Archive for the 'jewelry' Category

pearls for angie’s wedding

Wednesday, February 6th, 2008

Not too long ago, I was writing about the lovely pearls jewelry found at The Pearl Source. Since I just received news that a good friend will be tying the knot with her childhood sweetheart next half of the year, I can’t help but recommend that she takes a look at these gorgeous pearls for [...]

the works of amy bengtson

Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

Even though I have left the field of graphic design (commercially) for more than five years, discovering indie designers in the web still bring me much inspiration. Stumbling upon the website of a design school like International Academy of Design and Technology, Vegas (http://www.iadtvegas.com/) brings me memories of my design school education, exploring all fields [...]

flower garland necklace from manic trout

Sunday, January 20th, 2008

All this while, I’ve always been interested in the works by indie artists and designers. Being a designer myself, I admire their passion to share their art with others and their enthusiasm to create and invent.
Here is another indie designer who specializes in handmade necklaces, bracelets, earrings and art paintings. I love the way this [...]

recycled jewelry by Buzz Buzz

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Kristen handcrafts each piece of my unique, modern jewelry entirely from vintage materials that she salvages and recycles from old costume jewelry. With her creativity, she combines these treasures of Lucite, glass, and enameled metal with minimal quality modern findings, including allergy-safe sterling silver or 14k gold-fill earring hooks and the results - one-of-a-kind handmade [...]

handmade jewelry by peggy li

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

“I enjoy designing handmade jewelry, making things that help women feel beautiful. When women feel beautiful, they feel powerful and have more confidence.”
Indie designer, Peggy Li, loves to create handmade jewelry designs that are deceptively simple, featuring artisan craftsmanship mixed with contemporary approaches to contrast, color, texture and composition. Being a lover of handmade jewelry [...]

the exquisite and mysterious tahitian pearls

Saturday, January 19th, 2008

My DH can never understand why we women can’t get enough of shoes, bags, clothes and accessories. Over the years, he’s gotten so used to my shopping sprees that he even bought me a jewelry organizer on one of my birthdays.

handmade and original - by Peggy Li

Thursday, January 10th, 2008

When it comes to accessorizing, I tend to be abit slack on that, mainly because I can hardly remember to put on that necklace or bracelet before stepping out of the house. This is especially so when I need to get my toddler ready for any outing. But the thing is, I can never walk [...]

fair trade jewelry at its finest

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

I’ve always love to create a buzz for fair trade importers or members and one of my favourites is Lucina, who is known for bringing together the craftsmanship of artisans in developing countries and the talents of American designers to create indulgent jewelry. Founded in 2005, Lucina designers use these handcrafted materials, sourced through fair [...]

significance of rings

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

Today’s rings are not only beautiful but downright magical. A few examples of gemstone rings follow.

gemstone necklace for this season

Friday, November 9th, 2007

I can never get enough of gemstone accessories. If you are like me, then you need to check out Myra Elizabeth’s jewelry who creates unique, handcrafted gemstone, crystal and pearl designer jewelry to celebrate beauty, femininity and individual style.
This faceted citrine, andalusite rondelles, freshwater pearls and 22K gold vermeil spacers are combined to create this [...]