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Massachusetts Designer Unveils Commemorative Earrings for the First Family's Martha's Vineyard Visit

 Just in time for the First Family's 2013 visit to Martha's Vineyard, Celebrity Jewelry Designer Todd Krieger has created limited edition earring sets to commemorate this special event. The earrings, which are available exclusively at Craftworks in Oak Bluffs on Martha's Vineyard, reflect Mrs.

Obama's style: classy, with a bit of sparkle and were inspired by her love of flowers. Each pair of hand crafted earrings was designed to capture the beauty of a tiny bloom through colorful crystal rhinestones and are packaged on a commemorative vintage-style patriotic seed packet. Using a bouquet of hues, the earrings are available in a variety of floral colors inspired by the soft petals of rose, jonquil, lilac, lily, hydrangea, and bluet flowers.

The seed packets, adorned with drawings of lisianthus flowers, were printed with a mélange of other vintage imagery to match the occasion. Rather than holding traditional seeds, the seed packets contain an assortment of glistening glass gems that represent the seeds of hope that the First Family has planted for growing dreams and smiles across the nation.

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About the artist: Todd's designs follow the theme of `something old, something new,' and in this case, he juxtaposes contemporary jewelry in a classic style on top of vintage imagery. He has been designing jewelry for more than 25 years. Todd's December West brand of jewelry also includes brooches made from recycled materials and other unique designs which are sold in galleries, boutiques, and even at the MIT Museum Store. He shares an art studio with his wife, Karen, at Gorse Mill Studios in Needham, MA. When he is not making jewelry, Todd also works full time as a corporate attorney at an international software company and an adjunct professor at a law school in Boston.

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About Craftworks: Craftworks is a unique contemporary American craft gallery located at 149 Circuit Avenue in the center of scenic Oak Bluffs on the Island of Martha's Vineyard. All of the art in the gallery is made in America by over four hundred juried artists both locally and from around the country. Since 1991 Craftworks has brought an unusual and whimsical collection of the best that American artists have to offer to its customers.

Judged "Best of the Vineyard" and recognized locally by its peers, Craftworks has often been called "Our favorite Gallery" by many of the thousands of visitors. Fodor's Travel called Craftworks Gallery "a must see"

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Celebrate the First Family's historic visit with a trip to Craftworks to see the commemorative earrings. For more information, contact info@decemberwest.com.

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