Hawaii inspired - Plumeria

Summer is almost over, but this immense heat wave does not seem to be.  It is about 90 degrees, close to 100 here in L.A., beach seems to be the place to be, which remind me of our honeymoon last year in Hawaii. The beach, the wave, the sunset, shrimp truck,... you name it, it was heaven.  While we were enjyoing one of the shrimp truck in Oahu, I caught the sight of the plumeria tree with beautiful plumeria flowers.  It was such a beauty, I just had to create something that captures my hawaii memory.  This sterling silver plumeria earring is just dainty and darling in its beauty like the real flower. I am so excited to be able to capture that wonderful trip.  Hope you all would love it as I do, enjoy!

What a resemblence in beauty! It comes in earring post, or can be change to hook/french ear wires.

Featured in Treasury

Thank you to daintyblooms for featuring my Half Moon earring in yet another treasury.
Fly me to the moon

Featured in Treasury

Thanks to fellow etsy members, here are more of my items got featured on treasury on etsy.com.
Shooting stars
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Free Gift from July 3 ~ 10

It's July, and it's my birthday! So for a week, I'm giving away free pair of earrings to all orders. At checkout, just let me know if you are into gold or silver, and your favorite color. Just wait, and you'll find a little surprise in your package!

Featured in Treasury

I know it is kinda late to post this, since the treasuries I was featured in were in April. But I want to share with you all. =) Thanks to fellow etsy member kimkdep and javagirls.
Black and White and Red all over Los Angeles
Blue Bridal Bliss
There was one more by vintagelot, but since it had expired, I can't post the link.
Thanks to these lovely ladies, making me feel my work has been appreciated.

Beautiful Pink Hues of Tourmaline

This gorgeous pink tourmaline slice gold filled necklace was made for my husband's grandma. The lovely pink hues are just radiant throughout the necklace.  The necklace will be available on my online store, except it will be with a custom pendant aside from the one pictured.  Also, inspired by the necklace, I made a matching bracelet.

Something blue hair pins

The four must have for weddings known in the tradition are 1) something new 2) something old 3) something borrowed and 4) something blue. When I was preparing for my own wedding last June, I had everything checked except the something blue. I remember telling myself I need "something blue", but I guess all the stress and chaos involved in planning a wedding in 3 months had made me lost track and forgot about the "blues".

It wasn't until months later while I was watching the movie "Bride Wars", was when I saw that tiny blue hair pin the characters Anne Hathaway and Kate Hudson played had used and the significance it came with. I thought that idea of something blue was brilliant. In the past I've associate something blue with garters, jewelry, ribbons on wedding dress, flower baskets, etc., but never with hair pins. I did some research online and saw THE particular hair pin that was made for the movie, and did not see any other "something blue hair pins can be compare with the one in the movie. So I thought to myself, why not invent something along that line, and make it even more significant? Thus I created my "something blue" hair pin collection which features freshwater pearl and swarovski crystal (first version). As I continued to explore deeper into the collection, I had created couple more versions using solely freshwater pearls in white and blue. What's unique about my collection is that I tried to make it subtle, so for brides that does not have the color blue in their wedding theme colors can still have that "something blue" and get away with as if they don't have any blues.

First version: made with metallic swarovski crystal bicone as center

Second version: made with freshwater pearl in both white and blue grass

Third version: it's all about blue bubble

and the combos:

There are more "blues" coming soon. I can't wait to create!

New year, new outlook.

Happy new year to all! It's 2010, and new year comes with new start. Looking back on last year, it was amazing in itself because I had finally tied the knot to my loving husband in June. It was a year filled with intensity and excitement, both in my personal life, and in my online business experience. I'm hoping this new year will continue to be filled with happiness and fruitfullness.
Le Jas Chic started on etsy.com since Nov 2008, and has been slowly gaining business. It hasn't been doing as great as I had hoped, but my passion never ceased to push me to continue making pieces that inspired me. As 2009 comes to an end, I was fortunate to receive some recognition of my designs and creativity as customers gave me their time appreciating my work. I'm ever so greatful the business had picked up a little, thanks to everyone that take some time to stop by my store.
As 2010 emerges, new ideas continues to flow through, which I'm so thrilled with continued creativity that I will keep on transforming those ideas into beautiful jewelry to share with everyone.