read about the amethyst meaning
διαβάστε τι λένε για τον αμέθυστο
читайте о свойствах аметиста здесь
Monday, 16 December 2013
Amethyst - Κρεμαστό με αμέθυστο - Кулон с аметистом
read about the amethyst meaning
διαβάστε τι λένε για τον αμέθυστο
читайте о свойствах аметиста здесь
Sunday, 15 December 2013
Lazurite pendant - ασημένιο κρεμαστό με λάπις - серебряный кулон с лазуритом
This pendant was ordered by one of my friends for a Christmas gift :)
Ένας φίλος μου το παράγγελε για να το κάνει δώρο στα Χριστούγεννα :)
Этот кулон был выполнен по специальному заказу, как подарок к Рождеству :)
Вот что значит - "лазурный"
Ένας φίλος μου το παράγγελε για να το κάνει δώρο στα Χριστούγεννα :)
Этот кулон был выполнен по специальному заказу, как подарок к Рождеству :)
Вот что значит - "лазурный"
Thursday, 12 December 2013
Amethyst and agate earrings - σκουλαρίκια με αχάτη και αμέθυστο - серьги с аметистом и агатом
Они очень длинные, на следующем фото - моя рука для сравнения :)
read about the amethyst meaning
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читайте о свойствах аметиста здесь
Wednesday, 11 December 2013
Saturday, 7 December 2013
10 awesome reasons to buy handmade gifts this year :)
Here are 10 awesome reasons to buy handmade gifts this year:
1. You support local artisans, and therefore their local economy and community. Supporting local business has a huge list of benefits all to itself, far too many to list here, but it’s a good thing, trust me.
2. You get high-quality items that are built to last, not all the stuff that has the “How cheap can I produce this?” mentality. It’ll probably fall apart in a year or two, but handmade items have longevity. Artisans have pride in their work, and want it to last. Even the materials are hand-picked by an individual, and what big manufacturing company can say that?
3. Your gifts are the best on the block. Cool, trendy, unique, and usually one-of-a kind, you can find some really awesome handmade stuff that’ll make everyone ask “Where can I get one?”
4. Customization! Since each and every item is made by hand, and you are usually talking directly to the person making it, you can tweak the color or size of something you are interested in, or even get a fully commissioned custom order done. This avoids you having the excuse of “it was all the store had left.” Want a cool case for your new gadget, but maybe you have some weird size the store doesn’t offer? Get is custom made to your exact dimensions! Doggie sweaters from the store never quite fit your beloved pooch? Customization to the rescue! The possibilities are endless really.
5. You’re helping the environment. It’s always a nice feeling to ‘go green’ isn’t it? Handmade items aren’t made in a waste-producing factory and shipped halfway around the world using fuel and energy. Buying handmade (especially really locally) can greatly reduce your carbon footprint on the world.
6. You gain a unique connection with an artisan. You can be in direct contact with the person who made the item with their own hands. For some reason this is just really cool. I mean, think about how awesome it’d be to meet your favorite clothing designer, artist, author, or chef. It’s kinda like that feeling, but on a much smaller and more intimate scale.
7. Let’s not forget the warm fuzzy feeling of knowing you helped support someone very directly. For example, when you purchase something from my shop, you just helped put food on the table for another meal (and I thank you deeply for that). You don’t have to pay the shop’s cashier and the various levels of management and the supplier and the designer and the manufacturer, because just one person is all those things!
8. Avoid crowded stores. How annoying is it to maneuver yourself (and your cart, and possibly kids) through packed store aisles only to fight with someone for the last thing on the shelf then wait in a line for hours with a cart full of stuff and realize you still need to get something for your mother-in-law or coworker or neighbor? Talk about stressful. Buy handmade items at local craft fairs, markets, and boutiques, or shop online to avoid people altogether.
9. Get it gift wrapped. This may not apply to all handmade goods, but a large number of sellers do offer a gift wrapping service (sometimes even free). Even if it’s not free, the few dollars it costs you may be well worth it, especially if you can’t find the gift wrap you bought last year so you have to go out to another crowded store to buy more, then find a free afternoon to clear space on the crowded dining room table for all the wrapping paper, tape, scissors, gift bags, tissue paper, and gifts. Save time and energy!
10. Get it all done at once. Find a large craft show in your area and get all that holiday shopping done at once. Craft shows usually offer a much wider range of goods than your typical store, so you don’t need to run to a bunch of different places to get everything you need. This is even easier if you shop online. Online marketplaces have goods from thousands of handmade artists all over the country, and from around the world, so you’ll have no excuse not to find that perfect gift for everyone on your list.
Source:
http://www.handmadeology.com/10-awesome-reasons-to-buy-handmade-gifts-this-year/
1. You support local artisans, and therefore their local economy and community. Supporting local business has a huge list of benefits all to itself, far too many to list here, but it’s a good thing, trust me.
