Thursday 29 January 2009

Earrings galore for the SAG awards


Last weekend saw yet another glittering affair with the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. This event, at least for those of us peering at the jewellery, was a night of earrings. Small earrings, long earring, and even some HUGE earrings.

Very few necklaces made an appearance - instead, imitating them were bejewelled necklines instead. Although I must say that most of the ones I saw didn't come up to the sparkle and glamour that a statement necklace could have made. Ah well. It is the awards season, so I will keep my eyes peeled for the next event and may be rewarded ....

The children have finally gone back to school after their summer holiday and it is amazing how quiet the house can actually be! I can hear the birds trilling again - well I hear them in the mornings when its not too hot. I think they go and find a cool place to hang out during the heat as all I can hear then are cicadas! That loud buzzing sound really reminds me of my childhood summers.

The heat also makes me tired and that means I keep putting off getting back into the swing of work. Does it have that effect on you? Elena of EP Designs is taking matters into her own hands and is throwing herself back into work. She has a talent for recreating old treasures into new - I love the brass planter pot that she has made into a very attractive trinket bowl.

I have made some progress on my website and have been uploading information on gemstones. I now have information - facts, lore and some pictures - on agate, amazonite, amber, amethyst, andalusite, anyolite (aka ruby zoisite), apatite, aquamarine, avenunturine, azurite, beryl, carnelian, chalcedony, charoite, chrysocolla, chrysoprase, citrine, coral, diamond, dumorterite, emerald, fluorite, garnet, hawk's eye/ tiger's eye, hematite, hemimorphite, howlite, hypersthene and iolite. Phew. And I've got a lot still to go!

The picture for today was selected since 1) they're earrings and the SAG awards attendees (or their stylists!) seem to love earrings so much 2) they're able to make a statement all by themselves and 3) they're green. And you know how much I love green! Yes, I know, it's almost an addiction ;)

Because they're a longer style, these earrings would look great with a lower neckline or an off the shoulder/strapless design, particularly in black, white, cream to taupe, or most shades of green. The pearls have an incredible lustre and definitely aren't small so wouldn't get lost - even if you have your hair down.

Ciao till next time!

10 comments:

Veronica Lee said...

I totally agree with you. The earrings are simple yet they make a statement all by themselves - subtle yet head-turning.

ChezChani said...

Those earrings are gorgeous, and maybe I'm wrong but I think they'd look great with jeans too!

Ann Harrison said...

I just love the color!

A Beaded Affair said...

Oooo, I love those earrings. Now, if I only had a neck to wear them on, lol. I'm wandering over to the web site to see what you have been doing with the stones.
Lois
http://www.abeadedaffair.com

Anonymous said...

Annette, I really like these and think they would look adorable lightly swaying from your earlobe like a green bauble of fun. The small bead cluster looks really feminine and dainty, even though the overall size isn't tiny. Lovely design (BTW, I'll trade you, we had 12" of snow last week and are expecting 8 more Monday!!) Teri Twitter: Teri_B
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Name: Holly Bowne said...

Hello from the U.S. The earrings and necklace pics you've posted are quite lovely.

I started reading your blog, then quickly went back to check the date after I read you mentioning "summer holiday." (Sigh!) Here in my home state of Michigan, it is chilly, chilly winter! And instead of the heat making me sleepy and drawing me away from work, it's the cloudy days. ;)

Keri said...

I've never been much of an earring girl. I mean, I have my ears pierced, but I wear the same earrings always. I know, I know.... boring. But I was thinking of how gorgeous these are and wouldn't mind giving them a dangle! Nice!

Amy Plumb said...

Love the earrings, green is one of my favorite colors.

You do such awesome work!

Anonymous said...

I love these. My mother-in-law does bead/pearl work for one of our local jewelers. I think I'm going to send her this picture and see if she can replicate it.

Opus #6 said...

Oooo, gimme dangly ones!

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