Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Super September!
Welcome to the month of September!
- Septem is Latin for seven and September was originally the 7th month in the Roman calendar (March was the 1st month). September was moved to become the 9th month when Julius Caesar introduced a revised calendar but retained its name (along with October, November, and December).
- September's traditional birthstone is Sapphire. Sapphire is a gemstone of the mineral corundum and is available in many colors (except red) with blue being the best known and most popular. Red corundum is called Ruby.
- Other birthstones for September include Agate (Tibetan/Mystical) and Moonstone (Ayurvedic). Peridot (Chrysolite) was the birthstone of September for many ancient cultures.
- September's birthflowers are the Forget-Me-Not, Morning Glory, and Aster.
- September is National Classical Music Month, National Self-Improvement Month, National Better Breakfast Month, National Chicken Month, National Rice Month, and National Papaya Month (sounds like a recipe!)
- The song "September" was a top 10 hit for Earth, Wind, & Fire.
- The song "Wake Me Up When September Ends" was a top 10 hit for Green Day.
- September 1, 1830, the poem “Mary had a Little Lamb” was first published.
- September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland. Two days later, on September 3, France and Britain declared war with Germany thus starting World War II.
- September 2, 1945, Japan officially surrendered to the US on the deck of the USS Missouri ending WW2.
- September 2, 1966, the Great Fire of London started in a bakery on Pudding Lane and would burn for four days and destroy 80% of the city.
- September 7, 1936, Charles Hardin Holley, better known as Buddy Holly, was born in Lubbock, TX
- September 8, 1966, the premier of Star Trek boldly went where no other television series had gone before.
- September 11, 1962, the Beatles recorded their first single,”Love Me Do“.
- September 13, 1814, the British attacked Ft McHenry, Maryland but had little effect on the defenders thus inspiring lawyer Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner".
- September 15, 1959, Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet head of state to visit the USA.
- September 19, 1981, Simon & Garfunkel reunited for a free concert for 500,000 fans in New York's Central Park.
- September 23, 1846 at the Berlin Observatory, German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle was the first to discover the planet Neptune.
- September 24, 1984, the world's record for the longest kiss was completed (17 days, 10 1/2 hours).
- September 30, 1955, James Dean was killed in a car crash outside of Paso Robles, CA.
Happy birthday to all of the Virgos and Libras born in September!!!
Wishing you all well.
Your friends at
Solid Silver, Inc./ Sosi B Jewelry
- Septem is Latin for seven and September was originally the 7th month in the Roman calendar (March was the 1st month). September was moved to become the 9th month when Julius Caesar introduced a revised calendar but retained its name (along with October, November, and December).
- September's traditional birthstone is Sapphire. Sapphire is a gemstone of the mineral corundum and is available in many colors (except red) with blue being the best known and most popular. Red corundum is called Ruby.
- Other birthstones for September include Agate (Tibetan/Mystical) and Moonstone (Ayurvedic). Peridot (Chrysolite) was the birthstone of September for many ancient cultures.
- September's birthflowers are the Forget-Me-Not, Morning Glory, and Aster.
- September is National Classical Music Month, National Self-Improvement Month, National Better Breakfast Month, National Chicken Month, National Rice Month, and National Papaya Month (sounds like a recipe!)
- The song "September" was a top 10 hit for Earth, Wind, & Fire.
- The song "Wake Me Up When September Ends" was a top 10 hit for Green Day.
- September 1, 1830, the poem “Mary had a Little Lamb” was first published.
- September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland. Two days later, on September 3, France and Britain declared war with Germany thus starting World War II.
- September 2, 1945, Japan officially surrendered to the US on the deck of the USS Missouri ending WW2.
- September 2, 1966, the Great Fire of London started in a bakery on Pudding Lane and would burn for four days and destroy 80% of the city.
- September 7, 1936, Charles Hardin Holley, better known as Buddy Holly, was born in Lubbock, TX
- September 8, 1966, the premier of Star Trek boldly went where no other television series had gone before.
- September 11, 1962, the Beatles recorded their first single,”Love Me Do“.
