Copper jewelry comes to Family Jewels and Silver Inc.

Here at Family Jewels we listen to our customers!
We listen to our customers!

The history of Native American Indians using copper is interesting.
Native American Indians and the Old Copper culture appeared about 3000 BC and lasted approximately 2,000 years. Its tools and weapons, particularly its adzes, gouges, and axes, clearly indicate an adaptation to the forest.

“Old Copper” culture that flourished in the upper Great Lakes region of North America beginning about 4000 BC and continuing over the course of the next 2,000 years.

Clearly, copper was a metal the Natives liked and used. But, one must muse they stayed away from the shinny yellow metal we all know as gold. Even the use of silver did not start until the eighteenth century.

Copper was used for utensils, working tools and even for weapons. They also used them for decoration and making early jewelry. Copper had a close meaning with Mother Earth.
We have been requested to cast some beautiful copper jewelry, charms and pendants.
As I write this article the first casting molds are in progress, and we will add a section to our web store once they are finished.
We thank our friends for suggesting our making some copper jewelry for their Regalia.
Larry McDilda
Visit us at Family Jewels Web Store

Our Friend a Gemologist Jeweler in Great Bend, Kansas

Osiyo:

We have now joined with our friend Larry in a new adventure for Annlee Cakes.

November 10th we drove to Great Bend with a full display of Native Regalia and added it to his jewelry store in downtown Great Bend. We have also added regalia to his brand new online jewelry store. Family Jewels and Silver Inc.

We know our friend is a Gemologist and a jeweler?
But were curious about the difference?

Larry provided the following for us to add to this blog.

What a Gemologist Knows? And is!
Many people are known as a jeweler, but may not be a Gemologist.
Here at Family Jewels and Silver Inc. we do know the difference.

A Gemologist studies the following, and has a very good working knowledge in these fields of gems and jewelry manufacturing.
Diamond Essentials
Diamonds & Diamond Grading
Colored Stone Essentials
Colored Stones
Gem Identification
Diamond Grading Lab
Colored Stone Grading Lab
Gem Identification Lab
Appraisals, Sales, and Custom Jewelry and Repair knowledge.

A Gemologist:
Inspects gemstones, such as diamonds, jade, sapphires, and rubies, to evaluate their genuineness, quality, and value, utilizing knowledge of gems and market valuations. Examines gem surfaces and internal structure, using polariscope, refractometer, microscope, and other optical instruments, to differentiate between stones, and identify rare specimens. Detects flaws, defects, or peculiarities affecting gem values.

Immerses stones in prescribed chemical solutions to determine specific gravities and key properties of gemstones or substitutes that indicate physical characteristics of stone for gem identification, quality determination, and for appraisal. Grades stones for color, perfection, and quality of cut. Identifies treatments that enhance the value of gemstones and gem materials. Estimates wholesale and retail value of gems, following pricing guides, market fluctuations, and various economic changes that affect distribution of precious stones. May advise customers and others in use of gems to create attractive jewelry items
A jeweler can be a gemologist...but it is not necessary to be a gemologist to be a jeweler. Jewelers are the fine people out there who sell jewelry, gemstones, and watches to the public. But for the most part, retail jewelers are not trained gemologists or appraisers. So simply because someone has been in the business for 10 or 20 years or more, does not make them a qualified gemologist or appraiser. Even though it may indeed make them a fine upstanding citizen in your local business community as a seen jeweler.
A gemologist is one who studies gemstone identification and grading. A good gemologist is not necessarily a good appraiser. But a good appraiser must be a good gemologists. How can this be? Well, a good gemologist will be someone who is constantly involved in the study of gemstones. One who deals daily in the world of gems.

What saddens me the most: 
Is when a person enters my store wanting a piece of jewelry re-sized or repaired only to discover it is not real and clearly not what they were told when they purchased it. Fast selling giant stores have sales people and not jewelers nor maybe not even a Gemologist on hand. Imported stuff that simply is not what they say it is. I suggest going to any jewelry store and finding out if they actually manufacture their jewelry in store. That is the real difference!
Larry is a Gemologist GG.
He works with gems, silver and gold every single day.
And, he is a manufacture of fine custom jewelry.
Larry is a hands on make it one at a time custom jeweler in Great Bend, Kansas.
And, is a recognized Court Expert Witness.

