This piece was Inspired by the beauty, stairs and water surrounding the Haystack Mountain School of Crafts.
Read moreNorthshore Magazine includes Betsy Frost Design in "Million Dollar Woman" Editorial →
Express Your Love This Valentine's Day with Jewelry
Express your love this Valentine’s Day with jewelry from Betsy Frost Design! Whether you’re shopping for your sweetheart or your best friend, we have the perfect gift for every lady on your list.
Check out our blog post featuring some of our Valentine’s Day favorites, starting with the XOXO Pendant!
Order online now through February 7th and save 15% with promo code XOXO2020!
Read moreIpswich Public Library Logo Necklace is now Available in the shop and on-line!
As a part of the Ipswich Public Library’s 150th Celebration, Betsy will donate 50% of the sales of this necklace back to the Friends of the Ipswich Public Library.
How This Business Owner Opened A Fully-Stocked Shop
New Apple Collection! Perfect for Teacher Gifts
You know what they say…
“An apple a day…” will hopefully keep the teacher away all summer long!
From Pop-Up to Permanent
Betsy Frost has been a jeweler for more than twenty years, but her namesake studio and shop in downtown Ipswich just celebrated its second anniversary last fall! Making the leap from pop-up to permanent, Betsy Frost Design is thriving in its home at 4 Market Street.
Read moreFall Favorites at Betsy Frost Design
Fall is one of our favorite seasons when it comes to fashion - sweater weather has finally arrived! We may be a bit biased here at Betsy Frost Design, but what we look forward to most in terms of switching up our seasonal look involves jewelry. Check out a few of our fall favorites from our Acorns & Harvest collection!
Read moreWave Goodbye to Summer in Style
The end of summer is almost here, but that doesn't mean we have to set the beach aside until next year. The waves are beautiful in all seasons! And if you've put your swimsuit away for the season already, we have plenty of ways to keep the coastline close to your heart.
Read moreA "behind the scenes" video on how to make the Spinning Ball Ring...Enjoy!
The Castle Hill Sunburst Medallion
Ipswich, MA jewelry designer Betsy Frost was asked to design a piece exclusively for the Crane Estate. She was inspired by a “fanlight” in the Crane Mansion at Castle Hill to create the unique design of the Castle Hill Sunburst Medallion.
Read moreApril's Special is on the Pansy Collection and just in time for Mother's Day!
Just in time for Mother's Day... We at Betsy Frost Design are happy to offer the complete Pansy Collection at 15% off until April 30, 2018. Our flowers last longer than real flowers:)
Read moreWave Earrings Are Here! →
NEW WAVE EARRINGS ARE DONE! THEY ARE AVAILABLE IN OUR SHOP, ON OUR WEB-SITE. DEALERS---they are ready to ship!
Read moreSpring Dreaming →
Coral Cuff Bracelet your perfect summer staple! It's comfortable and goes with everything.
Read moreIntroducing Betsy Frost Design PRANA Charm Collection!
Silver Plated yoga inspired charm--either grouped together in a grouping of your choice, or sitting as a single charm on a beautiful green Tagua Slice!
We're here to stay! →
We're gearing up for Valentine's day now. Betsy has created some new Heart jewelry in all price points and we have some handmade Valentine Cards, glass valentine ornaments and gifts as well as some beautiful Valentine themed Pottery pieces.
Read moreIntroducing New Galleries!
The summer of 2016 has brought many wonderful things including the addition of several new partnerships with different galleries all along the east coast! Betsy Frost Design will now be available at Bella Sophia Boutique in Burnt Hills NY, Mutability in Motion in Stockbridge MA, Ocean Galleries in Avalon and Stone Harbor NJ, and 15 Steps in Ithaca NY.
I have been seeing 15 Steps for many years at shows and am thrilled that they have finally placed an order. 15 Steps has sold a variety of american crafts from artisans all over the United States since 1982. They offer a variety of products ranging from jewelry to ceramics. They carry multiple Betsy Frost collections including the acorn, sailboat, mussel shell, and round cage collections.
Mutability in Motion located in the Berkshires, came to me after seeing a customer wearing one of my pieces. They admired the piece so much that they reached out to me. Mutability in Motion represents over 45 artisans and their hand crafted works. They are currently carrying an nice assortment from the beach day to the caged collections.
Ocean Gallery previously sold my work, even before I debuted the Beach Day collection. I am thrilled to have my work back in their store! Ocean Galleries represent national and local artisans at their various locations, opened since the mid 1980’s, they carry our Beach Day and Cupcake collections, to name a few.
Connie Cocuzzo has been selling my work through Silver Ambiance, her home party company, for almost 20 years. Just this May Connie opened her dream store Bella Sophia Boutique near Saratoga Springs, NY. Bella Sophia carries my older classic styles as well as newer collections. Definitely stop in and say hello!
Check out any of these locations near you and look out for our next blog with the inspiration behind the new Barcelona collection!
Bringing back the Jester Vase!
When I opened up the POP-UP shop in downtown Ipswich, I decorated the shop with sculptural pieces that I made when I was at the Massachusetts College of Art. This is my "Jester" Vase that I used to sell when I first started my business.
This vase is made from brass, plumber's solder and jingle bells!
So many people offerd to buy this one that I decided to look into getting the vase made locally. A friend recommended Steve from Portsmouth Industrial. I gave Steve some photos and dimensions and he was able to make a computer generated mock-up in CAD. Then he got the pieces laser cut.
We decided to have the pieces made in steel and TIG weld them together. Nihco from Portsmouth Industrial put the prototype together. He did a fantastic job!
Here's the first prototype. Don't worry, it's not done yet! This vase still needs a patina and it's jingle bells! I was thinking that black and silver will be a nice finish for this vase in addition to the green and brass color.
These vases will be available soon and will sell for @ $500-$600 depending on the finish. I will have images for the finished vases soon!
It's amazing how technology has changed since I was in art school! Steve and Nihco did an amazing job. They are engineers, artists and metal fabricators and can make just about anything! Their information is:
portsmouthindustrial.com
and
portsmouthindustrial@gmail.com
Thanks Steve and Nihco!
Contact Betsy directly at betsyfrostdesign@comcast.net with any questions, or if you are interested in having one custom made.
Betsy Frost Design opens POP-UP Shop in Ipswich, Mass.
Betsy Frost, owner of Betsy Frost Design in Ipswich, MA, opens her doors on October 15th. She will be selling her line of sterling silver jewelry as well as gift and clothing items. The clothing items are from the GROA clothing line--a modern apparel line from Denmark. Frost will also be selling paintings, furniture, candles, hats, scarves and hair accessories--all from local artisans.
Betsy started her jewelry business in 1997 and sells her creations to jewelry stores and galleries around the country. "I sell my jewelry to about 100 stores nationwide", claims Frost. "I was part of a POP-UP shop in Gloucester a few years ago, and found it be a great avenue to sell extra inventory, samples, and discontinued items." In addition, Frost will be selling her current collections as well as one-of-a-kind pieces.
Frost plans to be open until the end of 2015. The Pop-up Shop idea has gained popularity over the years and Ipswich is excited to have another shop in town for holiday shopping. "I look forward to being in town and am very excited for a retail endeavor in Ipswich."