Thursday, December 23, 2010

Merry Christmas! ~Golden Macrame Christmas Tree Pendant




Dearest friends and customers,
We wish you a very merry Christmas 2010 and happy new year 2011.
May God bless you abundantly with a great future ahead, full loaded with The Spirit of Hope, Peace, Joy and Love!
Happy holiday! :)

Golden Macrame Christmas Tree Pendant
Custom order available.
Material: Swarovski crystals, metal beads, non tarnish brass wire

Monday, December 20, 2010

Tiger Eye & Beaded Wire Macrame Bezel Pendant




This stunning tiger eye pendant is framed with beaded wire macrame bezel.
The pendant is a birthday gift for a dear relative.

Custom order available for other material/stone.
Material: faceted tiger eye cabochon, tiger eye beads, metal beads, non tarnish brass wire

Colorful Single-sided Wire Macrame Pendants


Teardrop shape chrysocolla stone cabochon with 3 colors wire macrame frame/bezel. Size is around 7 cm long from top of bail, 3.5 cm at widest part.


Material: chrysocolla, wire: blue colored copper wire, non tarnish silver coated copper wire, non tarnish brass wire

These are several simply pretty pendants made while I'm exploring macrame square knot technique to create the bezel. Praise God, this is the first bezel design that He allowed me to originally create, and thank God this wire macrame bezel turns out very versatile, so many variation possibilities made possible with the technique. It's so much fun to work & play with :)

These pretty pendants are available, check out each picture to read the details.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

New Piece from (good) Old Memories




These pieces are my private collection, made using gifts and found materials as inspiration for Wire Work Challenge: Old & New 2010-2011: http://christejewelry.multiply.com/journal/item/5/WIRE_WORK_CHALLENGE_Old_New_2010-2011

If you have any object / material with good memories in it and you would like to turn it into wearable jewelry, we provide custom order service for it, please kindly contact us for details:
Gaby via PM or email: christejewelry@gmail.com or HP +628161617443

WIRE WORK CHALLENGE: Old & New 2010-2011

Thank God, it's time for the next Wire Work Challenge, yay!
First of all, many thanks untuk dukungan teman-teman di komunitas Indonesia wire jeweler semuanya yang sudah mengijinkanku menjadi host challenge kali ini.
Many thanks juga specially untuk mba Lucita, host challenge yang lalu dengan dukungannya yang luar biasa yang sangat menyemangatiku. Hadiah-hadiahnya sudah kuterima kemarin, wow keren banget buku2nya! Very inspiring! Many thanks ya mba, muach...:*

Nah, challenge kali ini sangat special karena timingnya pas di akhir tahun 2010 dan menyambut tahun yang baru 2011, saatnya kita bersyukur dan merefleksi saat-saat yang telah berlalu sepanjang tahun ini dan menyambut kedatangan tahun yang baru dengan hati yang baru. Pasti ada banyak kenangan yang indah sepanjang tahun yang telah berlalu, berkaitan dengan itu maka temanya adalah: "NEW PIECE from (good) OLD MEMORIES". Maksudnya adalah: suatu karya yang baru dari barang-barang lama /nostalgia yang merupakan kenangan indah kita di waktu-waktu yang telah berlalu.

Saya yakin hampir setiap dari kita pasti punya barang yang kita sayangi dengan nostalgia  tertentu, contohnya barang pemberian dari orang-orang yang kita sayangi yang mungkin bukan barang yang mahal, bahkan mungkin selama ini jarang kita pakai tapi terus kita simpan karena barang tsb sangat berarti buat kita karena kenangan indah bersama sang pemberinya. Nah, sekarang saatnya kita membuat barang-barang tsb bisa sering kita pakai, atau dipercantik menjadi karya yang baru yang kita sukai dan pasti akan sering kita pakai, supaya kita bisa terus mengenang keindahan yang telah Tuhan berikan melalui orang-orang yang kita sayangi. Mungkin juga barang tsb kita temukan atau beli sendiri tapi ada suatu kenangan indah dengan barang tsb.

Berikut contoh-contoh dariku:




Untuk foto yang lebih detail, klik disini.

Jelas dan mudah kan... ;) dan kita tidak perlu beli material baru karena menggunakan material yang sudah ada, hanya perlu sediakan kawat dan sedikit material pemanisnya saja. Jenis jewelry bisa berupa apa saja: pendant, kalung, gelang/bangle, anting, cincin, bros, dan sebagainya asalkan menggunakan teknik wire work apa saja.

