Handmade Jewelry Blog by Jewelry Designer John S Brana » Handcrafted Jewelry http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog The creative process Blog of San Francisco Jewelry Designer John S. Brana. In-depth articles on designing and marketing handmade jewelry and handcrafted fine art jewelry. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:05:42 +0000 en hourly 1 The Perfect Gift – Tips On How To Select Handmade Jewelry http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/new-jewelry/the-perfect-gift-tips-on-how-to-select-handmade-jewelry/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/new-jewelry/the-perfect-gift-tips-on-how-to-select-handmade-jewelry/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:15:28 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=1471 http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/new-jewelry/the-perfect-gift-tips-on-how-to-select-handmade-jewelry/feed/ 1 Sea Cliff Handmade Freshwater Pearl Jewelry Collection http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/video-john-brana/sea-cliff-handmade-freshwater-pearl-jewelry-collection/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/video-john-brana/sea-cliff-handmade-freshwater-pearl-jewelry-collection/#comments Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:52:27 +0000 jbrana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=1127 http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/video-john-brana/sea-cliff-handmade-freshwater-pearl-jewelry-collection/feed/ 12 Shop Handcrafted Designer Jewelry by John S. Brana Jewelry All Season Long at Bloomingdales – Stanford! http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/shop-handcrafted-designer-jewelry-by-john-s-brana-jewelry-all-season-long-at-bloomingdales-%e2%80%93-stanford/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/shop-handcrafted-designer-jewelry-by-john-s-brana-jewelry-all-season-long-at-bloomingdales-%e2%80%93-stanford/#comments Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:36:50 +0000 jbrana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=1095 http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/shop-handcrafted-designer-jewelry-by-john-s-brana-jewelry-all-season-long-at-bloomingdales-%e2%80%93-stanford/feed/ 3 “Muir Woods” Nature-Inspired Jewelry Collection is On Target for 2010 Jewelry Trends http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/muir-woods-nature-inspired-jewelry-collection-is-on-target-for-2010-jewelry-trends/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/muir-woods-nature-inspired-jewelry-collection-is-on-target-for-2010-jewelry-trends/#comments Tue, 08 Sep 2009 20:01:33 +0000 jbrana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=1019 http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/muir-woods-nature-inspired-jewelry-collection-is-on-target-for-2010-jewelry-trends/feed/ 3 San Francisco Handcrafted Jewelry Designer John S Brana Creates Global Club for VIP Design Connoisseurs http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/sales-promotions/san-francisco-jewelry-designer-john-s-brana-creates-global-club-for-vip-design-connoisseurs/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/sales-promotions/san-francisco-jewelry-designer-john-s-brana-creates-global-club-for-vip-design-connoisseurs/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:35:43 +0000 jbrana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=878 Join Jewelry Guide for Connoisseurs and Receive Numerous Benefits for Subscribers Only from Handcrafted Designer Jewelry by John S. Brana]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/sales-promotions/san-francisco-jewelry-designer-john-s-brana-creates-global-club-for-vip-design-connoisseurs/feed/ 5 Enter to Win a $100 Gift Certificate from Handcrafted Designer Jewelry by John Brana – July Drawing Now Open http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/sales-promotions/july-jewelry-sweepstakes/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/sales-promotions/july-jewelry-sweepstakes/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:10:15 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=850 Win a $100 Gift Certificate for Handcrafted Fine Jewelry by John S. Brana]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/sales-promotions/july-jewelry-sweepstakes/feed/ 11 Handcrafted Jewelry Designer John S Brana Talks About His Monterey Collection http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/video-john-brana/jewelry-designer-john-s-brana-talks-about-his-monterey-collection/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/video-john-brana/jewelry-designer-john-s-brana-talks-about-his-monterey-collection/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:38:09 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=830 Italian Mesh Metal Ribbon Jewelry by John S. Brana - Monterey Gemstone Collection]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/video-john-brana/jewelry-designer-john-s-brana-talks-about-his-monterey-collection/feed/ 4 Handcrafted Silver Jewelry – Meant to Last a Lifetime http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/silver-jewelry/handcrafted-silver-jewelry-meant-to-last-a-lifetime/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/silver-jewelry/handcrafted-silver-jewelry-meant-to-last-a-lifetime/#comments Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:01:00 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=635 