for one-day….i love the cat-pins also, so cute.i wish also that you would bring on more clip-on-earrings, on your favorite things show…thank-you, so much….[by the way you looked lovely on the show, as usual]
Colleen – a suggestion for a jewelry product. Every day I take time and effort to get my clothes and jewelry just right and then come to work and slip a very unattractive lanyard with my ID badge over everything. Why not a line of lanyards that I could clip my badge to similar to what you do with magnifying glasses? Something jeweled or just very sleek gold or silver would be great.
Colleen….dog pins were such a fantastic idea! Keep them coming! Would love to see a cute fluffy Pomeranian. Thanks so much for all of your beautiful treasures.
hi, colleen….please. oh!please…i would love a black chow-chow….please. oh! please…..thank you soooooooo much!!!
Colleen,
I am also one of the many ladies who missed out on item #567-865 the Morrocan bib necklace.
Please bring it back and allow those of us who were not quick enough in dialing to experience the beauty of this necklace. What an georgous piece!!!!
Hi Colleen! Please ad the following dogs to your pin collecton: Cairn Terrier, Lhasa Apso, and Schnauzer! Thanks!!
I enjoy your taste in jewelry and try to watch every time you have your favorite things. Your love for the items definitely comes through to the viewers. I have purchased your sequin sweater and love it. I would like more of that style of clothing in the future. You used to have a sequin top manufacturer present its dressy tops years ago. I like cardigan sweaters with matching shells. One of my favorite designers is Joseph Ribkoff. I need the larger sizes. Love the XL
Colleen, you have discerning taste.
I got the Barse carved turquoise necklace. It needs something else to layer with it. Any ideas. Is it Kingman turq?
HI,
Love your idea with the dog pins. I would love to see a chocolate brown chihuahua, either in a pin or a pendant. Also a black and brown German shepherd. Thanks for giving all of us the treasures.
Hi Colleen,
That was a great show of your favorite things. I think I am broke now. I bought almost everything you presented. You have excellent taste, so what is a girl to do, but buy it. I purchased the pearl necklaces in all three colors. Item 567-816, it would be great if you could bring matching stud earrings or lever back earring to go with them.
You are doing a wonderful job. Thanks for bringing all these marvelous jewelry and tops.
I will keep watching your shows for sure.
Love you Colleen!!! You asked today what dogs we would like to see in the pendant and/or pin…I would request a King Charles. My step-daughter has one (she does not have children, so this dog IS her child – shre adores him and he is darling). This breed has become very popular in the past couple of years, so I am confident many people would appreciate this.
Thank you for your consideration!
I am disappointed that item #567865, your morrocan necklace and earring set is sold out. Can I get on a wait list for it or are you going to bring it back to HSN?
Hi Colleen,
I enjoy all of your shows and you are one of my favorite hosts. I have been an HSN member since 1991. I ordered 2 of the dog pins and I would like to see one made of a Welsh Corgi. My dog is a Chihuahua/Corgi mix so bought the Chihuahua pin in honor of him but he looks more like a Corgi.
Also, could you ask Italian Beauty to go back to their original Pink Peony formulation and I also would like it in a spray-on fragrance but they haven’t made it in a while. Thank you!
Colleen, Just a quick note! You are terrific! I had a heart attack a few years ago…I am too young to have this happen, but with that being said, I began searching the different shopping networks from boredom. Ended up watching another station for a couple of years. I happen to catch site of Dave King…nice, nice guy and began watching HSN, hence have met you. Gracious, caring and knowledgeable….soooo, I am a new customer. Loving your favorite things! Have a great holiday season,
Colleen…I love your shows and your exquisite taste in clothes and jewelry! I am however very disappointed in not being able to get the Moroccan necklace (567-865) set today! I had it in my cart and when I went to check out…poof, it disappeared and I was told that that page no longer existed! I am so very sad and am pleading that you please bring it back so that those of us that wanted one can get one!!! It is so beautiful! Please try to bring it back!!!
DOGS!
Not all of us ladies like the little doggies! There are thousands and thousands of us that love the BIG DOGS! Please see if you can incorporate the Great Dane in your jewelry designs. Don’t forget.. they come in an assortment of colors! Harlequin (my fav), Black, Blue, Fawn, Mantle (like a Boston terrier), Black and White,White,and the Grey merle. Thank you, on behalf of the Gentle Giants.
I loved the Dog Pins you had on this afternoon. You said to drop you a line if there is a dog breed I’d like to see/purchase next time you feature the Dog Pins. I have a Borzoi. It’s hard to find anything Borzoi. I adopted Kasha from the National Borzoi Rescue Foundation last January. She’s 8 and is a beautiful Red and White. They come in all colors. I see white ones in Art Deco Era prints. I’ll bet people who don’t even have a Borzoi might buy them because of their elegance.