Eco jewelry designer, Carolyn Rafaelian’s Alex and Ani website kicks off today.


You can now shop for Alex and Ani’s rings, bracelets, bangles and accessories made from earth-friendly and recycled materials – created right here in the USA. Many of the line’s pieces feature an innovative and patented technology that replaces traditional clasps with a sliding mechanism, making each piece adjustable, allowing everyone to have a piece of jewelry with a custom, perfect fit.
The Isle Expandable Wire Bangle (above, L) is adjustable to any arm size via A&A’s patented design. The set of 12 Expandable Wire Bangles (above, R) features 12 unique textures and finishes.

























Alex and Ani is now GIVING AWAY the limited edition Mother Earth Wire Bangle on Twitter and Facebook!!!! It’s so simple to enter: Follow Alex and Ani on twitter and then reply back to tweets saying what you do to give back. Alex and Ani wants to hear about how you are helping others and the environment! If you enter on Facebook, friend the Alex and Ani fan page and post to the wall. Enter to win by June 19th, 2009.
Aloha again, for another take on jewelry recycling click on http://wwwdesignsngoldcom-designsngold.blogspot.com/ This is my blog about recycling old, unused and broken jewelry into new jewelry items. You may find it interesing.
Mahalo and aloha from Hawaii,
Colette Aoki