Once Upon a Time - SOLD

Bling-mix: Dingle-dangles are moonstone, citrine, garnet, peridot & a little sapphire
Bling "hardware": Pendant is gold plated over pewter. All other bits are 14K gold-filled.
Dimensions: Necklace measures about 16 inches; pendant is about 6 cm long

Do you believe in fairies?

I'm not so sure that I do. But then again, when I was about four or five years old, I'm quite certain I saw some little folk one evening in East Malaysia.

They were about 5 inches tall, wore colourful clothes and spoke in high-pitched voices ... and they didn't disappear when I blinked several times, and they didn't seem to mind a curious child looking at them. So who knows!

Maybe that childhood experience explains my lifelong fascination with fairies :)

Here is a Love Fairy (gold-plated over lead-free pewter) who is scattering some love blessings, represented by little gemstones of moonstone, peridot, pink garnet, citrine and one baby sapphire rondell.

The necklace portion (14K gold-fill) is also accented by moonstones and pink garnets. The pendant is a little over 6cm in length and the necklace is currently 16 inches & can be adjusted slightly to suit your needs.

Apart from the fairy which is gold-plated over lead-free pewter, all other gold bits are 14K gold-filled.

Look out for a silver version of this creation which will be posted later.

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Count Your Blessings - SOLD

Bling-mix: Moonstone (approx 3 carats) & Freshwater Pearls
Bling "hardware": All gold bits are 14K gold-filled
Dimensions: Pendant is approx 4cm long, chain is adjusted to your length


It looks like the designs are taking a slightly romantic tone. (This one is another adaptation of an Eni Oken tutorial). That's because the anniversary is coming up!

Later this week, the sweetie and I celebrate 10 years of togetherness after the "I Do's" .... WOO HOO!!

Gosh, how time has flown. And now, as we mark this milestone, we await the arrival of another milestone into our lives, as we will be "born" into parenthood in early Nov. We are excited and humbled too, at the prospect.

So that is why I named this creation "Count Your Blessings," because all of us have wonderful things to be thankful for.

The moonstones represent two hearts -- it could be husband and wife, parent and child, partner and partner, friend and friend. And they dangle off a golden circle which represents the circle of life.

Accenting the circle are little freshwater pearls which symbolise the ever-continuing round of blessings and good things that we receive.

All wirework and gold components are 14K gold-filled.

Chain can be adjusted to any length you wish, though I would recommend that it looks best a little shorter so that the circle sits just a touch below your neck.

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Mermaid's Treasure Chest (S$30/US$18.20)

Bling-mix: Dyed Freshwater Pearls
Bling "hardware": All gold accents (ear wire, circles, wirework) are 14K gold-filled
Dimensions: 7 cm or 2 3/4 inches long

Does anyone else find it funny that e-tickets are still PRINTED out? I thought the point of going "e" is so that there would be no need for paper tickets :)) Anyway, my e-tickets have been printed (by the travel agent, not me) and the passport is ready ... now all I need to do is PACK!!!!

I'll be off for a few days (business trip) and so probably won't update Blingalicious till the end of next week. I'll still check e-mail though, so do drop me a line if you want :))

Mermaid's Treasure Chest is based on Belinda's "Office Affairs" [ sorry for being such a copycat, Belinda! I tried to put my own little spin on it and acknowledged the source of inspiration :)) ].

I used dyed freshwater pearls and added small golden circles to make it a little different.

Though simple, this can be quite an attention-grabbing piece due to the sheer length of the ear-rings.

It would look best with short hair or with your hair swept up to show off all 7cm of these ear-rings.

You'll also notice that each side is not perfectly matchy-matchy colour-wise, just to add that additional dash of the unexpected.

So if you like your drama under-stated, this could be the piece for you :)

All wirework, circles and ear hooks are 14K gold-filled.

PS. The larger pic represents the colours most accurately.

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Shiraz 3 - SOLD

Bling-mix: Dyed Freshwater Pearls
Bling "hardware": All gold is 14K gold-fill (ear hooks, circles, wirework)
Dimensions: Almost 4.5cm / a little over 1 1/2 inches long

Here's the third and final variation of Shiraz, and this one has a sweet, gentle personality.

Warm, dusky rose freshwater pearls (dyed) dominate, accented by a little zing of copper in the longest drop.

The pearls have a lovely lustre and look quite elegant.

Like the others, all gold accents in this piece are 14K gold-filled and should last as long as real gold if taken care of properly.

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Shiraz 2 - SOLD

Bling-mix: Dyed freshwater pearls
Bling "hardware": 14K gold-fill ear hooks, circles and wirework
Dimensions: A little over 4cm / a little over 1 1/2 inches in length

Here is the second version of Shiraz, with slightly smaller circles.