Challenge diadakan start 16 Desember 2010 - 31 Januari 2011 jam 24.00 WIB, berhubung kita akan segera menyambut holiday season maka timingnya disediakan cukup panjang. Setiap peserta bisa mengirimkan lebih dari 1 desain. Untuk masing2 desain mohon sertakan 2 foto yaitu:
1.) 1 foto bentuk asli material dan keterangan singkat apa kenangannya
2.) 1 foto karya yang baru diciptakan dari material kenangan tsb dan keterangan (jika ada).
Jika memungkinkan mohon ke-2 foto tsb langsung digabungkan dan ditulis keterangannya, tapi jika kesulitan nanti saya akan bantu untuk menggabungkan ke-2 foto tsb, kirimkan saja 2 foto tsb utk tiap desain dan keterangan singkatnya via email ke christejewelry@gmail.com.

Mari ikut ya teman-teman semuanya! :) Hadiah menarik sudah menanti, akan diinfo kemudian ;) 

Keep smiling, keep shining, keep creating!
Gaby



Thursday, December 9, 2010

Lady Vintagia Bangle




Her name is Vintagia. She is a girl whom in her struggle of life when things get tough and gloomy, always looks up to her King, The Owner of her life. She shout out loud to The King every evening and morning and at noon, she cries out and ask for help. And The King hear her voice. He did not abandon her.

He took all of her sigh, turns the gloom and intricacies of her life into vintage color curves, put all her failures and repentance all together with the curves, her tears turned into sparkling crystals. She just stand still there and follow whatever He done to her.

And when she sees herself in the mirror now, wow... The King has made a graceful creation of her life! She is no longer a girl, she's a lady now!
She can never thank Him enough for what He has done. He turned her misery into glory. Now her life is shining for others, only to glorify her King, The Owner of her life whom has turned her life from ashes into beauty...

Lady Vintagia bangle is available.
Material: Lady Vintagia vintage button (approx. diameter 2cm), red agate, Swarovski crystal beads, gun metal colored copper wire

Magmaria Ring ~ and a thank you note








Praise and thanks to God of all creations, The Source of All Designs, who enables me to create this beautiful ring and finish it on time to enter Wire Work Challenge November 2010 with theme: Cocktail Ring
http://beautyndbeads.multiply.com/journal/item/39/WIRE_WORK_CHALLENGE_for_November_2010

...and again... praise and thank Him so much that the ring get most of the votes and won the challenge!
http://beautyndbeads.multiply.com/photos/album/179/AND_THE_WINNER_IS........

Many thanks to mba Lucita, the host of the challenge, and specially many many thanks to all friends who votes and kindly gave very nice comments on this ring:
http://beautyndbeads.multiply.com/photos/album/178/VOTING_for_wire_work_challenge
Not enough words to thank you all one by one, but I really appreciate all the supports and encouragement that you all have given me to continue creating. They means a lot for me!

For the next challenge, I am preparing the theme etc now, will get back to you all soon! Keep smiling, keep shining, keep creating!

Magmaria ring is available by custom order.
Material: Swarovski crystals, gold color seed beads, non tarnish brass wire

Orientalia Ring




A bold "mysterious" oriental style ring in my favorite bold color combination, red and black. The focal bead is beautifully carved faux cinnabar, framed with red coral and black onyx, adorned with Swarovski crystals and charlottes.

The ring size is 4cm long and 2.7 cm wide. The ring band size is 13 (diameter 17 mm).

Custom order available.
Material: faux cinnabar bead, red coral, black onyx, Swarovski crystal beads, red and black charlotte, black colored copper wire.

Onyx Macrame Watch Bangle




This simply elegant watch bangle is a custom order from a very special customer who loves "mysterious" color (black).

Made with special adjustable clasp that can be "folded" according to her wrist size then the clasp is attached to each side of the bangle.

May each time passes by revealing all mysteries as beautiful memories in her life...

Custom order available.
Material: black onyx, Swarovski crystal beads, black colored copper wire.

"Misty Water" Amazonite Silver Earrings




This "cool colors" pair of earrings is a variation made from design on tutorial White Mabe Pearl Golden Earrings/Pendant: http://christejewelry.multiply.com/reviews/item/1

Made from amazonite stone (16mm diameter), Swarovski diamante and beads, non tarnish silver coated copper wire.
Size: 6.8 cm long from top of ear wires, 3.2 cm wide.

