Joie de Vie Design: April 2008

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Marseille Collection

Marseille earrings

made from twisted gold overlay mini hoops

gold fill french wires

hand wired teal quartz teardrops

approx. 1 inch long

Marseille Necklace

made from gold fill chain

twisted gold overlay hoop

hand wired teal quartz teardrops

necklace hangs approx 20 inches long

close up of the twisted hoop

it's a small detail that makes a large impact in the look of this design

additional earring colors

in faceted canary yellow quartz

in faceted green quartz

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Bon Chance Bracelet Collection

i know i've taken a bit in posting my recent bracelet designs, but i have a harder time creating bracelets i really love, not to mention naming my collections isn't that easy either... so here's the final product of one of my recent bracelet designs

here is the

Bon Chance Bracelet

it is made with 2 teardrops which are hand wired with gold fill chain and components.

it is adjustable to fit all wrist sizes.

shown above in Sapphire

shown above in yellow quartz & czech glass

shown above in Onyx

and more colors to come!

more 2008 Necklace Styles

the Bon Chance Necklace

pictured in next 2 photos

it is a lariat style necklace which includes 2 light teal quartz teardrops - hand wired with gold fill chain and components - front lobster claw closure - approx 20 inches long.

l'Automne Necklace

next 2 photos

each one of these necklaces is unique and created using real leaves!

the leaf is approx 1.5 - 2 inches long - necklace is about 18 inches long.

the pendant is an Electroform Gold Leaf, meaning: it's a real leaf reserved in 24Kt Gold. the process is as follows: leaves are hand picked, dried, then hand painted with layers of gold to achieve the leaf you see pictured.

you will also notice i use these leaves in other designs too!

Friday, April 11, 2008

Give your girls a reason....

to kick off their heels and dance!

i know many of you have seen these puppies around town at certain department stores and various boutiques....

usually Havaianas

usually they'll set you back $180!!!

not to worry folks

Joie de Vie has you covered - we're selling them for $45 a pair

they are rubber Brazilian flip flips (just like the good ol' Havs)

the straps are bejeweled with genuine Swarovski Cystals

(sorry this one's a bit blurry)

and these pictures do not do them justice!

but i think you get the picture

they are pictured here in the gold metallic

also available in

metallic

bronze

navy

white

silver

olive green

if you are interested in purchasing them for you bridal party,

i can offer you a discounted rate for bridal party gifts.

if you have 5 + i will even throw in the bride's pair for free!

Thursday, April 10, 2008

the Papillon Collection

this past weekend my mom and i made a journey up to LA to run some much needed wedding and jewelry errands... while up there i found this chain which i brought home and created my new Papillon Collection, i really love how elegant the shape of these earrings are.

in lavender

shown in what i like to call "sherbet" quartz

also in oynx

i only had time to make a few pairs today, however i do plan to make a necklace and bracelet to accompany the earrings.

it's funny, when i arrived back at home, i was greeted by the most current Nordstrom catalog, in which i found this necklace..... a similar look to the chain i gave a new home on saturday and used to create this collection! i guess i'm keeping up with the fashion curve... woo hoo! =)

Monday, April 7, 2008

Spring 2008 Necklace Collections

l'Eau Necklace - yellow

(pictured in 2 previous photos)

bronze freshwater pearls and coin pearls, yellow quartz teardrops, mother of pearl beads, gold overlay elm leaf, swarovski crystal, hand wired gold fill hoop, chain, and components.

hangs approx. 18 inches.