Category: Shop Onlline

I have to constantly check the input by others’ comments on my blog here. The spammers are not the least bit original. All they seem to enter  is silly wording and invites, asking if I would like to copy wording/articles from some google site or another. The thing is, copying in any form, is not what I do and truly not what I want to ever be doing. In what sort of world are we living that copying is okay? In the real world copying is punishable. The internet seems to be the place where copying is totally acceptable. In my my own creative world of making pearl jewellery and blogging about it, I like to set trends, I like to create my own designs and I like to write articles in my own words in my blog. Making my own designer jewellery is a very fulfilling experience and I really love creating my own articles in my own words. For any artistic project you have to be inspired and the word “creating” in my books, means “making something from one’s own hands and from one’s own images seen through one’s own eyes”. Here’s a Julleen pink pearl jewellery set, I visualized and went about making. I’ve never seen it elsewhere, as I created it from conception to marketing it. I call it the Pink Musk Pearl Jewellery Set.

http://www.julleen.com/product/5522/

I’ve been wanting to update my vintage coral necklace for quite some time. I’ve been experiencing a sort of artistic block of late (could be due to the holiday season) and sometimes creating a little something for yourself can start the creative juices flowing once again! Realistically as a designer of pearl jewellery for over 16 years, with over 5,000 designs clocked up, it surprises even me, how ideas just continue to pop into my head. However with all the right components laid out in front of my work bench, I am able to visualize a new project in my head and just start threading. If it’s not quite right I take the beads off and replace them with another pattern and keep doing this until voila! the ideal combination presents itself. Not so with this beauty. I knew exactly what to do with this one. I managed to create something really special today. Here I have used extra large chunky white oval ringed pearls, vintage coral beads and 14 ct gold ball spacers (looking a bit battered..I might add..but gold can gain character over the years and who wouldn’t reuse their old gold spacers). I loved it do much I thought I’d share my new Coral and Pearl Necklace with you today.

 

 

After a good break from making jewellery I found it quite a struggle to get into it again and particularly to create something that will go with orange. Orange is my new fave colour right now. After three attempts I finally got the blend of colours, textures, shapes and sizes and the balance (very important) just right……me thinks! Thought I’d share my amber necklace creation with you today. It’s 47″ and so quite a long piece. There’s a lovely amber pendant necklace on Etsy that I made which I think is pretty special. Take a peek at it and browse my little boutique there. You may find some good pieces at very good prices there –  https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/205250551/amber-and-pearl-necklace?ref=shop_home_active_6

If you are interested in Amber I found a good reference link which has some interesting info on Amber’s origins and lists it’s healing properties of this lovely gemstone. Amber clears the mind and gives us peace. No wonder it has been worn as a talisman for centuries. http://www.healing-crystals-for-you.com/amber-gem-stone.html 

Everywhere I look there seems to be people wearing a cripsy sherbert orange in tops, in dresses and some accessories. It’s a stunning happy colour, I personally love but finding jewellery to match, when you like genuine pearl jewellery is not easy. I’ve looked. This orange tone necklace is made from gorgeous orange carnelian, as it’s centre drop. It’s such a lovely design that was first created a while back which I keep coming back to with different colourings. This one has luscious gold, champagne, beige, coral and purple pearls, with golden citrines in facetted gemstone beads and a few golden chips to enhance the warmth and glow or these combined stones and lastly I’ve highlighted the look with Salmon Jade beads. Of course rich slathers of sterling silver are always part of the mix. Take a look at Julleen Jewels on Etsy and see how I’ve used these components to create the tones of Orange so popular for this up coming Summer Season in Australia.

https://www.etsy.com/au/listing/205012598/orange-carnelian-and-pearl-necklace-set?ref=related-7

I adore Marilyn Monroe and was brought up listening to Ella Fitzgerald. There are some obscure stories about her but this is a beauty and shows MM had soul. Apparently she was such a huge fan of Ella Fitzgerald that MM unashamedly bribed a night club owner to book Ella for a gig at his club. Marilyn told the house to book a front seat table every night. At that time black entertainers were not permitted to perform live at night clubs (a madness in those times that I still can’t understand and remember my family going to see Ella at Chequers night club in Sydney…when there was a WHITE Australia Policy and black artists in the 50’s were only permitted here.. to entertain). Franky did much for Sammy Davis Jnr we all know this… but I had no idea… until I read this article about Marilyn…that she was so creative and aided a fellow entertainer to get her chance in the spotlight. Ella was most grateful as this one gig opened many doors for her. Since that opportunity she could play anywhere any time for anyone. Marilyn true to her word …sat in the audience every night. The paparazzi at that time of course buzzed around MM where ever she went and she decided to use her celebrity status to good ends. What a gem!

The story appeals to me and it’s good to see a story about Marilyn… that shines a light on her inner strength and intelligence as a woman of immense power in her time. “Ahead of her times” as Ella once remarked. AND hey hey… just because this is my Blog about pearl jewellery…. I have added a stunning earring that reminds me so much of Marilyn. She is wearing the same style as our drop pearl earring in sterling silver called January.

http://www.julleen.com/product/january-wedding-earrings/

 

 

 

 

http://viralwomen.com/post/a_woman_ahead_of_her_timeswhen_marilyn_monroe_met_ella_fitzgerald

Chosing colours is one of the most wonderful joys of arranging your own wedding or party. I wish I could step in and help everyone with their decisions as I love this part of the organisation of a colour theme. I have spent hours and hours making jewellery in just about any colour imaginable to match any wedding theme colour. Colour has been a driving force for me to bring quality designs in pearl jewellery to shoppers world wide. Today I have chosen Lilac which is my theme across the board in all my fan pages and blogs right now. Hope you like what I’ve put together. To Shop in our pearl boutique just click on the link above “Online Shop”

Can’t say I haven’t thought of it myself,  and would love to create some jewellery with the Game of Throne Theme. A Canadian firm of jewellery designers Pyrrha, have landed the license from HBO to release an official Game of Thrones collection of jewellery. There are some talisman necklaces for the Westeros main Houses and are priced at $226. They feature the sigil (that’s “symbol” in Game of Thrones “speak”) and the house motto.  Baratheon’s crowned black stag with their motto “ours is the Fury” and the Stark direwolf with of course “Winter is coming”.

I am mad about the mother of Dragons from the Targaryen House with their three-headed Dragon and the motto “Fire and Blood” in the series. I adore Kahleesi and have made a bracelet called Khaleesi myself. However I am looking forward to seeing some of the new jewellery and seeing some people “Wearing Westeros” designs.

http://www.julleen.com.au/khaleesi-p/pl0002_b.htm

 

Autumn is definitely here people..the streets with tree lined avenues are strewn with dropped leaves..I am more inclined to admire the overall look of the colours of autumn and actually like seeing this time over year as it brings so many glorious brown shades. I created these earrings, not only for my true admiration of nature, which sits firmly entrenched in the physchi of most artists and artisans  http://www.karentharp.com/#!autumn

http://www.julleen.com.au/product-p/efan001.htm

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fo6beW9BBkw&list=UURfLY4dSzJokrrgjcY_V2QA

 http://www.julleen.com/store/colour/Chocolate/

Happily I have made so many varieties of  tones in the Julleen Pearl Jewellery Designs collections …..that I can almost chose any colour these days…..and head straight for our catalogued jewellery..and voila! a theme comes to life. I have to say I do a bit of research to find accessories that tone into the colour themes I’ve chosen and I just love doing it. Here’s my choice for today Aqua. Pssstt…don’t forget to click on the button ONLINE SHOP up top.