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Royal Corgi Collection
Tales, Tails, and Tiny Crowns
Go behind the scenes of our corgi jewelry—from sketchbook quirks and gallery deadlines to joyful dog photoshoots and design refinements. Each post shares the real-life stories and creative process that shaped this tail-wagging tribute to our favorite four-legged royals. 🐾👑


Turning a Rough Weekend Into Corgi Magic 🐾✨
Running Corgi Pendant CAD Model Progress When Life Kicks You in the Teeth, Corgis Are Always the Answer You know those weekends… When everything seems to pile on at once… When you feel like you got your teeth kicked in from every angle… When all you want to do is curl up under a blanket and pretend the world doesn’t exist? Yeah. That was me. Completely drained and still moving anyway. And while life has moved on — as it always does — I still felt like hiding in a hole. But i

Alex Reynolds
Nov 35 min read


From Bats to Corgis: Designing Jewelry That Celebrates What You Love Without Apology
Corgi Costumes from the Tour de Corgi Parade What do a regal corgi and a Victorian bat have in common? More than you’d think. I designed the Victorian Chiroptera Necklace over a year ago, inspired by a collaboration with Sheri Lauren and a Halloween event featuring musician Jack Elliott and his vampire saga. The piece drew from the romantic elegance of Victorian-era jewelry — a way to give bat lovers something refined, meaningful, and timeless to wear with pride. Victorian

Alex Reynolds
Oct 209 min read


Too Tired to Shine? What a Grad School All-Nighter Taught Me About Preparing for Tour de Corgi 2025
Is it possible to prep like crazy and still show up energized for the big day? Back in grad school, I thought I had found the secret. But...

Alex Reynolds
Oct 37 min read


Finally, Corgi Jewelry You’ll Actually Want to Wear: The Story of How This Collection Began
From Parade to Pendant: Designing a Corgi Jewelry Collection Worth Wagging About If you’re a corgi lover, you’ve probably gone shopping...

Alex Reynolds
Sep 88 min read


Corgis in Costumes, Rocks in the Creek, and a Sketch on the Wall
Oh the sweet heaven of a belly scratch in the fresh grass A Parade of Corgis Every fall in Fort Collins, something strange and wonderful...

Alex Reynolds
Jul 2911 min read
Something Fluffy This Way Comes…
There’s a new jewelry line brewing here at Charming Quail—and it’s unlike anything I’ve designed before. This time, the inspiration...

Alex Reynolds
Jul 172 min read
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