Svetlana - SOLD

Svetlana Zakharova, colourful, enigmatic, lithe and strong. At 18, she was named principal dancer for the Bolshoi Ballet. Theatre has always entranced many, just like Svetlana, with a vibrant personality it is hard to escape its draw. The captivating violet pansies in Karin's lovely rounds have been matched with howlite brios dyed fuchsia for added drama. Svetlana stands 5cm tall, excluding 14k gold plated earhooks.

Trees of change - SOLD

Plant a seed, grow a tree
In rhodium, gold and filigree
Whisk me up and ruffles my leaves
See me grow into a big strong tree

Erina - SOLD

Dear Erina the heartbreaker,
With pure white glass tears dripping down those beautiful orbs you call eyes, one can only hear the sound of the heart shattering, while desperately trying to soothe your little heart that races in trepidation and fear. Bring this girl home if you may, and take the duties of a caretaker's out of my hands. For this girl may scurry in fear in her tiny little 4cm frame, a tender arm around her shoulders from a well meaning-ed mother and a soothing lullaby will ease it all, far beyond a caretaker's hands and song.

Yours sincerely,
Caretaker

P.S. Yes adoption fees is at SGD22 and there's only 1 child, not a single more.

Freya - SOLD

Darling little chirpies on tensha like porcelain beads. Traditionally tensha beads are acrylic based, however these are porcelain versions in elongated rectangular puff shape. Rather matching for an idyllic afternoon with tea and scones. Maybe a day without the scorching heat and clingy humidity would go just fine for a perfect afternoon. All gold accents are 14k gold plated.

Wood Jasper Necklace - Sold

Wood jasper torpedo beads with 14k gold plated daisy spacers to spruce up your spiffy work shirt. Perfect with a high collar to showcase the rustic looking beads. More views here and modelled here. Equally lovely for your earthy mum too!

Mother's Day Customization Special

*click on the picture to enlarge

Alright basically it's a pick and choose what you want and i'll do it all up for you. If you've seen special charms i've used before in other items, feel free to request, coz to take a picture of ALL my charms is gonna be quite a killer. Likewise with my polymer clay beads, semi precious stones, etc. I think you darlings know the drill. Alright til then! Off to work for me. =)

Mother's Day Bag Charms -ALL SOLD-

Bag Charm 1 - Cool Puss
-SOLD-

Bag Charm 2 - Blue Jeans
*chalcedony onion brio, mini lucite vintage rose cab
-SOLD-

Bag Charm 3 - Sunshine
*daisy cab
-SOLD-

Bag Charm 4 - Jetsetter
-SOLD-

Bag Charm 5 - Cherish the queen
*cherish brass tab, vintage lucite cab, crown charm
-SOLD-

Yep i've finally done up a collection for your lovely mothers if you haven't bought them presents already. The bag charms are highly customizable if you want them with lockets, without, swop the mother brass charm with the heart mother brass charm, just indicate your preference as you check out. If i have time i'll do up a customization sheet for you to pick and choose. In the meantime here they are, grab them while you can.

Woodland Creatures - SOLD

Since we're going ecologically conscious, here's one little necklace to champion the cause. No, not entirely since we're chopping trees for fashion now. These cute little woodland creatures were laser cut for precision, to attain maximum detail in attention to detail Germany. I love how these organic items are now part of fashion, very chic i say. Strung on leather cord for flexibility, length adjustable from 12" (choker length) to 22". Pendant measures 6cm in height and 4cm width. If you'd prefer it on 14k gold plated chains or rhodium chains, indicate your preference when you drop me a mail. Full length image here.

Tribeca - SOLD

For a period of time i was rather fascinated with shell and mother of pearl beads, and i guess the fascination is back with a twist. In fact i've come to notice that abalone shells are one of the few beads that has really interesting shapes to play with. Most gemstones tend to come with rather similar cuts and for a person like me who relies on shapes of materials a lot as a design factor, i'm also beginning to feel a little stifled. So imagine my delight to find such a lovely shape to work with! I've kept it really simple so as not to detract from the high sheen and unique qualities of the abalone shell. Tribeca measures 3.5cm excluding stainless steel earhooks. Wires used are argentium silver.

