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News from Liv & Lov and Dora's journey for materials that are Good from the Source. You can also follow it and learn more about ethical & ecological sourcing on www.goodfromthesource.wordpress.com

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Fridays at 7! HAVE YOU HEARD?!? 😄👑🍾 I'm finally offering classes! People have asked me for YEARS about this and after a lot of thought I had an idea! I decided to do something fun and different as a way to introduce people to working with silver, so I came up with Jewelry & Bubbly!👑🍾 In a two hour class you'll create a couple pieces of jewelry with cold connections (no flame) while sipping mimosas or sparkling cider (July 6th is kid friendly! Ages 7 and up!) Swipe for a couple examples of the projects (you'll learn how to make ALL the metalwork! And add the gemstones!) Link in bio for more info and to sign up! .
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Had to repost this lovely note ❤ Thank you from the bottom of my heart for featuring me! 💗💗💗 Check out @coconutsandpeaches for workout tips she's as gorgeous inside as she is out! Thank you love for shining so brightly! It was so wonderful to reconnect after so many years! 😙
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Every week I highlight a woman who is perfecting her craft & honoring her femininity. This week we are celebrating the gorgeous Dora @livandlov .
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There are very few women jewelers & Dora holds her position in the industry with elegance & class.
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She stays true to her values. Only uses conflict free stones and travels to the SOURCE to see the stones, meet the people that mine them and see how everything is made.
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She is beautiful on the inside and out, and one of the sweetest & most graceful women that I have ever met. And her jewelry? Oh girlfriend! Her designs are so exquisite & gorgeous that they take your breathe away! ( real talk , I large part of me just wants to quit my business and work on hers, I’m literally OBSESSED with her pieces ! ) :
I’ve attached a few pictures to this post and you can find more at @livandlov . :
One more secret about the Gorgeous Dora is that instead of her fiancé buying her a wedding ring ( after all-what ring would you buy a jeweler ?) He bought her the experience and they are traveling to various parts of the world so that she can hand pick the stones ! :
Sex & the City isn’t just on TV. It’s also in real life . Instead of comparing ourselves to each other let’s celebrate each other and appreciate the beauty that is inside every single woman of us !! Let’s all stand together as sisters and queens.
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#livandlov #coconutsandpeaches #standtogether #ladyboss #womensupportingwomen #femaleleaders #femaleentrepreneur

"Think Outside the Box"💍 is back in stock for Virtu Art Festival this weekend!😄🍾 I just found out today I'm booth #22, near the water fountain. Sorry for not posting often, 2018 has been.. intense 😅 Family + restructuring this business (a lot is in progress!) + wedding/ travel planning for everyone has been STRESSFUL😥 I honestly didn't have the time or energy to keep up with Instagram and got out of the habit. And for that I'm sorry. Bear with me, I'll try to get back into it!
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🌿"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better, it's not"💛-The Lorax by Dr. Suess. I'm not ashamed to say I watched this for the first time a couple years ago and cried. It's SO true. And as you know I believe it's possible to create jewelry in a way that respects people AND the Earth 🌍🌎🌏 It's not easy at all... but I care a whole awful lot and I've been working years to make my ideals a reality. It's been an honor doing it mainly though custom work. But Earth Day seems like the perfect day to announce I've also been working on a new collection...Here's the first tiny peek... more Coming Soon!!! 😄👑💍💎😘
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#LivandLov #customring #fairmined #customizablejewelry #earthday #ethicalfashion #ecodesign #shesaidyes

Love the lighting in this photo😍 Custom engagement ring up close💍And a video of that GORGEOUS Diamond before it was set💎 Canadian mined. Excellent cut. 1.31 carats of ethical perfection.😍❤💎💍💎🎆
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Sorting through photos as I recover from the flu (flu season this year is no joke!) and realized I hadn't posted pics of this beauty!!
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#LivandLov #diamonds #canadiandiamond #FairminedGold #customengagementring #18kGold #shesaidyes #diamondsareagirlsbestfriend

Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary to the man whose vows are WAY too easy to write 💗 6 years ago we chose to start a relationship that frankly, scared the shit out of me 😂 After over a year of friendship and dragging my feet because I knew we'd be perfect if we gave us a chance, I said yes to us. Our first trip together (pre- official) was the Chinese New Years parade in NYC. (I still can't believe you passed that spontaneity test). So when I found out a year later that the parade was on your 30th birthday- it seemed like fate! I created a scavenger hunt with gifts at each stop and led you to NYC and continued our adventure there. The next year you had to work, so had each client bring you in a gift. The 3rd, 4th & 5th year Micheal's surprise adventures contined, from Brewery tours to Niagara Falls. This- our 6th year, the adventure part is unfortunately delayed. And although I hate that I won't be leading you on the originally planned adventure today, the fact that you are willing to have a smaller birthday so I can be there for my grandmother let's me know how amazing of a husband you will be. And I love you even more for that. You've gone from an amazing friend, to even more amazing boyfriend to an incredible fiancé and quite frankly I'm already intimidated by how amazing of a husband I know you'll be. .

This Birthday/ Anniversay is bittersweet, I've loved spoiling you by celebrating both every year. But I can't wait for our new anniversary- the day we truly become one.
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P.S. I know you don't like sappy social media birthday posts, but this is the last anniversary & birthday before our new anniversary so 😜 .
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#myheart #mcm #mancrush #fiancé #lovestory #birthdaylove #tarzanandjane #backtojewelrynextipromise!

SO proud of all the women who marched! Last year was the largest protest America has ever had. It was a day we showed KIND people are the majority. And we will not stand for hatred. Women led it because we have had enough. Kindness does not mean complacency anymore. Women will FIGHT for what is RIGHT. That does NOT mean violence. It means standing up and creating change. The way only genuine people can, the way women know how to. Indifferent people cannot create a better World. Women have chosen to no longer stand quiet on the sidelines out of "politeness" or fear as we've been taught to act and let those who wish to make the world a dark place win. .

We failed each other when we allowed there to be a split amongst kind people, I believe women can heal that. We're mama bears when we feel our family is threatened, those who have marched have decided to be that for our country. Proud of everyone who marched last year & this weekend and those who have educated their immediates and taken other actions locally. Keep it up. If you haven't yet- you can still start. TRUTH: Kindness is more powerful & takes greater strength than cruelty. It's been twisted in our culture because it intimidated the weak. .

These are images of what that day really looked like last year. It was a Beautiful Day. .
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#womensmarch #timesup #equality #equalrights #equalrightsforall #lovetrumpshate #thisiswhatafeministlookslike #femaleleaders

Too precious to not share 🙂🌹Happy 90th Birthday to my Nannina (Italian grandmother)!😄💗🌹🎉🎂 I'm so grateful that I was able to spend the day with her and help make it special. Can't wait to do a bigger celebration with everyone later too! .
Fun story: she had never seen herself on video before and watched the video of herself blowing out the candle on repeat and giggled at it. My heart 💓💗💓💘
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And made a wish when she blowed out the candle- the first one didn't blow out so she said it was because God must've known her wish wasn't possible so she made another one- that time it worked! 🎂
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#LivandLov #loveherwithallmyheart #grandmothersarethebest #italiangrandmother #heartofthefamily #familyfirst #90thbirthday #italianlemonoliveoilcake

A red HOT🔥Ruby ❤💎 to warm you up on this frigid day!❄☃🌬Follow up story of this beaut below 😙:
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Unfortunately with raw, uncut gems sometimes they just break💎No rhyme or reason. Their flaws are not removed like cut ones are. Sadly after her new mom met her that happened to this beauty. (After MONTHS of searching for the PERFECT rough Ruby😭) But if she had to break, she did it the right way. The least perfect part broke off and her 2 stunning halves were left. So she'll be back in action and even more stunning! Stay tuned! ❤😍💍
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#LivandLov #Rubyheartbreak #Ruby #LabRuby #RoughRuby #rawruby #jewelryaddict #finejewelry #futureheirloom #macrolens

New Design! Enchanted Tree

July 07, 2014

I'm excited to introduce my newest design! I'd love to hear your thoughts! I'm LOV-ing how it looks and feels on and of course the bright colors!

Plus your choice of colors combination for the pendant and chain! Made of recycled sterling silver and YOUR choice of stones

Pendant Choice:

Green: Green Onyx, Red: Red Chalcedony, Blue: Aqua Chalcedony, White: Freshwater Pearl

Chain:

Chalcedony colors: Golden Yellow, Sky Blue, Deep Blue OR Amethyst, Red Jade or Freshwater Pearls

$250

Fully handcrafted by Dora in USA

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