Robert Guiscard's Cross

This cross decorated with stones is possible to see in the Museum of the Diocese in Salerno. Except the historical value it could not have other interest specially for this blog about the fashion and womens' "toys".

But if you like to create something special, you can appreciate the idea I'll show you now.

When I saw this cross, I thought, it's possible to create something similar with the stones and copper wire I have. It will be difficult to find a "precious" base but the idea is not bad, don't you think? It can be an object or a picture with the inserts similar to those you see on the photo. Or maybe a kind of frame for a precious photo. In this case it is possible to use even simple supports that will make the ornament more precious.

Someone will say that the stones are not good with the simple supports. But I can object that the stones we use are not precious but semiprecious. So, the base can be simple enough -important is that it shows the qualities of the stones and embellishes the work.

The Treasures in My Bag

The idea to show what is in my bag (the initiative of a designer I found today) does not wake up my enthusiasm. In fact, this operation can disclose too many "hidden" sides. I have everything that could be useful in any moment of the life. Medicines for head pains, wet and dry handkerchieves, pens and notebooks (more than one), bags for shopping, wallet for coupons, business cards, profumed essential oil and a little bag with make up, scissors, some nail files and many other things.


This way I'm always ready for every emergency. 


I hate bags. 

When I have to find something quickly there, I can't do it. Specially if it's about the key of the car. I arrive to heart attacks with them. About 2 weeks ago I had to take my husband from the hospital and found a place for the car far enough from the entrance. I waited for him just out of the department when I wanted to take out the key of the car to give it to my husband as a wellcome home. But... there was not the key in the bag. There was nothing in the pockets. 


I run out to look for it in the street with the hope it could fall out when I took a glove from the pocket and someone could find it and give it to the guard. I've just reached the guard house when decided to be calm and look once more in the bag. 

I found that key in a little side pocket of the bag that I never use. I turned back in the department -and you cxan bewlieve me, I was in the state to be hospitalized.

Embroidered and Printed Shirts, Promotional Items

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Contrast Blot On Pastel Cloth

This is an interesting idea to play with: add to your "grey" look a very hard contrast blot.

"Grey" look is what we wear every day. Normally, we use not very interesting "mimetic" colors. Now, the idea I found this week is to assume deliberately even more "grey" look using pastel colors -not obligatory "total", unique color for all the clothes. Important that all the colors are dull. To this "grey" look add one very loud-coloured object: a big clock, a brooch, a bag -something unique for all your entire "picture".

I wanted to see if I have something so loud-coloured among my stones to show the idea as I enjoy to do in the last period, but did not find anything suitable. All my stones are "normal". So, I decided to pose again the necklace I like very much, and that is the last piece I have in Turquoise. Here are the photos.

Ear Cuffs -Very Interesting Idea

Ear Cuffs. Did you ever hear about them? I learned it only some minutes ago. These are the earrings without piercing the ear. Very comfortable, they open a door to an ocean of possibilities. You can create any, even the most exotic look for one time or for one evening -and remain the same severe office girl next morning.

I like it really very much. I do not have an example to show you at the moment but I think, I'll try to create ear cuffs for me tomorrow. It's so exciting!

The other benefit (except no-piercing) is the possibility to use ANY wire to create them. Some persons can use all kinds of metals for their earrings but there are many allergies. I can use ONLY gold and this fact escludes for me many modern beautiful things. This is the reason I'm so excited.

Spring Collection of Donatella Versace

The parade of the new ideas of Donatella Versace was something that gave joy to the eyes and feelings in this days. I did not see it before because I rarely watch these shows in the last period. You will not agree with me maybe, but the creations of the stylists seemed be not for "normal" audience. The clothes were the flight of fantasy but rarely adaptable for the everyday life even if we include all the holidays in "everyday".

The clothes and accessories -for me- are something that serves to give us inspiration, to grow our self-confidence. It's no matter, you will buy them in a shop or do your wears yourself.

This time, I watched thte collection wwith the desire to become so: sunny, light -and brillant at the same time. I really liked what I've seen.

I envyed Donatella, too. She has excellent look. Specially, with a cloth from the same inspiration. When a woman knows that she looks like this at her age (it's my fixation, I know, I can't do anything with me), the wish to create gets off the ground, don't you think? And, contrary, when you know that you become more and more "dark", you leave any desire to fight... Eeehhh... Yes, I'm a little depressed after bellyfull of these days and I don't know how many additional kg-s.

