kamboja jewel

BAGaholic

2010-06-06T00:22:00.007+08:00

The name speaks it all! BAGaholic charm bracelet has a mini-clutch, a mini-tote and a mini-hobo - nothing on my list of creations (well, so far) is as sophisticated as these lapis and silver bag charms. Joined together with doubled-up fine sterling silver loop chain and lobster clasps.

HK$ 500.00

*This one I'll keep for my dear daughter, a "BAGaholic-to-be" till her wrist is big enough to wear a bracelet.*

Siam

2010-05-21T21:28:00.007+08:00

There's no place I'd rather be.. Hand-painted glass teardrops, Czech glass bars, carnelian and faceted iron. Drops of 2 inches.

For love & peace,
For the city in deep distress,
For our everlasting "Land of Smiles".

HK$ 120.00

Summerly-inspired.

2010-05-21T01:58:00.004+08:00

her clay brooch

2010-05-20T02:25:00.007+08:00

What's more fun to make than these? Back to basics - glue things up, like a kid's art assignment. For my dearest 3 'her's - my mother, my sister, and my daughter.

When will my lovely little girl be able to do simple handcrafts like this with me??

*Orders for similar ones to these are welcomed.*

Approx. HK$ 50.00 each

The Flower Picker

2010-05-19T21:43:00.007+08:00

I know I know, Leaf.. this is not quite the Chinese antique look you expected (neither did I expect it to look like this). I failed to source the blue and white porcelain beads you requested at the beads market (tho' once found at Etsy's supplies), so I substituted with some cloisonne.. and loads of Czech glass and crystal beads, also cat's eye stones. A silver loop connector unites the parts with a big oval Japanese tensha bead; finished off with a vintage flower toggle.

A symphony of ladylike flowers and funky bead fringes. Leaf, I hope you and your lady would treasure her as much as I do.

*This is a special customization. One piece off, no remakes.*

Etsy: Brookie Cookie's Bows

2010-05-15T03:09:00.013+08:00

My first purchase at Etsy. (I'm sure it will be more!) Many thanks to Liz - for being so kind, prompt, generous and having followed through my order. I just dearly love the bib necklace and couldn't wait but wore it to a dinner appointment straightaway!
Thanks also for the lovely extra gift so that Diaz won't have to get jealous. :)

Other cuties and beauties you can find at :

Trial Run: BAGaholic

2010-05-14T00:25:00.004+08:00

Glass and crystal beads.. never a fan of them. Thus I have used those to practice on my upcoming bracelet: BAGaholic, at the same time aiming to make it wearable alone. This tote bag, gonna be one of the charms, is now a single earring cutie. See, this is why I've got fascinated by the whole beading thing.

Swarovski crystals, faceted iron beads, sterling silver 'bag handle' connector and chain, sapphire ear-stud.

HK $80.00 (single piece, exclusive of ear-stud)

Double Happiness 囍

2010-05-10T18:44:00.010+08:00

The symbol of "Double Happiness" is something that cannot be missed during a Chinese wedding - whether it may be a traditional one or among those which have a more contemporary set-up. The symbol, which is composed of two standard Chinese characters denoting happiness, signifies the doubled joy of the newlywed couple.

Beautifully handcrafted by rose gold, silver and large round cultured freshwater pearls, then threaded through gold-filled wire and a simple sterling silver chain. The necklace is measured about 24 inches, with the pendants of 2 inches each sitting nicely right at the chest level.

Classic piece to go with a Chinese wedding gown, whether for yourself, a family member or a girl friend.

HK$ 1,100.00

Kindly be noted: Due to the high cost involved, I am happy to share the price breakdown with you - but I can tell here that my markup is less than 10%.

*Completely made to order, just for you.*

Mother's Day Special - Solar

2010-05-09T15:40:00.007+08:00

"A mother's love is like the sun

Constant, always there

It's as warm and freely given

As a breath of soft, spring air..."

The Solar necklace - a combo of red and blue. Finely facet cut ruby pendant centerpiece surrounded by oval iolite and faceted silver beads; chain doubled by plenty of iolite in dark and light shades. Complexed and classy.

I've added much originality into it and intend to remain it exclusive for my loving mum.

