Neat PEOPLE! betsy + iya jewelry designer Betsy Cross
November 17, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Anna Reed, NEAT contributor
Whether or not the moniker ‘betsy & iya’ rings a bell in print, you’ll recognize the bold and beautiful pieces from jewelry designer Betsy Cross as ones you’ve seen dangling from the necks, wrists and ears of Portland’s best accessorized ladies — her wares know no bounds when it comes to [...]
Betsy & Iya Holiday Sale + Studio Grand Opening
November 14, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Erin Flesch, NEAT contributor
If you’re looking for hip presents to gift your hard-to-shop-for mom, girlfriend, niece or sister that are unique, gorgeous and affordable, you want to make sure to stop by the Betsy & Iya Holiday Preview Sale + Studio Grand Opening from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 19 in [...]
Minoux, Harlow + Viki Jewelry Trunk Show at Fuchsia
October 19, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
From classic to cool to delicate to daredevil, we can’t stop loving the wildly imaginative range of jewelry styles Portland designers keep adorning us with. If you’d like to catch three up-and-comers at once, head to Sellwood’s Fuchsia boutique this weekend for a two-day trunk show of local jewelry [...]
With this Prettybird Necklace by Jené Despain
August 12, 2010 by karenvitt
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By Karen Vitt, NEAT editor in chief
Brooklyn-based but Portland-born-and-bred jewelry designer Jené DeSpain is not only talented and impossibly stylish, but she’s generous, too! The designer has gifted The Neat Sheet this fanciful Prettybird Necklace from the Jené DeSpain Jewelry Ornithology Collection to gift to one lucky reader.
The self-taught artist makes every piece by hand in [...]
New “Betsy + i” jewelry exhibit at Small Victories
May 16, 2010 by karenvitt
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What do you get when you pair up two insanely creative local jewelry designers? Industrial sexiness and mechanical sass! So says the description of the new jewelry collaboration between designers Betsy Cross of Betsy & Iya and Isaac Watson of Focal Length Designs. The two Portland talents have teamed up to launch a new collection called “Betsy [...]