The hues here are rich tones of deep copper and brushed gold -- a lovely sunny piece that, for some reason, makes me think of Tuscany :)) (never been there except in my dreams).

Ear hooks, circles and wirework all in 14K gold-fill.

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Shiraz 1 (S$35/US$21.20)

Bling-mix: Dyed Freshwater Pearls
Bling "hardware": 14K gold-filled circles, ear hooks and wirework
Dimensions: 4.5cm / 1 3/4 inches in length

OK, I can't help it. Must post this before dashing off to class (homework still not done ... eeeks!).

The sweetie named this pair of ear-rings -- he said they looked like grapes and so named them after a varietal. He also said he liked them very much (!!!)

So since he seldom names any of my pieces, and even less frequently says that he likes something, I made three versions in different colours :)

This one features a lustrous cluster of deep red, copper and dusky pink dyed freshwater pearls which dangle off 21mm circles of 14K gold-fill.

Ear hooks and all pins are 14K gold-filled too.

OK, now I REALLY must run.

Ciao for now!

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Maharani (S$35/US$21.20)

When the sweetie came home last night, I told him all about the wonderful afternoon I had with a special person, sifting through treasures in a secret box and pretending a quaint little place was actually our craft room at home.

Of course he was not interested in where all this fun was had. All he asked was: "so you bought some MORE stuff?" Hahahhaha! Men. My reply: "Not a lot." Hahhahaha! Women.

But I digress.

Still on a high from the treasure hunt, five pairs of ear-rings were created in quick succession last night, with a fraction of the loot from the expedition.

Here is the first, inspired by Belinda's beautiful Yasmin and Eni Oken's (enioken.com) wirework tutorials. They remind me of what an Indian princess may wear.

They feature lustrous dyed freshwater pearls in hues of rich emerald green and dusky pink.

Incidentally, pearls are a symbol of love and fidelity, and that's why they're popular for weddings. Pearls are also the birthstone for June.

All wirework, circles, and ear hooks are 14K gold filled.

I'm going to post the other ear-rings later tonight. But now, I need to complete my Italian homework -- class begins in an hour from now ...... yikes!!!!

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Golden Delight - SOLD!

This piece is being offered at a special price because I feel like it :)

Looks like I have a thing for curvy shapes, eh? Blame the rounding belly for this!!! :D

In this creation, two golden circles join to form a lucky figure eight.

Within the larger circle dangles a little "baby" made of beautifully faceted gemstone quality citrine (stone of good luck and wealth).

What's a little more unusual about this stone is that it's a fat diamond shape, not round or pear or briolette as is more commonly found.

The citrine gets accents of faceted black onyx and andalusite.

Significantly, I chose seven stones as accents as seven, to some ancient cultures, is the number of completion.

Then add the seven stones to the citrine and you get 8 stones! So actually this piece should be named 88 (double luck in Chinese)! Hahahhahaha!

All gold, including wirework, circles and 16-inch chain are 14K gold-filled (much, much more gold than gold-plating).

This piece is also available just as a pendant if you don't want the chain.

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Lapis Lovelies - SOLD

I think many of you know about my long-time obsession with lapis lazuli!

It's such a beautiful stone which was revered by many ancient civilizations, including the Egyptians, Mesopotamians, Greeks and Romans.

Today, it is also considered the stone of friendship and truth -- two things most of us treasure deeply, I am sure!

So to bring out the beauty of these lapis teardrops, shot through with flecks of dark burnished gold (sorry it does not show up too well in the pics), I thought to keep the design simple.

Actually, the design reminds me a little of museum pieces depicting fertility goddesses with their lush, curvy proportions!

All the metals bits, including the ear hooks, are 14K gold-filled.

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Fireworks - Blu (SOLD!)

There is something so magically celebratory about fireworks that turns even the most jaded adult into a bit of a kid again .... even for a while.

So since I'm in a celebratory kind of mood, and since some of the energy has returned, some explosively happy creations decided to come into being.

Above is #1, Fireworks - Blu.

Each "burst" is made up of more than 20 little stabilised turquoise & carnelian beads as well as a dash of Swarovski crystals. The anchoring dangle is howlite dyed lapis blue.

Ear hooks are 14K gold-filled. Total length is a little over 4cm.

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Verde - NOT AVAILABLE FOR NOW

The Italian lessons are coming along nicely and we've inched our way up to adjectives now. In fact, we now know one verb, a fair number of nouns and with adjectives, we can make simple sentences such as "the cat is fat" or "the door is large."

Oh, and we learnt days of the week and numbers too, so we can now say, "hello, how are you? Today is (insert date) and tomorrow is (insert date)". heheheheh!

