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Embracing Failure, Exciting Announcement!
So I really haven’t talked about it till now, but I submitted to be a speaker at the 2025 Founded in FoCo convention. The theme this...

Alex Reynolds
Dec 12, 20241 min read


Warm Cider, Holiday Lighting Ceremony, & Live Music - Meet & Greet
5-9 PM, Nov. 1th, 2024 Follow the music & the sweet smell of cider up the stairs Museum of Art Fort Collins Room 215 Jewelry Designs, Art...

Alex Reynolds
Oct 31, 20241 min read


Get Spooky Chic: Creating A Victorian Bat Necklace For Your Fall Wardrobe
The moment is almost here. This Victorian style design is going to be Charming Quail’s 1st official jewelry line. It’s perfect for that cute, Halloween accessory. And it’s a great way to add some vintage Victorian style to your wardrobe all year round. It’s also a great way to add a touch of Gothic style to your ensemble. The inspiration came from Jack Elliott ’s musical vampire saga. Sheri Laruen suggested we ask if he would play live music at our Oct. presentation on the F

Alex Reynolds
Oct 18, 20242 min read


Meet & Greet + Live Music
A little taste of the vampire themed necklace design 6-9 PM, Oct. 4th Follow the music up the stairs Museum of Art Fort Collins Room 215 Jewelry Designs & Art Projects + Live Music Sheri Lauren is celebrating the grand opening of her new art studio at the museum, and you’re invited. There will be live music by Jack Elliot . He’s been working on a vampire saga & it seemed like the perfect way to kick off this spooky month. Sheri Lauren and I decided to have fun with the vam

Alex Reynolds
Oct 1, 20241 min read


Designing a Phoenix Bird Pendant: Story Driven Art Collab!
I am so excited to officially share a collaborative project that has been months in the making. I’m working with two very talented women,...

Alex Reynolds
Sep 18, 20243 min read


Perfection is Ugly: I Want You to Damage It
Well I live, work and play at the foot of the Rockies. My favorite thing to do when I get a little time to myself, is go for a mountain...

Alex Reynolds
Sep 4, 20243 min read


Honeybee Ring - The Story
This one started with a conversation with one of my clients. I was picking their brains for some interesting ideas to design around and doing something based on honeybees came up and sounded brilliant. I had done a bee pendant for one of the employees there years ago. It was yellow gold and utilized a thickly rutilated quartz that resembled the stripes on a bumble bee’s butt. That one turned out beautifully, so I was excited to work on a bee theme again. I started with the id

Alex Reynolds
Aug 29, 20242 min read


Designing a Summery, Pinwheel Ring
This is a fun, and summary ring design. I wanted to do something unusual and with a fun personality. As I was turning out the lights to...

Alex Reynolds
Aug 5, 20243 min read


Caged Stones Ring Design, Refined & Rough?
Check Out the Latest Fun from Charming Quail™. Watch the new caged stone design come to life and evolve as you listen to the story behind...

Alex Reynolds
Aug 1, 20243 min read


Never Enough Time-Jewelry Inspiration
The kids are out for the summer. As a parent and an entrepreneur there is so much to do and so little time to do it. That's what inspired...

Alex Reynolds
Jul 13, 20241 min read
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