Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jewelry. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Fairy Door Metal Charms by Darice


  

Last week while I was helping my niece find some beads at Joann Fabric so I could teach her some basics, I stumbled across these charming (ha, pun!) pendants and picked up a few. (There was also a Fairytale line of beads that was mostly sold out with almost no truly fairy tale theme items and what was there wasn't impressive but extremely cheap looking.) But these charms by Darice were fun and I picked up three of the four designs. The bronze looks much classier in real life than the silver although I wear silver almost exclusively, so I settled for two bronze and one silver. The extra element of whimsy is that they open and can have wishes placed inside.

They run about $3.99 at Joann so beware of online pricing although they may be unavailable at many locations so price may not be an issue if you really want one. These images and links are from Amazon where some are reasonably priced and some are not, I chose ones for the convenience of imagery if the price seems high when you click on a few of them. The Joann I was at is a particularly large one with a big beading section, so take that into consideration.

 


 


 


On the card in their packaging, they look like this if you go ahunting:

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Natalia Vodianova's Russian Fairy Tale Jewelry



I shared Natalia Vodianova's previous fairy tale inspired work in my July 2011 post, The White Fairy Tale Love Ball 2011. Last week she had a party at the Guerlain Boutique in Paris to launch her new fairy tale jewelry line designed with De Beers. I can't find much on the jewelry beyond the press coverage of the actual event. (But in my searching I stumbled upon De Beers' Swan Lake Collection.) Anyway, Vodianova loves fairy tales and uses them to raise money for her Naked Heart charity which constructs playgrounds for children across Russia. She also always wears only red to her own events. Here are some images. I actually like the jewelry, most of it is understated and more to my taste. If I learn more, such as more about inspiration or piece names, I will share later!

And while we are here, the model is known as the Russian Cinderella. From Russian Cinderella sells her jewelry, but is still in the red:

The millionaire model is known for her “rags-to-riches”, fairytale story. Brought up in Nizhny Novgorod in a poor family with a disabled sister, Vodianova enrolled in a modeling academy at the age of 15 to become one of the world’s most successful supermodels.






Sunday, August 7, 2011

Once Upon a Time Book Pendant

I recently achieved a personal milestone and wanted a small memento to celebrate it. I was browsing through a catalog to James Avery jewelry and discovered this little book charm with a very pertinent engraving for me. I own a few pieces of James Avery jewelry--until now my favorite was the Seasons Pendant I will show below, too. But this will perhaps eclipse it, at least in sentimentality:


Need I say I fell in love? I ended up only having the "Once upon a time..." engraved on the charm to stay within my budget, but I may have to add the "happily ever after" later. The front side may also be engraved and it is tempting to put "SurLaLune" on it. Maybe someday...

And here is that Seasons pendant I enjoy so well:


Charming, yes? (Pun definitely intended.)

And while we are here, here are some more fairy tale related charms offered by James Avery. I already have an overfull fairy tale themed charm bracelet--you can see a picture and read about it here--but it is very tempting to start a new one with these overall higher quality charms. The sterling silver is excellent.








 





Planet Earth Charm (goes so well with "around the world" theme of SurLaLune)


 
And, no, James Avery doesn't know me from Eve. This is just me posting as a fan and owner. And future owner since I ordered the book charm this week and haven't received it yet.

Monday, December 13, 2010

More Necklace Designs

More necklaces--you can choose a round or silver frame for each image:





Sterling Silver Fairy Tale Necklaces on Zazzle


Oh no. Yes, I just learned tonight that Zazzle has added sterling silver necklaces to their customizable products.  Now I want one of these and I am having an even harder time choosing than I did when I bought my iPhone case a few weeks ago.  Here are a few of the ones I've designed.  If you have a request for an illustration, please let me know and I will design it for you, no obligation whatsoever. With over 1,000 illustrations in my library, it's impossible to design with them all...

And no, I am not sure how these are made, but I will be ordering one ASAP to find out.


Walter Crane's Beauty and the Beast necklace
Walter Crane's Beauty and the Beast by Surlalune



Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Whimsical Moment: Cinderella at Tiffany's

While Christmas shopping last week, I detoured past the windows at Tiffany's (my usual homage to Audrey Hepburn if I'm nearby) and discovered this window. All I had was my iPhone camera, but the image turned out well enough to share.


This was supposed to be a detail image, but once it was shrunk down for web size, it doesn't really work well as a close-up of Cinderella in the carriage. Oh well. I tried! Certainly not a strict interpretation of Cinderella, but we aren't very picky here, are we?


As I said, these were up last week and may be somewhere in your area, too, if you have a Tiffany's nearby. (We only have one here in Nashville.) Not worth a trip just to see, especially with the images here, but always fun to see the details in person if you are nearby as I was.

Whimsical Moment: Cinderella at Tiffany's

While Christmas shopping last week, I detoured past the windows at Tiffany's (my usual homage to Audrey Hepburn if I'm nearby) and discovered this window. All I had was my iPhone camera, but the image turned out well enough to share.


This was supposed to be a detail image, but once it was shrunk down for web size, it doesn't really work well as a close-up of Cinderella in the carriage. Oh well. I tried! Certainly not a strict interpretation of Cinderella, but we aren't very picky here, are we?


As I said, these were up last week and may be somewhere in your area, too, if you have a Tiffany's nearby. (We only have one here in Nashville.) Not worth a trip just to see, especially with the images here, but always fun to see the details in person if you are nearby as I was.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Frog Prince Week: Jewelry

The frog prince is such an iconic image that it has been interpreted countless times into various mediums. Today I offer jewelry, just a few examples of ones currently available because there are too many to post.


Frog Prince Charm: This one is my favorite because it is whimsical although bordering on the twee. In the end, this frog makes me smile. I like that the pearl can represent the golden ball of the story.


Frog Prince Pendant: This one is funny, too. He's tied for my favorite.


Sterling Silver Frog Prince: Here's a simple sterling silver one, great for a charm bracelet. I like the detailing on this one.


Sterling Silver Frog Prince: Another sterling silver charm, simpler this time.


Gold Frog Prince Pendant: This one is a little too modern for my personal taste, but it is humorous and I like it despite my usual preferences.