Year of the Dog

This year for Chinese New Year we celebrated Year of the Dog. I have been working on a custom Pet Collection for almost a year now, and couldn't wait to launch it on the perfect day, Year of the Dog. 

Last year I adopted my dog Sumo. He's a Samoyed breed from up north, and he was pretty much a wild street dog. When I received him, the only tag he had on his neck was one that was given to him at the Milo Foundation. It was a dog shaped tag made of aluminum, and at the moment, I knew he needed to have something better. I searched online, but I didn't feel like I found a piece refined enough for my dog, furson to a jewelry designer. Little did I know, the answer was on my neck. 

I have been wearing a vintage lock necklace for over two years now that my boyfriend gave me. It's made from jade, diamonds and gold, and I always receive compliments on this piece. I decided to use this piece as the framework for his new Dog ID tag. 

There is a strange obsession (albeit I LOVE IT) to have matching everything. Matching pajamas with your pet, matching underwear with your other half, why not have a matching jewelry set with your dog? 

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Sumo wearing his new tag in sterling silver

The Pet Tag comes in a variety of metals from brass to solid gold, with the option to add his or hers birthstone to it. The matching necklace comes in sterling silver or gold with pave diamonds and option to adjust your birthstone as well. 

To read about how I spent my Chinese New Year, view my blog post here.