or even archaic (be it in clothing, jewelry, architecture or furniture).
Anything with an old world feel I lurrrvve !
Of late however, I've been leaning towards finer and more classic
styles. It's been quite a strange experience for me actually. For
example, I've been wearing my wavy hair mid-length and somewhat
hippie-like but I've just gotten it cut much shorter than my husband
would have liked. And instead of usual colourful and asymmetric
clothing that I like, I've been seeking out classic and cleaner styles.
The kind that fashion magazines would term as `classics that will last
your lifetime'. Perhaps it's an attempt to look more `grown up'. Even
a close friend has noticed this change. We went shopping recently
and remarking on the clothes I picked out, she said that I had rather
`mature tastes'. That shocked me as no one has ever said that about
my clothing preference and I usually get the opposite reaction i.e. my
clothes are either young, quirky or just impractical.
In line with this phase of mine, I've also been yearning for jewellery
that's a little more luxe (but not boring). For working gals, invariably,
there will be times when you'd like to project a more `professional'
image such as in a jobinterview or an important meeting. Having birds
and flowers adorn your ears or neckline may not be most appropriate.
I've been hoarding some gorgeous gemstones (I was drawn to all these
sparklies and couldn't resist getting them) and thought the would be
the perfect for the complementing the current clothing designs on the
market. Beautiful drapey dresses would look marvellous with these
cleaner lines.
You know the Anglican hymn used by James Herriot (a personal favourite)
All things bright and beautiful
All creatures great and small
All things wise and wonderful
The Lord God made them all.
I've my own little ditty :
All jewels colourful and beautiful
All pearls great and small
All diamonds bright and sparkly
The Lord God made them all
Not to worry, I haven't done a 180 degree turn and gone all staidly.
You're not going to get designs where a single gemstone simply hangs
from an earwire. That would be a total change in my personality !
I've been using these gems and translated them into more
luxe styles i.e. by mixing these AA-AAA quality gemstones with
quality gold filled or 24K vermeil (gold plated over sterling silver)
chains and findings with an eclectic and slightly bohemian twist.
I may make these available on my website in future but I haven't quite
decided.
For now, you can order any of these by simply emailing me.
They are all one or two-of-a-kind since I only have 1 or 2 pieces
of these jewels. Hope these jewels uplift your spirit :-)
Pink amethyst with coral and tourmaline
US$99
Green amethyst (prasiolite) with orange and yellow sapphires
US$129
Yellow topaz with sapphires, aquamarine, periodot
US$179
Pink amethyst with tourmaline and purple amethyst
US$149
All jewels are AA-AAA quality. Findings are all gold filled or
24K gold over 925 silver
Need more pics or have any questions? Email me !
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