Back in Texas, when I became a non-working mother of two little ones, I joined the local chapter of The Moms Club. There I made many great friends who were moms of little ones and at home, just like me. We met for play dates at the park or at each other’s houses. We talked about poop and teeth coming in and where to send the kids to school once they were old enough. We had MNOs that included margaritas or coffee or playing card games and laughing our faces off.
I was very sad to leave this group of mothers and friends when we moved to Louisiana. But of course, thanks to good ole Facebook I can stay in touch with most of them. There are several wonderful women in the group who became good friends and Ruby is one of them.
Ruby started her own jewelry business, Ruby Leon Jewelry, in 2007 and has been creating beautiful hand-crafted pieces since then. She talks about starting her business by saying, “I have always loved jewelry, ever since I can remember. In high school I used to make beaded necklaces and bracelets just so I could have my own jewelry. Anytime I would see items I liked from the mall I always imagined how I would have made it a little different. So, I thought, why not start making my own?”
Since the business began it has evolved into her doing a lot of custom pieces. Hand stamping and working with metals, copper, brass and silver is really a lot of fun for her and she LOVES making Custom jewelry, because of the uniqueness of each piece. Special dates, names, pictures and charms that really hold a personal meaning to someone and their loved ones also means a lot to Ruby.
She believes that everyone should own at least one custom piece – for that special day, vacation, event or in memory of a loved one. And that giving custom jewelry as a gift is so special as well because it lets that person know how much thought went into making them happy.
And speaking of “Happy”, Ruby is generously offering one lucky Miss Elaine-ous Life reader a custom bracelet such as the ones pictured below! The winner will be able to choose either an inspirational message or their children’s names for a bracelet of their very own! I have a couple of bracelets like this already and I love wearing them grouped with other bracelets as well as alone. One of her bracelets would also make a fabulous Mother’s Day gift! Ruby puts so much love into her pieces, they would be great for just about anyone! You can easily enter the giveaway below…
Also, follow Ruby Leon Jewelry on Pinterest too for jewelry inspiration and as a catalog of her gorgeous pieces. Or view them on her new You Tube channel.
*Giveaway ends Friday, March 21st at midnight
Such cool, unique looking pieces.
Beautiful jewelry! I love Ruby’s style!
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Fabulous! I love the copper-coloured bracelets!
I love handmade customized jewelry. Very pretty pieces here!
Alison recently posted…Benign Neglect
Beautiful jewelry!
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Beautiful! I love the idea of stacking the bracelets!
gorgeous stuff! Customized jewelry is so neat!
Love turquoise!
I love the bracelets! So pretty.
I adore that blue necklace!
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I am in love with that necklace. IN LOVE.
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I love Ruby’s jewelry! It’s all so beautiful.
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The pieces are gorgeous! I want those earrings.
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These are beautiful! The turquoise necklace is stunning!
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I love hand stamped jewelry. Such pretty things.
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Ooh, I love the bracelets! Totally beautiful and inspiring too.
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I’ve never seen this stuff before, but it looks amazing.
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I love that necklace. It is really pretty.
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So pretty! I love the stamped bracelets.
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You had me at custom jewelry.
Love that turquoise necklace!
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Beautiful jewelry! I love personalized pieces!
She’s got some great pieces!
Roxanne recently posted…Five True Things
I have a hand stamped necklace but would LOVE a braclet!
these are beautiful! I would love to have one with my daughters name
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I see some pretty things I wouldn’t mind having
And I love that they were crafted by your friend!
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So pretty! I love the bracelets!

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All the jewelry is nicely crafted. I am a magpie when it comes to jewelry!
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in love with that necklace!
I met Ruby through Facebook when I found her jewelry and had her customize me a bracelet. I absolutely loved what she designed. It turned out exactly as I had hoped. I love her jewelry but more than that, her precious heart behind her jewelry is contagious!!!
Very nice pieces, hoping i win!
Love Ruby’s work!
I met Ruby through church and am so excited about getting to know her more. I have a bracelet picked out for my birthday!