2. You get high-quality items that are built to last, not all the stuff that has the “How cheap can I produce this?” mentality. It’ll probably fall apart in a year or two, but handmade items have longevity. Artisans have pride in their work, and want it to last. Even the materials are hand-picked by an individual, and what big manufacturing company can say that?
3. Your gifts are the best on the block. Cool, trendy, unique, and usually one-of-a kind, you can find some really awesome handmade stuff that’ll make everyone ask “Where can I get one?”
4. Customization! Since each and every item is made by hand, and you are usually talking directly to the person making it, you can tweak the color or size of something you are interested in, or even get a fully commissioned custom order done. This avoids you having the excuse of “it was all the store had left.” Want a cool case for your new gadget, but maybe you have some weird size the store doesn’t offer? Get is custom made to your exact dimensions! Doggie sweaters from the store never quite fit your beloved pooch? Customization to the rescue! The possibilities are endless really.
5. You’re helping the environment. It’s always a nice feeling to ‘go green’ isn’t it? Handmade items aren’t made in a waste-producing factory and shipped halfway around the world using fuel and energy. Buying handmade (especially really locally) can greatly reduce your carbon footprint on the world.
6. You gain a unique connection with an artisan. You can be in direct contact with the person who made the item with their own hands. For some reason this is just really cool. I mean, think about how awesome it’d be to meet your favorite clothing designer, artist, author, or chef. It’s kinda like that feeling, but on a much smaller and more intimate scale.
7. Let’s not forget the warm fuzzy feeling of knowing you helped support someone very directly. For example, when you purchase something from my shop, you just helped put food on the table for another meal (and I thank you deeply for that). You don’t have to pay the shop’s cashier and the various levels of management and the supplier and the designer and the manufacturer, because just one person is all those things!
8. Avoid crowded stores. How annoying is it to maneuver yourself (and your cart, and possibly kids) through packed store aisles only to fight with someone for the last thing on the shelf then wait in a line for hours with a cart full of stuff and realize you still need to get something for your mother-in-law or coworker or neighbor? Talk about stressful. Buy handmade items at local craft fairs, markets, and boutiques, or shop online to avoid people altogether.
9. Get it gift wrapped. This may not apply to all handmade goods, but a large number of sellers do offer a gift wrapping service (sometimes even free). Even if it’s not free, the few dollars it costs you may be well worth it, especially if you can’t find the gift wrap you bought last year so you have to go out to another crowded store to buy more, then find a free afternoon to clear space on the crowded dining room table for all the wrapping paper, tape, scissors, gift bags, tissue paper, and gifts. Save time and energy!
10. Get it all done at once. Find a large craft show in your area and get all that holiday shopping done at once. Craft shows usually offer a much wider range of goods than your typical store, so you don’t need to run to a bunch of different places to get everything you need. This is even easier if you shop online. Online marketplaces have goods from thousands of handmade artists all over the country, and from around the world, so you’ll have no excuse not to find that perfect gift for everyone on your list.
Source:
http://www.handmadeology.com/10-awesome-reasons-to-buy-handmade-gifts-this-year/
Saturday, 14 September 2013
Black agate earrings - σκουλαρίκια με μαύρο αχάτη - серьги с чёрным агатом
Simple design long earrings
Простой дизайн, но смотрятся очень интересно :)
Wednesday, 3 July 2013
Toe ring experiment :) "Проба пера", кольцо на палец ноги :)
Toe rings and anklets are one of my weak points..... )
Friday, 19 April 2013
Ametrine bracelet with garnet clasp + amethyst ring - браслет из аметринов с гранатом в застёжке + кольцо с аметистом
These ring and bracelet were made for my friend Naida :)
Это кольцо и браслет я сделала для своей подруги Наиды :)
read about the amethyst meaning
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Это кольцо и браслет я сделала для своей подруги Наиды :)
read about the amethyst meaning
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читайте о свойствах аметиста здесь
Saturday, 16 March 2013
Fashion 2013 - Ювелирная мода 2013: чем крупнее, тем лучше!
Всякий раз с наступлением нового года страницы различных ювелирных
порталов начинают пестрить сообщениями о ювелирной моде на предстоящий
год. Что прогнозируют эксперты, какое влияние на ювелирные украшения
окажут цены на драгоценные металлы, какие модные тренды и направления
ожидаются в нынешнем году?