Handcrafted Silver Jewelry by John S. Brana - Handcrafted Fine Jewelry]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/silver-jewelry/handcrafted-silver-jewelry-meant-to-last-a-lifetime/feed/ 3 Enter to Win a $100 Gift Certificate – Handcrafted Fine Jewelry by John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/sales-promotions/enter-to-win-a-100-gift-certificate-handcrafted-fine-jewelry-by-john-s-brana/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/sales-promotions/enter-to-win-a-100-gift-certificate-handcrafted-fine-jewelry-by-john-s-brana/#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:16:39 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=585 Win a $100 Gift Certificate for Handcrafted Fine Jewelry by John S. Brana]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/sales-promotions/enter-to-win-a-100-gift-certificate-handcrafted-fine-jewelry-by-john-s-brana/feed/ 159 John S. Brana – Handcrafted Fine Jewelry to Accessorize “Babe Be Mine” Fashion Show by Charleston Pierce http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/john-s-brana-hancrafted-fine-jewelry-to-accessorize-babe-be-mine-fashion-show-by-charleston-pierce/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/john-s-brana-hancrafted-fine-jewelry-to-accessorize-babe-be-mine-fashion-show-by-charleston-pierce/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:05:33 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=322 Babe by Mine Fashion Show by Charleston Pierce]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/john-s-brana-hancrafted-fine-jewelry-to-accessorize-babe-be-mine-fashion-show-by-charleston-pierce/feed/ 0 STUDIO333 Fine Art Gallery features Handcrafted Fine Jewelry by John S. Brana at “My Bloody Valentine” Love Hurts Event http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/studio333-fine-art-gallery-features-handcrafted-fine-jewelry-by-john-s-brana-at-my-bloody-valentine-love-hurts-event/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/studio333-fine-art-gallery-features-handcrafted-fine-jewelry-by-john-s-brana-at-my-bloody-valentine-love-hurts-event/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 15:15:38 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=316 My Bloody Valentine Love Hurst Event - Studio 333, Sausalito, CA]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/studio333-fine-art-gallery-features-handcrafted-fine-jewelry-by-john-s-brana-at-my-bloody-valentine-love-hurts-event/feed/ 2 Who Knew Handcrafted Jewelry Could Be So…Interactive? http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/silver-jewelry/who-knew-handcrafted-jewelry-could-be-so-interactive/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/silver-jewelry/who-knew-handcrafted-jewelry-could-be-so-interactive/#comments Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:09:05 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=280 John S. Brana Launches Three New Handcrafted Jewlry Websites]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/silver-jewelry/who-knew-handcrafted-jewelry-could-be-so-interactive/feed/ 6 Scarf Rings – New Product Release by John S. Brana Fine Handcrafted Jewelry http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/scarf-rings-new-product-release-by-john-s-brana-fine-handcrafted-jewelry/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/scarf-rings-new-product-release-by-john-s-brana-fine-handcrafted-jewelry/#comments Mon, 24 Nov 2008 15:59:02 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=242 Chased Copper Scarf Ring by John S. Brana]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/scarf-rings-new-product-release-by-john-s-brana-fine-handcrafted-jewelry/feed/ 3 Gentry Magazine – South Bay – features Barbary Coast Carnelian Necklace by John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/press-media-celebrity/gentry-magazine-south-bay-features-barbary-coast-carnelian-necklace-by-john-s-brana/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/press-media-celebrity/gentry-magazine-south-bay-features-barbary-coast-carnelian-necklace-by-john-s-brana/#comments Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:20:19 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=262 Gentry Magazine - South Bay - Features Jewelry by John S. Brana]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/press-media-celebrity/gentry-magazine-south-bay-features-barbary-coast-carnelian-necklace-by-john-s-brana/feed/ 1 Smythe & Cross – Purveyors of Precious Jewelry Features Selected Handcrafted Fine Jewelry by John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/smythe-cross-purveyors-of-precious-jewelry-features-selected-handcrafted-fine-jewelry-by-john-s-brana/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/smythe-cross-purveyors-of-precious-jewelry-features-selected-handcrafted-fine-jewelry-by-john-s-brana/#comments Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:17:52 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=222 Smythe & Cross Features 14K Gold and 18K Gold Jewelry by John S. Brana]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/smythe-cross-purveyors-of-precious-jewelry-features-selected-handcrafted-fine-jewelry-by-john-s-brana/feed/ 2 The Ritz-Carlton Club and Residences hosts John S. Brana – Distinctive Jewelry