Rome - we love you

I've returned from a much-needed little vacation.. a few days in Italy, Rome.
It was wonderful of course. It was my first experience with the city and I can tell you it has a warm and cozy attitude for all who live in a big city and love gorgeous (and really big!) buildings.
Travel is something that I've long considered to be a great adventure and I can recommend for everybody who has the opportunity: DO TRAVEL! :)

view of Piazza San Pietro Roma

About a month ago, in the beginning of March, we've decided that we very much needed a get-away. So, in a rather spur-of-the-moment mood, we booked it.
Originally, we've planned this trip after our wedding last summer. And then, we thought Rome isn't really for hot summer vacation - nor any other big cities - walk all day to see the as much as possible from a city is need spring or autumn.
We stayed in a fantastic little B&B (bed and breakfast) which I highly recommend to anyone visiting Rome and would like to stay close to the city centre; Gregorius Close to St. Peter's, in Via Gregorio VII, only a few bus stops from Vatican City and downtown of Rome. Maria - our host lady - at the place was friendly and accommodating, our room was tidy and clean. 

our room in Rome

In some of the museums you aren't supposed to take photos anymore. I especially love the Renaissance art - buildings, paintings, sculptures - everything! When I was in high school, I took every art history class as a journey to that period. My Renaissance Art classes were some of my favorites and it was the first time I went to Italy and saw of that art in person, I felt the spirit behind them. The paintings has so much gorgeous details, gold and ornamentation - wow!!! All that beautiful living, bold colors and gold! ...bright blues and deep reds. So, we saw lots of that stuff, and have some pretty pics - but these pics can not bring back the feeling of the real art pieces. Vatican Museums (you go in like: OK, it'll be one big museum. But. It is like you see 5-6 museums built together!!!) You need a day - yes, a whole day - for the visit to see each room of it and not only run through them...

Me :)

On the floor - beautiful mosaics

looking up

a small detail of a painted wooden case

With all of the treasures inside the museums, there is just as much on the streets and in the many many churches and palaces. Besides the paintings of halos, I felt myself very lucky to see them... all of the beautiful frescoes and decorative ceilings. The amount of detail and the age of these works of art in this city is just gorgeous.

This sculpture had real duck face :))) so I did it too ;)

Selfie in front of ancient ruins

We had so much fun! Let's travel to Rome Lovelies! :)
Enjoy your day, xo

A happy bride, April

Hi lovelies,

March is so sunny and cheerful this year, isn't it? :) I'm celebreating spring by having a fruity rice dessert with tons of  whipped cream, yumm.

Plus I've just received an e-mail from a March-bride, April. :))) I'm always feeling so glad when I receive questions, custom request from a bride-to-be, I'm even more glad when I can see them wearing the finished jewelry or hair piece!!! I mean real wedding pictures are always have so much more inside, than just a model-photo: in my opinion brides have so much love around themselves on their wedding day, that they shining from inside with reflected light from a thousand-watt spotlight. And this effect can't be replaced by anything.

And now please meet April, she's a real bride (and a fresh wife by now) - she just had her 'I do' in March 2014. Very fresh!!! :)

I've just received some appreciation pictures from April. She chose my "Blue Bird of Happiness Boho Wedding Jewelry Set" for her special day to wear it as something blue. She created her wedding dress with her beloved mom, as you can see on pic: it is a white boho daisy dress - and so pretty! I'm sure they made their wedding memorable.

Up there on the photo - which is my fav pic from April: she's standing before a huge mirror checking her hair adornments. ...and she's of course wearing the blue bird necklace already ;)

She has a big & beautiful smile - which shows how she felt herself on her big day. It's so good to see brides like this!!! :)

Thank you so much April for sharing this great picture with me!!!

Enjoy your day,

xoxo

Real Wedding & SenoritaJoya's Jewelry

Hi,

Let me share a pretty picture of my friends' wedding.

You can see the bride wearing SenoritaJoya's jewelry. <3

Living happily ever after. 

Enjoy your day!
xoxo

Bridal Set - how it was in the begining?

Hi,
As promised in the last post, I tell you how it was all about w/ Agnes' bridal jewelry set.

I've received a cute wedding invitation from two friends of mine. I was really glad to hear about their plans! The next thing was the wedding gift on my mind. After chating with the bride about everything I have found out what if I'd design and create a pair of earrings and/or a necklace for her? And that would be my gift for their wedding.

You can say it is a one-side gift, as it is for the bride only... But actually it was a gift for both sides as the groom can enjoy the sparkly smile on his beloved bride's face! And this is priceless in my opinion.

So, we had the idea and was excited about it. I asked her to tell me all the details of her plans: dress, hair, place, colors and so on. She sent me pictures about them and of jewelry she likes.

Here you can see some of them:

Drop or pear shaped dangle earrings.

 Oval shaped dangle earrings.

Hairstyles she loved to have.

The time was quite short: we realized two weeks full of programs such as dress trying, hunting for wedding shooes, and working meanwhile... will fly away. Many-many "dates" we wanted to meet each other was canceled because of some prior task she had to do.

Will continue with this story next time. Now it is a weekend, summertime! Let's get ourselfs to go out & have fun we have a beautiful warm sunny day!

Enjoy your day!

xoxo

Earrings, earrings, earrings...

Hi,
To be honest my favorite jewelry category is not an is, but are earrings! ; )))

So, what does it mean to me? It means that I love the most to wear & create earrings the most! <3

Wonder if you have the same feelings... Perhaps, you're a ring-maniac or a bracelet-fan or necklace-crazy type? It is all OK! I can understand your feelings then!

Yes, there is one more thing I didn't mention: all jewelry-lovers. Well, they could "eat" anything what sparkling actually! They have the hardest project! Hihi... They never can get enough jewelry. I mean they have not only a list, but a huge circle about the next jewelry they need. Woohoo, lucky me!

As a jeweler I've met some "all jewelry crazy" girls, women, chicks, ladies - and can tell you, they're adorable! It could be so sweet when one of them appologies about they have choosen a whole set, not only one piece of jewelry! Really adorable when they try on them and got that stary eyes.

Perhaps I have mentioned already, I have a newbie project: I design & create wedding jewelry. That gives me so much. Actually I'm inspired by a pretty bridal dress, a beautiful bridal bouquet, a place where a wedding will be and most of all a happy engaged couple.

I show you some of them:

White roses bouquet by Morgan Hill Designs

Asymmetrical bridal dress by Pronovias

Happy engaged couple by real life. :)

What you can see on this 3rd pic is the main point of the inspiration. She wored my bridal jewelry set on her big day. I can tell you in this project everything started w/ earrings on my side... What a surprise?! 

She had the dress you can see upper and she planned to have a full white bouquet - not that one up there but something like that.

Next time I'll tell you how it was: planing, trying, creating  a handmade jewelry set for her big day.

Enjoy your day!
xoxo