Oh Divas! (SGD$33/USD$20) RESERVED

Bling-mix: Black Onyx and Swarovski Pearls
Bling "hardware": Ear hook are 925 silver
Dimensions: Ear-rings are a little over 3cm long

Sorry, no repeats.

I just could not resist putting these two divas together in a creation!

They remind me so much of the glamour queens of yester-year, with flowers in their hair and slightly haughty expressions on their faces.

To tie the two different images together, I used the same accents for both.

Beads of faceted black onyx and cream Swarovski pearls also call to mind the old-fashioned black-and-white movies.

Ear hooks are 925 silver.

So who's ready to dress up their ears with some old-fashioned glamour?

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Retro Rose Ear-Rings - SOLD

Bling-mix: Garnet and Peridot beads
Bling "hardware": Ear hooks and flower are 925 silver
Dimensions: Shorter side is about 3cm; longer side is about 4cm

Sorry, no repeats. This is the one and only piece.

The retro vibe continues with this pair of asymmetrical ear-rings.

One side features a glam diva with a deep crimson bloom in her flowing locks; the other side picks up the flower theme and features a bunch of sweet pink and deep red roses.

Accents are beads of deep pinky-red garnet and fresh green peridot. On the side with the diva, an ornate 925 silver flower adds more visual interest.

Ear hooks are 925 silver and thus should not irritate sensitive skin.





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Special Request ~ Simply Positive

Here is another piece which was a special request from a sweet, kind and patient person who has waited months and months.

These ear-rings feature rich, dark smokey quartz brios which dangle off curvy 14K gold-filled connectors.

I named this creation Simply Positive because the design is clean and simple and Smokey Quartz is said to dispel negativity :-)

A word to everyone on special requests ~ Your support means a lot, so where possible, I will try to meet your special requests.

Please understand though that the creativity bug is a temperamental one ... hahahahaha ... for me at least. And so sometimes, it can take forever, unfortunately. I *never* know what is going to be created beforehand. That's why you can see wildly diverse creations being posted here. Your patience is much, much appreciated.

Also, baby is due in early November -- woo hoo! So more and more of my time now is being taken up with baby prep :-))

In any case, do drop me an e-mail. If I can help, I definitely will. If not, for whatever reason, I'll let you know. Your understanding and support mean so much. THANK YOU.

Special Request ~ Mum's Warmth

This pair of ear-rings was specially created for the mom of a lovely person. The sweet and thoughtful daughter wanted something special for her mom who likes citrine.

Beautiful citrine drops get accents of 14K gold-filled spacers and citrine rondelles.

Ear posts are 14K gold-filled too.

This creation reminds me of warm, happy sunshine!

Special Request - C's Ladybirds

This was specially done for a person who fell in love with the lucky ladybird charms.

She was looking for a simple pair of ear-rings for everyday wear ... and voila!

Hope you like and enjoy them, C!

Toadie & Toadette - SOLD

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Bling-mix: Enamel & Pewter (lead-free) Frog Charms

Bling "hardware": Ear hooks and circles are 14K gold-filled

Dimensions: Ear-rings are a little over 3.5cm in total length

Isn't this an adorable pair?

Toadie and Toadette are made of high-quality enamel charms from the US. I got them from my favourite little bead shop in NYC in late 2005.

Some were used in earlier creations but these two are among the last I've been hoarding :))

It's about time Toadie and Toadette found a new home though, so here they are, making an appearance on Blingalicious.

Please forgive the non-existant photography skills. Each side is exactly the same size and length.

But even with the bad photography, you can see the high level of detail these charms have. They look so lively, if I may say so myself :))

The total length of the ear-rings is a little over 3.5cm and all the other accents are 14K gold-filled.

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Hope and Peace - SOLD

Bling-mix: Lead-free Pewter Charms; Freshwater Pearls
Bling "hardware": Ear hooks & wirework are 14K gold-filled
Dimensions: Almost 4cm long

There is a Christian hymn which goes something like this: "Let there be peace on Earth and let it begin with me".

That song and a documentary I watched last night were the inspiration behind this pair of ear-rings.

