Don’t leave the city before you read this.

It’s summertime already and you are ready for vacay!!!

Packing is always the tricky part. Especially packing your delicate fragile Jewelry. From my recent experience, packing my jewelry for a trip to the US gave me inspiration for giving you “7 rules to follow when packing for vacation”

7 Rules for Packing Jewelry

1. Dress accordingly : Check your Itinerary for events and places you need to go and pick the right outfits and jewelry.
2. Pack light : Summer clothes are light anyway so make sure you take those loose summer dresses you love and nice accessories.
3. Jewelry : Necessary add-on to your outfit. Don’t forget to pack your favorite statement necklaces, boho earrings, summerish rings with coins and shells.
4. Classic : In order to pack smart you need to have those classic pieces of jewelry that match most of your outfits and your unique style. Check our suggestions further in the article.
5. Pack with safety : Make sure you put your jewelry in a nice cotton or plastic jewelry bag or a pillow style packaging to make room for it and protect it from crushing.
6. Stud earrings : Those are the most delicate ones because the studs that stick out might be bent and eventually broken. Make sure they are in a seperate bag or stick a piece of soft material like foam or sponge at the back of each earring.
7. Don’t forget to Mix n Match and look amazing on your vacation. Our mood and smile is key. So wear your favorite Blings and your bright smile and shine!!!

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Finding Inspiration

Fashion is all about style and uniqueness. It is all about showing who you really are without needing to talk.

Working in the fahion industry is demanding, trying to be unique and authentic, to be different than your competitors. Inspiration for new ideas can be found everywhere. In our home, in the cinema, in nature, in everyday life, in architecture and landscape and of course in fashion trends.

• When inspiration comes as a dream or an idea in your head, go write it down or draw it on a piece of paper. It’s more likely to miss a great idea if you don’t, and inspiration doesn’t come easy.
• Be unique in your designs.
• Experiment a lot before finalizing a product. Doubt yourself every time you make a choice and in the end of the day you will have a final product according to your impulse and logic.
• Avoid copying other designers or famous brands. Even if your idea looks like theirs, try to alternate it so its consistent with your style.
• Pay attention to every detail. Good customers appreciate the effort and love you put in you work. A nice packaging, a “thank you” note, after sale service and other clever thoughtful addons can make your product more appealing.
• Trust your instinct and your sense of style because people will trust you for being consistent and for knowing what you are doing.
• Keep on studying or attend seminars every now and then to master new techniques or to catch up with technology changes. Social media and digital marketing is a great example of a fast changing field that we all need to keep up with. Stay in touch with the news and bigger brands and follow their lead. They surely know better.
• Stay focused in what you are doing. Distractions can mute your inspiration and make you numb and not determined enough.

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Personal Statement

Women today live this “fragmented life” introducing more roles in their everyday lifestyle. They are picky and savvy of the money they spend in their looks. Sometimes each role needs a different styling defined by a dress code (ex. Coorporate office look, business woman, casual looking housewife). A piece of jewelry can be the one connecting piece that says who those women are, that talks for them, that make a statement.

Like Miuccia Prada said :

– “Fashion is instant language” –

Women of today are looking for connectivity, among those various roles,- they need “value for money”, jewelry that says “i am successful”, after sales service and Blings that can best describe who they really are. They want to look pretty, successful, elegant in a non-traditional way. They are practical and seek key pieces for their collection that are flexible, can be worn all day and in mamny different occasions, with many different looks.

They need a story to relate to and make their own. They want to find theur own personal style and be unique.

Our Handmade jewelry have an idea and a story behind each piece. Women want to know the inspiration, the special power and meaning behind each gem and what each color symbolizes. Meanings that are universal and multiethnic that any woman can relate to.

Finding your personal style takes time and experimentation. It’s about exploring who you are and not just what you wear or how you match your clothes.

Yves Saint Laurent once said :

– “Fashion fades, Style is eternal” –

Women with a sense of style want to make a personal statement through their outfits. Customised and bespoke jewelry can speak for them : authenticity, uniqueness, engraved initials, symbols or dates of special memoirs can be that statement. There is no other piece of jewelry like that.

My Bling’s jewelry answer all those needs by creating personalised Jewelry by you – for you and by designing all our authentic pieces in an unique way in order to become your heirloom. Something you cherish and keep forever.

