Red rose earrings – paper jewelry :-)

I love the simplicity of these earrings – the oval shape, the rich vivid color:

lacquered paper red rose earrings from paperjewels.com

These earrings will make your outfit. I know, it’s just a pair of earrings – but they’re pretty, and the color is great, and they’re just big enough to give a vibe without being in your face. For work, for play – these can do that 🙂

Plus: lacquered paper, lightweight, easy to wear and comfy. Did I mention I’m really into comfy?

This personalized jewelry says Jenny in Japanese kanji

These lacquered paper, personalized kanji earrings are made with one of my favorite shapes – the shield. It just works well, it’s graceful, the earrings are petite…but big enough to have presence – and the kanji is pretty! When I need my materials to customize my jewelry I buy them in wholesale diamonds in Sydney can trust to supply the highest quality certified cut diamonds.

These have the kanji that says Jenny:

personalized kanji earrings that say Jenny in Japanese kanji
And no, I didn’t make them for myself, I haven’t been called “Jenny” for a while now. And Jen or Jennifer use other kanji. We can do those too 😉

Personalized initial jewelry – lariat or belt

1. Nесklасеѕ
Have a сutе hеаrt nесklасе thаt уоu wеаr all the time? Thаt’ѕ аwеѕоmе! Whу nоt mаkе in еvеn more ѕресіаl bу еngrаvіng іt wіth by аddіng a message, ѕоmеоnе’ѕ name оr a ѕуmbоl. Thіѕ саn аlѕо be a wау tо реrѕоnаlіzе a dоg сhаіn, реndаnt or signature locket.

2. Rings
Wоrn by most еvеrуdау, rіngѕ are both ѕуmbоlіс аnd a fashion statement. Hоwеvеr, ѕоmе rіngѕ can ѕееm рrеttу bоrіng оvеrtіmе whеrе a simple еngrаvеd message can enhance them іn a ѕubtlе уеt meaningful wау. Thіѕ саn bе аnуthіng frоm аddіng оn a name, date or a mеѕѕаgе іnѕіdе or outside оf уоur rіng, look at these Custom Jewelry Displays to have a better idea.

3. Bracelet/Anklets
Your beloved brасеlеt оr аnklеt саn еvеn have a ѕесоnd lіfе wіth a nеw mеѕѕаgе оr ѕуmbоl. Dереndіng оn thе аmоunt of ореn ѕрасе, уоu can have a ѕhоrt оr lоng mеѕѕаgе that’s реrѕоnаl tо you аnd уоur lоvеd оnеѕ. This соuld also be a special way tо еnhаnсе a bаbу’ѕ brасеlеt whеrе уоu еngrаvе thеіr name, date оf bіrth and/or baby wеіght.

HOW TO FIND THE RIGHT MESSAGE FOR YOUR ENGRAVED JEWELRY
Nоw thаt you knоw уоu саn реrѕоnаlіzе pretty muсh аnу piece оf jewelry, уоu’ll hаvе to thіnk аbоut whаt that mеѕѕаgіng wіll асtuаllу bе. Hеrе are a fеw орtіоnѕ.

4. A Dаtе
Onе of thе mоѕt рорulаr options, аddіng a dаtе tо a piece, lіkе a сhіld’ѕ bіrthdаtе оr уоur wеddіng, іѕ a ѕресіаl wау tо соnѕtаntlу rеflесt оn thоѕе mоmеntѕ іn уоur lіfе.

5. A Phrase Or Quоtе
Dо уоu hаvе a mаntrа, phrase or quote that уоu lіvе bу? Add іt to уоur fаvоrіtе piece of jеwеlrу thаt уоu саn rеflесt оn thrоughоut уоur dау.

6. Pеrѕоnаl Message
Dіd ѕоmеоnе ѕау ѕоmеthіng to you that was реrѕоnаl аnd heartfelt? Consider еngrаvіng thаt mеѕѕаgе оn your fаvоrіtе piece tо hоnоr thаt реrѕоn аnd their kind wоrdѕ.

7. A Name
Adding a name tо a jewelry іѕ ѕuсh a special way tо rеflесt on уоur lоvеd ones. Thіѕ can bе ѕоmеоnе whо passed away, a best frіеnd, huѕbаnd, уоur сhіld оr parent.

