Betty Belts Blog

Raising funds for Waves for Water to Clean Water in the Philippines

As an early joiner of 1% for the Planet in 2007, every year we give cash to some phenomenal causes including, but not limited to East Bali Poverty Project, Friends of the Ventura River, Ocean Futures Society... See more here. But when a natural disaster [...]

Happy Mothers Day!

"My daughter and I LOVE our rings!! We call them our 'power rings'. I told her that since seaglass is something that has been "broken" and tumbled by the sea and comes out even more beautiful, that she can use it as a touchstone for [...]

Today We Turn 10! Looking Back on a Decade of Betty Belts.

It's really hard to believe it's been 10 years. All month long I've been posting images from the Betty Belts vault on our Facebook page and it's been interesting looking back at all the cool things we've done, with people we love. I begin [...]

New Hemp Designs

I've been wanting to do some hemp designs for a very long time and am thrilled to bring you my new allrounder bag and ♥ Ocean D-ring belt. The bag is loaded with features which you can read about here. My favorite is the deep [...]

Giving Back On Thanksgiving Weekend: 25% of Our Total Sales to Sandy Relief

... I consider this whole Black Friday hoopla a race to the bottom I do not want to participate in as a retailer. I would rather join the race to something different, something human and out of a space of generosity for others not so fortunate, not out of greed...

Girl on a Board loves our Sea Glass Jewelry

It's nice to feel loved. And what's not to love about genuine sea glass jewelry? The Girl on a Board Blog chose our sea glass gems as one of their top holiday gift picks. And why not? A sea glass piece from DvH and Betty [...]

Way to upcycle!

Check out the many truly awesome creations made from waste byproduct on the Girl on a Board Blog. Of course my upcycled surfboard resin jewelry is included, and it's an honor to be in the same room with these other creative folks making cool stuff. [...]

Find us at the Jade and Ocean Art Expo in Santa Barbara, June 16th-17th

This weekend I will be setting up my booth with my genuine sea glass and other jewelry and belts for Ocean Lovers at Earl Warren Fairgrounds in Santa Barbara. Come be fascinated by the world of jade, much of it from our California Beaches. [...]

Upcycled Surfboard Resin Jewelry 2.0

We don't make much trash here at Betty B. Any waste that does get created usually gets used to make cool stuff. So when my first batch of upcycled surfboard resin jewelry was ready, ...

My Upcycled Surfboard Resin Featured in Lifestyle Mirror

In the beach community of Ventura, California, designer Donna von Hoesslin of Betty Belts draws inspiration for her jewelry designs from her love of the ocean and surfing. Together with surfboard shaper Dennis Ryder, the two decided to capture and repurpose excess resin left over [...]

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