To all great mothers out there.. I wish you all a happy and blessed Mother's Day!

denim blue

2010-05-01T01:02:00.012+08:00

SS2010 denim obsession:

Made to zest up your hottest denim looks - blue lace agate 'flying saucer', iolite rondelles and faceted gold beads

HK$ 380.00

*Completely made to order, just for you. Kindly provide me your ring band size upon purchase.*

Mother's Day Alert! 10% off all pieces on sale till 9 May

Earth's Treasure - Turquoise

2010-04-24T01:57:00.006+08:00

~The Earth's Treasure Series~

To be honest, the process of making this was tedious! if it wasn't my favourite gemstone here, I wouldn't have still enjoyed it. However, I do love the details - look at those dangles at two ends! This 60 inches long necklace is made of turquoise chips, facet cut black agate and sterling silver beads along the body; two large turquoise rondelles, small black agate tails and silver beads as the joints.

Play with this versatile design for a best fit with your daily outfit.

HK$ 400.00 (comes with a silver shortener upon request)

*Completely made to order, just for you.*

DOLLY & GIRLY

2010-04-24T00:50:00.010+08:00

DOLLY (L/up): handpicked flat freshwater pearls, faceted silver beads, round silver beads, glass beads and sterling silver ear-studs
HK$ 220.00

GIRLY (R/down): heart-shaped facet cut mounted iolite stones, faceted silver beads, round silver beads, sterling silver chains and ear-hooks
HK$ 250.00

*Completely made to order, just for you.*

Guess What !

2010-04-19T00:31:00.015+08:00

Okay, here's a Guessing Game for you all! I have completed the pendant parts for my upcoming necklace. What's outstanding is just assembling them together with wire - 5 minutes' work. So, can you guess

what is my design?

The First Right Guess will be awarded this pair of Turquoise and Black Agate Earrings (they are the matching earrings of a long 60" turquoise necklace I'm working on right now):

Submit your answer by any means that can reach me before I post up the finished piece real soon.. Prize for one only, hurry up people!!

Our guessing game has a winner within 6 hours! The pretty Turquoise and Black Agate Earrings are going to Cayenne Pepper - congratulations, Ka Yan! Thank you for all who have participated in this. The assembled piece will be published in no time - do come back and check on it!

divided♥love

2010-04-16T20:05:00.005+08:00

Can't believe it has been a whole month since my last post! Sorry for a lack of updates.

divided♥love pendant is beaded in halves by silver and gold round beads - a rather simple design yet so tactile.

HK $140.00

*Custom orders are welcomed. You can have silver and gold on each side or uni-colour for the whole heart. Want to modify this into earrings or a bracelet? Why not! Tell me your thoughts and I'll work it out for you.*

Meanwhile, please bear with me because I have another 4 pieces underway (one of which I'd ~~DIE~~ to make it perfect!).

Royal Ring

2010-03-17T16:38:00.003+08:00

You can find pave-cut sterling silver oval 'rice' beads, faceted silver beads, round silver beads and six tourmaline stones in various colours on the pentangle ring surface. For the ring band, I've used a combination of different sized round and faceted silver beads to create a 'bulging' 3D effect. Also, two carnelian rondelles add details to each side of ring band.
Sparkle up your day with this glamorous ring!

HK$ 480.00

*Completely made to order, just for you. Kindly provide me your ring band size upon purchase.*

ELV

2010-03-17T16:08:00.000+08:00

Elvin: elf or magical being; also possibly means precious friend.

freshwater pearls, faceted black agate and carnelian rondelles - Specially designed for Elvin's Mammy.

mini top hat fascinator

2010-03-15T02:06:00.003+08:00

I didn't make this (well I wish I could). I bought it from a wayside stall selling toys and accessories today. Headpieces have never been my thing but I've decided to give it a go anyway - it's too cute to miss and it's incredibly cheap too! I should not disclose the price here or else you might think my jewelry pieces are overpriced.

2010-03-11T01:29:00.003+08:00

beautiful garbage [SOLD]

2010-03-10T03:21:00.013+08:00

Who said leftovers must go to the bin! Here I have made a new double-layered bracelet out of excess materials from my previous creations - carnelian from Barbie's Lanterns, iron beads from rutilated quartz necklace, faux pearls I bought by mistake when I bead-shopped for Vintage Collar Piece, silver chain from Toruk and weaves of brown ribbon in-between copper chain also from Vintage Collar Piece. Not even the ribbon cost me a buck - it's Godiva's chocolate box wrapping!

