CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ORDERS - CHERRY ROSE

Made with lovely cherry quartz carved roses and briolettes, wire wrapped. Findings are 14K gold filled.

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ORDERS - TANNENBAUM

I paired prehnite cushions with garnet rondelles for these lovely earrings which bear Christmas colours. All findings in 925 Sterling Silver.

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ORDERS - ELEGANCE

Made with rutilated citrine teardrops and Swarovski crystal donuts in Golden Shadow. Findings are 14K gold filled. Simple yet elegant.

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ORDERS - LADY

Pink. My favourite colour.

For me, Pink is the colour that best represents femininity. Like a woman whose nature can be so soft, nurturing and gentle and yet bold and dynamic, Pink's myriad shades range from light and subtle to bold fuchsia.

I wire wrapped these pretty light pink Czech glass briolettes and capped them with rose quartz rondelles. Leverbacks and wires in 925 Sterling Silver.

CHRISTMAS SPECIAL ORDERS - JOY I

Over the next few days, I will be showcasing the pieces I made for Mrs Kool, who ordered so many pieces of BintangJewelry to give as Christmas Gifts.

There is great joy in using one's hands to fashion an artistic piece of work in which another sees sufficient beauty and value to offer as a gift to loved ones, more so for a special season; the Yuletide season of Joy, Peace and Giving.

Here is a pair I've named Joy, because of the bright colour scheme among other things. I've used turquoise teardrops wire-wrapped with 925 sterling silver wire and red coral rounds. All findings in 925 sterling silver.

HELLO 2011...

I would like to extend my best wishes to all my friends and supporters this New Year.

2010 has passed just like that. Swallowed in the belly of the Past. Besides memories good and bad, it has left me in wonder: Where has it gone? Where am I now? And where will I go from here?

2010 for me was a year of many uncertainties. Seemingly good things turned bad and many times, I felt lost and confused.

But as the saying goes, "This too shall pass..." and with passage of time comes opportunities: for Renewal and Hope.

And I find my Constant Companion, in the form of Love and Faith, taking me by the hand through the portals of 2011.

Have a fantastic year ahead.

BIRTHDAY PARTY GIFTS - PEARLIES

I have been so busy making jewellery these last few months (thanks to my dear friend Rebecca Kool) that I simply have had no time to update my blog. I figured that I should get busy updating my Blog with LAST YEAR's work before I progress further into THIS NEW YEAR!

So here are 2 pictures of Swarovski Glass Pearl earrings in a range of pretty colours : Cream, Powder Rose, Powder Almond, Peach, Light Blue, Light Green, Copper, Burgundy, Light and Dark Grey, Gold and Mystic Black. I made these Pearlies for Nadya as it was her thoughtful gesture to give her gal-pals party gifts on her birthday (which was 2 months ago....Sigh...). I used gold plated french ear hooks and clip ons as some of Nadya's friends do not have pierced ears.

NADYA'S BRACELET

This is the last item I made for Nadya after the earrings and the Tiara. I stayed up all through the night to complete weaving the crystals! I used Swarovski cyrstals to match the earlier pieces. This bracelet drapes over the wrist like fabric. When Nadya and her mum told me they loved the result, I felt the sacrifice of my sleep was well worth it.

NADYA'S TIARA

As I was working on Nadya's earrings, Nadya's mum Mrs Kool asked if I could make a Tiara or hair band to match the earrings. I had never tried making a tiara until then but decided to try making one. After browsing the net for some tips and ideas, I made this hair band for Nadya. I thought it looked pretty nice for a first attempt. Much to my delight, my dear friend Mrs Kool and Nadya thought so too!

STARBURSTS FOR NADYA

A few weeks ago, a dear old friend of mine, Mrs Rebecca Kool, posted a comment on BintangJewelry's Facebook Page about our very first pair of Starbursts earrings. She liked the earrings very much and wanted to know if I could make a pair of Starbursts in reverse colours (ie, purple centre) with clip-ons instead of ear wires/hooks. Until then, I had never made any earrings with clip-ons, but I figured I could well try my first!

My friend told me that she wanted the earrings for her daughter Nadya to wear to her Primary 6 graduation party. She emailed me a picture of her daughter's gown. It was a beautiful purple toga dress, with frills of purple and fuchsia across the chest from the shoulder. The colours of the dress gave me instant inspiration. Coupled with my passion for jewellery-making and my excitement at making something special and unique for Nadya for her special occasion, I immediately got down to work.

When I had completed half a pair, I emailed my friend a picture of the work in progress to see if it matched what she had in mind. To my delight, both mother and daughter said they love it! So I went on to complete the pair. I successfully attached clip-ons to them.

What you see here is the end result! I used a Light Vitrail rivoli and Swarovski bicones in Fuchsia, Fuchsia AB effects and Lilac. Also used purple-gold and silver seead beads and deep purple cylinders to bezel the rivoli and make the picots.