Turquoise - December birthstone

"If cold December gave you birth

The month of snow and ice and mirth

Place on your hand a turquoise blue

Success will bless whate'er you do."

In many cultures of the Old and New Worlds, Turquoise has been esteemed for thousands of years as a holy stone, a bringer of good fortune or a talisman. It really does have the right to be called a 'gemstone of the peoples'. The oldest evidence for this claim was found in Ancient Egypt, where grave furnishings with turquoise inlay were discovered, dating from approximately 3000 BC. In the ancient Persian Empire, the sky-blue gemstones were earlier worn round the neck or wrist as protection against unnatural death.

Giving a piece of jewelry containing a birthstone gem will bring the wearer with good luck and protection.

If you like these jewelry you can buy them here

Giveaway #2 - Closed

Mother's Day is a time of commemoration and celebration for Mom.
It is a time of breakfast in bed, family gatherings, and crayon scribbled "I Love You's."
That’s why I offer you this beautiful giveaway right before!

Set is made of sterling silver, pearls and mother of pearls.

I will also add an extra gift, but that is a surprise you will get to see only when you unwrap your package.

Mandatory entry:

Visit SFBeads Etsy Shop , browse around, and leave a comment here telling me what your favorite item is! Make sure to include your email address or a way to contact you if you win!

Extra entries (make sure you leave a separate comment for each). Current fans are eligible!

* Follow my blog (you can follow by clicking follow in the left sidebar) - 1 entry
* Follow me on twitter / facebook - 1 entry
* Share about this giveaway on your facebook or twitter -1 entry
* Blog about this giveaway (include a link to your post) - 1 entry
* Purchase anything from SFBeads or BestSupply shops and come back letting me know what you purchased (use coupon code BLOGMD to get 10% off at SFBeads shop) - 4 entries

This giveaway will run from NOW rough the April 25th, and the lucky winner will be chosen by random.org on April 26th, 2011. The winner will be announced here, and he or she will have 48 hours to respond with his/her mailing address. If a winner cannot be contacted or does not respond, another winner will be chosen after 48 hours.

Make sure you leave a separate comment for each entry. The more entries you post, the more chances you have to win!

This giveaway is open worldwide.

Have fun and good luck everyone!

Full Persian

These bracelets are one of my favorite weaves - Full Persian. Sometimes it is hard to believe that it is made of individual rings rather than long pieces of wire.

Here's a new bracelet made out of chainmail, it's very easy to make, but I can't think of a name for it.