InVogueJewelry...

About 9 years ago, I had the idea of an online shop by the name InVogueJewelry.  So I registered the .com domain, with yearly auto renewal.  I had every intention of opening a shop that would showcase some vintage items I have, plus some new jewelry that I would make.  I've been accumulating gemstones for a very long time (loose ones).  However, "life" got in the way and I never had the chance to sit down and actually put together my website.  Besides, I was totally "website illiterate" and had NO idea how to even start my website!   I bought some website creator software and back then, there wasn't much help online, unlike today.

I even intended to open a shop for the vintage items on Etsy, way back in Feb. of 2008.  But I never actually opened the shop, or listed anything, until very late February or early March of this year!  But at least I had the name secured there! 

Meanwhile, it came to my attention about a year ago that my domain name had been STOLEN (in 2011) by some company in India via Godaddy and they are now using my .com for their own use.  GRRRRRR!!!!  However, my former domain registrar contacted me and "offered" to SELL it back to me at a huge price!  WHAT A SCAM!!

I see the people in India have a twitter account by my name, although they seem to have tweeted only twice.

Just to be clear:  NEITHER ARE ME.  I don't have a twitter account, and I don't have a website except for my etsy shop. 

Of course, the domain is up for renewal next month and for only $20,000 I can have it again!!

Yeah, no.

Now... I DO have a website that is a work in progress.  It currently has only one style of necklace, in gold or vermeil, but I intend to include gemstones and other styles in the near future.  It is called WabiSabiChic and it will celebrate all things "imperfect" or "aged, with patina" in the true Wabi-Sabi sense.   And very Chic!!