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Busy Bee
Hello everyone!
Sorry for the lack of posts. I have been invited to join a wedding expo this weekend, and all the preparations have kept me up to my ears with so many things to do, make, and accomplish.
I will try to blog as soon as things settle down….perhaps even during the expo itself!
Talk to you later!
P.S.
It’s friday over at my side of the world, so happy weekend to all 🙂
Happy Sunday!
Happy Chinese New Year!
Pardon the long hiatus.
Yes, I’m back and will be posting lots of beautiful new things soon.
🙂
update
Hi.
Just dropping by to let you all know that I am still here 🙂
I’ll update in a bit.
Birthstones Part II (July-December)
July – Ruby
The red ruby represents passion, desire, achievement and strength. Ruby is also a gemstone of mystery and can evoke strong emotions of love, strength, leadership and power.
August – Peridot
As one of the emerald colors, peridot is a beautiful gemstone that represents mystery, passion, beauty and enchantment. If you’re a trendsetter or forward-thinker, this could be a gemstone for you. Peridot can also symbolize money, power and justice.
September – Sapphire
A calming, soothing and beautiful stone, sapphire represents confidence, wisdom, strength and idealism. It is uplifting and can evoke strong feelings of love, harmony and peacefulness. If you have a peaceful but strong personality, this may be your gemstone!
October – Opal
Opal is considered to be a mystical gemstone and is commonly found as black opal, dark grey or a dark blue. Black opal is the rarest, but it can also be found in fiery colors such as orange, red, and yellow. It is considered to be the stone of good luck and fortune, and has healing properties that can ward off bad dreams and increase energy.
November – Yellow Topaz
Another “strength” stone, topaz is a yellow or brown “royal” stone that can balance emotions, calm passion and release tension. It is also considered to be the gemstone of rejuvenation, and can be used to relieve mental pressure.
December – Blue Topaz
One of the most attractive green-blue stones, turquoise represents wealth, happiness and strength. It is considered to have healing properties and can ward off illness, but ultimately serves as a stone of happiness and good fortune.
Gregorian Birthstone Poems
By her who in January was born
No gem save garnets shall be worn
They will ensure her constancy
True friendship and fidelity.
The February born shall find
Sincerity and peace of mind,
Freedom from passion and from care,
If they, the amethyst will wear.
By her who in March was born
No gem save bloodstone shall be worn
They will ensure her constancy
True friendship and fidelity.
She who from April dates her years,
diamonds shall wear,
lest bitter tears
For vain repentance flow.
Who first beholds the light of day
In spring’s sweet, flower month of May
And wears an emerald all her life
Shall be a loved and a loving wife.
By her who in June was born
No gem save pearls shall be worn
They will ensure her constancy
True friendship and fidelity.
The gleaming ruby should adorn,
All those who in July are born,
For thus they’ll be exempt and free,
From lover’s doubts and anxiety.
Wear a peridot or for thee,
No conjugal fidelity,
The August born without this stone,
`Tis said, must live unloved; alone.
A maiden born when autumn leaves
Are rustling in September’s breeze,
A sapphire on her brow should bind;
To bring her joy and peace of mind.
October’s child is born for woe,
And life’s vicissitudes must know,
But lay an opal on her breast,
And hope will lull those woes to rest.
Who first comes to this world below
In dreary November’s fog and snow,
Should prize the topaz amber hue,
Emblem of friends and lovers true.
If cold December gave you birth
The month of snow and ice and mirth
Place on your hand a turquoise blue;
Success will bless whate’er you do.
What got me started
It was March 2008. The place where I work prepared a couple of month-long programs to celebrate Women’s Month. One program I attended was an accessory-making seminar. It was just a mere hour long activity which cost each participant Php 1,000 (USD 22) each for the registration and materials. The trainers taught us to make simple stuff like a set of pearl necklace, bracelet and earrings. Then as the saying goes, the rest is history.
Here are a few of my early projects:
Welcome to my blog!
This is another addition to my creative (I hope) attempt to express myself.
Hi! I’m Joanne, wife, mother, professional, and designer of the ClassicSparklers line of jewelry and accessories.
I have another blog which focuses more with my musings of work and motherhood. Occasionally i’d mention a thing or two about my craft but I felt that the things I make need a spotlight of their own, thus, this blog.
In here you will find the process of how each project is made, my thoughts, my emotions, how I came up with the designs, and the like.
I am looking forward to this endeavor, and I hope that you, too, will enjoy each post.
classicsparklers.com 