New Jewelry

Two newest pieces just added to the shop:


White Ginkgo Leaf Beach Bride Necklace


Lustrous white mother of pearl shell pendant cut into a shape that resembles the ginkgo leaf along w/ shimmering white petal keshi freshwater pearls, white nugget freshwater pearls and opal Swarovski crystals. All are hand knotted on white silk cord.



Black Lip Shell Hibiscus Earrings

Beautiful high quality black lip mother of pearl shell carved hibiscus flowers with faceted black lip shell rectangle beads hand wire wrapped w/ sterling silver wire.

Find more island inspired jewelry hand-crafted on Maui, Hawaii at Jonara Blu Maui

The Quest for Yellow Pearls

My recent experience with a lovely beach bride customer reminded me of how I really need to grab unusual pearl colors when I see them available. Just get them because they are there, not because I neccesarily like them or need them..or even think I will ever need them..because you just never know what you will come across in this business.

Pearls are especially difficult at times to get in certain colors. The most common seems to be white and peacock. But once you get into other colors you never know whats available so it's best to stock up. Also it's basically a one time shot. Pearls are dyed in lots..so the next lot can turn out completely different. So get what you need and even more if you can when you find something available.

Now I never thought much about yellow pearls, I'm not a yellow person..as in it looks really bad on me so I don't think of this sweet little color much. But I love yellow sunflowers, yellow chicks, yellow houses are cool..now yellow cars - not so much..but yellow pearls..I found out that they are beautiful!

Here is the dress I needed to find yellow pearls to match this dress from David's Bridal. This is stlye number F12899 incase you see this and are intersted. (Doesn't the model look like Jan, Michaels X on The Office?)



So in my search I could not find any yellow coin pearls which was the first choice because my customer wanted to copy some earrings that I carry in my shop only in her colors. We only had a couple of choices..but I purchased both just to have them in stock after I saw how it's a very rare color. Thankfully they were a yellow that blends well with the dress..which looks like it's a bit darker yellow.

Here are the earrings..I took pictures of them with different backgrounds to show the color changes of the Aurora Borialis Swarovski Crystals. They, while being a clear crystal color, actually pick up a lot of yellow color which is a bonus because the yellow pearls look very light on their own and around darker backgrouns. You can see though, how they really truly are a true yellow when they are on the white and next to a bunch of other of the same pearls.





And here are the 6 pairs she ordered ready to go. The quality and light of this photo isn't the best as I was packing it up at night and needed to get it out in a hurry. This bride was so calm and cool about it all and she had less then a month to get this all together. I prefer to have a month to work with at least when dealing with a special order where I have to order supplies..esp from different places. But we went for it and got them out to her ASAP on a Saturday when I don't usually ship/work.



My sweet little yellow pearls are so shimmery and happy and I can't wait to figure out what else to use them in ;)

Beach Bride Anklet - Something Blue?

"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue"

Need something blue..but just want a hint of color?
This beach bride anklet features light blue nugget pearls along with white top drilled keshi pearls, tiny white pearls and clear glass aurora borealis seed beads that pick up just a hint of blue. It's enough for your 'something blue' with out being over powering.




Available here!

Kind words from a beach wedding customer...

I cherish all my thank you notes..I save each and every one of them. Of course I have to brag too..so here is the latest one from a very nice customer named Omayra from New York, New York:

Hi Jamee,
Oh wow. I got the necklace and earrings on friday and they are absolutely beautiful! You do fantastic work! I cant wait to put them on. I really love them, just beautiful, thank you so much. Will defenately send you some pictures, lol.

She purchased this beach bride necklace along with these earrings...only I remade them with gold fill to match the gold fill clasp on the necklace and an anklet that she purchased for herself..

Thank you Omayra!

Kula Lavender Farm Pictures

Here is the first in a series of pics I took at the Kula Lavender Farm
next I'll share some of the other types of flowers there..for now these are of some of the lavender flowers as well as the cool little fuzzy looking mounds that they grow in.






This place is so pretty and in such a beautiful spot. They rent it out for functions like different types of luncheons as well as weddings. They have a handy planner page with all their prices listed to help you total up all the services they can provide. There is a gazebo set way up high so your view is spectacular. I took my picture of if from below and is was a cloudy and voggy day so this picture could have been a lot prettier on a clear day



Beaded Jewelry from Hawaii - Hawaii Pearl Jewelry

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Ocean Princess - Beach Wedding Pearl Earrings

Here are the matching earrings for yesterdays post..now available in my shop at Rubylane


Cream verde freshwater coin pearls and semi round freshwater pearls with golden shadow Swarovski crystals and vermeil daisy spacer accents.
All findings are 14k gold fill. Earrings hang 1" below the bottom of lever-back ear wires.
Available here at Jonara Blu Maui



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