Free Freight and 10% Off SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Partial Packs!

New Spring/Summer 2011 Color Trends for Accessories, Apparel and Home Decor!

The Spring/Summer 2011 must-have colors are naturally bright and exciting.

The season’s most popular hues for Jewelry, Accessories, Apparel and Home Décor are statement colors that will turn your world into a Tropical Paradise!

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  To download a printable Color Trends Spring / Summer 2011 Guide in PDF format Click Here

Please Note:
Due to differences in computer monitors, the stone colors on this page may vary slightly from their actual colors.

Not all articles are available in all colors & effects. Please feel free to Contact Us with any questions!

New Create Your Style With SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Instruction Guide!

This new Create Your Style with SWAROSVKI ELEMENTS XILION BEAD DESIGN PROJECT can instruct beginners on how to make this unique LIFE-SAVER KEY RING.

This key ring uses the popular 5328 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 3mm Bicone Beads in Crystal Satin and Burgundy, and the 5590 18×7.5mm Bead in Clear Crystal.  To get this look, all you will need is some nylon thread, a silver key ring, beige twisted cord, and wire.

To order any of these SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS call a sales associate at 800-333-4144!

View and Print the Instruction Guide Here!

View other CYS projects Here!

New Designer of The Week! Vintage-Inspirations.com

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http://vintage-inspirations.com/

For anyone who loves the look of Vintage, Timeless, Elaborate Jewelry, then Vintage Inspirations is the perfect online store for you! While these pieces look expensive, the prices are extremely affordable.

The owner and designer, Liza, has been collecting vintage jewelry for many years, which inspired her to create & design her own line.   She’s enjoyed creating several designs for herself  & her customers & has had a very successful career in the jewelry making industry.  Liza focuses on keeping her line of jewelry pieces fresh by adding new colors and new items throughout the year.

The jewelry is composed of brass settings and accented with high quality SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS and or vintage glass stones and cabochons.  Some of these stones are limited quantity of vintage stones or exclusive Swarovski colors, so get them while they last!  Each piece is professionally plated in either an antique gold, antique brass, or antique silver finish for that timeless appearance that never seems to fade.

Contact Liza at Vintage Inspirations:

(503) 951-3306

Liza@Vintage-Inspirations.com

New Designer of The Week! Crystals N Pearls Online Boutique

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http://www.crystalsnpearls.com/

Crystals n Pearls jewelry is designed by Carolyn Cattaneo.  Carolyn has combined SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS and hand-selected, luminous pearls in her designs.  Carolyn’s earrings, bracelets and necklaces are designed for the most contemporary fashions.

 
Carolyn’s hand-crafted jewelry is treasured by many.  Her personally-inspired artistry has quickly become family heirlooms.  Timeless to Trendy – there are pieces that suit a socialite, as well as a hipster-urbanite.

 
Carolyn’s pieces enrich and perfectly accentuate outfits worn casual or couture, day or evening. She can also custom design pieces catering to your taste.

  Contact her at ccattaneo@comcast.net

(617) 620-0529

or

http://crystalsnpearls.com/email/contact.html

New Create Your Style with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Holiday Decoration Instruction Guide!

These Holiday Table Decoration Boats are embellished with 5328 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Bicone Beads in Lt. Azore. This instruction guide incorporates a little bit of origami with some sewing, for a unique look no one else will have at their holiday party!

View It Here

The Swarovski 2010 Holiday Snowflake Ornaments are Now Available on Merchantsoverseas.com!

Since 1991, Swarovski has produced Holiday ornaments annually, which have quickly become collectable items. Over the past few years, this beautiful ornament has been adapted into a large-scale version that is featured on top of the Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree in New York City.

This year is no different! The 2010 Swarovski Holiday Snowflake ornament is now available in large and mini versions!  Merchants Overseas also has an exclusive gift set which features the 2010 Snowflake ornament and 2 mini ornaments!