Family Jewels and Silver Inc.
1911 Lakin Avenue
Great Bend, Kansas 67530
Phone: 620-796-2252

Family Jewels and Silver Inc. has a full equipped Gem Lab.
Operated by our in-house Graduate Gemologist Larry.
We manufacture our jewelry in store!
We design jewelry in store.
We repair jewelry in store.
Your jewelry is in Larry's jewelers hands.

Visit and explore Native Crafts as well:  Family Jewels and Silver Inc.

Restored Native American Pow Wow Rattler Hatband

Vintage Beaded Hatband
Pattern is Traditional
Diamond Back Rattler

This came out of an estate sale. It needed help?
We totally restored all missing beads and added end caps and ties.
Ready for the Great Circle.
Cleansed with White Sage.

This would make a great display for a museum, a collection or for Regalia Today.
Age? Early 1930′s….Some bead shades have not been sold for over 70 years. We were able to match these beads because of the very large vintage selection of beads we carry for restoring Regalia for museums and collections.
Length: 25 1/2 inches
Ties: Duel ties at 6 1/2 inches each:
Width Beaded: A hair under 1 inch inches
End caps: Cream Tanned Deerskin—Very supple and soft.
End caps have been attached and hand stitched.
Ties could be removed if desired to sew hat band to hat.
Restored by Annlee
Diamond Back Hatband for that perfect hat. Just went online at our shops.

Click:   Diamond Back Rattler Hatband

Annlee Cakes new book Native American Traditions 2014

Announcing Annlees New Book:
Titled:
Native American Traditions 2014

A sharing about Native American traditions, culture and pow wows and the Fire Ring stories.Sharing the etiquette and respect with the reasoning's and whys in a “Simple Fashion” from our Walk upon the pathways set before us each day.

The information is right on to Traditions, Culture and Ceremonies. And is detailed in Traditions which are thousands of years of heritage Culture of the Native American Indians.

Informational for all ages!

E-PDF Immediate Download for just $ 1.99
You can also print it out once you have the download if desired.
Size: 55 8x11 pages which is about 300 plus pages on a Kindle

Our Informational Guide of Tradition
1. Wah-O-Cha-Ni Standing ( shares ) Aka Annlee
2. Dream Catchers “The Legend”
3. Medicine Earring Symbols shared
4. Picture Stones
5. Fire Rings and the Native Americans
6. Odds and Ends about Traditions
Stories from around the Fire Rings
Wisdom begins with an action: Learning by reading is an action.
Tradition needs a SEED to GROW---------Plant a seed in a young one today.

Read more and or purchase at:

Native American Traditions 2014 

Blessings, Annlee

Twisted Bugle Bead 30mm Red Transparent Iris Beads Available at Annlee cakes

Osiyo:

We now have the very hard to find Twisted Bugle Bead 30mm Red Transparent Iris bugle beads available at our online shop. ONE OUNCE of the above bead/bugle. Twisted bugle beads are very popular for embroidery and costumes. They were made in the Czech Republic. Natives have used them on their Regalia ever since they first were brought for trade and crafting. We package them in pill type bottles for transportation to you. Bugles are delicate and in transit a couple may even chip. So we take the greatest care to add stuffing if needed in the bottles to prevent movement while in transit.

SOLD BY THE OUNCE ONLY. We do not count the beads/bugles: We weigh them! Expect to receive approximately 3 bugle 30mm beads per gram, or that is about 99 plus bugle 30mm bugle beads per ounce.

Please allow 3-7 business days for shipping on beads/bugles Because we do not prepackage them. We do order by order.
Blessings....Annlee and Bob


Safe Link to view the Bugle Beads

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Annlee Cakes Cash Coupon Allowance

We are pleased to announce a cash allowance coupon code that is good from today until December 25th 2014.

The coupon code may be used every time you visit and purchase from our 

Annlee Cakes Native American Regalia and Crafts

 You may share the coupon code with family and friends also.

When you check out: 

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Type it in CAPITAL LETTERS  please.

Instantly, you will see $5 cash applied on all purchases over $50

Blessings...Annlee

Native American Indian Pow Wow Regalia and Dance Items.

Seed beaded earrings and jewelry. Traditional earrings and necklaces.

 

We can even Peyote Decorate YOUR RAPTOR FEATHERS

Annlee Cakes of Arkansas City Kansas Announcement

Osiyo:

We are excited to share the great news! Annlee Cakes has grown!