This item is available. Custom order for another material / color is available also.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Tutorial: White Mabe Pearl Golden Earrings / Pendant

Rating:★★★★★
Category:Other
*Updated with more variation tips and ideas*

This tutorial will show you how to create an elegant woven element with netted mabe pearl as focal attention. This element is easily turned into earring or pendant by simply linking it to the earring post/hook or chain of your choice. This tutorial also teach you how to make the spiral earring post.

In this tutorial you will get many tips on how to create small and neat netting for the mabe pearl, also neat weaving. With these techniques you will be able to create endless possibilities of new designs of your own!

Level: Advance. Tutorial price: Rp 60.000,-. / USD 7.5,-
Payment option: Bank transfer (BCA) / Paypal
Tutorial will be deliver to you via email, in form of PDF file size: 2MB.
Tutorial consist of 28 pages and 75 steps with detailed picture for each step.
To order, pls leave your comment/PM or email: christejewelry@gmail.com.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Lacy Labradorite Bangle




The original idea of this labradorite bangle was inspired by mba Heri Rusmiyati, who is very kind to allow me to create this previously: http://christejewelry.multiply.com/photos/album/33/Labradorite_Ornate_Bangle
Trying to create something more personalized, thank God I was gifted with this idea to make this ornate yet light & lacy looking bangle.

This special bangle is made specially for a special beautiful customer. May her beauty reveal even more from her conscience :)

Custom order available.
Material: labradorite, non tarnish silver coated copper wire, metal beads & seed beads in silver color

Monday, November 8, 2010

Lace Flower Brooch Pendant Series




Awesome God, He reminds me of my favorite craft lesson in elementary school: making crocheted flower elements, but this time using different media: delicate wire. The result is so far beyond my expectation, thank God!

In this series, I made 3 brooches in 3 different sizes (for detail info, please see below each picture) which also can be used as pendant, so double function in one item ;)

These items are available.
Custom order for other color or material are available also.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

White Pearl Rosary Necklace




A special custom order for a special lovely friend right in the rosary month. Hope this necklace will bring her peace, joy and love and always remind her that our Mother is always praying for her :)

The final version of the cross is made without Swarovski crystal as per requested, but I also included the picture of the previous cross version with Swarovski crystal for more option ;)

Custom order available.
Material: White Swarovski pearl, Swarovski crystal beads, gold color seed beads, non tarnish brass wire.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

White Mabe Pearl Love Set




This lovely elegant set is custom order modification from previous creation:
http://christejewelry.multiply.com/photos/album/38/White_Mabe_Pearl_Gold_Earring_Ring

Specially made for a special beautiful lady, hope you enjoy the set and wear them with love, peace and joy :)

Custom order available.
Material: white mabe pearl (freshwater pearl). Swarovski diamante, Swarovski crystal bead, non tarnish brass wire.

Friday, October 8, 2010

ID Card Necklaces




These are custom request from a special customer to design for her necklaces for ID card / name tag.

The first one I made was the citrine necklace, designed with 3 possible wearing style as the customer wish. The necklace also can be worn as only long necklace, without the clasp for name tag by simply removing the clasp.

The black onyx necklace is made specially just as ID card necklace, with black clasp to match the necklace, for mysterious look as requested :)

Thank you sis for your trust, it's really an honor for me to design for you. I really hope you enjoy the creations made just for you :)

Custom order available.
Material:
*Black onyx ID necklace: black onyx, Swarovski crystal beads, black color coated copper wire
*Citrine ID necklace: citrine stone & chips, Swarovski crystal beads, non tarnish brass wire, gold color metal beads

Yin Yang Woven Earring





This yin & yang earring is inspired by woven yin yang from Vera ~ Aethereal Minx creation, approx. size 30x35mm. This project is very challenging for me, and got me a lot of thinking.

One question that popped up from my mind while making this is: "Why there always have to be the black/dark side in human life, no matter how hard we try to be good, and even those who are very close to God still have their dark/bad side?".

Thank God the answer came when I continue making the earring the next day. I remembered Mario Teguh on his TV show once said: Every bad thing that happens, if it leads to goodness, then it should be considered as a good thing.
Wow, what an answer! So now I understand, the bad are allowed to stay together with the good as a means to bring more goodness, if we choose to respond the right way.

So, no matter whatever it is that we consider as bad things/darkness in life, if it is allowed to happen, may we be able to respond the right way so that it all finally lead to goodness.