http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/the-ritz-carlton-club-and-residences-hosts-john-s-brana-distinctive-jewelry/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/the-ritz-carlton-club-and-residences-hosts-john-s-brana-distinctive-jewelry/#comments Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:54:44 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=214 Ritz-Carlton Club San Francisco Hosts John S. Brana]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/the-ritz-carlton-club-and-residences-hosts-john-s-brana-distinctive-jewelry/feed/ 0 Handcrafted Fine Jewelry by John S. Brana Accessorizes “Hatwalk 2008″ – Video http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/handcrafted-fine-jewelry-by-john-s-brana-accessorizes-hatwalk-2008-video/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/handcrafted-fine-jewelry-by-john-s-brana-accessorizes-hatwalk-2008-video/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2008 02:33:14 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=805 John S. Brana Accessorizes Hatwalk 2008]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/handcrafted-fine-jewelry-by-john-s-brana-accessorizes-hatwalk-2008-video/feed/ 1 John S. Brana – Handcrafted Fine Jewelry to Accessorize Cancer Survivors in “Hatwalk 2008″ Fashion Show http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/john-s-brana-handcrafted-fine-jewelry-to-accessorize-cancer-survivors-in-hatwalk-2008-fashion-show/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/john-s-brana-handcrafted-fine-jewelry-to-accessorize-cancer-survivors-in-hatwalk-2008-fashion-show/#comments Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:41:48 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=207 John S. Brana Accessorizes Hatwalk 2008]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/john-s-brana-handcrafted-fine-jewelry-to-accessorize-cancer-survivors-in-hatwalk-2008-fashion-show/feed/ 4 Fine Handcrafted Jewelry…from the Hands of an Innovative New Designer http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/fine-handcrafted-jewelryfrom-the-hands-of-an-innovative-new-designer/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/fine-handcrafted-jewelryfrom-the-hands-of-an-innovative-new-designer/#comments Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:17:29 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=204 Handcrafted Fine Jewelry by John S. Brana to be featured at Designers by the Bay, Shreve & Co.]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/fine-handcrafted-jewelryfrom-the-hands-of-an-innovative-new-designer/feed/ 11 Jewellery World Review – San Francisco-based designer, John S. Brana, introduces the Nob Hill Collection http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/press-media-celebrity/jewellery-world-review-san-francisco-based-designer-john-s-brana-introduces-the-nob-hill-collection/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/press-media-celebrity/jewellery-world-review-san-francisco-based-designer-john-s-brana-introduces-the-nob-hill-collection/#comments Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:01:18 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=199 Jewellery World Review features Nob Hill Filligree Jewelry Collection by John S. Brana]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/press-media-celebrity/jewellery-world-review-san-francisco-based-designer-john-s-brana-introduces-the-nob-hill-collection/feed/ 1 Guests enjoy wine while browsing art including jewelry by John S. Brana at Art People Gallery – May 28 http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/guests-enjoy-wine-while-browsing-art-including-jewelry-by-john-s-brana-%e2%80%93-may-28/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/guests-enjoy-wine-while-browsing-art-including-jewelry-by-john-s-brana-%e2%80%93-may-28/#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 22:26:30 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=181 http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/events-trunkshows/guests-enjoy-wine-while-browsing-art-including-jewelry-by-john-s-brana-%e2%80%93-may-28/feed/ 0 Vote on Your Favorite Earrings – 50% off the Winning Design http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/sales-promotions/vote-on-your-favorite-earrings-50-off-the-winning-design/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/sales-promotions/vote-on-your-favorite-earrings-50-off-the-winning-design/#comments Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:39:05 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=149 Vote on Your Favorite Earrings by John S. Brana and Receive 50% off the Winning Design]]> http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/sales-promotions/vote-on-your-favorite-earrings-50-off-the-winning-design/feed/ 0 Jewellery World Review Magazine Features John S. Brana Handcrafted Designer Jewelry – Reflections of Nature http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/press-media-celebrity/jewellery-world-review-magazine-features-john-s-brana-handcrafted-designer-jewelry-reflections-of-nature/ http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/press-media-celebrity/jewellery-world-review-magazine-features-john-s-brana-handcrafted-designer-jewelry-reflections-of-nature/#comments Tue, 25 Sep 2007 01:08:42 +0000 John S. Brana http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/?p=133 http://www.johnsbrana.com/blog/press-media-celebrity/jewellery-world-review-magazine-features-john-s-brana-handcrafted-designer-jewelry-reflections-of-nature/feed/ 0