What’s Your Labor of Love?

Summer may be on its way out, but don’t despair! Who says September can’t be fun? We aim to make it that way, and we’re starting the fun this Labor Day weekend. Introducing our very first…
 

 
One of our favorite aspects of running this store is getting to know our insanely talented customers, who always manage to blow our minds with their creativity. Here is your chance to do it again by showing us how you display your New Stone Age finds, whether in your home or on your body. Read on for the official rules of this contest:
 
1. Follow our Instagram feed @newstoneage.
 
2. Snap a photo of something you own from our store and share it on your own Instagram feed. It could be something for the home (like a piece of wall art, a display dome with something unusual in it, a cake stand with a homemade cake), or jewelry (like an interesting earring collection or a ring stack). Basically, the more creative your use of the items, the better. Are you using a set of Basque wine glasses for craft supply storage? Do you have a bizarre collection of miniature elephants you’re displaying in one of our brass and glass boxes? We want to know!
 
3. Tag @newstoneage in the photo so we don’t miss it, and hashtag it with #nsalaboroflove. We will repost some of our favorite entries in our own feed over the next month. Photos must be submitted by Wednesday, September 30. We will pick and notify the winner by the end of the following week.
 
4. Now you’re saying, “Ok, I get the rules, but what do I win??” The lucky winner will get a whopping 20% off their next order – and that includes EVERYTHING in the store (yes, even our fabulous fine jewelry). The winner may use this discount in person or online.
 
Here’s a bit of inspiration to get your gears going, from our web manager’s own treasure adorned home.
 

Our Harry Allen resin hand hooks can hold anything, even lightbulbs. Here they are, reconfigured as quirky bedside lamps.
 

Our glass and zinc wall frames look amazing with pressed flowers displayed in them. Our web manager filled them with flora collected from yearly camping trips with her husband.
 
Now, it’s your turn to share. We can’t wait to see what you’ve been up to with our treasures!
 
In other news, those of you shopping for September birthdays might want to check out our stunning collection of jewelry featuring sapphires. This month’s birthstone is one of our favorites, because it is so versatile. While many people think of sapphire as a blue stone, you might be surprised to learn that it comes in a veritable rainbow of hues. Click the colorful image below to see what we’re talking about.
 

 
Happy Labor Day from Fran, Holly, Alexa, Olivia, Lita and Charley!