Off The Beaded Track: March 2008

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Cross with Black Rose $ 35 (Exclusively 2 pieces ONLY)




I have presented this beautiful piece in different backgrounds to show the colour and lustre of these peacock grey/blue pearls, the 925 silver stardust beads as well as the carving on the Onyx rose.
Length is about 4.5cm and goes beautifully with either silver or gold chain.

Friday, March 28, 2008

Save the Earth!

Recently I have been sending out your orders in strange, old envelopes (eg baby's one-month old cake-voucher envelopes, company envelopes etc) because I want to recycle them. I hope you don't mind, haha some of you were probably shocked at the 'lack of respect' for my own jewellery :)

Hmm if you ask those who know me well, they will tell you that I am a super GREEN person. During my school days, I made sure that my rough papers were fully filled with my Maths working on both sides, and I would then fold these used papers into squarish containers for the fish bones, chicken bones.

Even now, when I sift through my mails, I will carefully put aside useless pamphlets and brochures that come along with credit card bills etc (anything made of paper) and either throw them into recycle bins or sell to newspaper-man.

NO WASTAGE allowed. With my presence, the world is a greener place :)

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Heidi $ 36 for one week, $38 then onwards




Spiral or 'twisted' Lemon Topaz with light and dark purple Amethyst.

As usual, the purple looks too bluish on my camera, the pink component in the colour is again screened out.
What is special about this pair is the elegant-looking Bali Sterling ear hooks. It is longer than the usual ones I used so if you like long, dangling earrings, this is it! :)

Monday, March 24, 2008

Moods $ 53 for one week, $ 55 then onwards





I had great difficulty reflecting the elegance of these various shades of blue. When held against the light to capture the clarity of the stones, the image became too bright and blur...when laid on the table as shown, the colours became very dull.
The truth is that these tiny stones really sparkle! A luxurious combo of amethyst, iolite, apatite, aquamarine and moonstones.
Ear wires and everything else are goldfilled.

Sunday, March 23, 2008

Lemon Grass $ 56 (Exclusively One Pair ONLY!! Very nice!) SOLD





When I saw these gemstones I thought they were so pretty that they look good on their own - the faceting is fabulous (click pictures to view in detail) and the stones are spiral shaped or 'twisted'. These are Lemon Topaz!

These little plants look so much alive, as if they are floating in the wind!

Lever-back ear wires are goldfilled.

Thursday, March 20, 2008

Happy $ 42 (Exclusively 3 pairs only) SOLD ALL



These marquise carnelian are really happy, cheery looking! Again, they were finds from Korea. And check out the yellow jade (I am not 100% sure because I forgot what these beauties are, bought them 2 years ago) carved flowers that add a really pastel touch to the whole thing.
Everything in 925 silver.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Clarity $ 40 (Exclusively One Pair ONLY) - SOLD





These high-grade Aquamarine gems were brought back from Korea quite sometime back. Look at the colour and clarity!

The drops hang on 925 silver, while other wiring and parts are goldfilled to accentuate the colour of the Aquamarine.

Gummy Sweets $ 16, FOC with > $100 purchase




These colourful, shinny Chalcedony are just so fun to wear! Length is shorter than most of my other dangling earrings for a refreshing change.
Ear wires are goldfilled.

Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Re-launching Hanami - $39 (no further discounts)



Mabel asked me to remake Hanami, so I will be collecting orders for Hanami at this price (used to be $42) to make them at one go. The materials are definitely somewhere beneath that heap of stones and gems...I must go check.

Price applies for orders made from now til 26 Mar (next Wed).

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Sale (Part 2) !!

1. Extravaganza choker (with choice of purple, orange or green leaf) $ 29

2. Extravaganza II choker $ 29

3. Hope, Wish and Love goldfilled Necklace $ 27 each

These are NOT sample pieces except 'Love' from no. 3 items, but made upon request. Just trying to finish up my older 'stocks'.

To view these items, use the 'Search' function at the top lefthand corner of the page. While stocks last. Freebies or discounts don't apply to items on sale :)

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

All Dressed Up $ 37 - Exclusively ONE pair only SOLD



This is another pair of unique, mismatched earrings.

Red Chalcedony with swirls of red and a little of orange. Notice the details on the GOLDFILLED beads! Sure to make you look like you are all dressed up! :)

Monday, March 10, 2008

Sacrifice

Thanks to Lynda for sharing this with me.

Becoming a mother makes me feel and understand more about what this Sacrifice is all about.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEBmuQxXlHU

Friday, March 07, 2008

Silence $ 35 (mismatched) - Exclusively ONE pair only



Just admire the translucency of these long, smooth Chalcedony in silence.

I think it goes with every dress/blouse in the wardrobe. Set in goldfilled.

These Chalcedony were bought individually (not in bulk) and I don't even bother about them not being able to look similar. Every piece is so unique and pairing two different pieces makes this pair look very interesting. The thinner one is slightly bluish while the other looks vaguely grey.

Baroque $ 42 in Goldfilled Leverback - Exclusively ONE piece only

One thing about pricing my items is that it is closely connected to my photography skills. Very often, the true value of the gemstones are not reflected by my pictures and I have no choice but to mark the price down. In such cases, the buyers of these items will be greatly surprised when they receive their parcels.






These green 'rocks' of this carat size are NOT Swarovski crystals or glass! They are gemstones Green Amethyst! They are so classy that I had to find special bead caps to go with them.

And talking about beadcaps, recently I am crazily in love with Vermeil (gold coated on sterling silver) beadcaps and components. They are more 'yellow' than goldfilled. Yes usually we will go 'yeeeeeee' when we see very pure-gold stuff (in goldshops), but well designed Vermeil beadcaps are able to give jewellery a really antique look.

These earrings have a durable look and are suitable for daily wear or grand functions.

Thursday, March 06, 2008

Link me to your blog!

And get 5% off all your purchases from now on. Not much, but it's my little way of saying thank you! :)

Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Daily Wear - Peridot in Series $ 39




This is a very dainty necklace suitable for daily wear.

Necklace and all other components are 14K goldfilled. Peridot are cut in a fancy oval shape, like the oval cut in diamonds! :) These Peridot are very sparkling and has a tender green tone.
Chain is about 16.5" long, I can customise up to 18".

Note: Rose Garden

Some of us hope that the ear wires for Rose Garden can be changed to silver hooks. That's OK for me :)

Saturday, March 01, 2008

Citrus Burst $ 55 (silver leverback ear wires), $ 60 (goldfilled leverback ear wires)





Holding both earrings in my hands is like holding a handful of precious jewels.

This young, energetic, pastel collage of Lemon Topaz and Peridot sure makes wonderfull earrings - wear it when you go shopping, high-tea, dinning in a luxurious restaurant...every girl needs to have at least one pair of such earrings!
Just to show how sparkling these stones are. This pair has silver leverback earwires.