oh HAPPY day!!

i'm in what you might call a brown, creamy, pearly phase. it won't last, but it's a phase even still. TOP: Brown Agate Slice with Sardonyx stones & Swarovski Crystal .
MIDDLE: Sardonyx & Mother Of Pearl (love, love, love!) BOTTOM: Coin Pearls & Mother Of Pearl. (any further references to Mother of Pearl, i'll use "MOP")

bon voyage

schedule update! (as of 6-28-09)

Date: July 4-11, 2009
Location: Liberty of the Seas - Caribbean
St. Maarten, Puerto Rico & Labadee, Haiti

Date: July 18-25, 2009
Location: Liberty of the Seas - Caribbean
St. Maarten, Puerto Rico & Labadee, Haiti

Date: July 25th, 2009
Location: Norman Brother's
7621 SW 87 Ave Miami.
12noon- 5pm
www.normanbrothers.com

Date: August 8, 2009
Location: Norman Brother's
7621 SW 87 Ave Miami.
12noon- 5pm
www.normanbrothers.com

Date: August 14 - Sept 7, 2009
Location: Brilliance of the Seas - Mediterranean
France, Spain, Italy, Greece, Croatia & Turkey

Date: Sept 19-26, 2009
Location: Liberty of the Seas - Caribbean
Labadee, Haiti; Ocho Rios, Jamaica; Georgetown, Grand Cayman; Cozumel, Mexico

Peace & LOVE

i thought this would be a cool combo... but didn't know i'd LOVE it like this! don't know if i've seen Labradorite and Chinese Turquoise together before, but i know now that i'll be pairing them up for a long long life of true love!
hope it resonates with others the way it appeals to me! you know they say you glow when you're in love... well, when i look at these two together... i'm blinded by that GLOW!
if Labradorite is new to you... let me tell you, there's hardly a stone that compares! it's this grayish green color stone, nothing special right? that is, until light is introduced! there's a glow from within and it glows BLUE! it's fascinating!
God's endless creativity never ceases to utterly amaze me!!

Crossing Lines

again, i'm dwelling in the multi-useful jewelry series. i like series.
i play in a style until one, i wear myself out or two, exhaust the supply of the stones.
either way, it always works out to be perfect timing to move into yet another phase.
these Jade stones are carved with a swirl pattern and the colors are just mesmerizing. i can't pick a favorite because they are each just exquisite! the crosses are equally enchanting made with all the different stones. Mother of Pearl, Leopard Skin Jasper, Olive Jade, Onyx and Agate...
nearly identical to the design of the peace bracelets, the only difference being the size of the stones. the large peace signs required a much larger stone to accompany them... the dainty crosses play well with the smaller stones.
the natural stones have a nice weight to them so they feel great on your arm.

i'll have these at Norman's this weekend and then they go to Europe with me on the cruises! www.normanbrothers.com

i'm happy to ship them too... shoot me an email if you have questions or requests.
rockcandymiami@gmail.com

new development

i'm always inspired by pieces that have dual purpose. i've developed these pieces lately and love not only what they are made of but the fact that they are designed as a wrap bracelet (of course) and have a second use as a choker. but with the addition of an extender, could be used as a longer, 18 or 20 inch necklace.
what is new, besides the design is the use of round stones. i don't usually use them. somehow i was drawn to several stones in this shape and here we are!
the peace signs have been requested for months now. i haven't found just the right pieces until yesterday. these are carved from Agate. love them!
i've paired them here with carved Jade and a new stone i've found recently, Septeria. Septeria are the brown and tan stones and the jade are black with carved swirling patterns.

Rocked it in the A T L !!!

just a recap of the weekend in ATL...
i have to gather my thoughts here because the two shows blew me away!
friday night the 15th we did a dual event at facelogic spa in kennesaw. what could be better than massages, make up and JEWELRY? nothing evidently!! the group of friends and friends of friends, neighbors and spa clients that gathered were second to none! we had laugh after laugh and had a very successful event! i raffled off a ROCK WRAP bracelet... when the drawing was about to happen, one woman was jumping up and down waving arms in the air saying "pick me, pick me"... (side note: she was the only one in the group at that point who had not already bought one) so there she is, waving and chanting as the fish bowl is put in front of Rhonda's husband Jeff to draw out a winner... GUESS WHO WON???????????????? yep! the Pick Me girl!!! is that a riot or what? after all that hype, the girl deserved it!! then three or four spa treatments were given away and everyone was THRILLED!
my childhood playmate from elementary school, Melissa and her older sister Danette (who never thought we were cool enough to hang with back then) showed up and it was so nice to see faces i'd not seen since graduation!
my long time Pal Ronda came early and hung out the entire time! it's been too long i tell ya! and just before the monsoon hit, in walks Rhonda and Kimberly! oh, now the party's ON ladies!! between my clan, my sister Shelley and all of the cool chicks that Michelle, our host brought... it was a laugh a minute! i think that every woman that came, left with a ROCK WRAP... it was something to see.
the over all night with fun and sales was a huge success and i'm so thankful to facelogic for the opportunity, my sister for all her help, to the women who made the evening memorable and to God for an answer to prayer for a successful event! WOO HOO!

there, i thought to myself that it couldn't get any better than that... little was i prepared for saturday. shelley and mom and i put together a spread of yummy yummy food and mimosa... as the clock struck ten a.m., in walked the first group of girls... from there we had a constant stream of family, extended family, friends and neighbors arrive. the jewelry was spread out between the dining room and the living room with the ROCK WRAPS on the center coffee table for everyone to play.
being that i'm in ATL only a few times a year, i don't get to see everyone every time i'm up... and usually only one friend when i do. a typical trip to ATL for me is a trip to the Apparel Mart downtown and dinner... to then jump back on a plane and head home. to plan a purposeful visit like this was the perfect remedy to missing the people i usually don't get the chance to see.
the open house at shelley's was planned from 10am-1pm and i think i left at 3:45... we had a ball and didn't want it to be over. it had to end because of course i didn't give myself any flex time and had to be to the airport shortly there after.

with ALL of that said... the ATL trip was a success that i could not have predicted. i feel very blessed by the support and love i received.
we're planning a replay of both events the weekend before Thanksgiving... if you weren't able to make it this time... please don't miss it then! i'd love to see you!!
THANKS ATLANTA!!

Rockin' Mother's Day!

new date added for this week!

Thursday, May 7
Location: Norman Brother's
www.normanbrothers.com
11am-5pm

Friday, May 8
Location: Norman Brother's
www.normanbrothers.com
11am-5pm

Saturday, May 9
Location: Norman Brother's
www.normanbrothers.com
11am-5pm