- September 13, 1814, the British attacked Ft McHenry, Maryland but had little effect on the defenders thus inspiring lawyer Francis Scott Key to write "The Star Spangled Banner".
- September 15, 1959, Nikita Khrushchev became the first Soviet head of state to visit the USA.
- September 19, 1981, Simon & Garfunkel reunited for a free concert for 500,000 fans in New York's Central Park.
- September 23, 1846 at the Berlin Observatory, German astronomer Johann Gottfried Galle was the first to discover the planet Neptune.
- September 24, 1984, the world's record for the longest kiss was completed (17 days, 10 1/2 hours).
- September 30, 1955, James Dean was killed in a car crash outside of Paso Robles, CA.
Happy birthday to all of the Virgos and Libras born in September!!!
Wishing you all well.
Your friends at
Solid Silver, Inc./ Sosi B Jewelry
Monday, June 7, 2010
Solid Silver Featured Article in Web Wholesaler Magazine
The June issue of Web Wholesaler Magazine contains a featured article on our company! They wrote about how we got started and how we have changed. Here's the full article!
Tradition and Innovation at Solid Silver
Jun 1, 2010
by Brian Solomon
A family jewelry business, Solid Silver Inc. was established back in 1986 Los Angeles by Voravudh Vorasuvin, then a recent émigré from Thailand. He had started the manufacturing end of the company in Thailand already, but brought it to the states as a strictly wholesale business. Once his sister and brother came on board to help with the manufacturing side of the business, he was able to move to the States and set up shop. "This was long before the Internet existed," recalls his daughter, Sirikaan Thompson, who was only a child at the time. "Back then, business was just trade shows and our showroom. We only sold casted pieces of jewelry. Now, the big difference is that we've incorporated hand-wire wrapping, which is labor-intensive. It is very detailed, and you have to learn the skill. The look is very different-more dangly, quite delicate-as opposed to the chunkier casted pieces from before."
Thompson became involved in the business in 1997, after finishing college. First involved in sales, then design, she now runs the entire U.S. end of operations for her parents, who moved back to their native Thailand to oversee the manufacturing six years ago. After joining the company, Thompson immediately became a force for change and growth. "I saw the need to communicate to Thailand," she says. "So we moved on to email, which was faster than faxing-and free- and then incorporated a website. Originally, this site was just a catalogue, with company information and pictures of the line. We used to mail out our catalogues, and postcards about our trade shows-we still do that, but a lot of people will say, 'Just email me.' Plus, we added a shopping cart to the site about six years ago."
Thompson's parents were content to just pick up the phone and communicate the more traditional way, but Sirikaan, along with her sister, who joined a little later, were adamant that email had become an indispensable tool, particularly for sending photos. Instead of just faxing black and white images, they could now snap a picture, email and price it right then and there. It was also a quicker way to communicate with the manufacturers in Thailand. Thompson knew her customers wanted to move to online shopping as well. The web presence represented a quick way to update customers on what was new in the product line, such as colors, styles and different stones being incorporated in the jewelry. Plus, it was simply a faster means of communication with the customer.
"The visitors to our website are buyers we already know from trade shows," says Thompson. "I can see the shift now from customers who used to use our traditional print catalogue. They want to see all the current updates, so I tell them to just go to the site. There's a 'New' section. We've added a shopping cart, because they've already seen the line at the trade shows, so it's just easier for them to go back in, search for the item they want to replenish, and shop in between the trade shows."
With the green movement being all the rage these days, Thompson sees Solid Silver's hottest products right now to be organic-themed jewelry that depicts flowers, leaves and things of that sort. Initial letters are also popular. And then there is the very successful Sosi B. line of jewelry. A brand created by Solid Silver, Sosi B. is meant to be something of a play on designer lines, offering a little more than previous Solid Silver offerings. Created with trendiness in mind, the forward-thinking brand was introduced, according to Thompson, to help make it a bit more acceptable to those loyal customers who might be resistant to change. Wire-wrapped, using pearls and natural gemstones, the items in the Sosi. B line are unlike the casted pieces traditionally seen from Solid Silver.
