Jaszy McAllister's Blog (27)

Ah, the dog days of summer are upon us, a time when many spend long days at the beach soaking up the sun, frolicking in ocean waves or lounging poolside. Make your summer excursions even more enjoyable…“green” your gear!





Ladies, your perfect swimsuit can be eco-friendly and fashionable! Check out Kelly B’s collection made from… Continue

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This weekend thousands of people will gaze up into the skies to watch… Continue

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…occurred to me as I was rushing around this morning wishing I had a nice new laptop bag for my laptop and “stuff”. Lo and behold I opened the hall “abyss”, I mean closet, and found a… Continue

I’m here to tell you that I have searched and searched and…searched for an affordable, natural eye makeup remover for a long time. Just ask my husband Steve, he’d probably respond with, “Enough with the eye makeup remover already!” Anywho, I have found the perfect product that works wonders for me.



The fragrance free Chamomile & Green Tea $8.25 by EarthScience first came to me by way of an article in the March 2009 issue of body + soul… Continue

Taguanut, also known as corozo nut, is the seed of the Phytelephas macrocarpa, a low South American palm. They are most abundant in the Amazon Basin of Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru. Ivory-nut palms are dioecious, with the female palms bearing clusters of large, brown fruits, the size of grapefruits or melons. Each fruit is studded with numerous woody, pointed horns and contains four or more large seeds.



The ivory palm endosperm or “tagua” have a similar density and color of elephant… Continue

Jaszy's Jewelry was the spotlight of a news brief on Florida's WFLA Channel 8 News with Gayle Guyardo!



It's kinda surreal to see yourself on tv and very exciting! I am thrilled that I had this opportunity and so very thankful.



Check out the interview here.



Jaszy’s Jewelry specializes in eco-conscious jewelry using Fair Trade gemstones, recycled metals… Continue

Let me preface this post by saying that I am not an environmentalist, although I've been known to hug a few trees...What I am is a naturalist with a general focus on humanitarianism...(long word). In short, I love nature and on most days I love people. I also love designing jewelry. What does all that have to do with "Fair Trade"? For me, striving to combine my love for nature, people and jewelry led me to question how I could ensure that my endeavors would make a difference.



Fair… Continue