Annnnyways, last Saturday, we learnt colours and so this pair of ear-rings is imaginatively (not) named "Verde" which is Italian for "green" :)

Verde is so named because the focal gems are faceted green amethyst.

The accents are lilac amethyst, rhodolite garnet and good-luck citrine.

The ear-rings measure about 2.5cm in length. All wirework and ear posts are 14K gold-filled.

The green amethyst pears are about 1.3cm long and about 0.8cm at their fattest point.

The pair comes in a red jewellery box. Small gold polish cloth included too.

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Prosperity - Red (SOLD)

I've resurrected the fishies as a nod to the upcoming Chinese New Year.

Here is Prosperity in Red, complete with good fortune fish and red coral for luck.

Ear hooks are 14K gold-filled and the ear-rings are about 5cm (2 inches) long.

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Strength - SOLD

Oh boy do I need a little dose of strength myself now :) Sorry for the loooooong break with no updates. Just when I thought it could not get any more insane at work, it did.

But nothing can keep this Blingaholic away from her stones for too long! So here I present to you, "Strength".

This is a sleek, simple piece which combines tigereye (for strength) and smokey quartz (to dispel negativity). Spacers are goldtone pewter.

Ear hooks are 14K gold-filled. Total length is a touch over 4cm (or 1 3/4 inches).

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Very Lucky - Not available

Warm fuzzy hugs go to the new owner of this set. She doesn't know she's getting it yet!

But she will, once she sees this post, cos she was the darling who passed me the beads in the first place :)

Both the bracelet and ear-rings feature beautiful amber beads.

Smokey quartz brings out the deep tones of the beads while the goldtone pewter lotus charms and spacers catch the lighter shades.

Toggle clasp is gold-plated while the ear hooks and chain are 14K gold-filled.

Princess of the Nile - SOLD

Continuing the "royal" theme, here is a pair of ear-rings which had, as its inspiration, the hues of ancient egyptian jewellery.

Lapis-blue dyed howlite gets contrasting accents of turquoise, apatite, carnelian and sparkling Swarovski crystal.

Little lotus charms are lead-free pewter and from the US.

Ear hooks are 14K gold-filled. Total length is about 1 3/4 inches or approx 4.5cm.

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Empress 2 - SOLD

And here is the darker blue cousin to Empress 1. This pair features the same cloisonne beads, but in a deeper shade of blue.

Dangling off 14K gold-filled chains are beads of turquoise, lapis lazuli, shimmering Swarovski crystals and a tiny fan-shape goldtone pewter charm.

Ear hooks are 14K gold-filled.

Empress 1 - SOLD

This creation was inspired by the writeup in LifeStyle yesterday, on Gong Li's costumes in her latest movie. Actually, I didn't read the article -- the photos of her extravagant uhhh boobage told the story ... hahahaha!

Annnywaaaays, here is a pair of ear-rings I imagine a Chinese Empress from a bygone age would've enjoyed wearing.

Turquoise blue cloisonne teams up with dangles of turquoise, lapis lazuli and goldtone pewter charms.

Chain and ear hooks are 14K gold-filled.

Tangerine & Turquoise - SOLD

Here is one of the necklaces which quickly went to a new home at the recent Faire.

It's a bright and zesty combination of tangerine-orange coral and fresh blue turquoise.

The pendant is a larger turquoise oval with accents of 14K gold-filled wirework. The circle is also 14K gold-filled.

Garden Fairy's Home Set - SOLD

This set is inspired by the Garden Fairy's beautiful garden. The Garden Fairy has such a green thumb, plants just magically bloom and flourish under her care.

Me, I can't even keep a money plant alive and so decided to conjure a "garden" of ametrine, jade and peridot instead :)

The colours of the ear-ring and necklace set are soft and sweet and remind me so much of a garden after a refreshing rain.

The necklace also has accents of peridot all around.

Chains, clasp, ear hooks and the necklace circle are 14K gold-filled. The set comes in a plush red jewellery box.

Blingalicious will be at Fancy Faire:

Orchard Hotel, Orchard Ballroom & Lavender Room (Level 3)

Tuesday, 5th December (10am - 8pm)

Wednesday, 6th December (9.30am - 5pm)

** My table is just by the entrance to the Lavender Room -- look for the sign!

*** Payment by cash and cheque only

Eternity ~ Red (SOLD)

To the Ancient Egyptians, scarab beetles were a symbol of eternal life.

They represent the sun god, Ra, and it was also believed that the beetle rolled the sun into the sky every dawn. At dusk, the beetles pushed the sun away and buried it till the following dawn.

The scarab beetle was so revered that the ancient Egyptians put them on stones and wore them as valuable jewelry!

Wear this symbol of eternity on your ears. The high-quality charms are from my favourite bead shop in NYC. Little dangles are garnet. Ear hooks are 14K gold-filled.