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Little Purple Cow Jewelry, Mining The Past For Inspiration

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What could be seen as junk gets a new life in the eyes of Nicole Joy Leibman, the designer behind the jewelry brand Little Purple Cow. Leibman, a former intellectual property attorney, found inspiration for a new business while rummaging in the dusty boxes in her family's basement. Old cabinet handles and fork tines sparked her imagination and Nicole decided she wanted to offer customized jewelry transformed from personal heirlooms and keepsakes- a key to a childhood diary, grandmother's antique silverware, a silver baby cup, and vintage typewriter bars could all be crafted into necklaces, rings and bracelets. The pieces are hand-finished and cast in sterling silver and custom pieces can be based on all sorts of heirlooms that might otherwise be relegated to storage and languish in obscurity forever.

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New Grateful Dead Jewelry Line Debuts

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Calling all Deadheads, A new silver jewelry collection features symbols from the large collection of Grateful Dead art. Designer Cynthia Gale has created a new line with Grateful Dead Productions and Rhino Entertainment that is available on the official Grateful Dead website. Pieces include sterling silver cuff links, earrings, bracelets and necklaces featuring Dead favorites like the dancing bears and the "Steal Your Face" and "Space Your Face" logos. National Jeweler reports that a Grateful Dead Archive initiative is underway at the University of California Santa Cruz and a Grateful Dead exhibit is now open at the New York Historical Society. Pieces range from $54 for a pair of mother-of-pearl lightning bolt earrings to $295 for the faceted garnet and silver Space Your Face skull and roses necklace shown above. There's been plenty of inexpensive Grateful Dead jewelry in the past but the new line is meant to appeal to the consumer looking for a more substantial way to display love for the band.

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