Heart jewelry, Heart pendants

Nov12

Beautiful, stunning wearable works of art available for purchase on my web-store:

http://www.wrappedtogo.net

Ametrine, Citrine, Emerald, Rhodochrosite, Ruby and Aquamarine jewelry, and so much more!

Get your heart on and visit my store 🙂

Stone meanings, lore and metaphysical properties

Nov5

Amethyst heart in silver pendant

Metaphysical, healing, and spiritual meaning and properties of stone and gemstone mythology

Agate: balancing physical, emotional, intellectual and spiritual energies; perceptiveness

Amazonite: success, joy, self expression, awaking heart, soothing, harmony, balancing

Amber: soothing, calming, cleansing, lightens the burdens of life

Amethyst: contentment, spirituality, dreams, healing, peace, happiness, love, intuition

Ammolite: bring good luck and prosperity, said to grant miracles, radiate positive enregy

Apatite: intellect, achieving results, insight, humanitarianism, meditation, balance, creativity

Aquamarine: courage, purification, peace, intuition, self expression, preparedness, balance

Astrophyllite: Enhance confidence, aids in Astral travel, bring to life hidden forces

Aventurine: healing, money, mental agility, visual acuity, opening heart, motivation

Azurite: intuitive energy, dreams, healing, insight, stilling the mind, concentration, self transformation

Bloodstone: courage, intense healing, renewal, strength, victory, intuitive decision making

Carnelian: precision, analytical capabilities, physical energy, verbal skills, peace, spirituality

Chalcedony: Increase mental stability, encourages good will, balances mind and spirit

Charoite: Heralds in a new and vibrant life, lightens the way to a new life, focused clarity

Chrysocolla: Soothing, attracts prosperity and good luck, stimulates the mind, provides inner peace

Chrysoprase: Balances and aligns the Chakras, brings harmony and balance, helps heal a broken heart

Citrine: intuition, comfort, protection, creativity, physical energy, wealth, mental awakening

Coral: diplomacy, quieting emotions, visualization

Crystal Quartz: intensifying energy, spiritual development, healing, raising consciousness

Diamond: courage, strength, healing, protection, spirituality, mental abilities

Dumortierite: self-reliance, stamina, patience, recognition of potential, understanding

Emerald: love, domestic bliss, sensitivity, loyalty, memory, mental capacity, harmony, focus

Fluorite: stability, impartial reasoning, responsibility, concentration, health

Garnet: health, removing negativity, awareness, commitment, order, insight, regeneration

Gaspeite: brings good fortune, grants success, helps attract friends and friendship

Gold: Clears negativity from Chakras, balances the Heart Chakra, purifies the physical body

Hematite: mental attunement, memory, calming balance, focusing energy, peace, inner happiness

Howlite: awareness, calm, emotional expression, observation, patience, eliminating negativity

Iolite: intuition, spiritual growth, balance, healing, releasing discord, awakening to inner knowledge

Jade: fidelity, dreams, realization of potential, peace, accord, resourcefulness, accomplishment

Jaspers: protection, nurturing, joy, balancing of physical, emotional and intellectual energies

Labradorite: alignment, spiritual connection, transformation, clarity, progression, discernment

Larimar: Stone of Tranquility, soothing. Cools tempers and calms fears.

Lepidolite: Cosmic awareness, emotional balance, lifts depression, meditation

Lapis Lazuli: wisdom, intuition, awareness, objectivity, creativity, expanded consciousness

Marble: charitable actions, original thinking, alleviation of sorrow

Mother of Pearl: clarity, intuition, sensitivity, imagination, adaptability, cooperation

Obsidians: clarity, deflecting negativity, protection, healing

Onyx: self control, decision making, intuition, recognition of personal strengths

Opal: creativity, spontaneity, memory, happy dreams and changes

Pearls: Purity, honesty, serenity, focus, meditation, tranquility

Peridot: warmth, friendliness, understanding, openness in love, regulation of cycles

Quartz: Communication, wisdom, clarity of thought, higher conscience, transformation

Rhodochrosite: Balance emotions, invokes courage and passion, powerful emotional healer

Rhodonite: Opens one to unconditional love, decreases anxiety, calming, enhances passion

Rose Quartz: love, peace, happiness, gentleness, healing emotional wounds

Ruby: spiritual wisdom, attainment of values, economic stability, protection from distress

Rutilated Quartz: Strong healer, brings forth each person’s strengths, spiritual communications

Sapphire: joy, peace, beauty, prosperity, fulfillment of dreams

Silver: Hope, grounding, unconditional love, energizes other stones, draws out negative energy

Smoky Quartz: dissolving emotional blockage, cleaning the mind, personal pride, joy in living

Sodalite: wisdom, logic, calmness, healing, stress reduction, companionship

Solar Quartz: Energy enhancer associated with the Crown Chakra. Uplifting

Sunstone: alleviating fears, energizing, cleansing

Tanzanite: Communication, intuition, protection, symmetry, decision making, spirituality

Tiger Eye: practicality, peacefulness, clarity, intelligence, intuition, calmness, new experiences

Tiger Iron: artistic endeavors, beauty, vitality

Topaz: true love, success in endeavors, understanding of interrelationships, expression

Tourmaline: energizing, soul-searching, releasing, strengthen the body and spirit

Turquoise: spiritual attunement, cleansing, healing, protection, valor, soothing, peace of mind

Unakite: balance, re-birth, foresight, emotional balance

Ziosite: dispelling laziness, facilitation, advancement

Jewelry created from some of these wonderful stones can be found on my web-site for purchase: Wrapped to Go!

Heart pendants, perfect Valentine’s gift jewelry

Jan25

Ideal gift ideas for Valentine’s day, these hot off the pliers Hearts are available on my web-store at: www.wrappedtogo.net

Click here to see all of my unique and creative designs!