Solid Silver has also distinguished itself online by incorporating a blog into its online presence. Used mainly to let customers know about upcoming designs and trade shows, the blog is a general way of keeping customers well informed. "A lot of buyers who shop with us ask a lot of questions about what's coming out, strong sellers, etc.," Thompson explains, "So this is a way for us to share it with a lot of people at the same time."
For more information:
Solid Silver Inc.
2054 Kildaire Farm Rd., #424
Cary, NC 27518
Tel.: 800-798-2302
Or 919-468-2385
Fax: 919-468-4579
Email: solidsilverinc@yahoo.com
Website: www.solidsilverinc.com
Topic: Company Profiles
Related Articles: wholesale jewelry
Article ID: 1309
Tradition and Innovation at Solid Silver
Jun 1, 2010
by Brian Solomon
A family jewelry business, Solid Silver Inc. was established back in 1986 Los Angeles by Voravudh Vorasuvin, then a recent émigré from Thailand. He had started the manufacturing end of the company in Thailand already, but brought it to the states as a strictly wholesale business. Once his sister and brother came on board to help with the manufacturing side of the business, he was able to move to the States and set up shop. "This was long before the Internet existed," recalls his daughter, Sirikaan Thompson, who was only a child at the time. "Back then, business was just trade shows and our showroom. We only sold casted pieces of jewelry. Now, the big difference is that we've incorporated hand-wire wrapping, which is labor-intensive. It is very detailed, and you have to learn the skill. The look is very different-more dangly, quite delicate-as opposed to the chunkier casted pieces from before."
Thompson became involved in the business in 1997, after finishing college. First involved in sales, then design, she now runs the entire U.S. end of operations for her parents, who moved back to their native Thailand to oversee the manufacturing six years ago. After joining the company, Thompson immediately became a force for change and growth. "I saw the need to communicate to Thailand," she says. "So we moved on to email, which was faster than faxing-and free- and then incorporated a website. Originally, this site was just a catalogue, with company information and pictures of the line. We used to mail out our catalogues, and postcards about our trade shows-we still do that, but a lot of people will say, 'Just email me.' Plus, we added a shopping cart to the site about six years ago."
Thompson's parents were content to just pick up the phone and communicate the more traditional way, but Sirikaan, along with her sister, who joined a little later, were adamant that email had become an indispensable tool, particularly for sending photos. Instead of just faxing black and white images, they could now snap a picture, email and price it right then and there. It was also a quicker way to communicate with the manufacturers in Thailand. Thompson knew her customers wanted to move to online shopping as well. The web presence represented a quick way to update customers on what was new in the product line, such as colors, styles and different stones being incorporated in the jewelry. Plus, it was simply a faster means of communication with the customer.
"The visitors to our website are buyers we already know from trade shows," says Thompson. "I can see the shift now from customers who used to use our traditional print catalogue. They want to see all the current updates, so I tell them to just go to the site. There's a 'New' section. We've added a shopping cart, because they've already seen the line at the trade shows, so it's just easier for them to go back in, search for the item they want to replenish, and shop in between the trade shows."
With the green movement being all the rage these days, Thompson sees Solid Silver's hottest products right now to be organic-themed jewelry that depicts flowers, leaves and things of that sort. Initial letters are also popular. And then there is the very successful Sosi B. line of jewelry. A brand created by Solid Silver, Sosi B. is meant to be something of a play on designer lines, offering a little more than previous Solid Silver offerings. Created with trendiness in mind, the forward-thinking brand was introduced, according to Thompson, to help make it a bit more acceptable to those loyal customers who might be resistant to change. Wire-wrapped, using pearls and natural gemstones, the items in the Sosi. B line are unlike the casted pieces traditionally seen from Solid Silver.
Solid Silver has also distinguished itself online by incorporating a blog into its online presence. Used mainly to let customers know about upcoming designs and trade shows, the blog is a general way of keeping customers well informed. "A lot of buyers who shop with us ask a lot of questions about what's coming out, strong sellers, etc.," Thompson explains, "So this is a way for us to share it with a lot of people at the same time."
