A New Chapter in My Life

hey guys, i'm VERY new at this, so bear with me, alrite. to all my frens that have been wondering what i've been up to since my degree, this is it... making jewelry! most of u already know that i've always been in love with bracelets, so what better idea than making my own, kan? kan? and now, i even sell them, ehem, ehem.

i like to incorporate different types of beads in my designs, mainly semi precious stones such as aquamarine, turquoise, different quartz etc; crystals, mainly swarovski; pearls; shells and glass beads. NO plastic beads!!!!! coz i personally think they don't go well with the other types, eheh.

so why don't we start off by learning more on the Properties of Gemstones first...

Properties of Gemstones

• Agate: inner calm, peace of mind, promotes agreeability
• Almandine: brings peace and balance, represents profound love
• Amazonite: improves confidence and self-respect, enhances creative expression
• Amber: lifts heavy burdens, purifies mind, body, and spirit, transmutes negative energy into positive
• Amethyst: encourages the attainment of inner peace and spiritual nourishment, reduces anger, stone of sobriety
• Aventurine: heals emotional pain and fear
• Aquamarine: promotes mental clarity
• Bloodstone: revitalizes love, relationships, and friendships, brings orderliness and prosperity
• Carnelian: protects against rage, envy, and fear, a very spiritual stone
• Chrysocolla: self-forgiveness, patience, keeps one in light and love
• Chrysophase: greater flexibility, wisdom, generosity
• Citrine: happiness, uplifting
• Fluorite: mental sharpness
• Garnet: commitment, strengthens willpower
• Hematite: the most grounding of all stones, calms anxiety
• Iolite: enhances spiritual growth
• Jasper: protects against negative energy, reminds us that we are here to bring joy to others
• Jade: very erotic stone, used for love, fidelity, fortune
• Labradorite: develops body awareness, absorbs negative energy
• Lapis Lazuli: confers ancient wisdom, success, and divine favor
• Malachite: clears the path to your desired goal, brings tolerance, understanding
• Moonstone: arouses tender passion in lovers, accentuates the wearer's nature whether positive or negative
• Mother of Pearl: attracts wealth and prosperity
• Onyx: changes bad habits
• Opal: opens those who wear it to possibilities, clarifies buried emotions and desires
• Pearl: purity, compassion
• Peridot: calming, heals the spirit
• Quartz

* Clear:good for meditation, insight
* Blue:expands self-expression and creativity
* Pink:peacefulness, forgiveness, lovingness, emotional healing
* Smoky:deep relaxation, higher guidance, alleviates fear
* Rose:produces gentleness, promotes the receptivity to the beauty of art, music, and the written word

• Rhodonite:emotional support
• Ruby:leadership, vitality
• Sapphire:power of wisdom
• Sodalite:encourages communication
• Snowflake Obsidian:promotes transformation and strength in transition
• Tanzinite:power of actualization
• Tiger's Eye:brings clarity, stimulates wealth
• Topaz:mental clarity, focus, perceptibility
• Tourmaline:helps to maintain fortitude and laughter through the trials of life
• Turquoise: promotes prosperity, helps one to start new projects, soothing energy, happiness

Birthstones

Sign	Stone(s)	Color(s)
Aries	Ruby	Scarlet
Taurus	Rose Quartz	Pastel Shades of Blue & Green
Gemini	Petrified Wood	Yellow
Cancer	Moonstone, Ruby	White & Silver
Leo	Tiger’s Eye	Bright Orange & Gold
Virgo	Citrine	Dark Blue, Reddish-Brown
Libra	Rhodochrosite	Lavender, Light Pink
Scorpio	Obsidian of all kinds	Magenta & Deep, Bright Red
Sagittarius	Emerald	Purple
Capricorn	Rhodonite	Medium Green, Dark Pink
Aquarius	Green or Blue Tourmaline	Bright Blue
Pisces	Amethyst, Moonstone	Sea Green, Pale lavender

Modern Birthstones

• January: Garnet
• February: Amethyst
• March: Aquamarine
• April: Diamond
• May: Emerald
• June: Pearl, Moonstone
• July: Ruby
• August: Peridot
• September: Sapphire
• October: Opal, Tourmaline
• November: Citrine, Yellow Topaz
• December: Turquoise, Blue Topaz