Rhodochrosite heart in silver jewelry

Turquoise heart

Blue Topaz heart jewelry

Pink Kunzite heart pendant

Madeira Citrene heart pandant

Amethyst heart in silver pendant

Double-sided Amethist heart jewelry

Dichroic glass heart pendant

Double sided Sodalite heart jewelry

Synthetic Ruby heart in gold pendant

Rhodochrosite heart in gold wire pendant

Victoria stone/Imori stone heart

History of Handmade Jewelry

Apr13

Handmade jewelry is made by bringing together different components that are assembled by the hand of mankind other than using machines. Even if at some point lathes and drills are used to make the jewelry, they have to be guided by the hands of humans. They are made by artists who use any kind of available material to come up with unique designs by using several techniques.

Handmade Emerald Pendant

Some of the materials used to make the jewelry include gemstones, special coated wires, beads or even threads. With the unique skills, the jewelry are crafted using wires wrapped on the gemstones. History of handmade jewelry is traced back several thousands of years ago when jewelries were used by different cultures for different purposes. They provide several myths about how the ancient cultures functioned. This also includes the beautiful wire wrapped jewelry.

It is believed that the very first jewelry originated from the people in Africa. The materials used then included perforated beads that proved that shell jewelry made out of sea snails, dating 75,000 years ago at Blombos Cave, were very beautiful. In Kenya, at Enkapune Ya Muto, perforated ostrich egg shells were used to make numerous beads dating more than 40,000 years ago. In other parts of the world, there is evidence that the Cro-Magnons wore crude bracelets and necklaces made of bones, teeth, berries, mammoth tusks and stones.

The first sign of a copper jewelry was seen around 7000 years ago. Tremendous development on handmade jewelry include; Pair of Gold Hair Ornaments, Mesopotamian, circa 2000 BC in Greece, Gold earring from Mycenae, from the 16^th century to the 20^th century where there have been tremendous improvements on jewelry making worldwide. In the 21^st century, most modern commercial jewelry continues traditional forms and styles, but designers have widened the concept of wearable art, bringing in the use of plastics, Precious Metal Clay, and coloring techniques.

Ammolite handmade jewelry

Handcrafted jewelry has become very popular around the world. The current trends in handmade jewelry making involves unique necklaces, bracelets, rings, earrings and are all about size, volume, and edginess. They include; oversized cuffs, stacking rings, mixed metals, chandelier earrings, cuff earrings and cartilage jewelry, bright-chunky rings, glam chokers, statement necklaces, layering small pendants and charms as well as animal-themed jewelry. Therefore, you need to look for current trends in handmade jewelry making, especially the wire wrapped jewelry.

I use several gemstones to make wire wrapped jewelry as it gives it the glamour that is required of it. I use Ametrine Heart gemstone to make very unique and gorgeous jewelry. This awesome sparkling gemstone that is heart-shaped is wrapped using 14k gold-filled wire that is approximately 1 7/8” long and 1” wide (48x25mm). It is approximately $ 150 in price.

My skills as a jewelry artist are unique. I have acquired over 25 years of twisting Stainless Steel Safety wire as a licensed Aircraft Mechanic and Inspector, working on Piper Cubs to Boeing 747s. This vital skill of mine has enabled me to transform a wire wrapping activity into a serious business of jewelry making.

Handmade Jewelry

For my handmade jewelry, I wrap stones creatively by observing each angle to bring out their natural look and use the very finest available materials in the market. All my plastic materials and wire wrapped jewelry are of high quality and I use natural materials like Coral, Jasper, Turquoise, Agates, Glass and Pearls, without forgetting the whole family of Citrine & Peridot, Apatite & Amethyst as well as Chalcedony & Tourmaline gemstones.

Also in my possession is the world’s finest lead crystal that is made by Swarovski. Moreover, I use solid Sterling Silver, Copper or Brass wire and 14k Gold, to wrap my one of a kind jewelry that is handcrafted. I also customize jewelry pieces to meet the individual needs and unique personality of each client as well as budget. You can see all these products, and more, in my website www.wrappedtogo.net.

Valentine Hearts, and other unique jewelry

Jan29

Sure you can go to Kay’s, Zale’s or Tiffany’s and buy a piece of jewelry that millions of others have access to as well.

So why not get your special someone something special!

Handmade jewelry is the way to go!

No two pieces are ever alike – always unique, always one-of-a-kind 🙂

Check out my web-store: Wrapped to Go!

: Larimar heart in gold

: Lovely Rose Pendant

: Chrysocolla/Malachite Heart pendant

: My Heart is blue without you! Aquamarine jewelry

: Hearts and Roses

: seraphinite pendant, handmade heart jewelry

: snowflake-obsidian-heart unique jewellery

: Sonora Sunrise Heart wire wrapped pendant

: Dainty Pink Heart, wire wrapped pendant

Metaphysical properties of Ruby in Ziosite

Dec3

ruby-in-zoisite heart pendant

Ruby Zoisite Associations:
Chakras – Base Chakra, Heart Chakra
Zodiac – Aries
Typical colours – pink to crimson-red in green or black

Ruby Zoisite
creates an altered state of consciousness,
enabling you to reach and utilise talents and abilities of the mind.
It stimulates psychic abilities. Increases awareness of ones individuality.
Anyolite instills joy, spontaneity, laughter and courage,
bringing passion and a zest for life.
It increases sexual activity, treating impotency and frigidity.

Ruby Zoisite, also known as Anyolite improves circulation and quality of the blood,
and heart disorders.
It aids in recovery from disorders associated with diminished physical vitality.

This fabulous pendant is available for purchase here: http://www.wrappedtogo.net/Hearts.html