Well, thanks to Donatella's collection the wish to turn back (=make exercices and eat less) resurfaced -and I wanted to share it with you.

Christmas Markets

Semiprecious stones are the most beloved material for the artisans in the last years. Specially because it's possible to find the stones easily. In many cases, you find just common pieces that come from the Asia. Sometimes, they are beautiful, other times -as we are just accustomed to see them. But in the far villages, in these godforsaken corners, there are still very interesting local artisans. They offer their works during the feasts like Christmas markets.

 I visited  one of these markets some days ago when partecipated on trekking long the streets of little medieval villages over Sorrento. It is really very hard for those artisans that have to earn their bread with this work. It is difficult in great centers -imagine how hard is the life of those who lives so far from the beatten paths.

In any case, when you find these markets, look at the objects with attention: it's possible that you will find special and very interesting pieces.

Are You a Christmas Fairy for Your Child? It's So Easy...

Excellent ideas -you find them sometimes literally in the street. I want to tell you how can you become a fairy for your child, even if she (it's more difficult with males of this age, maybe) is just 16 years old. The transformation wil not cost much for you in sense of money but will create a great sense of unity and love in the family -what all the children desire more than any other gift.

We need only a piece of red cloth, a fastener, a St. Claus cap and a little ball of soft part of the bread.

When your child goes to bed, wear a long white nightdress. Take the piece of red cloth and turn it around your body. Fasten it on your shoulder. Put on the St. Claus cap and maybe a beautiful mask. You don't need that the child does not recognize you. Contrary -it's a game when you both play your role.

Go to your child and give her the ball of bread. Tell her she has not eat it now, only after the magic ritual! Tell her a fable or chant something.
You can use a cake if you do it in the morning.

By the way, did you know that bread is excellent if you need to eat something before you go to bed? It contains substances that help us to sleep better. That is why you will use bread in the evening and cake in the morning.

Do it every evening of Christmas period. Donate your child the feeling of your love. Your baby needs it more than any other thing in the world. The sense of the unity with the mother.

Happiness costs not much. Happiness of the child costs even less.

Fashion: News of This Week is Grey with Stones

Grey with Semiprecious Stones... Somethng unacceptable for me till today. I never use grey, sincerely. I even do not have any object of clothing in my house to show you the concept I liked so much. That is why I took a piece of  fabric to take the photos.

First, I want to describe you the idea.
The model introduced by one of the stylist is to wear everything gray without any spot of other color. Grey only.
To make it precious you have to use stones. Necklaces, bracelets -everything you have. Adding many necklaces so as I described here in my previous post Necklaces -New Trend
I decided to play with the necklaces and bracelets I have for sale to see what stones will be better with "total grey".

This first, red jasper with opalite, seems the best combination among all other stones I present here.It has really special fashion



Other two photos with rose quartz and opalite are interesting, too. Rose quartz that is -for me- very good on dark skin finds it's excellent expression on grey.





This necklace so mystically brillant and dark seemed good for dark rooms and evening meetings even if not very expressive on grey in the daylight



Finally I tryed this howlite with opalite but... mmm... I did not like it  too much.

Necklaces -New Trend

I receive different newsletters that tell me about fashion and new trends. I try to illustrate here the mopst interesting ideas, translating them in the jewelry with semiprecious stones and pieces I have for sale.

The idea I like very much and that I would surely follow -specially for the feasts even if the designers advise to wear the necklaces in our everyday life- is the combination of different necklaces made with totally different stuff. They offer to combine short and long necklaces, too. Some of examples I've seen showed necklaces that approximatelly weight about 2-3 kg.

I took the necklaces I have actually ready for sale and here are two examples of what we can make with our necklaces.



The first example is made from 3 necklaces:
1 and 2 -Black Onyx, Opalite and Swarovsky Crystals, 3 -red Jasper and Opalite. Very nice.



 Here I tryed to repeat the combination of many necklaces from short to very long and from Ametyste to Tourmaline and Fluorite. I was skeptical about the result but I have to admit that it is not so bad as I thought at the beginning.

When I visited the exhibition "archaeological tourism in Italy", I've seen a genial solution that found one of the visitors. She took 2 different necklaces fastened to form one long necklace.