There really is a Jody Coyote

I got my t-shirt order from CafePress a few days ago. I've designed a shirt that says:

JCEarrings.com (my logo)
is your online source for
Jody Coyote (JC logo)

(On the back it says "Lost an earring?")

I'd just put the shirt on and Segway'd over to our local pet store. While standing at the checkout counter the clerk read my shirt and did a double-take.

"Did you know my mother started Jody Coyote?"

Well, no. Official history has it that a guy named Gene Wolfson started Jody Coyote and ran it for many years before selling to a private-equity firm.

The clerk's mom is Wolfson's ex-wife and the original Jody Coyote. (Not her real name, then or now.) And there's a story about how the name came about, how Wolfson ended up with the company and so on. And she's very willing to talk about it. And I have had a Jody Coyote book in the works for months that hasn't gotten past the outline stage.

Up until now.

Charleen Larson

Breezing through an airport

Leaping over rows of chairs, knocking down businessmen busy texting...

I've heard from several women lately who say they bought their favorite pair of Jody Coyote earrings in an airport. When they lost one earring, they had no idea where to turn. Even assuming you could drive to that airport, these days many shops and restaurants are on the other side of the security checkpoint. You can't get past it without a ticket.

That's why we're here.

Seen at an airport shop recently:

Where did you buy your favorite pair? Changing planes in Atlanta? At a quaint little antique store? I'd be thrilled if you got them from us.

Charleen Larson

Update on Jody Coyote necklaces and bracelets

We were told by the company that the Jody Coyote necklaces and bracelets were discontinued at the end of 2008, but we've been able to find an assortment of both. Watch for them soon on the site. When they're gone we may not be able to get any more.

Most of the customers who are looking for necklaces and bracelets assume the pieces will match earring styles they already have. This is both true and not true. Some of the necklaces match earrings, since they are essentially pendants made of earring parts and strung on sterling silver chains. But others don't and are completely original.

With a little care, a chain, a pair of needlenose pliers and an extra pair of your favorite Jody Coyote earrings, you can make your own matching necklace.

Charleen Larson

"It has a certain...symmetry"

You may have never considered this before when shopping for earrings, but there are basically two types of earrings: Those that are symmetrical, like these Jody Coyote blue gold diamond drop earrings QM071:

and those that are not, like these Jody Coyote pink silver twist drop earrings JCE028. Notice how these earrings "face" in different directions? Asymmetrical designs like this are often exciting and kicky.

Draw an imaginary vertical line from the point the ear wire attaches down to the bottom of the earring. If you could make an imaginary crease along that line and fold the earring over, would the edges line up? That's symmetry.

In the daily course of human events the symmetry of your earrings (or lack of same) means little. It's only when you lose one that it becomes an issue. You can replace your lost earring with either right or left earring of a second pair if the design was symmetrical. If it wasn't, you need to find the specific directional replacement. And that's going to be harder, especially if you can't find an intact second pair.

Charleen Larson

The Shop Bug does JCEarrings and Jody Coyote

Great to see our earrings featured on the Fourth of July edition of Rachel's The Shop Bug blog!

Charleen Larson

Nice mention on PaperBackSwap

Seems MelodyP from the PaperbackSwap forums received a lovely pair of Jody Coyote earrings for her birthday and the other posters couldn't wait to check them out. Our httpd log was pinging with hits from paperbackswap.com like a slot machine paying off.

Thanks, MelodyP, for getting the word out. The world is ready to buy Jody Coyote earrings on the web; they just need to know where.

Charleen Larson

How to clean Jody Coyote earrings

"I just recently purchased a set of earrings by Jody Coyote and wondered how to clean them. They are the real flowers and sterling silver earrings and I was told the flowers were miniature flowers from Mexico. I was just wondering if I can still use jewelry cleaner on them. The flower part seems to be in a plastic type mold and I wasn't sure what jewelry cleaner would do to this material. Thanks, rb from Kansas."

I would refrain from using liquid jewelry cleaner. A soft silver polishing cloth, applied gently, would probably be your best bet. You can get silver cleaning cloths at places like Bed Bath and Beyond.

Charleen Larson