Our Native Regalia and Crafts now carries full color embroidered appliques. Coming soon hundreds of iron on Silhouette cut outs in different sizes to fit all needs, and many choices of great colors: All Native American designs including full military services.

More exciting is the announcement of Custom Native American Gaberdine Dance Shawls in 30 brilliant colors and another 30 in special new style gaberdine: 60 choices, and each includes custom fringe in full, half, teen and tiny-tots. Low as $37.50.

Yes! We can do FANCY DANCE SHAWLS.

We also have custom Ribbon Shirts in over 50 materials and almost unlimited choices of colors and ribbons. Including full pendelton!
Ribbon shirts start at $35.00

Need a buckskin dress? Or shirt?  Give us a call as we now open our full leather clothing division for the Dance Circle.

Moccasins custom made!  Yes! We can!
Suede leather ankle traditional style with fringes in tan only at this time for women and for children. No mens as of yet. Sorry!
The moccasins can even be seed beaded for you!

You design! We craft and create your dream Regalia.
"YOU DREAM--We Create"

Our new wedding selection is in the works and our new Tea-Dresses expected for September Pow Wow Showing. Our new toppers are all ready online and ready to go.

Need a Dance Fan? A war club? Necklace, chokers or earrings?
We have them in #11 seed beads and NOW IN  #15 seed beads that bring the designs sharper detail and are gorgeous Regalia.

Yes! We craft every style of HAIR TIE! Seed bead to leathers.
And, leather gourd rattles in full deerskin, along with Medicine Sticks.
Talking sticks and other Traditional items by master craftsmen.

Visit us at the next Pow Wow and see the new Medicine Bags, and the healing bags.  Wow!

We make leggings and arm bands to Your Choices. And, hair feather drops of the plains Indians. We can make yours!

At this time we do not craft head dresses. Sorry!
But, we do carry a full line of herbs, spices and Native Kinnikinnick Items, as well as three sages including Ceremonial White Sage.

We also do full Traditional Peyote Stitch #11 or #15 seed beads.
You choose!  All beaded items can be crafted in either for you.

We are licensed to Peyote Stitch your Eagle Feathers.

Your full line Native American Regalia shop has arrived!
Watch as we grow in 2014!
We are fully licensed to manufacture in the State of Kansas.
Safe-Secure-Insured and Licensed.

Annlee Cakes Native American Regalia and Crafts
408 East 5th Avenue
Arkansas City, Kansas 67005
1-620-441-8656

Blessings......Trulee and Bob
                       and, Women of The Spirit


Annlee Cakes Web 

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Seed Beading by Annlee Cakes of Arkansas City, Kansas

Headbands? Hatbands? Belts?
Beaded Custom Strips crafted to your specifications.

We can loom a strip up to 50 inches long.
Width from 1/2 inch to 5 inches. Your choice!
Number 11/0 Seed Beads are Standard Use

Custom strips for headbands, hatbands, belts and more.
For hats measure full around the hat, and add 1/2 inch extra for custom total fit and sewing:
Trims then to exact size with no ties or seams showing.

Your design idea or use one of our designs.
YOU DECIDE!
You also can pick all the colors we should use.
YOU DECIDE!

Call us and we can discuss your unlimited OPTIONS.
Annlee Cakes Native American Crafts and Regalia of Arkansas City, Kansas
1-620-441-8656   or email: annlee_cakes@cox.net

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Annlee Cakes and Halloween

Osiyo:

Pow Wow season has come to an end for us and this year.

Now we are preparing for Halloween Eve and then a great
party with witches, wolves and zombies. Character actors play a great part of our Halloween Night events at Ole Annlee Cakes in Arkansas City, Kansas.

Of course our "Magic Foam Fountains" are always an attraction even the adults stop to play with.

Many new beaded designs are now online at our Craft Shop.

Annlee Cakes Native American Regalia and Crafts

Blessings.......Annlee

Annlee Cakes and the Powwows

Osiyo:

September was a marvelous month of going to powwows and meeting new friends.

Our booth display this year was 10 feet wide and 60 feet long. An impressive powow display of hand crafted seed bead jewelry for the Great Circle.  And, at the White Cloud, Kansas powwow we had the enjoyment of many friends and the sharings of traditional ways. The weather was wonderful.

The second powwow of September was at Standing Bear in Oklahoma where once more blessings flowed as the Eagle flies.  The attending crowd was interesting and many questions were answered. A very good sharing!

