Category Archives: Jewelry & Gifts

Happy Valentine's Day, Michigan!

February 14, 2008 – 10:08 am

The photo above is georgia | graffiti alley 2 by nicole, finder of Georgia the duck and founder of the detroit ducks & beyond group on Flickr are getting into the spirit
Clouds, leaves and even the deer are getting into the holiday spirit and you can also check out the Valentine slideshow in the Absolute [...]

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Shop Michigan: Your Downtown

December 20, 2007 – 8:54 am

Old Downtown by cmu chem prof
Of course Absolute Michigan is all about buying what gifts you can through the web sites of Michigan's shops, stores and manufacturers. However, as the clock ticks down, shipping times mean you're probably going to have to finish up offline.
Our Michigan shopping section can help there too with hundreds of [...]

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Shop Michigan: Birdseye Maple Photo Albums from Birdseye-Connection

November 7, 2007 – 9:58 am

You spent the whole summer taking great photos, now it's time to organize them. The front and back covers of these beautiful photo albums are made of highly polished bird's eye maple from Michigan's Upper Peninsula, bound together with a walnut binder.
Nature's Way Woodworking is a small family owned business in Michigan's Upper Peninsula that [...]

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Shop Michigan: Mackinac Bridge 50th Anniversary Posters from MDOT

August 2, 2007 – 9:23 am

The Michigan Department of Transportation is selling four beautiful Mackinac Bridge 50th Anniversary Posters.
To celebrate The Mighty Mac's 50th anniversary, artists have designed four posters, each with different views of The Mackinac Bridge. Each poster costs $4.00 and are all well worth the price - get yours soon as there are only limited quantities available.

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Shop Michigan: Petoskey Wide Bracelet Top from Becky Thatcher Designs

July 25, 2007 – 7:40 am

The Petoskey Wide Bracelet Top features Michigan's state stone set in sterling silver. It is designed to fit their sterling silver wide bracelet base. Becky Thatcher explains the bracelet top concept:
Most often, the phenomenons which occur in nature are my inspirations, but sometimes a different technical presentation is needed. In 1991, the idea of a [...]

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Shop Michigan: UP Copper License Plate from Copperland

July 9, 2007 – 8:36 am

The UP Copper License Plate is a beautiful copper plate that's perfect for letting them know where you're from ... or want to be.
Copperland is located in Lake Linden, Michigan (Houghton County) and is operated by the Gariepy family. Founder Jake Gariepy worked twenty-eight years as a furnace operator for the Calumet & Hecla Mining [...]

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Shop Michigan: Fordite Rings from James Blanchard

June 19, 2007 – 8:40 am

James Blanchard (not the former Governor) makes jewelry from Fordite (aka "Detroit Agate"), a substance taken from the spray booth at the Ford River Rouge plant in the 1970s. Chunks of layered automotive paint were painstakingly scraped from the conveyor, then cut and polished into gems.
Patterns emerge from the Fordite depending on the angle of [...]

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Shop Michigan: Gingered Asparagus and Bow Tie Pasta Salad Card from Veggie Cards

May 31, 2007 – 8:51 am

Asparagus season is winding down in Michigan, but there's still time to whip up a culinary masterpiece using the Gingered Asparagus and Bow Tie Pasta Salad Card from Veggie cards.
To see this card and check out all the others (and recipes) head over to veggiecards.com.
Each Veggie Card features a whimsical drawing by Leslie Arwin [...]

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Michigan Valentine's Day - How Sweet it Is!

February 13, 2007 – 9:46 am

If you're looking for something unique for your sweetie this year for Valentine's Day, Dianna Stampfler of Promote Michigan has 14 gift ideas and activities to consider. As usual, we'd love it if you'd add any other suggestions in the comments!

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Celebrate Valentine's Day the Michigan Way

February 6, 2007 – 10:50 am

Crim Kiss by Hemicuda82
The day for lovers, sweethearts and paramours is drawing close. Like it, love it, or hate it, Valentine's Day has become an annual tradition. Such a tradition, that according to the Greeting Card Association, over one billion valentines will be given out, and eighty five percent of those by women.
As you celebrate [...]

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