 

The Limited Edition 2010 Snowflake is beautifully crafted with six clear cut crystal points.  The ornament features a silvertone metal tag elegantly engraved with the year of introduction and a white satin ribbon.  Presented in a distinctive triangular gift box, it’s a Christmas or nonsectarian wintertime gift that will appeal to all those who delight in the natural world. $75

The 2010 Swarovski Mini Snowflake is a petite replica of the larger version.  It is beautifully crafted of clear cut Swarovski crystal and features a white satin ribbon.  A Christmas or nonsectarian wintertime gift that will appeal to all those who delight in the natural world. $45

 

This trio gift set features one 2010 Swarovski Snowflake Ornament accompanied with two Swarovski Mini Snowflake Ornaments.  All three ornaments are beautifully crafted of clear cut Swarovski crystal and feature white satin ribbons. $150

Shop Now While Supplies Last!

FREE FREIGHT WEDNESDAY! 11/10/10

Take this Free Shipping opportunity to stock up on Holiday Inventory!

Call a Sales Associate Today at 800-333-4144

Holiday Special! 50% Off Emerald Cubic Zirconias!

The Cubic Zirconia stones offer a brilliant shine at an even more fabulous price.  The Emerald Green is perfect for upcoming Holiday Stock! The chaton shape is perfect when used for unique jewelry designs as well as apparel, quilting, crafting, etc!

ONLY AVAILABLE WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!

New CYS with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Inspiration and Instruction Guide

 

Do-It-Yourself Sailors Knot Napkin Ring

This New Create Your Style with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Instruction guide shows a unique way to use the very popular 5301/5328 bicone beads.  Normally thought of as a spacer bead to be used in between other statement beads, this Sailors Knot Napkin Ring uses the bicone beads almost like seed beads.  Used together, the beads make a statement on their own!

Learn How to Make a Sailors Knot Napkin Ring Here!

New Create Your Style Halloween DIY Projects!

This new Halloween-inspired Create Your Style with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Guide offers 13 pages of fun!

The projects include making necklaces and earrings that look like:
Jack-o-lanterns
Pumpkins
Ghosts
Bats
and Cornucopias

Start Designing Now!!

Pre-Order SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 5020 Helix Beads in Exclusive Colors!

The 5020 Helix Bead is a round bead with unique spiral faceting. This bead is the perfect option for creating organic and distinctive designs.  Be the first with these hard-to-find colors!

Merchants Overseas Will be Exhibiting at The Special Event 2011!

The Special Event Show is the largest gathering of event professionals in the world! Merchants Overseas, the largest 5 Star Recommended Dealer of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS and the Official Distributor of The BEADELLE® Collection, will be there showcasing the many easy ways you can add sparkly “bling” to a special event.

Visit us January 25-28, 2011 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix AZ ~ Merchants Overseas at Booth 1312

Check out our feature in The Special Event Show’s Floor Guide to great products!



http://specialevents.com/decor/Floor-show-II-more-great-products-at-The-Special-Event-2011/index19.html

Item of the Week! 20% OFF Beadelle Heart and Half-Circle Buckles!

Get a great discount on these beautiful DIY design items!

Just in time for Holiday season projects, if you haven’t heard of “buckles” before, crystal buckles are a very popular design element normally used alone or accessorized with fun colored ribbon on photo albums, invitations, gift baskets, candle votives, holiday cards, wire wrap jewelry etc.  It is a super easy way to add sparkly, holiday “Bling” to any Do-It-Yourself project. They can also be used as a decorative fashion piece when added to scarves, hats, belts, etc.

New Components Available on MerchantsOverseas.com

While we are known for having the largest collection of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS and The BEADELLE(R) Line, we also have a mixed selection of metal, chains, cubic zirconia, and integrated products that are new to the MO site!

These items are extremely unique and affordable,  making them perfect to use with your beautiful crystals!

Shop Now!

New Merchants Overseas Designer of the Week! Emily Austin Austrian Crystal Designs

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www.EmilyAustin.com

Emily Austin has been designing jewelry for the past 16 years.  Her jewelry is customized for you.  Most designs are available in over 90 Swarovski colors.  Each crystal is set by hand one at a time using a special technique she has been developing for many years.  You can choose from sterling silver with rhodium plating, gold fill chain, knotted pearls and Swarovski beads in your favorite lengths.