Although we are a bit worn out from two weekend powwows in a rom: The third of the season is this October first weekend at the Kaw Reservation in Oklahoma. This is a traditional event with many things going on. Wonderful things always occur at this powwow.

We crafted many new designs and some are now online at our shops. You are invited to visit and explore, and to share the site with friends and family. We appreciate your time and that you share the links. We remain a small family business thanks to all of you.

Here is the link:

Annlee Cakes Native American Regalia and Crafts.

Blessings...Annlee

September at Annlee Cakes of Arkansas City, Kansas

Osiyo:

 

September has arrived and the heavy pow wow season begins with the White Cloud tarditional affair. Then we go to Standing Bear and finally the Kaw pow wow.

Hope to see you there!

 

We are excited about all three.

For we have designed and crafted so many new Regalia items that the list would fill page afater page. Some have now been placed at our Online Shop.

Annlee Cakes Native American Regalia and Crafts

 

August was a very rewarding month!

We were honored to bring back many vintage items and repair them to original in the best ways we can. We also made two very wonderful friends in Texas and look forward to a friendship growing even after repairing their beautiful vintage regalia.

You can read about a repair and see photos at:

Repair of a possible bag      Please share the link with friends!

 

The gardens did quite well, and many cucumbers were given away. Along with some fun other things. Like our new grown licorich plants. They are fun eating the flowers and even the stems are edible. A few of our neighbor firemen are seen pinching off a few flowers almost every day. And, a couple are spotted with a salt shaker eating fresh tomatoes.

 

The western fires have burned allot of sweetgrass areas and the White Sage areas,

Some sellars are now selling Canada sweet grass which is not the right Ceromonial sweetgrass. You can tell the difference by eye sight. The Canadian grass has purple stripes running down it and Native Sweetgrass does not. So be prepared that real sweetgrass has risen in price as well as Genuine White Sage Leaves.

 

Our main dot com site has been remodled and pages added.

Annlee Cakes Web

 

Our CafePress shops have grown by leaps and bounds!

We now have over 140,000 one by one hand art designed products for the entire family.

Our Military art section is fantastic with gifts and gadgets for home, office and personal.

The list of clothing seems endless along with drink ware, pet items and even art prints each design is artist signed and available exclusive from us. Have fun exploring!

We have Holiday sections and gift cards for all occasions.

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May Wakan Tanka encircle you and yours with faith to believe, hope for the future, and love for all….
Blessings Annlee and Bob

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Osiyo:
 
We are pleased to share the news that our Military Grandma's section of comical art designs is now online at our shop.
 
Perfect for Grandma and even some for Grandpa.
 
There was not allot of designs for the Military Grandma's until we created ours and a full line of clothing for everyone including our pets. Drink ware and household products like clocks, coasters, pillows, shower curtains and even buttons and greeting cards.
 
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Blessings.....Annlee

President Obama and his Benghazi ORDER

Osiyo:

Usually, I stay pretty silent about politics? How ever, the deaths at Benghazi need to be addressed by all Americans. We deserve the true facts about it.

The one fact about Benghazi while under attack is that they DID ask for assistance. That we can all agree upon: They did ask for military help. They did call for help! They did call Washington! Survivors testified to this fact in Congress.

Only one person in this Nation decides to send military into harms way or decides not to send military help into harms way. Our Commander In Chief.

That person had to be asked what to do? The choice made was no military aid or response while under attack would be sent to Benghazi. Only the President makes the choice what ever that choice is. In this case send help or Order all forces to Stand Down.

That was and remains what everyone is in fear of looking at. And, if you think a General of any Rank could have sent aid, FEST, troops or even planes by their choice: Forget that approach: Only our Commander in Chief makes the choice to send help or not send help.

Talking points after the attack have little meaning when the real question remains unasked.

Ask the question:

What was the order given by our Commander in Chief?

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Annlee

Osiyo:

May is a wonderful month as the gardens grow and we started picking veggies for the table.
We are getting things ready for the Pow Wow season and have been busy with new booth setups.

Our Bear Charms and More Shop grows every week and the Comical Section is drawing allot of attention from new shoppers. We are blessed!

My Native American Regalia and Crafts Store has many new crafts and the new Hand Crafted Native Flutes are taking off which makes our flute crafter excited. Take a peek!

And, keep up to date by bookmarking our main dot com.

Annlee Cakes



Blessings……Annlee