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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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.