Her line includes

 

NEW DESIGNS:

TENNIS DESIGNS:

FOOTBALL JEWELRY:

WEDDING JEWELRY:

AND MUCH MORE!

You won’t find shopping carts on her site because she wants you to get exactly what you want.  Please feel free to contact her via email at emilyaustin@cox.net or telephone: 480-661-7909.

Pre-order Opportunity for the New Crystal Silver Night SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Effect!

This new Effect, Crystal Silver Night, is from the recent Autumn/Winter 2011-2012 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Innovations. 

Soon to be available in the popular ss40 Flat Backs, pre-order yours and have them before anyone else!

5% OFF All Vintage SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS

These items are out-of-production and have been for quite some time! These vintage items represent the history of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS and are extremely unique.  Get them now while our supplies last, once sold they are gone forever!

Fun DIY Jack-o-Lantern Made with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS!

Looking for a fun project that involves no dangerous knife cutting or fire safety precautions?  Try making a high “fancy” Jack-o-lantern with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS!

This pumpkin was crystallized with 2028 Flat backs no hot fix in 16ss Jet for a traditional Jack-o-Lantern look.  To add some crystal bling, 2 2028 Flatbacks no hotifx in 20ss Crystal were added to the eyes and pretty bow at the top!



Materials Needed:

• 360 pieces of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS 2028 Flat Backs No Hot Fix (colors and size of choice)
• 2-part epoxy glue that dries on clear
• Tooth Picks or Q-Tips
• Tweezers

Directions:
Lay the pumpkin flat on its “back” to help with applying the flat backs.
Use tweezers to pick up crystals
Use tooth pick or Q-tip to pick up small amount of glue and apply onto back of crystal
Stick flat back on and press in firmly
Let flat backs dry 1 hour

New DIY Sunflower and Crystal Silver Night SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Necklace

This necklace is a fun and easy way to showcase all of the new items from the recent Autumn/Winter 2011-2012 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Innovations!  

In this necklace you will find:

New Light Gold Pearls
The New 6128 Xilion Mini Pear Pendants in Crystal Silver Night
The New 5752 Clover Bead in Sunflower
The 5000 round bead in Crystal Silver Night
The 5556 Galactic Bead in Crystal Silver Night
and some popular 5328 bicone beads in Crystal AB to break things up!

You can follow the patter below or make it your own! 






To request a brochure of the new Autumn/Winter 2011-2012 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Innovations contact a Sales Associate at 800-333-4144 or email us at sales@merchantsoverseas.com

Recap of the Merchants Overseas New York City Launch Event

About a week ago, Merchants Overseas Presented The New Autumn-Winter 2011/2012 Innovations Launch Event at our New York City Showroom.  For those who missed it, we hope you are able to make it to the next one!  If you would like to receive future invitations, please email Smoniz@merchantsoverseas.com

Here’s a recap of the event:



Who was there: Merchants Overseas, Inc and Swarovski North America

                                                       




What was it?: An exclusive social evening that included the opportunity to see sample and print displays of the New Autumn-Winter 2011/2012 SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Innovations….. and featured an exciting, comprehensive Product and Trends Presentation! Our customers were able to view the New Launch weeks before everyone else ~ and had time for Q&A with the experts!

When was it?: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 5:00pm-8:00pm

Where was it?: Merchants Overseas, Inc. New York Showroom:
389 Fifth Avenue, Suite 500 ~  New York, NY 10016

It was a lovely night with the Merchants Overseas and Swarovski North America team with yummy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres including our awesome and event appropriate “Sunflower Spritz”.

Each company left with a Full Innovations Package including launch brochure, magazine and mini sample kit!

THANK YOU again to everyone who attended the first ever Merchants Overseas/SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS Innovations Launch Event at our showroom in New York City this past Wednesday evening.

 
We truly appreciated your attendance and participation!

We hope you enjoyed the shared social & learning experience – and that you will ‘work’ closely with your dedicated account manager to develop new product/new color orders.
Please feel free to share how you felt about the event and respond to me with any feedback for improvement.
Enjoy all of your new Launch materials – and be sure to contact us with any questions at any time!