For more information:
Solid Silver Inc.
2054 Kildaire Farm Rd., #424
Cary, NC 27518
Tel.: 800-798-2302
Or 919-468-2385
Fax: 919-468-4579
Email: solidsilverinc@yahoo.com
Website: www.solidsilverinc.com
Topic: Company Profiles
Related Articles: wholesale jewelry
Article ID: 1309
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
From the Editors of ACCESSORIES Magazine
Just got an email from the editors of industry's fashion magazine, ACCESSORIES that the current summer trends are sea life motifs and the color orange.
For sea life motifs, may we suggest:
To see all sea life jewelry, please go to the Oceania Collection.
For sea life motifs, may we suggest:
To see all sea life jewelry, please go to the Oceania Collection.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
You Really "Like" Us!
Just launched Sosi B. / Solid Silver, Inc. Facebook page! To celebrate our presence on Facebook we are hosting a contest. To enter the contest simply click "Like" and add us to your page. On May 5th, one lucky winner from our page will be randomly selected to win a pair of sterling silver amethyst drop and stones cluster earrings. Get on the list of people that like our page for your chance to win, click here.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Come see us at NYIGF, Booth# 8745
Show dates: January 31 - February 4
Booth# 8745
New York International Gift Fair at the Javits Center! Located at:
655 West 34th Street
New York, NY 10001-1114
Buyers online registration is at NYIGF.com.
We hope to see you there!
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Irish Claddagh Ring Makes Perfect Christmas Gift
Claddagh ring originated from Ireland is a traditional ring given as a token of love and friendship. The heart symbolizes love, the crown for loyalty, and the hands holding the heart symbolize friendship. Give your heart away to a special person with this Irish Claddagh ring.
Shown here in traditional lucky Irish green. Also, available in Alexandrite and Clear. Sizes 6-9, $24.50. Order yours here at http://www.solidsilverinc.com
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Accessories The Show - New York August 2-4, 2009
Retailers planning to attend AccessoriesTheShow will need to be prepared to show business license, business cards, amongst other credentials to the show management before they give you a badge. We recommend going to www.accessoriestheshow.com ahead of time and request for a buyer's badge. We have seen the lines for the badges and it isn't pretty.
We will be at booth# 1647
See you there!
Photo courtesy Yahoo! Images
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Fun Shaded Scarves for the Summer!
Scarves are not just for keeping your neck warm in the chill of winter. Our scarves are great for adding colors to summer outfits! Take a look at our new pashmina and silk blend with color gradations! This one here is burgundy that fades to pink, sweet and great on tan skin. Wrap this around your sexy summer dress for a light, flirty cover-up.70% Pashmina 30% Silk ($42). Check out other colors too at:
http://solidsilverinc.com/item.jsp?category=14684
Monday, June 29, 2009
Accessories The Show - New York August 2-4: Debuting The ScarfGirl
Scarves are everywhere! Not just for fall and winter anymore and I'm so glad because there are so many colors and lengths and thicknesses, scarves should be worn all year round! As much as I love scarves, they are even more adorable with The ScarfGirl! Stretch beaded rings that tie onto your scarves make such a statement! Just look at how the strawberry quartz really stand out against the rich blue scarf!We will be debuting our ScarfGirl at the accessories' industry prestigious trade show AccessoriesTheShow this coming August in fabulous New York. The show is to the trade only. For buyer's registration information go to:
www.accessoriestheshow.com.
We will be there August 2-4 at Booth# 1647. See you there!!
Cameo Necklace: Vintage is Making a Comeback
Looking for that great little piece that is more than just another stone necklace? Try our cameo necklace. The white delicate profile against black background is so vintage chic. Updated and stylish you will be amazed that it matches so many of your outfits!To get yours go to:
http://solidsilverinc.com/item_detail.jsp?item=259158
Other colors and frames available. While you are there check out cameo earrings, too!
Friday, June 19, 2009
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