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Our Holiday Sale has started!

Happy Thanksgiving! By now you have probably eaten your turkey dinner, washed the dishes and are now sitting down relaxing. Now is the perfect time to sit by the fireplace in your comfy clothes and start your holiday shopping while skipping the craziness at the mall and shopping handmade/small business.

This holiday we are grateful for all of you and are offering this special now through Cyber Monday. 

Limited quantities are available on most items so don’t risk waiting! Each piece of jewelry is packed in a lovely logo stamped gift box wrapped with an aqua ribbon. You may also choose free gift wrapping at checkout and we will wrap your gift in some lovely holiday paper.

Happy Shopping!

xo Andrea

 

Gifts for Mom

Do you have a mom or wife that you need a gift for but you are stuck on what to get her for Christmas? Besides beautiful jewelry which she will obviously love, why not get her something really special. We are now offering a small selection of stamped jewelry. You can get the kids or grandkids initials stamped on leaves, or get our organic oval with a name.

Shop our new Family Collection here: http://www.andreawysocki.com/family-collection/

Let her open something Christmas morning that she will cherish forever.

Holiday Events around Portland

Are you wondering where you can find Andrea Wysocki Jewelry around the Portland, OR area this holiday season?

Our jewelry is sold year round at the Portland Japanese Garden Gift Shop near the Oregon Zoo. Stop in and tell them I sent you!

If you are looking for some Holiday Shopping Events I will be showing my entire line at these two great events.

November

Girlfriends Shopping Extravaganza

November 18th, 2013

10am-2pm and 5pm-9pm

Erin’s Wine Cellar

525 NW Saltzman Rd

Portland, OR 97229

This year’s event is a benefit for the Muhs family, to help offset the expenses from their sweet daughter Elliott’s medical treatments. To learn more about Elliott, visit Pray for Elliott.

December

McMenamins Cornelius Pass Roadhouse

5th Annual Holiday Market

Sunday December 8th, 2013

12-5pm

4045 NW Cornelius Pass Rd

Hillsboro, OR 97229

If you aren’t in the Portland, OR area or can’t make it to one of these events visit our website 24/7. www.andreawysocki.com

Our jewelry is also available at these fine retailers:

ALASKA

Miele Gallery & Framing     

Petersburg, AK 

 

CALIFORNIA

Jewel Orchid

73-575 El Paseo

Suite C-1318

Palm Desert, CA 92260

 

Urban Bazaar

1371 9th Ave

San Francisco, CA 94122

 

 OREGON

Portland Japanese Garden    

611 SW Kingston Ave

Portland, OR 97205

 

WISCONSIN

Cornerstone Gallery

101 4th Street                            

Baraboo, WI 53913

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EMAIL LIST SIGNUP

We try to get a newsletter out once a month to keep you up to date on special events, promotions or any press we have gotten. During the holidays you might get a couple extra but we make sure not to bombard you with emails.

Inspiration necklaces for Sarcoma Foundation research

A good friend of mine Renae, was diagnosed with a rare type of cancer this past January and her story really hit me hard. She was the second of many people in my life that was diagnosed with cancer this past year. I asked her to tell us a little about her story.

“I always feel full of hope as a new year approaches. I love imagining all that the year ahead has to offer, and how it will be the year I really do make it to the gym 5 days a week, have more patience, and start meditating daily. It would turn out that 2013 would be my hardest year yet and that fitting into skinny jeans would be the least of my concerns.

On January 2, 2013, I received a call from my dermatologist with the biopsy results from a mass I had removed from my left index finger in early December.  He told me I had something called Epithelioid Sarcoma and that I needed to find a specialist right away, that I would need surgery and probably radiation. I had no idea what he was talking about and I finally interrupted to tell him I didn’t understand. “You have cancer. I’m so sorry. This is horrible news to deliver to someone at the start of a new year,” he said. Thinking of that moment still brings tears to my eyes almost a year later. All I could manage was to write down my diagnosis, tell him thank you, and hang up as quickly as possible before I started to cry. I had never heard of sarcoma cancer prior to my own diagnosis.

So what do you do in 2013 when you get diagnosed with something? That’s right, I turned to Google. There was very little information about my type of sarcoma cancer and very little about sarcomas in general. They make up only 1-2% of cancer cases in adults, around 15% of cases in children and there are 50+ subtypes. The information that I did find was absolutely terrifying – the statistics were not in my favor for long term survival.

I am fortunate to live in Portland, OR that has a sarcoma treatment center at OHSU, and I was able to get in to see them within a week. That sounds really fast, but when you have a week to do nothing but read scary things on the Internet and wonder if you only have a few months to live, a week is an eternity. By the time all of the tests were done and I had results, it was closer to 3 weeks passing. The worst 3 weeks of my life. I could hardly look at my 2-year-old son without crying. My absolute biggest fear was leaving him without a mom at such a young age.  These tests were especially scary for me because I had the mass on my finger for 2 ½ years before it was finally removed and biopsied. It actually first appeared while I was pregnant with my son. I had given the cancer 2 ½ years to have its way with my body and it was hard to stay positive and imagine that it hadn’t already metastasized (spread) since it’s an aggressive form of cancer. The tests confirmed the Epithelioid Sarcoma cancer, but that it had not spread to any lymph nodes or into my lungs (these are the areas where it most commonly metastases to)! The relief was overwhelming. That’s an understatement but there are no good words to truly capture it. I went on to have surgery to ensure that all the cancer was removed from the finger. We had thought amputation was going to be necessary, but I was blessed once again and they were able to save it.