Custom order available.
Material: black onyx, white onyx, Swarovski crystal beads, black color coated copper wire, non tarnish silver coated copper wire.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Glorious Cross Pendant




This is actually a modification in smaller size from the previous version of "Powerful Black Cross Pendant" I made sometime ago:
http://christejewelry.multiply.com/photos/album/34/Powerful_black_cross_pendant_Dayak_weave_necklace

This time I use smaller size black onyx stone, and put more bling in the centre using small Swarovski crystal beads to make this glorious cross pendant.
I made this with special prayer that the special customer and everyone around her will see the glory of God revealed in their life.

Custom order available.
Material: black onyx, Swarovski crystals, non tarnish silver coated copper wire.

Thursday, September 9, 2010

Selamat hari raya Idul Fitri 1431 H




Bagi semua sahabat, customer dan semua yang merayakannya.
Have a joyful & blessed day! :)

Saturday, August 28, 2010

My first Rose Ring




Again from mba Kiki's (Borneo Queen) tutorial, this is my very first adjustable rose ring. This technique is so versatile, so many ideas came up from Above while making this rose ring. Many thanks mba Kiki for sharing the very bright and beautiful idea! :) God bless!

Custom order available.
Material: copper wire

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Simply Red Heart Zircon Pendant & Earring




This simple & elegant design is made using mba Kiki's (Borneo Queen) prong earring tutorial, the pendant is my first try so the prong isn't fit very well yet but sturdy enough to hold the heart zircon in place. The pendant idea is inspired by Inge's gift, the Scarlet pendant :) I had so much fun making this set, the tut is easy to follow, thank you mba Kiki :)

I gave this set as birthday gift for a very nice sister in law, hope she enjoy it and her life filled fully with so much love from God above.

Custom order available.
Material: non tarnish silver coated copper wire, red heart zircon / CZ (Cubic Zirconia), metal beads.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Labradorite Cretan Braid Pendant & Necklace




First attempt of trying cretan braid bezel pendant tutorial by Perri Jackson (Shaktipaj), first try on using jig and first attempt of using sterling silver wire for advance project, very challenging! I kink and broke the wire several times ;) Thank God He didn't let me gave up! Regardless of how imperfect it is, I really love the result, it looks so beautiful in my eyes ;) Thank you Lord...

Material: labradorite, 925 sterling silver (wire, beads, charm, clasp), Swarovski crystal beads.

Custom order available, also for non precious metal wire.

Friday, July 23, 2010

Sunshine Yellow Crystal Earring & Adjustable Ring




The yellow topaz color Swarovski crystal combined with gold color brass wire reminds me of shining sunshine in a bright sunny day.

This special set is made for my sister for a special family wedding. Made with wishes that she will always be the sunshine, shining bright and warm for the whole family and wherever she is. May God bless her always with happiness and peace :)

Custom order available.
Material: Swarovski crystals, tiger eye, non tarnish brass wire.

Fuschia Heart Earring




This simple heart earring is made to complement a heart necklace I made sometime ago:
http://christejewelry.multiply.com/photos/album/21/The_Divine_Mercy_Heart_Necklace

Custom order available.
Material: Swarovski crystal beads, brazilian ruby agate, non tarnish silver coated copper wire.

Vintage Paisley Earring




This is my ol' time favorite earring since I made them last December 2009. This is the first wire earring I ever made and the third wire jewelry project I made in the early days. Thank God, I love them so much and have been wearing them anytime anywhere.

This pair is inspired by Earrings by Erin's (Erin Paton) creation from the cover of Art Jewelry magazine last year. I never bought the magazine, only saw the ad somewhere. To my surprise, it turns out the earring project was canceled, haven't published yet until this year, while I have been wearing the earring for almost a year! You can find the instruction to make this earring in Art Jewelry magazine Sept 2010.

Custom order available.
Material: gun metal colored copper wire, red coral, Swarovski crystal bead

Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Christe Jewelry 1st media publication @ tabloid Peluang Usaha

Thank God for His abundant and awesome blessing, last month Christe Jewelry got our 1st media publication ever at Indonesian tabloid, Peluang Usaha. Many thanks to our dearest customers, friends and partners, this is all made happen because of you!
Special thanks for mba Kiki Adiwijaya for this blessing that comes from our meeting :), and special thanks for mba Irma (tabloid Peluang Usaha) for the good chance and for your writing. Thanks for all your support and encouragement all this time, success for all!

Keep smiling, keep shining, keep creating!