Two doves (goldtone lead-free pewter from the US) represent peace. The flower (pressed Czech glass) and the growing branch represent hope.

And though there is lots of strife, war, anger and hate polluting the world, we can always hope that peace will ultimately prevail.

At the very least, we can DO SOMETHING to help make our own little personal corner of our world a better place, right? That's what I personally believe anyway.

So from today, I resolve not to sarcastically say "you're welcome" to people who don't thank me for holding the door open to them. (Yeah, I can be a grumpy ole thing! Heh).

Small thing, but it's a start :))

Historical footnote: Today, 6th August, in 1945, the first atomic bomb was dropped on a city. Hiroshima was obliterated. A few days later, Nagasaki suffered the same fate. Let's hope something similar NEVER ever happens again. Let there be peace on earth. And let it begin with me.

OK, end of pontification. Promise :)

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Circle of Love - SOLD

Bling-mix: High-quality enamel charms
Bling "hardware": All gold bits are 14K gold-filled
Dimensions: Total length is about 3.5cm

P, you'll be very pleased with me.

With such high-quality charms, very little embellishments are needed so I'm still practising the "less is more" design philosophy :)))

This creation features deep red, fat hearts which I've paired with twisted 14K gold-filled circles.

Simple, pretty and oh so romantic!

Total length is a little over 3.5cm; all gold bits, including ear hooks, are 14K gold-filled.

See a previous creation with the hearts: Princess and the Frog

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Lucky Beetles - SOLD

Bling-mix: High Quality Enamel Scarab Beetle Charms
Bling "hardware": Ear wires are 14K Gold-Plated over 925 Silver
Dimensions: Total length is 3.5cm

Playing with the ladybug charms reminded me of the other cute charms which were acquired at the same time.

Here is a pair of scarab beetles as finely detailed and beautifully coloured as their ladybird friends.

Because they're so pretty on their own, I decided to heed the advice of a lovely person I recently got to know and kept it simple -- "less is more!"

But to funk things up a bit, each beetle is a different colour.

Each dangles off elegant leaf-shaped ear wires which are 14K gold-plated over 925 silver.

Scarab beetles were a powerful symbol in ancient Egypt. According to ancient lore, a giant scarab beetle rolled the sun into the sky in the morning and rolled it back to its resting place at night!

Today, some people still consider scarab beetles to be extremely lucky, and I hope that this pair of ear-rings will bring their new owner SUPER GOOD LUCK!!!!

See some previous creations using these beetles:
Eternity ~ Green
Eternity ~ Red

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Dusky Beauty - SOLD

Bling-mix: Faceted Smokey Quartz Briolettes (7 carats)
Bling "hardware": All gold bits are 14K gold-filled
Dimensions: Approx 4.5cm long

I really need a new camera :-)

Does anyone have a recommendation for an idiot-proof digicam that magically takes beautiful pics despite being put in the hands of a photographically-challenged dimwit?

As promised, at long last, is a creation. This is a pair of ear-rings which features pretty, gemstone-quality dusky faceted Smokey Quartz brios. Their total weight is about 7 carats and they're actually a deep espresso colour and not the murky mess as depicted in this pic.

According to some, Smokey Quartz helps to remove negativity and helps one achieve goals. I know a few nations which would benefit from getting tons of this stuff .. hahaha!

The gemstones dangle off delicate "flowers" which are gold plated over 925 silver. Total length is almpost 4.5cm.

All other accents are 14K gold-filled.

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Harmony - SOLD

Bling-mix: Freshwater Pearl Squares & Labradorite Rondells
Bling "hardware": All 925 silver
Dimensions: Total length is about 4.5cm

Diversity rocks! I like that we are all different, that each of us has our own talents, quirks, strengths, weaknesses. I like that it's this very diversity that can be the foundation of strength and harmony.

Imagine a world where everyone was a good singer and there were no good actors; or where every hawker cooked up delish chicken rice but nothing else; or a football team where everyone is a star striker but nobody knows how to defend. How boring life would be!

And so I thought to mix things up in this creation too, with circles combining with squares and smooth and textured surfaces working together in perfect harmony.