Contact us for any special order or customisation and check out our collections for your favorite piece that will complete your style.

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ΠΩΣ ΝΑ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΤΕΨΕΙΣ ΤΑ ΚΟΣΜΗΜΑΤΑ ΣΟΥ

Η σύγχρονη γυναίκα του σήμερα επιλέγει και αγοράζει η ίδια τα κοσμήματά της. Είναι απαιτητική και επιλεκτική δίνοντας αξία στα χρήματα που επενδύει στην εμφάνισή της. Αναζητά την ποιότητα και όχι την ποσότητα.

Το χειροποίητο κόσμημα καλής ποιότητας έρχεται να ικανοποιήσει αυτή την ανάγκη.

Πως όμως μπορούμε να διατηρήσουμε τα κοσμήματα μας σαν καινούργια;

Πως τα καθαρίζουμε αν ήδη έχουν αλλοιωθεί με το χρόνο και τη χρήση;

Ο αέρας, το pH του δέρματος η θάλασσα και τα αρώματα μπορούν να αλλοιώσουν τη λάμψη του ασημιού ή του χρυσού. Πολλές φορές εμφανίζονται σημαδάκια οξείδωσης στην επιφάνεια του κοσμήματος ή θαμπώνει ή “μαυρίζει” ολόκληρο το κόσμημα.

– Περιποιήσου τα κοσμήματα σου όπως τον εαυτό σου. Υιοθέτησε τις παρακάτω συμβουλές για να τα διατηρήσεις στο χρόνο –

1. Βγάλε τα κοσμήματα πριν κοιμηθείς. Το pH του δέρματος αλλοιώνει το χρώμα και την υφή των μετάλλων και των πολύτιμων πετρών.
2. Εφάρμοσε την κρέμα σώματος και και το άρωμα πριν βάλεις τα αγαπημένα σου σκουλαρίκια ή κολιέ. Η άμεση επαφή με τα προϊόντα ενδέχεται να δημιουργήσουν στίγματα.
3. Φύλαξε τα κοσμήματα σε κουτιά ή πλαστικά σακουλάκια όταν δεν τα φοράς. Ο ατμοσφαιρικός αέρας οξειδώνει το ασήμι, τον μπρούτζο αλλά και άλλα μέταλλα. Φρόντισε να μην έρχονται σε επαφή διαφορετικά μέταλλα μεταξύ τους.
4. Θυμήσου να βγάλεις τα κοσμήματα πριν μπεις στη θάλασσα ή την πισίνα. (Το στυλ μας στην παραλία δεν θα πρέπει να είναι εις βάρος των αγαπημένων μας χειροποίητων κοσμημάτων).
5. Βγάλε τα δακτυλίδια σου πριν κάνεις τις δουλειές στο σπίτι ή το μαγείρεμα. Τα απορρυπαντικά και τα τριψίματα στα πιάτα αλλοιώνουν τις υφές και τη λάμψη των μετάλλων.
6. Μην σηκώνεις βάρη (σακούλες supermarket ή έπιπλα) φορώντας τα δακτυλίδια σου. Το σχήμα τους θα χαλάσει και αν είναι πολύ λεπτά ενδέχεται να σπάσουν και να χρειαστούν επισκευή.

– Απλές συμβουλές καθαρισμού –

• Τα πολύτιμα μέταλλα (ασήμι, χρυσός, πλατίνα) αλλά και τα υποδεέστερα (μπρούτζος, χαλκός, αλπακάς) καθαρίζονται εύκολα με απλό σαπούνι πιάτων ή μαγειρική σόδα και τρίψιμο με βαμβακερό πανάκι. Στο εμπόριο θα βρείτε ειδικά προϊόντα γυαλίσματος και καθαρισμού όπως μπανάκια για εμβάπτιση και κρέμες γυαλιστικές. ΔΕΝ προτείνονται για πολύτιμες πέτρες και μαργαριτάρια. (Συμβουλευτείτε μας info@mybling.gr). Προμηθευτείτε ένα από τα παραπάνω και έχετε στο ντουλάπι σας μια παλιά οδοντόβουρτσα για καλύτερη εφαρμογή των αλοιφών. Μετά από οποιαδήποτε εφαρμογή, ξεπλένετε με τρεχούμενο χλιαρό νερό και στεγνώνετε πολύ καλά.

