Winter Holiday Promotions!

 Dear friends and fans,

To celebrate my first winter holiday season on Etsy, I'll be running a couple of promotions for my shop.

If you spend $50-$99.99, before shipping and handling costs, use the code HOLIDAY7 to receive 7% off your purchase.

If you spend $100 or more, before shipping and handling costs, use the code HOLIDAY10 to receive 10% off your purchase.

These promotions will run from today, 10/30/2011, until 12:59 PST December 29, 2011.

Look for new items weekly until the end of the year!

Happy Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, and any other holidays I've missed!

Cheers!

Jameela

P.S. All orders over $25 before shipping and handling costs will receive a  special promotion code that can be used from 12/30/11 until 12:59 PST 2/4/12.

Shop at: BohemianEarth.Etsy.com
Browse my design "portfolio" here on my blog!

Mavi: OOAK Turkoman Tribal Necklace

Introducing...

MAVI

a one-of-a-kind statement necklace 

  

On a life-size bust

Mavi is the Turkish word for the color blue, and the lapis lazuli in this necklace is a deep blue with a hint of shimmer from flecks of naturally occurring pyrite.  Lapis is known for its  protective, stress relieving, and peace enhancing qualities.  It also encourages self-awareness, self-expression, and enhances one's sense of confidence.  The lapis is enough to turn heads, but all together with its large Turkoman artisan crafted focal pendant and accent beads, this one-of-a-kind necklace is a truly a statement piece. 

The Turkoman tribal peoples live in Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, and Iran.  They make beautiful beads and pendants with semiprecious stone inlay using traditional practices by melting down old coins and hand designing each bead .  And because of their handmade nature, each bead is different, yet full of human-touched warmth and character. 

 

 

  

The focal piece of "Mavi" is a large 1 1/2" by 1 5/16" Turkoman artisan crafted goldwashed pendant.  A starry blue goldstone tube rests between the pendant's bails.  Although new construction, the pendant is crafted in an old, Afghani style.  

The jade is multicolored with shades of red, green, and golden hues.

Two smaller Turkoman artisan-crafted Afghani style beads with deep blue lapis lazuli inlay (slightly under an inch in size) are framed between two hand carved jade beads.




Jade helps one connect to her inner self.  It brings joy, protection, peace, healing, and balance.  Pyrite is grounding, encourages positivity and the release of old emotional baggage.  It is also a protective and enhances one's "intelligence, mental stability, logic, analysis, creativity, memory, and psychic development."

Near the ends of the necklace are two more Turkoman artisan-crafted Afghani style tribal beads with floral detail.   

 

This necklace closes with a simple, yet elegant Bali sterling silver clasp.  I've designed the open part of the clasp hook to face upward, as I think this position is more secure while still being pleasing to the eye. 

Buy "Mavi" on Etsy!

 

In low light with no flash.  You can also see the blue goldstone tube that supports the pendant.

A few preview shots...

My latest design...

Slightly off center on the mannequin!  But, it's almost 1am!

Artisan made Turkoman Pendant

The colors are amazing together!

I'll share all the details after the sun comes up!

New Listings!

Dear Friends and Fans,

My move was exhausting and it's been a while since I've posted any pieces.  But, I've been thinking and dreaming up designs the whole time!  I'm working on three custom orders and I just made two one-of-a-kind bracelets, both made with parts from a vintage necklace, which are available on Etsy.  The first bracelet is another piece in my Teagan collection and the second bracelet is my first "reinvention" piece.  Read in depth about the second bracelet, largely composed of vintage necklace pieces, here on my blog.

Etsy links:

Teagan in Red and Gold

Believe Bracelet 

I'm looking forward to a holiday season full of creating!  I'll be running special promotions beginning this weekend through December.  Check my Etsy store Banner, located on the main shop page, for details.

Warm regards,
Jameela

Believe Bracelet - Upcycled- Reinvented

I loved photographing this bracelet.  The soft colors and texture are captured perfectly!

This bracelet is my first "reinvented" piece. Almost all of its components are from a vintage necklace at least 20 years old. The original necklace was in near perfect condition and had little to no signs of wear. The only problem was that the design was quite outdated.

The focal pieces was the foundation of the design.

This one-of-a-kind bracelet is composed around a vintage, sapphire blue Lucite and brass focal piece. This piece was not original to the necklace and is old new stock in perfect condition. The lovely and realistic faux components, lustrous pearls, tiger's eye, and faceted smokey quartz, create a classic feel to this bracelet, which would be a perfect Christmas, Hanukkah, Solstice, or Kwanzaa present for a mom, beloved mother-in-law, or cherished grandmother. It also make a great piece for holiday dinners and parties.

I love the soft effect here.

(In fact, the pieces are so realistic, the seller I purchased the original necklace from said she couldn't say for sure if the tiger's eye and smokey quartz were real or faux!)

This bracelet looks nothing like the original necklace, which had red Lucite accents and dated gold links.

The clasp, extender chain, and wire wrap detail are all vintage pieces in amazing condition. The "believe" charm and rhinestone detail near the clasp are new components that capture the spirit of this piece that I envision as believing in the potential to create and reinvent beauty in the world.

The charm adds a touch of newness to old beauty.

 

Buy it here on Etsy!

Treasury Item! September Bracelet: Orange Jade, Textured Silver Rounds, and Antiqued Copper Globe

I had a lot of fun designing this bracelet, and even though it's not September anymore, my "September" bracelet is perfect for October and beyond (especially for folks with a sense of playfulness--read the original blog post to find out why)!

Check out the beautiful treasury in which it was featured!

Buy the bracelet here.

See the original blog post here.

Moving!!!

Dear friends and fans,

Things will be quiet for a week or two (and have been quiet for a week and a half) because I am moving from Carborro to Chapel Hill.  It is a short-distance move, but all of my time is going to packing, cleaning, and being a teacher and graduate student.  I have many ideas and designs to shape into reality, so I'm looking forward to moving to a new, larger space and getting back to creating.

Thanks for your understanding!

Jameela

P.S. In the meantime, check out what's for sale at my Etsy shop!