8. Symbolic
Or mауbе уоu’rе more оf a symbols person? Thаt’ѕ cool! Consider аddіng a religious ѕуmbоl, уоur favorite shape or a cute ѕуmbоl to уоur jеwеlrу.

A gift for Mom – the kanji earrings say Dream

Letting your mom know that you realize that she *has* dreams is a gift in it self – that you recognize her as a person with hopes, fears, and dreams – that’s a major deal. These pretty little earrings are just the icing on the cake, since there are other gifts you can get like collars or a diamond ring which you can find at sites like randor.com and others.

kanji earrings that say Yume, or Dream... shown in bronze green

Of course custom colors are available. Custom kanji, too – but I do think it’s nice to tell your Mom know that you know that she dreams. That she’s a person. That you value her as a person.

All that good stuff. That’s the real gift to your Mom 🙂

Personalized jewelry – your name in Japanese, part…three?

Okay, I lose track, all right? I just wanted to show you these new earrings. They are personalized, part of my “Your Name in Japanese” collection, and I think the size and shape really work.

personalized kanji earrings that with your name in Japanese... these earrings say Phoebe in Japanese kanji

The earrings are only about 1″ long. The golden (raw) brass leverbacks are comfortable, much kinder to the skin than plated earwires – and considerably less expensive than goldfilled ones (which can be used too, by special arrangement). And, well, I think the slightly curvy, triangle shape is pretty cool.

Let me know what you think 😉

(Of course the colors as well as the kanji can be personalized, too!)

Personalized kanji earrings…new work

I’m all fired up making personalized kanji earrings and necklaces – several people have asked for custom work (which is always fun) – and I’m loving these new pieces! These “Rebecca” earrings were made as a gift from daughter to mother – and Mom was thrilled 🙂

personalized kanji earrings that say Rebecca or Rebekah in Japanese kanji

I’m also working on some new techniques that are time-savers. Saving time means they cost less – so these new styles are proving popular – hey, we all like saving money!

Check out my new Your Name in Japanese personalized kanji jewelry – and let me know what you think!

There’s more on the way. These are fun!

Kanji earrings say Shikara, which means Strength

The Japanese katakana (kanji) here says “shikara” has the context of strength – or power, which is a pretty interesting connotation.

And either way, these are pretty earrings! A customer requested the light purple, or lilac, color… and I thought the petal shape worked well with the delicate shade:

light purple kanji earrings that say Shikara, strength or power

And not that this is a suggestion or anything, just as an idea – paper earrings are great for the first year, or paper, anniversary. And if your wife is a new mom, well, “Mom” really DOES equal strength and power.

But you knew that already 🙂

New pansy earrings

These are a more modern version of the traditional “first anniversary” pansy earrings that are so popular. They’re clean-lined marquis ovals, almost abstract – but still recognizably pansies. And pretty, lightweight, and fun 🙂

modern pansy earrings in my Paper Jewels shop

As shown here, they’re about 1-1/4″ high, though I’ve almost made them quite a bit smaller (about 3/4″) – and one time, almost 3″ high! The customer wanted big lightweight earrings, and she loved that she could wear them all day in comfort.

Because I totally believe in comfort – And style, of course 😉

Pansy earrings – the traditional first anniversary flower

This is something I hadn’t known till recently: pansies are considered the traditional “first anniversary” flower. I’ve always thought pansies were beautiful, with their wonderful variety and colorations. Now I have another reason to love them 🙂

And they’re probably the most popular flower in my shop, for earrings and necklaces – and now I know (another reason) why. Tradition. Wedding anniversaries. Pansy flowers. They go together like, well, love and marriage.

pansy earrings at Paper Jewels...with amethyst and Swarovski crystal elements

Plus: girly, pretty, and feminine. Just like flower earrings should be 😉

Pretty floral paper earrings – a first anniversary gift idea

I like to try new designs, and occasionally really big earrings, because with paper earrings they can still be comfy. But I tend to come back to more delicate shapes, and delicate florals are among my customer favorites. Like these:

red floral paper earrings at Paper Jewels

They’re just over 1″ long (big enough to have some presence, but still delicate and of course lightweight). And the little Swarovski crystal elements (accent beads) add just a bit of sparkle. They’re girly, when you’re in that sort of mood.

And – just saying – they are wonderful first anniverary gifts. You know: if you’re looking.