Gaby




Friday, June 25, 2010

Centre-line Tiger Eye Silver Bangle




Specially made for an exquisite lady, this 'neat style' weave bangle is made using a premium quality centre-line tiger eye stone, combined with Swarovski crystal diamante in rhodium plated mounting and non tarnish silver coated copper wire.

Special thanks to mba Kiki (Borneo Queen) for her generosity to share valuable tips on neat small netting.

Custom order available.
Material: premium quality centre-line tiger eye stone, Swarovski crystal diamante (montees) in rhodium plated mounting, non tarnish silver coated copper wire.

Petite Pink Tourmaline Black Dancer Earring




This very special earring is a special order from a lovely customer. She wants pink tourmaline, which is quite hard to find here, specially the ones with nice hot pink color. So with my best effort, these petite yet pretty pink tourmaline is the best I can find with moderate price :)

Combined with black colored copper wire (as per her request too) the pink tourmaline color really popped out nicely. From a distance the design reminds me of a pair of black dancer wearing pink, but when I tried it on, it hangs very gracefully on my ear. I really love this pair, I hope my lovely customer will love it too! :)

Custom order available.
Material: pink tourmaline, garnet, Swarovski crystal beads, black colored copper wire

Saturday, June 19, 2010

Green Serpentine Flower Set




This pretty and fresh green flower set is a custom order from a lovely customer.
Made with hope that she will feel pretty and fresh wearing these jewelry :)

Custom order available.
Material: serpentine flower carved stone, olive jade, Swarovski crystal beads, non tarnish silver coated copper wire.

Friday, June 18, 2010

"Turqouise loves Copper" Unity Dayak Weave Bangle




The copper Dayak weave is my very first try on Dayak weave last months, but the idea of finishing ends came just few days ago, and thank God I really love the result. It reminds me of love and unity :) The turqouise focal embelishment also acts as seamless "clasp".

Custom order available.
Material: copper wire, turqouise, Swarovski crystal beads

Tuesday, June 8, 2010

White Mabe Pearl Gold Earring & Ring




Simply elegant and neat look of white mabe pearl combined with non tarnish brass wire.
Material: white mabe (freshwater) pearl, Swarovski crystal diamante, non tarnish brass wire.
Custom order available.

Saturday, May 29, 2010

Micro-macrame Black-silver Watch band




This was a commissioned piece from my lovely sister & friend (you know who you are and I hope you like it ;D) that I turned into her birthday present :)

Thank God, who enables me to make this, the result turned out great for me. Special thanks to Annika deGroot, this watch band is inspired by her creations in her awesome book: Micro-macrame 30 Beaded Designs for Jewelry Using Crystals and Cords. I'm looking forward to make this again in the future.

Material: metallic yarn, Swarovski crystal beads, seed beads.
Custom order available.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

"Patience in a rush" Vintage set










I named this vintage pink~brown crystal set "Patience in a rush" since it is full of tiny details that need lots of patience to make it, but is done in a rush because my lovely customer need it urgently for her sister wedding party :)
It is only by grace from God that I can have it all done well. I pray that the party will be held wonderfully with blessing from God :)

The picture was taken by "an angel sent from above", without him I wouldn't have any documentation of this work. The pic was taken while I'm busy making the ring just an hour before JNE close. Thank God that I can still have these wonderful pic, regardless of the pic quality ;)

Available for custom order, this time not in a rush please ;)

Material: Swarovski crystals (diamante, beads, teardrop shape), gun metal colored copper wire

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Blue crystal woven bezel pendant




My very first attempt on Lisa Barth's woven bezel pendant, need a lot more practice :) however I really love this bezel style, simply elegant, neat yet bold.

Custom order available.
Material: Swarovski crystal, 925 sterling silver bead, metal beads (silver color), non tarnish silver wire

Powerful black cross pendant & Dayak weave necklace




Cross always reminds me of true love, someone willing to give His life for you because of love, and always accept you just the way you are.
This powerful cross pendant and the necklace will be sent to a very special friend as her birthday gift to remind her how much she has been loved by her Creator.

The Dayak weave necklace is made using Mba Kiki's (http://borneoqueen.multiply.com) tutorial with 5 ropes variation as per her advice, the result is more neat than using 4 ropes, thanks a lot mba Kiki, I really enjoy making the necklace :)

Custom order available.
Material: faceted black agate, Swarovski diamante & crystal beads, metal beads (silver color), non tarnish silver wire