These ear-rings feature freshwater pearl squares accented by faceted labradorite rondells.

The circles which dangle off sleek ear hooks are richly textured rounds of 925 silver. In fact, all silver bits are 925 silver. Total length is about 4.5cm.
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Treasured Moments - Citrine (SOLD)

Bling-mix: Gem-quality Citrine
Bling "hardware": All gold bits are 14K gold-filled

Dimensions: Total length is a touch over 3.5cm
Here is the warm, glowing citrine version of Treasured Moments - Amethyst.

Whilst creating this piece, I was thinking of sunshine, laughter and hugs :) [I told you I was turning into a sappy thing!!!!]

The photo doesn't do the gem-quality Citrine squares justice. They are beautifuly cut and when they catch the light, seem to dance on your ears.

Within the textured frames dangle faceted citrine rondells and relatively rare andalusite.

All gold bits, including ear hooks, wirework and textured frame are 14K gold-filled.

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Treasured Moments - Amethyst (S$60/US$36.40)

Bling-mix: Gem-quality Lilac Amethyst Briolettes & Accents of Peridot
Bling "hardware": All gold bits are 14K gold-filled
Dimensions: Total length is a little over 3.5cm

Yesterday, we celebrated my father-in-law's birthday and it was fun! It was a pot luck lunch -- those of us more culinarily (is there such a word?) gifted, cooked up delish fare and those of us gifted in buying (no hints as to who I am referring to *cough* *cough* *me* *cough*), bought dishes.

And while all of us crowded around the dining table, it struck me that some of the most precious moments in life need not be grand affairs like weddings or births or graduations or other big occasions.

Treasured moments come to us every day. It's in the laughter of family sitting down to a table brimming with food; it's the little hand that touches your belly in greeting to a cousin-to-be; it's in the family jokes and nicknames; it's the phone call from a close friend ...

Yeah, I'm turning into a sappy thing!!!!!

Anyway, yesterday's lunch-which-stretched-to-dinner was the inspiration for the name of this piece.

These ear-rings feature sweet lilac Amethyst briolettes with accents of fresh green peridot. The Amethyst brios are excellent gemstone quality and though the photo does not quite show it, the facets really help this piece sparkle.

Frames, ear-wires and all wirework are 14K gold-filled. Look out for the citrine version which I will be posting soon.

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My Love Is Like A Pink, Pink... - SOLD

...ROSE!

The title is inspired by the Robert Burns poem which starts

"Oh, my love is like a red, red rose

That's newly sprung in June.

Oh my love is like a melody

That's sweetly played in tune."

I used to loathe poetry in school, but rediscovered a love (ok, a LIKE) for it long after the exams were done :))

I must admit though, that Burns isn't one of my faves (Maya Angelou ROCKS!!!), but the cute roses in this creation so reminded me of that poem.

Annyways, these sweet pink carved roses are a mystery stone :) They are either dyed jade or dyed aventurine or agate or something!

The roses dangle off textured gold-filled frames within which hang little precious ruby faceted rondells.

All gold bits are 14K gold-filled, and the total length of the ear-rings is almost 6cm -- not quiet and subtle at all :))

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Special Request: "Oh Love!" Ear-Rings

Just wanted to show a pair of ear-rings (special request) which were made to match the "Oh Love!" necklace.

They mirror the dangles on the necklace and feature the same blue chalcedony brios and little sparkling iolite rondells.

All silver bits are 925 silver.

Thump! Thump! - SOLD

Bling-mix: Pink Opal hearts; rhodolite garnet rondells
Bling "hardware": All gold bits are 14K gold-filled
Dimensions: Longer heart is 6 cm; shorter heart is 4cm long

One of the most amazing things about finding out you're having a baby is getting to see the heartbeat for the first time.

I count it as one of my personal best moments EVER. At that first ultrasound, even though all you see is a little blob on the screen, what's soooo clear is that flickering little heartbeat, announcing to the world that a new life has begun.

And every day I feel this little rascal kick (and boy can this one KICK), I am thankful all over again for the miracle which is life.

Just think .... we all started out as little miracles :))

So now you know the inspiration behind this piece.

