Dancing Through Life by Diane E Poland..........sterling silver, gold filled twisted wire made with lampwork glass, antique buttons, and semi precious stones, one of a kind artistic jewelry designed by hand and made here in the US.

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Welcome!!!!!!!!!! I hope you enjoy this look into my personal world of color, texture, creation, and engineering. What started out as a hobby, and curiosity years ago, has now developed into a self-satisfying art that enables me to engineer wire, glass, semi-precious stones, and even antique buttons into pieces that are not the norm in jewelry. To read more about my journey into the world of jewelry ........(click here) Thank you for showing interest in our special artwork and designs that I have enjoyed creating, by hand, for those that enjoy a different look, an earthy look, heirloom pieces, and trend setting styles.
	DTL Designs is proud to bring you our many diverse products and information. Nothing matters more to me than the challenge to bring you exciting pieces that can be handed down from generation to generation. I not only make my own lampwork beads but I also purchase beads from famous bead makers throughout the world. I create antique button lines of jewelry that have valued handcarved pearl buttons from the late 1800's to early 1900's along with celluloid, brass, glass, wood, and other material kind of buttons (our main focus is antique black glass, bronze glass, and Czech republic glass buttons). I take special pride in knowing that when I design my products I use only the finest materials, however, I look for great bargains so that I can pass that savings on to you as well.
The Lampwork featured on this site is none other than my attempt to make beads or glass sculpture with Italian, German, USA, 104 COE and Boro glasses. My interest in creating these beads came about in 2006 when learning to make jewelry. I truly found it fascinating that one could take a torch, and melt a rod of glass creating swirls, dots, lines, and shapes of glass. The ability to express and create was so vast in the world of Lampworking that I just couldn't resist diving head first into the fragile world of color. There is nothing more relaxing and rehabilitating than sitting before the woosh of a torch, and its hypnotic flame as you carefully place color upon color, upon clear glass, upon shapes and silver and gold leaf or fine silver wire!
	Each web link has different items we may be offering for sale or informative articles or writings that we have managed to discover over the years. I enjoy passing on this information to pique your curiosity. There is also a schedule of the "shows" where you can meet me, Diane Poland, in person and see the jewelry choices first hand - even trying them on. I enjoy meeting those that enjoy my art work and love to spend time with budding jewelry crafters, fans, or other valued jewelry artisans. I supports my fellow artists at art shows and have personally made a commitment to only purchase gifts that are made by "artists". No gift is more special or unique than a handmade art piece. Not only are you supporting an artist that lives here in the US, but you are supporting their suppliers and many different livelihoods that enrich our economy here in the States. You become part of a family and usually end up becoming a customer for life especially with modern technology of the internet.
Currently we are in the Fall season. This is a special time when you value your friends and family with special focus on giving during anniversaries or birthdays, and gearing up for those very special holidays to come. We also welcome the discerning shopper and hope that you can find something special here for your dear ones or even a reward for yourself. After all, you work hard and deserve to celebrate your lives with an artistic piece that helps frame your face in dazzling color or light. Aren't you worth it?

The items we bring you are one of a kind, and cannot be duplicated to an exact replica. All jewelry pieces are handmade with the exception of those featured on the "Novelty page". Anything created by the artist may not be able to be replaced in color or materials used due to metal lots, bead colors etc. If you have a favorite earring that you have lost and want to replace the missing part of the pair - we may not be able to accomodate you. Buying a new pair is always advisable.
Our prices are the lowest we can possibly charge - the materials costs drive the majority of our prices with the exception of those pieces that are extremely time consuming. Artisan work is the finest that you can buy in the US. You will not only be buying unique one of a kind pieces, but you will also be purchasing an idea by one individual that was then developed by hand - not a machine or a factory some where in a foreign country. Your great great grandparents purchased special items of this nature in their day. Not only was quality the prize of the day, but longevity and time honored uniqueness was also part of that special item purchased. That's a value you just don't receive in factury-made-in-China items offered in department stores these days. The value of artisan made pieces vs factory made just doesn't compare.

©Copyright 2007, 2008 Diane Poland. All contents of this website, written articles and photos are property of Diane Poland. This material may not be sold, duplicated on other websites, incorporated in commercial documents or products, or used for promotional purposes. Links to my website are always welcome.