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St. Croix Designers Featured in Harper’s Bazaar
Thanks to USVI Ambassador Danielle Hawkins, fashion editor and stylist, several St. Croix jewelers and designers are being featured in a famous fashion magazine halfway around the world! The July 2021 issue of Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam features a stunning spread of top model Maria Borges wearing handmade jewelry from local artisan jewelers Crucian Gold and…
Read MoreJewelry Collections for a Cause
St. Croix is home to many talented jewelers who create unique, handcrafted artisan and fine jewelry. The island is also home to community spirit like I have experienced no where else. When these two forces combine, the result is stunning collections of jewelry designed to raise both funds and awareness for some of St. Croix’s…
Read Moreib Adopts a Local School
As if there weren’t enough reasons to love the team at ib designs, let’s add their most recent community service project to the list. While most of you know ib designs for their stunning collections of locally handcrafted ‘feel good’ jewelry, Kris and Whealan Massicott and their ib family have recently taken on a major project…
Read MoreSt. Croix Fashion February
St. Croix is full of talented artists, designers, jewelers, and craftspeople. While many annual events are designed to showcase local artisans, those in the fashion industry tend to be overlooked…but, that’s about to change! The local fashion community is collaborating on an annual event they call “Fashion February”. Fashion February promotes local fashion businesses while highlighting…
Read MoreClean Silver Jewelry in Five Easy Ways
We love our handmade jewelry here on St. Croix! If you look around you will find most women wearing stacks of bracelets, not to mention rings, earrings, and necklaces. But, it’s not just the women, the men of St. Croix sport their locally crafted jewelry as well. Artisan handmade jewelry is a trademark of the island, and while…
Read MoreShow your love of St. Croix with a Crucian Bracelet
While it is generally known the world over that women love jewelry, that has never been more obvious to me than here on St. Croix. While I am accustomed to seeing women wear their jewelry when they go out socially, here on the island it seems like everyone wears their jewelry all of the time.…
Read MoreChaney : The Unknown Treasure of St. Croix
Chaney is a unique Crucian treasure. When I first arrived on St. Croix I spent most of my days snorkeling and treasure hunting. I was surprised to find something other than sea glass and seashells–I discovered “Chaney”! For those who don’t know, chaney is shards of fine china which can mostly be found along the beaches…
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Handcrafted Feel Good Jewelry! This wondrous gallery in historic Christiansted is home to the distinctive designs of local artist/metalsmith, Whealan Massicott. Crafting for over 20 years, Whealan continues to be motivated by the complexity of the Caribbean’s people, beauty, and culture. Being a musician at heart allows life’s movements, patterns, and rhythms to play out…
Read MoreSave St. Croix’s Coral with Beautiful Jewelry!
St Croix jewelry store ib designs is giving back! A portion of the proceeds from their Elkhorn Collection goes to The Nature Conservancy’s Coral Restoration Project here on St. Croix.
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ib designs Handcrafted Feel Good Jewelry! This wondrous gallery in historic Christiansted is home to the distinctive designs of local artist/metalsmith, Whealan Massicott and his talented artisan family. Whealan is motivated by the complexity of the Caribbean’s people, beauty, and culture. Being a musician at heart allows life’s movements, patterns, and rhythms to play out in…
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