Zodiac Stone Representations

• Aries: Fire Agate, Aquamarine, Aventurine, Citrine, Diamond, Hematite, Jade, Red Jasper
• Taurus: Carnelian, Chrysocolla, Diamond, Emerald, Jade, Rose Quartz
• Gemini: Agate, Aquamarine, Chrysocolla, Citrine, Emerald, Jade, Pearl, Sapphire, Serpentine, Tanzanite, Watermelon Tourmaline
• Cancer: Carnelian, Chalcedony, Moonstone, Opal, Pearl, Ruby
• Leo: Carnelian, Amber, Chrysoberyl, Citrine, Diamond, Garnet, Jasper, Marcasite, Onyx, Peridot, Ruby, Sapphire, Golden Topaz
• Virgo: Moss Agate, Almandine, Amethyst, Amazonite, Chrysocolla, Garnet, Peridot, Sapphire, Watermelon Tourmaline
• Libra: Ametrine, Bloodstone, Chrysophase, Citrine, Jade, Moonstone, Opal, Rose Quartz, Sapphire, Tanzanite, Light Pink or Blue Tourmaline
• Scorpio: Almandine, Malachite, Moonstone, Opal, Peridot, Ruby, Turquoise
• Sagittarius: Chalcedony, Lapis Lazuli, Peridot, Ruby, Star Sapphire, Smokey Quartz, Tanzanite, Topaz, Turquoise
• Capricorn: Amethyst, Garnet, Jet, Malachite, Star Sapphire, Smokey Quartz, Tiger's Eye, Green Tourmaline
• Aquarius: Amber, Amethyst, Garnet Hematite
• Pisces: Blue Lace Agate, Amethyst, Aquamarine, Bloodstone, Opal, Golden Topaz, Turquoise

taken from:www.kiagardner.com/gemproperties.cfm

Charm Bracelets

I’ve got this thing for charm bracelets, I’m not sure why. I guess it’s because u can play around with the charms, mixing in different types of stones in a variety of colours, to match ur outfit. Anyway, here are some samples of my own collection. Prices are negotiable, hehe.

If u’re interested in owning one, I can also design one according to ur taste + budget.

For orders or enquiry, e-mail me at :

arfah.alias@gmail.com

* Photos taken by Lisa Han. Thanks beb!

This mix of colours seem to be the most sought for. Most of my customers own a Black & White variety of their own, no kidding! For this particular piece, I’ve used agate, onyx, smokey quartz; swarovski crystals; and grey pearls among others.

This bracelet consists of rose quartz of different shapes, pink and white seashells and swarovski crystals among others. Pretty kan?

Here I’ve incorporated stones such as citrine, tiger-eye, agate; swarovski crystals and seashells among others. How now brown cow? Hehehe. Seriously, it goes with a lot of outfits :)

Another hot fave, this bracelet consists of amethyst stones of different shapes and sizes, moonstone chips; seashells; garnet and swarovski crystals and others.

One of my personal fave! Here I’ve incorporated turquoise beads of different shapes and sizes; aquamarine; aqua and swarovski crystals; lampshade beads and seashells among others. There’s also an evil eye in the middle, which unfortunately is NOT for sale.

This bracelet consists of stones such as peridot, cat’s eye, bloodstone; seashells; and swarovski crystals among others.

Another fave, this bracelet is made mainly of lapis lazuli of different shapes and sizes. Here I’ve mixed the stone with moonstone, agate, seashells and of course swarovski crystals. Goes great with white shirt and jeans.

For this one, I’ve chosen agate, citrine, seashells and swarovski crystals among others. Looks good enough to eat, kan? huahahaha

Less is more??? U tell me!

The charm bracelets I’ve shown earlier are the ones yang penuh / full. Some, (like Lisa :p) like simpler ones, with just a few charms, say around 8 on a bracelet.

Here are some samples of the simpler and much affordable version:

Woven Bracelets

These were one of my earlier projects in class. My teacher of course came up with the design.

Here I’ve mixed different stones to achieve different effects, for example, the pearl bracelet reminds A LOT of people about engagements… don’t know why. And by the way, NO, I’m not getting engaged anytime soon, so quit asking!

The one on top is made from white and grey cultured pearls.
The one below is made from garnet and citrine.

Flower lockets

Another project in class, this locket consists of mainly swarovski crystals. I’ve gone gaga over this design and produced quite a number of colours. However, these 3 colours are the most striking.

Woven Lockets

Also a project in class, these lockets are mainly made of swarovski crystals. These here are the different shapes i've done, by changing the number of beads in each row.

Flower rings

Here I’m trying my hand in designing rings. Looks easy kan? Took me 2 hours to finish each ring, tedious job I tell u.

Each ring consists of different types of crystal beads. I use mainly crystal in the design because it gives a bling bling @ lip lap effect, hehehe

Contact Me!!!

So if u’re looking for something different to give to ur loved ones on any occasion, this could be it! You can reach me by e-mail at arfah.alias@gmail.com

I’ll keep this site updated (hopefully) with my latest designs :)

Other projects I did in class

and these are some of the lockets i did in class:



and this is my new baby, a blue and green ring. matches my new kebaya, hihi