Charles Dickens Quote Necklace

2012 marks 200 years from the birth of Charles Dickens, one of my favorite writers of all time. I am going to do a series of pieces, inspired by his work - and I am now presenting you the first one.

This is done in antique bronze and I absolutely adore the pale, pastel yellow background with the sage green, hand dyed silk cord! So hot in fashion at the moment! Yes, literature can also be hot! Especially when it's timeless!

You will find the necklace here.

Eros Bridal Locket Necklace

I am really proud of this! A bride can sure use a locket on her wedding day! This was a custom order, but I intend to make the design available for everyone within the next couple of days. And the price is 28.79 USD (that's around 22 euros).

Meanwhile, after I had started working on this necklace, I happened to be writing the Victorian Charm fashion trend report article for the EGST blog, which you can also read here in my personal blog. While looking for relevant runway photos -I like to select them one by one- I came across this:

Elle says that this necklace, from Dior, marries both Victorian worlds: London’s dark, dirty streets and the royal court’s pretty fashions. It is the Dior 'Poudree' large lace necklace, $3,100. Found at dior.com. Indeed it is gorgeous. But no mortal can pay that amount. Plus, I don't think it is that wearable. By mortal people, that is. Anyway, just thought I'd share it with you. The photo is of course courtesy of Dior. May rich people around the world buy it! The rest of you, who want original designs, are kindly advised to visit my Etsy shop.

Hope

Things have definitely been wrong these past few days. The massacre in Norway, I mean. Plus, the death of Amy Winehouse at 27 caused worldwide grief. I couldn't sleep at night this last weekend, so I chose to prepare a blog post with some hope in it.

Hope, A Light In The Darkness, by Tara Winona

Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops... at all. ~Emily Dickinson


And hope needs faith. Because even though you don't know what the future holds, you still hope that everything will be OK. Somehow, it has to, because your mind and your heart cannot accept the evil in the world.

Faith Print, by Allan Chow

But you must have faith to love. Not just any kind of faith. Only love is able to change the world. Cause we've seen enough hatred already. We know what it does. No more!

Hope and Love - Angels, by Flor Larios

I want to finish this post with one of my favorite songs of all time, sung by the young Dionne Bromfield, whose godmother was Amy. To see this girl look lovely and to hear her beautiful voice scares the negative thoughts away. Enjoy!

Love Unconquerable in Battle Necklace with Vintage Black Lace Ribbon

 Love Unconquerable in Battle Necklace with Black Lace

This necklace is a OOAK. It is done in a black metal frame, and there is no closure to the ribbon. You simply tie it around your neck -or have someone else tie it for you...

Love Unconquerable in Battle in Nude and Black

I decided to make my popular Sophocles quote necklace in a longer version, to go with all the latest fashion trends! Plus, nude and black is an amazing color combination, classic, elegant and yet so now!

Love Unconquerable in Battle, Sophocles, Antigone, Greek Quote Necklace in Nude and Black, Long, OOAK

 

Notice the long, crocheted cord detail...  Just imagine wearing this with a lace dress or a flowing silk top... Superb!

Love Unconquerable in Battle - Sophocles, Antigone Greek Quote: The Brooch

After the necklaces, it seemed only natural that I would make this Sophocles, Antigone quote into a brooch, too. So here it is in my shop:

Love Unconquerable in Battle Brooch

O Love, in every battle victor owned;
Love, now assailing wealth and lordly state,
Now on a girl's soft cheek,
Slumbering the livelong night;
Now wandering o'er the sea,
And now in shepherd's folds;
The Undying Ones have no escape from thee,
Nor men whose lives are measured as a day;
And who has thee is mad.

(Sophocles, Antigone, E. H. Plumptre's translation, lines 781-790)

The brooch features a romantic antique brass metal part and a vanilla cream color message, with a vanilla cream jade bead. Which makes it perfect to combine with everything in your wardrobe, and ideal for weddings and bridesmaids' gift...