Amethyst, February birthstone

Amethyst is a semiprecious stone and the February birthstone. It occurs in beautiful hues from a light pinkish violet to a deep purple. The ancient Greeks believed the stone can prevent intoxication so amethystos means “not drunk” in ancient Greek.

Amethyst is a beautiful stone therefore there are many stunning jewelry pieces made of it. Just take a look at our Russian Artists team members' amethyst  modern and vintage creations, we are sure you will like some or all of them!

 

1. Raw crystal amethyst necklaceby agardencottage

2. Tree-Of-Life amethyst andcopper pendant necklace by  JewelryFloren

3. Lavender amethyst and sterlingsilver necklace by LenaMer

4. Amethyst & citrine goldfilled necklace by Arctida

5. Raw rough amethyst bysmallparadise

6. Amethyst cufflinks by daimblond

7. Amethyst earrings by MyDreamBox

8. Amethyst pendant beadednecklace by SoMeJewelryShop

9. Sterling silver and amethystbracelet by NeroliHandmade

Garnet, January birthstone

Garnet is the January birthstone which has been used to make gorgeous jewelry pieces since the Bronze Age. It comes in many colors but the most common is deep red.

Take a look at garnet jewelry our team members has to offer at their shops today. Beautiful, isn't it?

1. Garnet brooch pin by JD4dreamer

2. Garnet gemstone chips crochet necklace by DKHM

3. Green and red garnet necklace with silver elements byLenaMer

4. Garnet and silver chandelier earrings by MyDreamBox

5. Vintage garnet sterling silver ring by agardencottage

6. Garnet & black meteorite silver ring byDemyBlackDesign

7. Tree-Of-Life garnet and copper pendant necklace by  JewelryFloren

8. Garnet and sterling silver earrings by StasyaWireWrap

9. Rough garnet adjustable ring by daimblond

Holiday deals 2015

Who does not like a deal? Now is the best time to save on items you like!

Check the shops below (see stores for offer details and coupon codes):

Sale on selected items at KatyaCoil and AlenaStavtseva shop

5 to 10% off on purchases at Klaptik shop

5 to 25% off on purchases at CreationOfTrueFairy shop

10% off on purchases made on November 27 - 29 at FancyKnittles and Roltinica 
 10 to 20% off on purchases made on November 27 - 28 at FerFoxDesign
10% off on purchases at imali
10% off on purchases on selected dates at LaFiabaRussa
10% off on $15 minimum purchase made on November 27 - 30 at Reginao
10% off on $50 purchases until December 1, 2015 at JewelryFloren 

15% off on purchases made on November 25 - 30 at miopupazzo
15% off on purchases made on November 26 - 30 at ReStyleGraphic
15% off on purchases made on November 27 - 29 at Riotofcolors
15% off on purchases made on November 27 - 30 at PetsLair  and MariannaBu
15% off with minimum $50 purchase until December 20, 2015 at GoodWeather and Albinasjewelry
20% off on purchases at StudioFantasies

Buy 5, get 50% at subwayParty

50% off on everything on November 27th at AleVtinaMaLysh

Free US shipping on $100 total purchase (not including shipping)  made between November 26 - 30, 2015 at socksandmittens

Happy shopping!

Gifts for everyone

Our picks today are gift ideas for many people we have in our lives. Our friends, co-workers, nurses and teachers are there for us so don't forget to show them that you care!  

For a friend

For a Dolls lover

For Both, a Mom and a Baby

Wants to see more? Visit Russian Artists Pinterest boards!

Fresh gift ideas for Her

December is right around the corner! Did you get your gifts yet?

Our picks today are Gifts For Her. Take a look and find the right one for yourself or friend! 

 

Wants to see more? Visit our Pinterest board or type in the search box on Etsy: rusteam, gift for her.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh gift ideas for Him

Holidays are near and with this in mind we would like to show you what our team members have to offer. So every Wednesday in November we'll publish some ideas of the gifts for you and your loved ones. Stay tuned!

Our picks today are Gifts For Him. Take a look and find the right one for your man or friend!

 

Wants to see more? Visit our Pinterest board or type in the search box on Etsy: rusteam, gift for Him.

Last minute Halloween projects from Russian Artists

There is just a little bit time left for decorating for Halloween. If you are hosting a party here is some ideas for a last minute crafts and food from our team members blogs:

Falling leaves decor tutorial from Alecia's (Artctida) blog:

 

Black cat free cross stitch pattern from Vita's (DwarfsTreasure) blog:

Printable wine glass tags from Irina's (graphicland) blog (free image):

Appetizers ideas and recipes from Tanya's (socksandmittens) blog:

There are so much more great project ideas you will find in our shops on Etsy. Happy Halloween!

Victorian Halloween ephemera digital collage sheet by karisagraphic

Digital download abstract ink drawing by AlPlo

Printable Victorian Halloween gift tags digital collage sheet by graphicland

Halloween digital collage sheet by MyMidnightMoon

 

 

A doll's world

The doll houses are trendy this Fall but did you know that dolls have fashion, too? Just like us, humans.

Miniature knit doll clothes for 5" doll by CreativeHook

Our team members took doll fashions seriously so there is lots of miniature clothing and accessories for you to choose from or we have patterns for your own creative enjoyment.

Baby carriage miniature figurine by AnnaToys

Blythe doll yellow sweater by VolnaDollsClother

Oversized turtleneck for Granado Lads by ThreeMice

Just search the assortment by our team tag rusteam in the Etsy's search window.

 

Beaded Barbie dress tutorial by AroundBeads

Brushed mohair for doll hair by LaFiabbaRussa

Cat amigurumi crochet pattern by lanadearg

So welcome to a dolls world and have fun browsing!

Mini crochet umbrella by FancyKnittles

 

Pigtails wig for Littlefee (or similar dolls) by NataLitun

Blythe stockings by BlaBlaBlythe