While my journey is far from over and my life still involves a lot of tests for many years to come, my story is truly a best case scenario. Many Epithelioid Sarcoma patients undergo radical surgery and/or amputation most commonly of their hands, feet, arms or legs. The 5-year survival rate for all sarcoma cancer is about 50%. Most are diagnosed when it’s too late for hope that any current available treatment options will work. There has only been 1 new drug developed in the last 30 years to treat sarcoma cancer. Being that it’s so rare, there isn’t much funding for research.  I feel so fortunate to be cancer-free today. I know not everyone receives good news like I did, and that’s why I volunteer with the Sarcoma Foundation of America. They devote their resources to research and finding a cure as well as better treatment options until that day comes.

I’m a huge fan of Andrea’s jewelry and asked if she’d be interested in designing a piece with sarcoma patients, their family and their friends in mind. Then, I took the favor up a notch and asked if she would also consider donating a portion of the proceeds from the inspiration necklaces to the Sarcoma Foundation of America. Luckily for me and the Sarcoma Foundation of America, Andrea has a huge heart and was happy to help. I think these make any excellent gift for anyone. Who doesn’t need a little reminder to have more “hope”, “faith”, “courage” or “love” in their lives?  I’m still trying to decide if I want mine to say “faith” or “survivor”. I may just have to do one of each! I hope you’ll wear one of Andrea’s necklaces proudly and know that you helped support important research that often receives very little funding or awareness.”

To purchase one of these necklaces visit our website: http://www.andreawysocki.com/inspiration-collection/

GBK 2013 Primetime Emmy Gift Lounge

Did you watch the Emmy’s last night? Well our business cards were in The Artisan Group gift bag that was handed out to attendees of GBK’s gift Lounge in Honor of the Primetime Emmy nominees and presenters. We also gifted members of the press with a pair of our Triple open leaves with champagne citrine earrings.

Here is the long list of attendees over the two day period of the gift lounge that got our business card. Even the host of the night got one, Neil Patrick Harris!

Meghan Rory

Brian McKnight

Dot Marie Jones

Lesley Nicol

Harry Hamlin

Steven Bauer

Dennis Quaid

Yvette Nicole Brown

Jim O’Heir

Joyce Giraud

Tony Hale

Retta

Brian White

Tim Pocock

Camille Grammer

Sufe Bradshaw

Joelle Carter

Neal McDonough

Matt Walsh

Dania Ramirez

Ed O’Neill

Jackson Pace

Brook D’Orsay

Raphael Sbarge

Timothy Simons

Matt LeBlanc

Jeffrey Klaric

David Crane

Lori Greiner

Jason London

AJ Buckley

Annie Ilonzeh

Willie Garson

Brianna brown

TJ Thyne

Robert Baker Max Burkholder Beth Grant RJ Mitte Victoria Summer Neil Patrick Harris Jason Issacs Lennie James Mary Murphy Tim Daly Taylor Spreitler Barry Bostwick Joe Morton Chuy Bravo John Benjamin Hickey Nico Tortorella Terry O’Quinn Paul Michael Chan Jose Pablo Cantillo Travis Wall Eden Sher Penny Marshall Tempest Bledsoe Andrea Bowen Buddy Valastro Erin Cummings Gleb Savchenko Rumer Willis Jayson Blair Chris Noth Eric Szmanda Austin basis Elisabeth Harnois Hayley Orrantia Kyle Schmid Karina Smirnoff

Look who got our jewelry at GBK’s NY Fashion week Luxury Gift Lounge!

Yesterday we were given the list of attendee’s at GBK’s NY Fashion Week Luxury Gift Lounge that took place September 6th and 7th. All of these amazing people were gifted our Hammered leaves with tunduru sapphire earrings in their The Artisan Group gift bags!