HK$ 80.00 [SOLD]

*No remakes, since I have nothing left for another recycling.*

sneak peek

glamourous Royal Ring with sterling silver oval rice beads, pave cut silver beads and precious tourmaline

Citrine's Trio

2010-03-05T02:32:00.008+08:00

Ain't they stunning! Delicately handmade from trillion-cut citrine drops, faceted silver beads and blue sapphire earstuds - you're gonna love this as much as I do, especially the cute earrings!

The pendant measures 1 inch and the earrings has a drop of 0.75 inch.

Approx. HK$ 500 for a set
Kindly be noted: Quoted price is for reference only due to the varying nature of a particular stone's size and weight. I may re-make a set with the stone you prefer, e.g. amethyst, rose quartz or other quartz available at my supplier. Price is adjustable if you already have your own earstuds and just want my add-on eardrops. Feel free to contact me for individual purchase of the pendant or the earrings.

*Completely made to order, just for you.*

Earth's Treasure - Thunderegg

2010-03-02T03:00:00.005+08:00

~The Earth's Treasure Series~

Thunderegg, amethyst, prehnite, citrine/lemon quartz, rose quartz - rich and colourful!

HK$ 320.00

Earth's Treasure - Outback Jasper

2010-03-02T02:35:00.006+08:00

~The Earth's Treasure Series~

Outback jasper and Madagascar rose quartz - what a romantic piece!

HK$ 280.00

*Completely made to order, just for you.*

congrats, Cograts, CONGRATSSS!

2010-03-01T12:00:00.096+08:00

Congratulations to the following darlings of fortune for winning my CNY earrings giveaway:

Ivy Lam
Jabe Lee
Belinda Leung

To keep a little sense of mystery, you won't be able to know which pair of earrings you have won until the moment you open up the parcel. :-P

Besides, we have two more orders ready to be sent out:

Babyberries - for Betty Wan
Barbie's Lanterns - for Crystal Tam

Please message me your address details (if you haven't). Your earrings are expected to arrive within a week's time.

Mega thanks once again for supporting my work and having shared this blog!

giveaway, Giveaway, GIVEAWAYYY!

2010-03-01T00:00:00.003+08:00

Dear all my girl friends (and just a few boy friends out there),

Before I say anything, I'd like to thank you for checking out my blog - it must be your curiosity urging!

To celebrate the CNY and welcome your first visit, I'm now giving away three lovely pairs of earrings - for absolutely free !

a. Firecrackers
b. Babyberries
c. Flamingo

To take these beauties home, here's how:
Any of 1-4 (optional+5)

Set a permanent link to this blog in your blog/webpage; or
Share a link to this blog in your facebook profile; or
Post a photo of any creations of mine in your facebook, with my blog's URL; or
Share my blog with your friends and family through email, twitter etc.. basically by any means you like; and
Give me 1 gem, meaning comment on my blog for 1 extra entry. It could be anything really, no matter good or bad.

Yup, it's really this simple! However, remember to let me know, e.g. tag me in the facebook photo or message me what you've posted up.

FAQ: How exactly are you going to allot your gifts?
Ans: A lucky draw will be run by my 1-year old daughter, Miss Diaz S. S. aka the most unbiased host on earth. Paper slips with your names written on will be placed inside her brick box. See whom her little hand is more fond of!

Lucky winners will be announced here by beginning of March. You'll be contacted for address details because the little goodies will be delivered right to your door!

I'm new on blogging, publicizing through friends will hopefully channel traffic into my site - that's why your ongoing support means the world to me! Please do bookmark my page, subscribe to my feeds, share it over your social networking.. Thousand thanks out to you all, and wish you all a..

Happy Roarrring Year of Tiger!

Loves,
diazoe xx

four-leaf clover

2010-02-24T02:13:00.004+08:00

Coming across with an online beading tutorial last night, I was so tempted to give it a go rightaway. And I knew exactly for my BFF the four-leaf clover is to be made.

The original design was using green crystal glass beads, but I reckon she suits the earth-toned rutilated quartz better, of which each stone's unique. Hope she will like this simple-but-thoughtful piece and wish this little necklace will bring her good luck:

"According to legend, each leaflet represents something: the first is for hope, the second is for faith, the third is for love, and the fourth is for luck."

Side-dish
I just loveeeee this picture of my daughter so sooo much! I can't help my smile while watching it over and over again..

.. though eventually I'm still the only one who knows the price of having this taken.