• Για επίμονες αλλοιώσεις ή οξείδωση δοκιμάστε την παρακάτω διαδικασία με απλά υλικά που έχουμε στο σπίτι. Μαγειρική σόδα, αλάτι και αλουμινόχαρτο : Σε ένα βαθύ πιάτο απλώστε ένα αλουμινόχαρτο (γυαλιστερή πλευρά πάνω) και τοποθετήστε τα κοσμήματα σας ώστε να ακουμπούν το αλουμινόχαρτο. Ανάμιξε μια κουταλιά της σούπας αλάτι και μια μαγειρική σόδα και ρίξτο στο πιάτο πάνω από τα κοσμήματα. Ζεστάνετε μια κούπα νερό και ρίξτε το μέσα στο πιάτο. Θα δείτε φυσαλίδες να δημιουργούνται. Αφήστε για λίγα λεπτά ώστε η αντίδραση με το αλουμινόχαρτο να καθαρίσει τις οξειδώσεις και μετά ξεπλύνετε και στεγνώστε καλά.

• Αν ασχολήστε με το κόσμημα ή έχετε πολλά κοσμήματα για καθάρισμα μπορείτε να προμηθευτείτε ένα μπάνιο υπερήχων.

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR JEWELRY

Modern woman of today chooses and buys her own jewelry. She is demanding and savvy of the money she invests in her looks. She is looking for quality and not quantity.

Handmade bespoke jewelry of great quality answers her need.

How can we preserve those valuable treasuries?

How can we clean jewelry when it’s already tarnished?

Polution in the air, our skin pH, sea water, pool water and perfumes can affect your jewelry’s shine and texture, especially silver and gold ones. You can recognize the tarn by small dots or darkened color.

– Treat your Jewelry like you treat yourself –

1. Take off your jewlery before laying in bed. Skin pH can affect the texture and shine of precious metals and stones.
2. Apply your body lotion and perfume before putting on your jewelry. Contacting those ingredients might create dark dots on the jewelry surface.
3. Store your jewelry in small boxes or plastic ziplock bags when you don’t use them. Air can oxidize silver, brass and copper. Make sure they don’t touch each other and don’t mix different metals.  
4. Take off your jewelry before getting in the pool or in the sea. (you should let your beach wear styling mess with your favorite jewelry pieces).
5. Take off your rings before doing chores or cooking or cleaning the house. Chemicals of detergents and rubbing against your jewelry can make the dull and rub off any plating.
6. Be careful when you lift heavy stuff, like grocery bags or furniture, wearing your rings. That can mess with the shape of it and if the ring is thin it can even break.

– Easy n Simplle Cleaning Tips –

• Precious metals (silver, gold, platinum) and secondary metals (brass, copper, argantium) can be cleaned easily with some dish soap or baking soda mixed with some hot water. You can rub the paste you made with an old used toothbrush that can get in the curvishes easier and get rid of any debris. In stores you can buy special cleaning or shining products like polishing lotions or silver baths. We dont suggest those for precious gems. We can advise you about cleaning your jewelry, by contacting us info@mybling.gr. After each of those applications, rinse with warm water and dry with a piece of cloth.

• For tougher tarn and spots try the following procedure : Baking Soda, Salt and Aluminum Foil – Take a deep plate or a flat round pan and line it with a sheet of aluminum foil with the shiny side up. Lay all your darkened fashion jewelry and have them touch the foil. Mix one tablespoon of salt and one tablespoon of baking soda into the dish. Heat one cup water and pour it in the mixture. You will see bubbles. In a few minutes, the chemical reaction of the foil, baking soda and hot water will clean off the dirt. Rinse with warm water and buff with a dry cloth. As a result, your favorite pieces will sparkle and shine.

• If you have many pieces to clean you can buy special ultrasonic cleaners.

My Bling invites you to the Grand Opening event of the New showroom-workshop in Kifissia, Athens.

Join us for live music, wine and lots of fun in a “housewarming” party!

Find more :

Our official photoshoot for 16-17 lookbook.

Photography :  House of Baum www.houseofbaum.com

Model : Katya Tarabanko

MUAH : Antigoni Akritidou

Clothing : Xana Shop

Styling/Production : Sophia Hatzina