Celebrities and Stylists
Adrienne Bailon    FOX’s “The Real” (Co-Host)
Alysia Reiner      Lionsgate / Netflix’s “Orange is the new Black”
Amanda Bertoncini    Bravo’s “Princesses Long Island”
Annaleigh Ashford     Broadway’s “Kinky Boots” (Tony Nominee)
Anya Ayoung-Chee    Lifetime’s “Project Runway” (Winner Season 9)
Big Ang    VH1’s Mobwives
Carissa Rosario    Maxim Model
Carla Facciolo    VH1’s Mobwives
Coco Austin     “Think Like a Man Too”, Model
David Alan Basche     TV Land’s “The Exes” (Stuart Gardner)
Dr. Rosetta Garries     Renowned NYC Cosmetic / Plastic Surgeon
Emma Kenney     Showtime’s “Shameless”
Glamo     Celebrity Stylist
Hofit Golan     FashionTV
Ice-T     NBC’s “Law and Order SVU”, “Once upon a time in Brooklyn”
Jack Noseworthy     “Killing Kennedy” (Bobby Kennedy)
Jay Manuel     CW’s “America’s Next Top Model” (producer), “Canada’s Next Top Model”, Style Network’s “Style her Famous”

Jeannie Mai     Style Network’s “How Do I Look?”, Fashionista
June Ambrose     Celebrity Stylist
Katie Findlay     CW’s “The Carrie Diaries”
Laura Burk Gelles     Laura G Productions, Inc.(President/Exec Prod), The Idea Factory (Exec Prod)
Marcus Stewart     Bravo’s “Dukes of Melrose”
Matt Letscher     ABC’s “Scandal”, CW’s “The Carrrie Diaries”
Miss J Alexander     America’s Next Top Model, Runway Extraordinaire
Nancy Pearson     Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing New York City”, Interior Designer
Nole Marin     CW’s “America’s Next Top Model” (Guest Judge / Judge/Stylist); “Fashion News Live”

Patricia Field     Fashion Designer
Phillip Bloch     Fashion Designer
Po Johnson     VH1’s “LaLa’s Full Court Life”
Raquel     VH1’s “Miami Monkey”
Richard Brooks     BET’s “Being Mary Jane”, NBC’s “Law and Order”
Ryan Serhant     Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing: New York City”
Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola     MTV’s “Jersey Shore”
Siggy Flicker     TV personality, Author
Sonja Morgan     Bravo’s “The Real Housewives of New York”
Toni Trucks     CBS’s “Hostages”

Press/Media
BBC Capital
Beauty News NYC
British Vogue
CBS Radio
Examiner
Fashion Daily Magazine
Fashion TV
Financial Times
Fuse TV
Hamptons.com
Hollywood Life
Huffington Post
In Touch
LA Splash
Life & Style
Lucire
Lucky Magazine
Maxim Magazine
Modern Salon Magazine
News USA
Newsday
Niche Media
Ny Social Diary
NYFW For Yahoo!
OK! Magazine
BBC Capital

New Fall Leaves

Our new fall collection “Leaves” is finished and up on the website. As you can guess from the name each piece is centered around leaves. In Oregon, we are surrounded by such beautiful trees and greenery. Fall is also my favorite season. The leaves change color, the air gets crisp and the kids are back in school. We teamed up with Rachael of Rachael May Photography again this year to shoot photos for our website and look book. They came out amazing! She is so talented. At the last minute we had a location change and it ended up working perfectly! Here are some of my favorite shots from the day.

Ok I could be adding pictures all day! They are all amazing. To see more take a look at our Fall/Winter 2013 look book. Then head over to our website and see the entire collection.

If you are in the Portland area and are wanting to do family photos, make sure you contact Rachael, she is amazing! We just finished our second family photo shoot with her as well. She is truly amazing with kids! Here is her website

www.rachaelmayphotography.com

Andrea Wysocki Jewelry at GBK’s Styling Lounge for 2013 New York Fashion Week

Through The Artisan Group we were given the opportunity to gift celebrities and press at GBK’s 2013 NY Fashion Week Luxury Gift Lounge. I needed to make 75 of the same item that would be included in the swag bags. I knew my fall collection was going to be centered around a leaf theme so I thought it would be great to do a pair of earrings that represented the fall collection. I chose to make these sterling silver hammered leaves with tunduru sapphires.

I personally hand cut each leaf from a large sheet of sterling silver. 150 leaves were needed for these earrings. I have never had to make such a large amount of any one item from hand before so I had no clue if I was able to get them done in time but I had a plan to make X number a week. Once I got started cutting out the leaves I got a great rhythm down and ended up finishing the earrings a month early. I have always known I loved production and repetition and this was great proof that I am good at it too. Each pair of earrings vary slightly by color. The strands of sapphires vary in color from clear to reds, browns, greens, yellow.

I had been wanting to redo my earring cards ever since my rebranding last summer. This was the perfect opportunity to do so. I had new earring cards made up and found the perfect aqua ribbon for the boxes. I am so happy with how everything came together!

75 pretty little boxes pack up and ready for GBK’s NY Fashion Week Luxury Gift Lounge

click here to watch our video! —->  Andrea Wysocki Jewelry at GBK’s Styling Lounge for 2013 New York Fashion Week.

View our latest Press Release

To view these earrings on our website visit this link. http://www.andreawysocki.com/hammered-leaves-w-tunduru-sapphires-earrings/

Stephanie Drapeau wears our earrings!

July 4th was such a wonderful day. Not only was it a day spent with family and fireworks but Stephanie Drapeau sent us another tweet! This time she was wearing the earrings we gifted her.