BAGaholic

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

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.

her clay brooch

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

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

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

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

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

"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

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

~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

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 !

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!!

divided♥love

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

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

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

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.

beautiful garbage [SOLD]

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

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

~The Earth's Treasure Series~

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

HK$ 320.00

Earth's Treasure - Outback Jasper

~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!

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

1. Ivy Lam
2. Jabe Lee
3. 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:

1. Babyberries - for Betty Wan
2. 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!

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)

1. Set a permanent link to this blog in your blog/webpage; or
2. Share a link to this blog in your facebook profile; or
3. Post a photo of any creations of mine in your facebook, with my blog's URL; or
4. Share my blog with your friends and family through email, twitter etc.. basically by any means you like; and
5. 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

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.

Vintage Collar Piece

What comes first in the Year of Tiger is a vintage necklace inspired by Fenton. I badly adore its tangled mess of variant objects, textures, colours and shapes (although while actually making it, the 'tangled mess' did give me a good headache). Anyway, beads shopping for this was interesting - faux pearls and diamonds, two colour-clashing wooden beads, silver coins, copper chain.. never thought about putting these materials together in one single piece before. Twining was fun too.
My favourite creation so far; also my favourite piece in the wardrobe.

Let me know if you'd like me to make one for you - your choice of beads!

Lacy-black

A vintage lace cutout featuring floral motif is transformed into a delicate lacy bib necklace, spiced with freshwater pearl and black agate teardrop embellishments.

Elegant, classic, feminine - Glamorize your outfit with this head-turning piece!

HK$ 120.00

Firecrackers [GIVEN-AWAY]

This year, Valentine's Day falls on the big day of Chinese New Year. Are you celebrating Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day, or both ? As a married Chinese, I'll be celebrating CNY by giving out red packets (at the same time receiving Even More red packets on behalf of my daughter - or else how would it be called "celebration"?) Besides, the Chinese firecrackers have served as a good inspiration for a pair of festive earrings:

Shining golden long leaf charms, carnelian beads and golden chains.
Long leaf charms measure 3 inches approx.

A perfect pair for the upcoming CNY!

*This is a giveaway - want to own them? Here's how.*

BabyBerries [GIVEN-AWAY]

Ain't the babyish colours adorable?

Shining silver long leaf charms, beads of amazonite and rutilated quartz, golden chains.

Long leaf charms measure 3 inches approx.

*This is a giveaway - want to own them? Here's how.*

Flamingo [GIVEN-AWAY]

Flaming Hot !

I've kept the earrings simple preferring to let the feathers speak for themselves through their rich colours.

Drop of 3 inches.

*This is a giveaway - want to own them? Here's how.*

icy mint

Translucent fluorite, blue amazonite and iron beads are delicately crafted into combination of polygons. The beauty measures 18 inches from end to end, including an adjustable extension chain of 2 inches.

Freshen up your outfit with this calming cool-colour toned necklace!

HK$ 200.00

the Black Widow

This stunning lady has a dangerous name, but she is not as venomous as the spider species - instead, she is the kind which is so versatile for dressing up a simple outfit. You'll never regret having her with you.

Made with black agate - 40 faceted teardrops (6mm x 9mm) and 10 tubes (4mm x 9mm). These mystical stones are bunched up in zigzag pattern and set off beautifully by small silver beads.

HK$ 320.00

*Completely made to order, just for you.*

MotherPearl

A precious set of freshwater pearl necklace, bracelet and ring - exclusively handpicked and handmade for my precious mother.

These pearls have 3 colour tones - purple, pink and white. Some have a mixture of tones, making each pearl so extraordinary. Here's my selection this time: a purple for the necklace pendant and a white for the ring surface. The bracelet consists of 10 lovely pearls, each of them looking different. All pearls are embraced by silver beads.

Individual sale:

HK$ 180 for a necklace pendant

HK$ 240 for a bracelet

HK$ 180 for a ring

Exclusive discount of 10% off:

HK$ 540 for a whole set

*Completely made to order, just for you.*

Toruk - feather chandelier necklace

Toruk, meaning "Last Shadow" - a species of airborne predatory animals native to Pandora. Scientifically, it is known as Leonopteryx rex - "flying king lion" from the greek words.

Obviously my latest design is inspired by the great movie Avatar. What a beautiful feathery statement necklace - an eye-catcher for sure! It brightens up your black outfit with itself getting even more outstanding.

Necklace chain measures 20" and the feather decadence is approximately 7.5" long.

 

HK$ 250.00

Lacy-white I & II [SOLD]

Let me first start my vintage-inspired ~Lace Collection~ with these 2 soft, pure, sweet, feminine white lacy necklaces:

 

Lacy-white I - with freshwater pearl

Lacy-white II - with rose quartz

 

Lacy-white I - HK$ 80.00

Lacy-white II - SOLD