{"id":4001,"date":"2017-01-05T18:07:48","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T23:07:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/?p=4001"},"modified":"2026-02-09T17:32:19","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:32:19","slug":"farewell-2016hello-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/farewell-2016hello-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Farewell 2016\u2026HELLO 2017!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AdobeStock_65365595-100x1000.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4012 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/AdobeStock_65365595-100x1000-1024x352.jpg\" alt=\"Shelly beach and blue sky.\" width=\"625\" height=\"215\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>New relationships, collaborations and experiences made 2016 monumental.\u00a0 It was such a special year for me because I was able to get out and meet new people and the <a href=\"https:\/\/batman-news.com\/\">best casino sites<\/a> sponsors and raise money for causes I believe in &#8211; all while making <a href=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/jewelry\">jewelry<\/a> that I love and am so passionate about.\u00a0 I look forward to continuing down the same path in 2017 with more exciting adventures and collaborations.\u00a0 We had a record-breaking year here at Dune and I\u2019m grateful for all of the travel enthusiasts who\u2019ve made us their favorite jewelry choice.\u00a0 I can\u2019t say thank you enough.\u00a0 <em><strong>Thank you, thank you, thank you!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-05-at-11.42.10-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4016 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Screen-Shot-2017-01-05-at-11.42.10-AM-1024x853.png\" alt=\"dune jewelry keychains\" width=\"1024\" height=\"853\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SUNBRO.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4020 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SUNBRO.jpg\" alt=\"sunburst collection jewelry\" width=\"1000\" height=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SUNBRO.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SUNBRO-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SUNBRO-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/SUNBRO-530x296.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/jewelry\/necklaces\/sunburst-necklace\">Sunburst Necklace<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/sunburst-bracelet-859\">Sunburst Bracelet<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/sunburst-bangle-877\">Sunburst Bangle<\/a>\u00a0| <a href=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/gifts\/gifts-that-give\">Shop the Collection<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Last year we were able to\u00a0work with some very prestigious partners.\u00a0 We collaborated with Carley Ochs and her amazing company, Bourbon and Boweties to create a new, limited edition Sand Bangle that sold out in about 12 hours \u2013 make sure to stay tuned for another round of <strong>limited edition bangles before Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/strong>\u00a0 We also raised money for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dana-farber.org\/\">Dana Farber Cancer Research<\/a> sold through the Paper Store with our <strong>custom keychains<\/strong>.\u00a0 Lastly, we\u2019re still raising money with and for\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.smilemass.org\/\">SmileMass.org<\/a> to put more beach wheelchairs on public beaches.\u00a0 We\u2019ll be bringing a number of these floating wheelchairs to Martha\u2019s Vineyard in the Summer of 2017!\u00a0 10% of every <a href=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/gifts\/gifts-that-give\">Sunburst Collection<\/a> sale is donated directly to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smilemass.org\/\">SmileMass.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-4010 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bbsocial-1.jpg\" alt=\"bbsocial-1\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bbsocial-1.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bbsocial-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bbsocial-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bbsocial-1-530x530.jpg 530w, https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/bbsocial-1-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m always open to new ideas and partnerships so please don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to me:\u00a0 <a href=\"mailto:holly@dunejewelry.com\">holly@dunejewelry.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s make 2017 the best year yet!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dunejewelry.com\/blog\/media\/wysiwyg\/Signatrue.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" \/><span class=\"s1\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"clear: both;\"><span style=\"font-size: 1.5em;\">Holly Daniels Christensen &#8211; Founder\/Designer<\/span><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4011,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[269,342],"tags":[5,286,321,320],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Farewell 2016\u2026HELLO 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