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Blend For A Cause-a benefit to help stop trafficking of humans

December 9th, 2011

Stephen Miller Gallery, 800 Santa Cruz Avenue, Menlo Park, California, 94025-Soulgems will be there!!!

Piccolo Bella Hair Design along with a blend of local Menlo Park businesses, will host a winter season celebration and beauty fundraiser to generate holiday joy and support the community during this festive shopping season. By coming together as local business owners and artisans, we look to spread a festive spirit of joy throughout our community and re-vitalize our small town business district.

Join us on December 11, 10:00 – 1:00 pm for a holiday makeover with our top hair stylists and featured make-up artist, Christine Pacifico and manicurists and receive 30-40% off salon services. Complete your new look and give a lasting gift with a fashion photo taken by bay area fashion photographer.

After a morning of luxurious pampering, shop for that perfect gift at our holiday boutique at Stephen Miller Gallery; www.stephenmillergallery.com, while you enjoy an aromatic cup of tea from Rue du Tea and artisan chocolates by Jade Chocolates.

In sharing from our hearts this holiday season, a portion of the net proceeds will be donated to “Not for Sale” http://www.notforsalecampaign.org/ – an organization dedicated to abolishing human trafficking.

For ticket information, or to reserve your space for your holiday makeover, please visit us at www.piccolabellahairdesign.com.

Tickets may be purchased at the door.

New Ram design

December 9th, 2011

Here is the New Ram design. It is sterling silver on a leather cord with a lobster clasp. It is not on my web site yet. It goes for $45. I am able to keep the price down on my new designs.

At least for awhile. I am recycling some old silver.

If you are interested, you can email me at Janelle@soulgems.org.

Keep a look out for more designs!!!

Slavery

June 2nd, 2011

Hi Folks,

Here are some good articles on trafficking of humans.

http://goodnewsfl.org/

They mentioned Soulgems in one of the articles.

http://www.goodnewsfl.org/about

Read the articles and let me know what you think!

Maker Faire

May 24th, 2011

Wow!! What a great event. The people were sooo friendly and generous. I made connections and had some great conversations. People were asking me challenging questions about slavery and trafficking. I felt blessed to be with people who cared. The Maker Faire had a staff that was helpful and efficient. The spectators were educated and curious about what was going on in the world.

There is a possibility that I have found an organization to work with here in the Bay Area!!! I am waiting for a reply. It will be nice to be able to drive to a shelter and have some hands on experience with girls who have been trafficked.

Ok for now and have a great day!

Makers Fair

May 21st, 2011

We are at the Maker Faire in San Mateo!!!!
Come join us!

http://makerfaire.com/

May 19th, 2011

HI Everyone,

There is a article in National Geographic about child brides. Here is the link.

Another form of slavery!!!

Soulgems Jewelry Price Increase…

November 18th, 2010

Hi Friends – We have to raise our jewelry prices because the cost of Silver has gone up. The price adjustments will happen within the next 2 weeks, so if you’d like to get your Christmas Gifts at the current prices we suggest you order now. (We have not raised our prices for our jewelry since Soulgems was founded and the cost of silver has been increasing every year.)

New Pendants

October 18th, 2010

NEW Jewelry! We have some new pendants that we want to share with you! Have a Heart is a small heart shaped pendant on a 16″ leather cord. It’s a chocker style necklace. Our Window-Freedom pendant is a smaller piece now on an 18″ Sterling Silver chain that matches perfectly with the Window Earrings. The Window Necklace is $30.00 and the Heart is $35.00! You can order them directly through our website. www.soulgems.org!

Upcoming events for Soulgems!

September 13th, 2010

Soulgems will be at the Ultimate Women’s Expo in the San Francisco Concourse on October 9th and 10th. Please come visit us and enjoy a day of pampering and purchasing at this wonderful expo!

We will also be at the Green Festival in San Francisco on November 6th and 7th! This is very exciting for us and we hope that can join us in being Green and help our wonderful cause!

Donations have been sent!

September 2nd, 2010

We are so excited to let everyone know that we have sent our organizations money recently thanks to all your wonderful Soulgems purchases! We sent:

Friends International: $350 in Dec of 2009 and $350 on Jun 8, 2010!
Friends of Maiti Nepal: $400 in Jan for 2010 and $350 in Jun of 2010!
Girl-Child Network: $100.00 in Dec of 2009 and $300 in Jun of 2010!
Preventing Human Trafficking: $300 in Summer of 2009 and $300 in
Jul 2010!!
We have some money set aside for Haiti and are in the process of finding an organization to send it to..

It’s because of all of your purchases that we are able to help these women and children have a better life and we truly want to thank you for it!

Have a great day!