Wing Accents - SOLD

Decided to do a bit of wire crafting to experiment and see what i could do with a one time try without ruining the wire. Guess i did a pretty ok job huh. Imported black cubic zirconia butterflies and brass swallow charms on tarnish resistant wires. Wing Accents measures 4.5cm excluding 14k gold plated earhooks.

Naomi - Sold

Naomi celebrates spring by lying down on the grass and watching the azure skies cloak the days with colours soft and cheery. Imported yellow cubic zirconia butterflies, aquamarine nuggets, swarovski crystals with full sterling and argentium silver hooks, chains and wires. Naomi's kinda zesty, a good way to inject some life into 2008 after its first quarter. Measures 5cm excluding sterling silver earhooks.

Dusk - SOLD

I finally gave in to my sickness of over 3 weeks and saw a doctor. Not surprisingly he told me it's clearing up, but gave me an mc and insisted i take a good rest and not go to work. So here i am taking pictures of a necklace i completed over the weekend. This little darling would be rather charming against a crisp shirt or blouse, quite lovely for work i'd say. The bronzite oval, zebra jasper coin and cream pearls make for a rather elegant do. More close up shots of it here, here and here. Dusk measures 22.5" inclusive of pendant. One piece only.

Kitty on a stove - SOLD

Brass kitty charm sits atop a white hot stove all this while being dangled from a 14k gold plated chain. No kittens were harmed in the processed of this necklace. Kitty & stove measures approx 4cm, while chain measures approx. 26", adjustable to wearer's preference. Kitty on a stove in more flattering light, here.

Lisianthus - Sold

The lilac hues have continued, perhaps i could stretch this into a monthly theme. That'll be quite an interesting concept to ponder upon. I've decided to work with Sagit's lovely polymer clay beads from Israel. With lovely mocha and violet blooms, I've matched the elements to the colors in the clay bead with a wooden donut, gold trimmings, glass beads of the lilac shade and an amethyst nugget.

I love how the shape of the amethyst nugget gives the bracelet a slightly chunkier feel without losing the feminine feel, while the wooden donut and gold trimmings is a play on more elements than i usually do within a bracelet. But i do like the overall outcome to it. *beams*

Incidentally Lisianthus also symbolises an outgoing person. Some other interesting flowers and what they mean include Alstroemeria - friendship, Lilac - youthful innocence, Orchid - belle. Find out more about what some other flowers mean here.

I will plant you a lilac tree - SOLD

As promised, I will plant you a lilac tree is a little darling of lilac roses and aquamarine faceted diamonds. I will plant you a lilac tree measures a petite 3cm excluding earhooks.

"'Tell me what you remember most about home,' Dick asked me one evening.

'A lilac tree,' I said. 'It bloomed every May around the time of Mama's birthday. Papa was a romantic; he would stand under the tree and sing songs of lilacs and love to her. The memory is so vivid in my mind, I can almost smell the lilacs now.'

'One day, when this is over, I'll plant you a lilan bush. Perhaps it will grow old and become a tree, like the one you remember.'

For that brief moment, I allowed my heart to swell with joy."

I Will Plant You A Lilac Tree, Laura Hillman.

Sometimes while naming my earrings, I come across books and things that pique my interest. This is one of them. Maybe in time i'll get to appreciate the story behind Laura Hillman. To feel for an object of nostalgia that fills your heart with so much joy is a personal discovery. I like personal discoveries. *smile*

lacuna

lacuna \luh-KYOO-nuh\, noun;
plural lacunae \luh-KYOO-nee\ or lacunas::
1. A blank space; a missing part; a gap
2. (Biology) A small opening, depression, or cavity in an anatomical structure.

The exodus of wives, relatives, friends and hangers-on had left a big howlinglacuna which wrapped the homestead in webs of glorious nostalgia.
-- Moses Isegawa, Abyssinian Chronicles

So I've disappeared for 3 weeks now. I was busy job hunting on the first, and busy working on the 2nd & 3rd. I'm slowly trying to work my way around my work and life and continue this. Rest assured I won't close down Earring Addict, simply because I've been ordering way too many beads even when I haven't been crafting and i'm too selfish to sell the gorgeous beads to someone else. So, give me some time to work around my current schedule and i'll be back! Alright i'll aim for an upload or two this Saturday or Sunday. If i don't do it you girls are welcome to hound me for it. =)

Maybe i should share a little bit on what i'm doing since i'm on this topic as well, sorta like a quick update. I'm working in an advertising agency as an account executive and basically i'm the middleman between the client and our creative team. My job is to translate what my client wants to the creative team. So this is what i do for work right now. I took a B.Psych before this thinking i would one day save the youths or help people from their suffering. After 3 years I realised i'm not mentally strong enough to help other ppl for a vocation. It really takes a lot out of anyone and I don't think i am up for that. Kudos to those who do it for work everyday, they really are true unsung heroes.

