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I would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every one of you for making 2012 such a great year for me and for Shaya NYC! My customers, suppliers, colleagues and friends - you are what makes this all worthwhile. I also thank my family for endless support and inspiration. This has been my first year selling in two major holiday markets in New York City, Union Square and Columbus Circle. It has been an amazing experience, and I thank my sales and marketing team for all their great wo

  I hope everyone is safe after Hurricane Sandy! I know how lucky I was to have had power and water the whole time. My heart goes out to everyone who did not fare so well. In an effort to help people who were badly affected, I will be contributing 10% of all online sales to the American Red Cross for every purchase made on ShayaNYC.com through November 15th. I just wanted to do something special for my fellow New Yorkers. We have to help each other out when times are tough. I thank you in

This year, I have a whole line of new designs exclusively at the Union Square Holiday Market. I’ve been doing more work with gunmetal and mixed metals, and people really like them.  Gunmetal is a great material to work with.  It can be edgy, and it can be elegant at the same time. I am very happy about how this new necklace turned out.  The hand-hammered gold-filled squares have a rich texture and feel.  The fifth off-center gunmetal square and chain add the edginess

Set up and load-in at the Union Square Holiday Market started last night.  It's great to see old friends from previous years and other markets.  This photo is the "Before" picture of me last night, with my friends who are helping me with the construction and installation. Urban Space NYC encourages us to create unique spaces in our booths.  Personally, I've been planning my holiday market booth for months, and I am very excited for everyone to come see it.  We have three d