Tuesday, February 14, 2012

I give you my heart

I wanted to talk about something else today... then I realized it's Valentine's Day.

Heart necklace: the ideal gift for a loved one! (sterling silver, Swarovski crystal) :: All Pretty Things
Although we don't really celebrate it (our spring / love custom is the one I talked about on Sunday, Martisor) I can't really ignore it, can I? Especially when I seem to have made a few pieces with hearts in it recently.

The story today is about 'I give you my heart' - a necklace designed by my son (and made by me). On one of the trips to Toronto he decided to fill his basket with Swarovski crystals - and we spend a painful hour trying to get the perfect ones. Why? He found these hearts and a matching star fish - in a beautiful fiery red (glowing oranges and yellows)... and he wanted matching bicones, in different sizes, plus a contrasting shade... If you've ever tried to buy Swarovski crystals off a wall you'll understand my pain!

Heart necklace: the ideal gift for a loved one! (sterling silver, Swarovski crystal) :: All Pretty Things
He envisioned this triple strand - with the 2 hearts and the star fish in the middle; when I asked him what do they symbolize he mentioned mommy and himself (the hearts) and his love of sea and all sea animals... so sweet!! While I was working - he kept chatting, explaining how he loves the ocean and his plans of becoming a marine biologist (this is an 8 yo with not one, but 2 plans on how to become what he wants). What you see is not his original design - as the star fish had an arm broken (we didn't check properly). Luckily for me he wasn't heartbroken over that, he just planned to get a new one on our next trip :)

On this Valentine's Day I offer you the beauty of a child's love - a sterling silver and Swarovski crystals necklace designed by an 8 yo :)

What is your charming story about Valentine's Day?

6 comments:

  1. How touching that a boy would share mom's enthusiasm with jewelry design! Your son sounds like a wonderful little person and I wish him well with his aspirations. The necklace is very pretty.

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    1. Thank you, Sandra. Yes, he is a lovely little boy and I love the fact he enjoys spendig tome with me in the jewelry universe... I am so blessed!

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  2. What a precious boy! Love goes a long way. Happy Valentine's day. Adriana.

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    1. Thank you, Adriana! Happy Valentine's Day to you and your loved ones too!

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  3. A perfect story of perfect love we share with our children! Even broken, the starfish is perfect, too. Thanks for sharing this :-)

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    1. Thank you, Kel.

      Yes, the starfish is perfectly imperfect - however I have to find a way to attach it to anything, since the broken area is right through the hole, nothing holds it now :) I will need to buff it too, you can cut yourself in it now.

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