Earring Addict kind of got me very into marketing and analysing consumer behaviour, which was one of my interests way before psychology. In fact i'd credit that to my ex-boss in sales for all his wonderful insights. I don't see advertising very far off from psychology, although my parents may not really think so. Afterall consumer behavior is a facet of human behavior. So, yep. =)

And since I managed to go off tangent while typing the above paragraph to churn out this paragraph below I guess i'll leave it around for you girls to know a little bit more about me.

Earring Addict also returned me to a hobby which i enjoyed when I was 12yrs old. Yes i started making jewelry then. I remember buying beads from this little shop in Toa Payoh central. It's also the shop where i subsequently bought lots of thread to make friendship bands. Then i stopped. I took 4 years of art, never got too good in it, but i did particularly well in jewelry design. I guess that part of me never ever went away and i'm quite happy to be back into it once again. Earring Addict has a much more stronger meaning to me than anything else because it showed me what i really liked, throughout the years, and perhaps dare i say, good at. To find something that you have a natural flair for and something that you enjoy is something i hope everyone finds in their lifetime. It is also why i won't give it up, coz this holds much more meaning to me than anything. Ok this is getting a bit way to soppy and mushy, but yes now you know why I embrace Earring Addict more as time goes by. Maybe one day i'll go get a proper degree in jewelry design and fulfill my dream of being a jewelry designer and a jewelry shop owner, much like my dream was when I was 14. In the meantime bear with my absence, but i'll be back with prettier and more charming designs that comes from my heart. Ahh the bliss.

Love,
Dawne

Accalia - SOLD

Back to my namesake, earrings! Mottled brown czech fire polished glass beads with wooden discs and gold tassles make for a simple, swinging creation. Perfect for tomorrow's dress down fridays or the coming weekends. Doesn't all this just spell fun and relaxation? Accalia measures 5cm excluding 14k gold plated earhooks.

The Caspian Sea - Sold

Yet another of Ginette's Swiss Beads polymer clay creation, this time round i've paired the funky tiger striped bead with onyx in different shapes and sizes. A play on the colors associated with the luxuriant oil rush era. The Caspian Sea measures 7.5", adjustable to wearer's wrist.

Agathia - SOLD

Finally I get to use the malachite stones that I've gotten from quite some time back. I was introduced to this exquisite stone when I was in Japan last year and I just fell in love with them. There's something really alluring about the multiple bands of luscious green. Kinda reminds me of nature. Teamed with african prehnite square and a lovely polymer clay garden lentil by Ginette of Swiss Beads, this is quite a charmer. A gold plated crown toggle clasp ends of this 7.5" beauty. Length adjustable to wearer's wrist.

Weekend Trip

Finally the first event for Earring Addict for 2008! We're stepping out of the house once again!

How to get there

Map (here)

By Car
Enter via 1 Old Parliament Lane. Parking spaces available at the current Parliament House, The Adelphi and the road side along Empress Place.

By Bus
North Bridge Road (Opposite Funan Centre or Outside MITA Building)
32, 51, 61, 63, 80, 103, 124, 145, 166, 174, 195, 197, 603, 851, 961
Collyer Quay (At, or Opposite Clifford Pier; Fullerton Square; Opposite Singapore Cricket Club or outside Victoria Concert Hall)
10, 70, 75, 100, 107,130, 131, 162, 167, 196, 605, 607, 608

By MRT
From Raffles Place Station, take exit H and walk across Cavenagh Bridge. From City Hall Station, take exit B (in front of capitol building), turn left, walk towards Funan Centre and turn left again upon reaching the present Parliament house.

From Clark Quay Station, take exit E, cross the road in front, then turn left, upon reaching the Singapore River, turn right and walk towards the Victoria Memorial Clock Tower.

See you there! =)

Love,
Dawne