This pair of ear-rings features two milky pink opal hearts with little accents of faceted pink garnet.

They're deliberately asymmetrical, with one side dangling longer than the other. If you prefer, I can make them both long or both short, but I thought the asymmetry added a little more interest.

All gold bits are 14K gold-filled, including ear hooks, wirework and beads.

Warm Passion (S$38/US$23)

Bling-mix: Andalusite Flat Pears & Faceted Ruby Rondells
Bling "hardware": ALL gold bits are 14K gold-filled
Dimensions: Total length is about 5cm

Read in the paper today that tomorrow is a hot day for weddings because of the lucky 777 -- 7th July 2007.

So that inspired the name for this pair of ear-rings which I was originally going to name, rather unimaginatively, "Andalusite and Ruby".

Hahahhahah! Thank goodness for lucky dates.

The highlight of this piece is relatively rare (according to Wikipedia at least) Andalusite.

Small flat pears of that lovely warm mineral dangle off textured gold-filled frames.

A tiny dose of passionate Ruby adds that little extra zing, as a faceted rondell swings freely within the frame.

All gold bits are 14K gold-filled.

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Find out more about Andalusite; visit these links:

http://24carat.co.uk/andalusiteframe.html

http://www.gemsociety.org/info/gems/Andalusite.htm

Silver Surfer - SOLD

Bling-mix: Rutilated Quartz briolettes, faceted rondells of black onyx & labradorite
Bling "hardware": All bits are 925 silver
Dimensions: Total length is almost 4.5 cm

NOTE: Name change, inspired by Dawne :))

In this cute little pair of ear-rings, little Rutilated Quartz briolettes dangle off a textured 925 silver frame.

I really like the rutilated quartz brios with their little black slivers (or rutile crystals, hence the name) "growing" through the clear quartz.

These are semi-precious minerals and are said to be great energizers. Some claim that it helps delay the ageing process too ... hahahahaha! Order me a whole mine, please!

Interestingly, quartz is the most abundant mineral on earth, making up about 12% of the earth's crust!

Oh, and I've also found out that Rutilated Quartz has, in the past, been called Venus Hair Stone too.

Accenting the silver frame are little faceted rondells of black onyx and labradorite.

All silver bits are 925 silver.

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Strawberries & Cream 2 ($32/US$19.40)

Bling-mix: Strawberry Jasper, Green Tourmaline, Rhodolite Garnet
Bling "hardware": All silver bits are 925 silver
Dimensions: Total length is a little over 4.5 cm

Still on the subject of ice cream, I can't for the life of me remember the name of that ice cream place, but I know exactly where it is if you are interested :))

If you're familiar with the east, it's the first shop in the row of little shops next to Ocean Park.

Last night, after dinner, we shared a large cup (about $4+) of Nutella ice-cream with Oreo Cookies mixed in .... YUMMMMMS.

OK, ok, enough ice-cream talk!

This variation of Strawberries and Cream also features Strawberry Jasper (but a square shape this time) with accents of Green Tourmaline and Rhodolite Garnet.

But this time, I added an oval frame in 925 silver. All silver bits are 925 silver.

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Strawberries & Cream 1 (S$32/US$19.40)

Bling-mix: Strawberry jasper, rhodolite garnet & green tourmaline
Bling "hardware": All silver bits are 925 silver
Dimensions: Ear-rings are almost 5.5 cm long

In case you were wondering, the "Cream" in "Strawberries & Cream" refers to ice cream :))

I have ice cream on my mind and am crrrraving a delish scoop from this dinky little ice cream shop (it's quite new) near St Patrick's school in the eastern part of Singapore.

They make their own ice cream and you can also choose from a variety of mixes (eg. oreo cookies, gummy bears, rice krispies, etc) which they mix in on the spot for you.

I absolutely love the place (and their ice-cream)! It's like Island Creamery in Bt Timah, but with much better service.

But I digress :) This pair of ear-rings features rather unusual Strawberry Jasper with accents of Green Tourmaline and Rhodolite Garnet. All silver bits are 925 silver.

I made three variations altogether, so look out for them!

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