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Reflect by trink- yoga & dance inspired jewels

And so it is official, trink's new line of yoga & dance inspired jewels has been branded (see trink's new chakra fairy!) and has been called 'Reflect'. Why reflect? Because like all jewelry made by trink, the Reflect line is made up of mainly Swarovski Austrian crystals that are the most twinkly of them all, famous for reflecting light. And because the line consists of crystal malas, used for meditation (reflection), I thought it fitting:)

To introduce Reflect to you, I will be hosting an official launch party at the Astri & trink boutique...






















Hope to see you there & wishing you a happy spring!

For more info on the line, please visit trinkjewelry.com

92 & beading!

Today was the birthday of someone so dear to me, my Oma (German grandmother). Not only has she been an incredible mother, grandmother & great-grandmother but she has been a huge inspiration to me...and still is. She has always been very creative-everything that she makes is amazing- from her cooking & her cakes to her meticulous crochet projects & my favorite, her beading! It is no wonder I ended up making jewels...I grew up with a jewel box passed down from my mother consisting of many of my Oma's crochet beaded baubles. My favorite were her stretch cocktail rings that I have learnt to make and have been selling at trink for the past few years. And after years of not beading, I was so pleased when she surprised me with a wooden cigar box filled with her crochet beaded necklaces "to sell at your shop, if you can" she said when she gave them to me shortly after I opened trink six years ago- and not only are they selling at trink but they have become a main line I carry at all times! Yes, thats right, my incredible Oma is 92 & beading! She loves it & so do I- I only hope that I will be so lucky to still be doing what I love at her age!

Happy Birthday Oma, I love you!

spring~summer 2012

I am so excited to introduce my Spring/Summer 2012 collection to you! Influenced as always by nature, love & magic, this collection has an even more dreamy feel than previous seasons- created with the use of soft colors and golden undertones, pieces can be easily worn with jeans & a tee or with your favorite dress, even for bridal. The collection is less about formality, more about personal style. If you love feathers, wear feathers- whether it be to go for a walk in the park or a walk down the isle..

Guilty Pleasures

I just realized that I have been so busy working on new jewels that I have not blogged since 2011!!! So a big Happy New Year to all , wishing you a most fabulous year filled with ultimate health, many magical moments and an abundance of love:)

There are many exciting things going on behind the scenes at trink that I cannot wait to share but for now I will invite you to join trink, if you happen to be in Toronto this weekend, at the Drake for the Toronto Fashion Incubator's 'Guilty Pleasures' designer sale, brunch & fashion show.





















For more info, please visit the event's Facebook page...

For a look of last year's event...moi, captured by a TO fashion blogger- Should be a blast! Hope to see you there:)

holiday cocktail!

a winter hideaway

This coming weekend trink will be taking part in Les joailliers du dimanche's 3rd show- 'a winter hideaway'. Together this collective of local jewellers invite you to come shop for holiday gift ideas (or just for fun) at their one weekend only pop-up-shop!
The cocktail will take place at 5pm opening night.
Hope to see you there!