New Topic: What is YOUR favorite piece of jewelry?

My wedding ring. It's a wide band with a pierced design. I never had an
engagement ring, so I bought a wedding band that is quite intricate.
For one reason and another (and another) my husband and I had to
postpone our wedding, I waited a long time for this ring. I hardly ever
take it off and it is the only jewelry I wear consistently.

Other than that I'd have to say my entire earring collection, which is
huge.
Marisa
www.galleryvittoria.co.nz

Vibrant Jewels wrote:
To try to stimulate some discussion, how about this topic? What is YOUR
favorite piece of jewelry and why? Is it something you made? Was it a gift?
Was it a special purchase?

Today for me it is a pair of earrings I made... they are not that unusual
really, but the beads are a greenish picasso melon that seems to go with
anything AND show up against my hair and skin.

I'll try to post a pic in a day or so.

What about you?

My favorite is this loud sparkly orange and pink cluster**** of bead
mayhem that a certain someone gave me a while back. It makes me smile
just to look at it. I only wear it on special occasions and dates and
moments when I want to feel extra pretty. It's like a caterpillar, or a
hundred puppies playing.

--
-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com
http://www.bridgetownglass.com
On eBay: http://www.snurl.com/1sfe

REALLY?!?!??!?! WOW!! Thank you, sweets!!!!!!!!!
That is the most *perfect* name for those bracelets (which are The
Specialty of the House)!! "Cluster****"!! (Wish I could use it.)

I wore my first bracelet of that type for over 3 years, every single
day, before a bead popped off. I put my hand in and out of my purse
constantly, etc. -- that bracelet was ABUSED. The orange-&-pink
cluster**** was made MUCH more sturdily, MUCH more than mine. You can
wear it more often than special occasions! And if it ever breaks, I
can fix it easily.

BTW, even though a bead fell off, it's been 2 years -- and even though
I never repaired it, I kept wearing it. It's held together. No
unravelling whatsoever. (But I really should fix it. I'm lazy about
repairs of my own personal jewelry......)

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Kalera wrote:
Vibrant Jewels wrote:
To try to stimulate some discussion, how about this topic? What is YOUR
favorite piece of jewelry and why? Is it something you made? Was it a gift?
Was it a special purchase?

Today for me it is a pair of earrings I made... they are not that unusual
really, but the beads are a greenish picasso melon that seems to go with
anything AND show up against my hair and skin.

I'll try to post a pic in a day or so.

What about you?

My favorite is this loud sparkly orange and pink cluster**** of bead
mayhem that a certain someone gave me a while back. It makes me smile
just to look at it. I only wear it on special occasions and dates and
moments when I want to feel extra pretty. It's like a caterpillar, or a
hundred puppies playing.

--
-Kalera
http://www.beadwife.com
http://www.bridgetownglass.com
On eBay: http://www.snurl.com/1sfe

My most favorite necklace is a simple diamond star--- well it's a star with
little diamonds in it, hard to explain, on a simple gold chain. DH gave it
to me. I lost it a few weeks ago, it fell off the chain when I was trying to
put it on (darn tiny clasp!) and I thought I'd accidently thrown it away. I
actually cried over it. But I kept looking for it, and when I moved my
dresser, I found the star being cuddled by a dust bunny!!! Now I'm so happy!
[Except I'm missing him so bad].
--
Karleen Page
Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG)
Vibrant Jewels: http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm
JustBeads: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770
Join our Yahoo Group:
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My wedding ring. It's a wide band with a pierced design. I never had an
engagement ring, so I bought a wedding band that is quite intricate.
For one reason and another (and another) my husband and I had to
postpone our wedding, I waited a long time for this ring. I hardly ever
take it off and it is the only jewelry I wear consistently.

Other than that I'd have to say my entire earring collection, which is
huge.
Marisa
www.galleryvittoria.co.nz

Aw, Karleen. {{{{{{{{{{{{{Karleen}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

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Vibrant Jewels wrote:
My most favorite necklace is a simple diamond star--- well it's a star with
little diamonds in it, hard to explain, on a simple gold chain. DH gave it
to me. I lost it a few weeks ago, it fell off the chain when I was trying to
put it on (darn tiny clasp!) and I thought I'd accidently thrown it away. I
actually cried over it. But I kept looking for it, and when I moved my
dresser, I found the star being cuddled by a dust bunny!!! Now I'm so happy!
[Except I'm missing him so bad].
--
Karleen Page
Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG)
Vibrant Jewels: http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm
JustBeads: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770
Join our Yahoo Group:
wrote in message
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My wedding ring. It's a wide band with a pierced design. I never had an
engagement ring, so I bought a wedding band that is quite intricate.
For one reason and another (and another) my husband and I had to
postpone our wedding, I waited a long time for this ring. I hardly ever
take it off and it is the only jewelry I wear consistently.

Other than that I'd have to say my entire earring collection, which is
huge.
Marisa
www.galleryvittoria.co.nz

wrote:
My wedding ring. It's a wide band with a pierced design. I never had an
engagement ring, so I bought a wedding band that is quite intricate.
For one reason and another (and another) my husband and I had to
postpone our wedding, I waited a long time for this ring. I hardly ever
take it off and it is the only jewelry I wear consistently.

