Bags are available at ARANAZ, Rockwell and Greenbelt or visit their site:
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Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Speaking of Summer...
..here are some pieces that Summer has inspired us to create. I took the liberty of finding bags from ARANAZ that will totally go well with the pieces. How fun it is to be a girl!!!
Bags are available at ARANAZ, Rockwell and Greenbelt or visit their site:
http://aminava82.multiply.com/
Bags are available at ARANAZ, Rockwell and Greenbelt or visit their site:
http://aminava82.multiply.com/
The Color of Summer.
Whenever summer hits, the color that first comes to my mind is turquoise. Not sure why but I think it's got something to do with my mom always wearing white linen and her turquoise jewelry during the hot summer days. I love the look. The color stands out and I think it goes with every skin color which makes it an easy material to work with when it comes to jewellery. I have spotted a few celebrities wearing this color and I have to tell you, turquoise is officially my new favorite color (sorry RED....don't worry, it will always go back to you).
Love love love these Pucci shoes!!
Here's Jul B. Dizon Jewellery's take on the Color of the Month.
Love love love these Pucci shoes!!
Here's Jul B. Dizon Jewellery's take on the Color of the Month.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Golden Globe Stackers.
As I was going through some photos of celebrities and their jewelry during the Golden Globe, I realized that a lot of them stacked their bracelets on top of one another. This usually creates an illusion of a wide cuff but in a playful way since the bracelets are moving more freely than a cuff. I usually like this idea but only when it is daywear. White t-shirt, jeans, nice shoes and stacked up bracelets. But personally, I would rather wear one bangle that is wide, solid and oh so studded with diamonds.
Here's what I mean about the stackables.
And here's what I mean about one magnificent bangle.
If YOU were invited to the Golden Globe Awards and will be seated next to the likes of Beyonce, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, what dress would you wear and what jewellery?
I shudder to think of the pressure that would have on me. Bwa ha ha ha!
Here's what I mean about the stackables.
And here's what I mean about one magnificent bangle.
If YOU were invited to the Golden Globe Awards and will be seated next to the likes of Beyonce, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt, what dress would you wear and what jewellery?
I shudder to think of the pressure that would have on me. Bwa ha ha ha!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Made of Jade.
What is jade?
'Jade', or yu, as it is called in China, is strictly speaking a generic term for two different gems, nephrite and jadeite. The name is derived from the Spanish 'piedra de ijada', loin-stone, jade having been recognised by the Amerindians as a remedy for kidney ailments. Because of its beneficial effect on the kidneys, the stone was also known as 'lapis nephriticus'. That, indeed, is where the term 'nephrite' came from.
Jadeite is rarer than nephrite and is therefore regarded as more precious. Nephrite deposits have been found in China, New Zealand, Russia, Guatemala and the Swiss Alps. Dark green jade, so-called Canada jade, is also found in Western Canada. Jadeite is found in China, Russia and Guatemala, but the best stones come from Burma, now known as Myanmar. There, at the annual 'Gems, Jade and Pearls Emporium', blocks of jade in all sizes are auctioned. When purchasing the raw materials, the dealers need to be fairly lucky, since the nodules, blocks and fragments are sold either whole or after having been cut into slices, and there is only a very small window, the result of some initial grinding. So the buyer cannot see exactly what is hidden on the inside: valuable green jade, or an almost worthless, speckled or streaky material. It is not until the cutting process begins that the real quality is revealed.
In the jade-cutting centres of Canton, Beijing and Hong Kong, the raw material is processed with carborundum and diamond powder. Since jade is, as a rule, not transparent, but has a fine lustre, the cabochon is the form best suited to it. Thin slivers, which can be worn as pendants, and jade bracelets are popular too. Round, cylindrical and flat shapes can be combined to make attractive necklaces. Traditionally, jade is processed into slender figures, filigree images or thin-walled vessels. This is sometimes erroneously referred to as jade carving. Unwanted material is in fact removed during the cutting process, and the stone is subsequently polished. Here once again we see the subtle difference between nephrite and jadeite: whilst polished nephrite has a surface with a resinous lustre, the glassy lustre of jadeite after polishing seems to shine almost like that of a mirror.
Here are some of Jul B. Dizon Jewellery's way of being creative with the precious gem.
For more information about Jade, please lick on
http://www.gemstone.org
'Jade', or yu, as it is called in China, is strictly speaking a generic term for two different gems, nephrite and jadeite. The name is derived from the Spanish 'piedra de ijada', loin-stone, jade having been recognised by the Amerindians as a remedy for kidney ailments. Because of its beneficial effect on the kidneys, the stone was also known as 'lapis nephriticus'. That, indeed, is where the term 'nephrite' came from.
Jadeite is rarer than nephrite and is therefore regarded as more precious. Nephrite deposits have been found in China, New Zealand, Russia, Guatemala and the Swiss Alps. Dark green jade, so-called Canada jade, is also found in Western Canada. Jadeite is found in China, Russia and Guatemala, but the best stones come from Burma, now known as Myanmar. There, at the annual 'Gems, Jade and Pearls Emporium', blocks of jade in all sizes are auctioned. When purchasing the raw materials, the dealers need to be fairly lucky, since the nodules, blocks and fragments are sold either whole or after having been cut into slices, and there is only a very small window, the result of some initial grinding. So the buyer cannot see exactly what is hidden on the inside: valuable green jade, or an almost worthless, speckled or streaky material. It is not until the cutting process begins that the real quality is revealed.
In the jade-cutting centres of Canton, Beijing and Hong Kong, the raw material is processed with carborundum and diamond powder. Since jade is, as a rule, not transparent, but has a fine lustre, the cabochon is the form best suited to it. Thin slivers, which can be worn as pendants, and jade bracelets are popular too. Round, cylindrical and flat shapes can be combined to make attractive necklaces. Traditionally, jade is processed into slender figures, filigree images or thin-walled vessels. This is sometimes erroneously referred to as jade carving. Unwanted material is in fact removed during the cutting process, and the stone is subsequently polished. Here once again we see the subtle difference between nephrite and jadeite: whilst polished nephrite has a surface with a resinous lustre, the glassy lustre of jadeite after polishing seems to shine almost like that of a mirror.
Here are some of Jul B. Dizon Jewellery's way of being creative with the precious gem.
For more information about Jade, please lick on
http://www.gemstone.org
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