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Monday, 25 February 2013
Nephrite jade and black obsidian bracelet - βραχιόλι με νεφρίτη και μαύρο οψιανό - браслет с нефритом и чёрным обсидианом
New! Лёд, кажется, снова тронулся :)
These earrings were made about 2 years ago for my friend Stella :)
Αυτά τα σκουλαρίκια έχω φτιάξει 2 χρόνια πρίν για τη φίλη μου, τη Στέλλα :)
Эти серьги я сделала пару лет назад для Стеллы :)
These earrings were made about 2 years ago for my friend Stella :)
Αυτά τα σκουλαρίκια έχω φτιάξει 2 χρόνια πρίν για τη φίλη μου, τη Στέλλα :)
Эти серьги я сделала пару лет назад для Стеллы :)
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
"Leopard skin" jasper ring - δαχτυλίδι με ίασπις "Leopard skin" - кольцо с леопардовой (Мадагаскарской) яшмой)
I made this ring for my mom, she adores jasper :)
Αυτό το δαχτυλίδι τό'φτιαξα για τη μαμά μου :)
Это кольцо я сделала для своей мамы :)
read about meaning of jasper gemstone here
διαβάστε για τις ιδιότητες του ίασπις εδώ
читайте о свойствах яшмы здесь
Αυτό το δαχτυλίδι τό'φτιαξα για τη μαμά μου :)
Это кольцо я сделала для своей мамы :)
read about meaning of jasper gemstone here
διαβάστε για τις ιδιότητες του ίασπις εδώ
читайте о свойствах яшмы здесь
Wednesday, 12 December 2012
My new ring with sesame jasper - δαχτυλίδι με ίασπις - кольцо с редкой голубой яшмой
I made this ring for my mom, who already has a pendant with sesame jasper :)
Αυτό το δαχτυλίδι το έφτιαξα για τη μανούλα μου που ήδη έχει ένα κρεμαστό μα την ίδια πέτρα :)
Αυτό το δαχτυλίδι το έφτιαξα για τη μανούλα μου που ήδη έχει ένα κρεμαστό μα την ίδια πέτρα :)
У моей мамы есть кулон с этой голубой (сезамовой, или кунжутной) яшмой, вот теперь будет и кольцо для комплекта :)
Friday, 16 November 2012
My old jasper ring - δαχτυλίδι-ίασπις - кольцо с леопардовой яшмой
Jasper, Leopard Skin (aka Leopard Stone)
Leopard skin jasper (also called leopard stone) is a stone of shamanic journeying. It also aids in service to others. It helps discover and connect with one's animal totems or "power" animals. It makes it easier for one to take responsibility properly. Leopard skin jasper is said to bring energies of success in work or business. Helps with creative visualization. As with all jaspers, this is a protective stone, and it is particularly protective during shamanic journeying. Physically it helps eliminate toxins and decrease body odor, and is very helpful in self-healing. It has properties of protecting the third chakra, but is associated mainly with the root chakra.
Monday, 5 November 2012
Amethyst pendant - κρεμαστό με αμέθυστο - кулон с аметистом :)
read about the amethyst meaning
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Wednesday, 12 September 2012
A few pics from my trips - μερικές φωτογραφίες από τα ταξίδια μου - немного фото из моих путешествий :)
Free to Fly:) Slideshow: Foteini-Svetlana’s trip to 16 cities including and Ντουμπάι was created with TripAdvisor TripWow!
Wednesday, 8 August 2012
Amethyst and apatite - αμέθυστος και απατήτης - аметист и апатит :)
Very unusual combination of colors, that's why I like it :)
read about the amethyst meaning
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read about the amethyst meaning
διαβάστε τι λένε για τον αμέθυστο
читайте о свойствах аметиста здесь
Friday, 13 July 2012
Copper pendant with red and green agates - χάλκινο κρεμαστό με αχάτες - кулон с рыжим и зелёным агатами в меди :)
This agate plate really looks like a flame, that's why I used copper :)
Αυτή η πλάκα του αχάτη πραγματικά μοιάζει με φλόγα, γι'αυτό χρησιμοποίησα τον χαλκό :)
Эта пластина агата так похожа на пламя, что медь лучше всего с ней сочетается :)
Saturday, 7 July 2012
Monday, 2 July 2012
Aventurine pendant - кулон с авантюрином.
Этот кулон сначала был браслетом, но потом я подумала, и переделала его в кулон... :)
Мне нравится, как играет зелёный на черном. Огромный настоящий зелёный авантюрин закреплен серебром на пластине мельхиора и урашена эта пластина тоже серебром.
Поедет этот кулон куда-то в Россию :) На пляже Сталиды нашёл он свою хозяйку :)
На этих фото его демонстрирует моя подруга Альбина :)
Мне нравится, как играет зелёный на черном. Огромный настоящий зелёный авантюрин закреплен серебром на пластине мельхиора и урашена эта пластина тоже серебром.
Поедет этот кулон куда-то в Россию :) На пляже Сталиды нашёл он свою хозяйку :)
Artificial opal earrings - серьги с искусственным опалом.
Альбина с удовольствием согласилась поработать моделью, демонстрируя мои новые украшения (не серебряные, но тоже ничего :) )
Monday, 4 June 2012
Carnelian pendant and earrings- κρεμαστό και σκουλαρίκια με καρνεόλη - кулон и серьги с карнеолом!
На фото можно кликать для увеличения :)
