New designs

This week I spent quite a bit of time looking for inspiration for my next line of jewelry but as usual, I got distracted and ended up making this in Swarovski bicones!  It'll go well with a simple strapless dress or blouse for evening wear.  I'll try the same design using pearls. 

For those who asked, I will repeat most designs but never in the exact same colours.  So you can be assured no one else has the exact same necklace, bracelet or pair of ear-rings as you!

Here's the 15 inch choker style necklace made entirely of Swarovski 3mm and 4mm bicones.  It's a symmetrical design with asymmetrical colours. Can be made in any choice of colours. $60

A really nice bracelet, sold the same week I completed it!  I used Japanese glass twisted bugles and size 11.0 seed beads for the base and embellished the top with lots of Swarovski pearls. Can be made with freshwater pearls or other gemstones but price will vary.  $60 (SOLD)

This is a repeat of RYB-09-0033 except it's in a different colour.  Can be made in any choice of colours. $28.

Photos by Rebecca Yam

Shopping day for the gals

I went shopping yesterday with my friend, Melissa Chor, an image consultant who runs her own business called Image Harmony.  Check out her website at http://www.image-harmony.com/ and blog at http://www.melissastyleguide.blogspot.com/.  We had lots of fun trying on clothes and looking for treasures in all the unexpected places.

One treasure I found was this ethnic necklace from India.  I love the shape, design and colours.  However, it was not in very good condition with the some metal parts rusted, fallen off and gemstones chipping.

Here's the original.  Can you see the rusted parts?  Notice too that one link is completely gone!

Here's what it looks after I changed the links and gemstones.

This is the original necklace part.  The metal spacer beads are not very nice and some of the gemstones disintegrated when I looked at them more closely! I also changed the gemstones to get a brighter look.

My completed refurbished necklace!  Looking forward to wearing it but now I've to go shopping and find a blouse to go with it! 

If you go travelling this holiday season and find a jewelry piece you really like but want to change something, I'd be happy to take a look and see what can be done.

Photos by Rebecca Yam

Cleopatra

One of my favourite necklaces got sold this week!   Cleopatra (her new owner named her!) is a free-form collar.  This means I have an idea what shape I want to create but I let my fingers do the walking!  I used thousands of bronze coloured Japanese glass seed beads and incorporated different colours and shapes of freshwater pearls.  It's asymmetrical (which is also why it's appealing to those more artistic) and will look absolutely stunning with a simple dress.

Photo by Ethan-Zuriel Yam

Custom Orders and Work Commitment

This week I'm working very hard at completing the many custom orders for Christmas.  Due to my present work commitment, I won't have time to rush a showcase for Christmas.  My apologies to those who've been waiting to see my jewelry.  I will upload photos on this blog from time to time so you can still have a look at new pieces and decide if you'd like to purchase any pieces.

Thank you to all of you who have been supporting me since I embarked on this journey.  Please keep the support coming! 

This is a 16-inch necklace with coral nuggets, Swarovski rounds, Czech glass beads, Japanese glass seed beads and held together by an antique silver toggle. $50

An attractive 17.5 inch necklace made with Swarovski pearls and bicones, as well as aluminium beads completed with a antique gold toggle. $50 (SOLD)

A beautiful 20.5 inch necklace made from blue/green chrysoprase, freshwater pearls, Swarovski bicones and finished with an antique silver toggle. $60

Photos by Ethan-Zuriel Yam

Getting back to work

Thank you for your patience during the past three weeks while I was getting my two bathrooms renovated.  I'm now in the process of cleaning up the layers of dust off my furniture and painting some rooms.  I should be back in the full swing of things by next week when I move my studio to my boutique so customers can see my works in progress and choose their gemstones and beads for their jewelry pieces straight from my boxes.

I'm planning for my Christmas collection to be shown the first week of December.  Remember, if you have any special orders now's the time to let me know!  Order now and I'll complete them by middle of December. 

Here's a pair of geometric ear-rings in a new colour!

Photo by Ethan-Zuriel Yam

See you next week with photos of some new items. Meanwhile, have a great week ahead!