Other than that I'd have to say my entire earring collection, which is
huge.
Marisa
www.galleryvittoria.co.nz


I wear very little jewelry other than a silver chain with 2 small silver
baby shoes and several celtic rings that mark different times in my life
and they are all very dear to me; including my wedding band, the
marriage with the good-ex is gone but I still love the ring!

There are many pieces I've made that I love and let go of (many to my
mom) but my very *very* favorite was a necklace of black onyx, awesome
turquoise from Nicole and a pair of beautiful lampwork beads from
Kalera. Unfortunately that one went far from home on Ebay. Everytime
I see a picture of that one I really wish I had kept it!!!

http://beadfulheart.com/gallery/fall05/DSCF2150

--


Polly

--
don't spook my groove...

email - webmaster at beadfulheart dot com
yahoo id - aoncridhe

Thanks luv, hugs DO help.

--
Karleen Page
Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG)
Vibrant Jewels: http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm
JustBeads: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770
Join our Yahoo Group:
"Dr. Sooz" wrote in message
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Aw, Karleen. {{{{{{{{{{{{{Karleen}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

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Vibrant Jewels wrote:
My most favorite necklace is a simple diamond star--- well it's a star
with
little diamonds in it, hard to explain, on a simple gold chain. DH gave
it
to me. I lost it a few weeks ago, it fell off the chain when I was trying
to
put it on (darn tiny clasp!) and I thought I'd accidently thrown it away.
I
actually cried over it. But I kept looking for it, and when I moved my
dresser, I found the star being cuddled by a dust bunny!!! Now I'm so
happy!
[Except I'm missing him so bad].
--
Karleen Page
Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG)
Vibrant Jewels: http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm
JustBeads: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770
Join our Yahoo Group:
wrote in message
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My wedding ring. It's a wide band with a pierced design. I never had an
engagement ring, so I bought a wedding band that is quite intricate.
For one reason and another (and another) my husband and I had to
postpone our wedding, I waited a long time for this ring. I hardly ever
take it off and it is the only jewelry I wear consistently.

Other than that I'd have to say my entire earring collection, which is
huge.
Marisa
www.galleryvittoria.co.nz

I keep holding on to the first free form peyote necklace I made, I've never
worn it, but I love the colors and know I could never duplicate it. I really
don't have a clue what you could wear it with. Any suggestions?
http://209.239.56.130/jewelry/BIO/freeform.jpg
http://209.239.56.130/jewelry/BIO/freeformdet.jpg
http://209.239.56.130/jewelry/BIO/freeformbracelet.jpg
http://209.239.56.130/jewelry/BIO/fr...raceletdet.jpg

And here's another piece I made and love and have worn it a lot, although
not since I got it caught in my keyboard! LOL I call it a treasure necklace.
I just can't remember where I put the darn thing.
http://209.239.56.130/jewelry/BIO/treasurenl.jpg

--
Karleen Page
Member International Jewelry Designers Guild (IJDG)
Vibrant Jewels: http://www.vibrantjewels.com/jewelry/welcome.htm
JustBeads: http://www.justbeads.com/search/ql.cfm?s=21770
Join our Yahoo Group:
"Polly S." wrote in message
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wrote:
My wedding ring. It's a wide band with a pierced design. I never had an
engagement ring, so I bought a wedding band that is quite intricate.
For one reason and another (and another) my husband and I had to
postpone our wedding, I waited a long time for this ring. I hardly ever
take it off and it is the only jewelry I wear consistently.

Other than that I'd have to say my entire earring collection, which is
huge.
Marisa www.galleryvittoria.co.nz


I wear very little jewelry other than a silver chain with 2 small silver
baby shoes and several celtic rings that mark different times in my life
and they are all very dear to me; including my wedding band, the marriage
with the good-ex is gone but I still love the ring!

There are many pieces I've made that I love and let go of (many to my mom)
but my very *very* favorite was a necklace of black onyx, awesome
turquoise from Nicole and a pair of beautiful lampwork beads from Kalera.
Unfortunately that one went far from home on Ebay. Everytime I see a
picture of that one I really wish I had kept it!!!

http://beadfulheart.com/gallery/fall05/DSCF2150

--


Polly

--
don't spook my groove...

email - webmaster at beadfulheart dot com
yahoo id - aoncridhe

Well, dear, I'm clairvoyant and I know it doesn't go with a *thing* in
your closet. You'll have to send it to *me*! (I have *lots* of green.)

Monique in TX
waiting by the mailbox

Vibrant Jewels wrote:
I keep holding on to the first free form peyote necklace I made, I've never
worn it, but I love the colors and know I could never duplicate it. I really
don't have a clue what you could wear it with. Any suggestions?
http://209.239.56.130/jewelry/BIO/freeform.jpg

"Vibrant Jewels" wrote:

I keep holding on to the first free form peyote necklace I made, I've never
worn it, but I love the colors and know I could never duplicate it. I
really don't have a clue what you could wear it with. Any suggestions?
http://209.239.56.130/jewelry/BIO/freeform.jpg


That is totally stunning!

Linda2