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Zen Inspired Jewelry 2008-02-13 11:47:00 Vanessa's designs have a strong Zen
influence, and although the term "Zen" is commonly used today, it is rarely accompanied by explanation. Zen is a fascinating discipline that cannot be neatly categorized as a religion, and we hope to write more on this subject in the future.
Zen originated in China as one of the ten Buddhist denominations. And although it began as a religious sect, Zen does Read more:Inspired
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February Birthstone: Amethyst 2008-02-11 23:50:00 Amethyst, traditionally celebrated for its rich purple color, can also be found in a delicate sea-foam green and lavendar. Amethyst was known to be the stone of ancient Egyptian royalty, and was also cherished by the Greeks for its beneficial powers. Amusingly, Greeks believed amethyst to prevent drunkenness, and the beautiful gemstone, whose name literally means "without drunkenness" in Greek, Read more:February
Rose Quartz - a love stone inside and out. 2008-01-20 12:20:00 With its beautiful rose-red appearance, rose quartz looks like it was made especially for Valentine's Day. But beneath its veil are some impressive metaphysical features that epitomize the spirit of the holiday.
The gemstone is said to balance emotions, inner peace and harmony, and strengthening one's appreciation for the arts. It is also said to increase self-esteem and confidence, while Read more:inside
January's Birthstone - Garnet 2008-01-08 18:51:00 Behind its beautiful deep-red appearance, garnet isn't just a pretty stone. The stone's been known to man for thousands of years, highly regarded for its protective abilities. It also symbolizes grace, compassion, fidelity, faith and courage.
A symbol of protection
It is said that Noah used a garnet lantern to steers is ark through the night. Its bearers have also believed it to to Read more:January
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Modern Classics - timeless pieces for a timeless beauty 2007-12-29 20:43:00 Our Modern
Classic Collection includes endearing pieces
for a timeless, classic style. Every woman needs a timeless classic in her jewelry box, to cherish for years to come.
Artfully crafted with distinctive, unique gemstones, this collection features limited edition jewelry that are exclusive to Wishgiving.
Not only can you wear these pieces on the much awaited anniversary dinner, you can Read more:Classics
Unique Bridal Jewelry Collection 2008-03-18 12:22:00 Our newest Bridal
Blessing Jewelry
Collection has unique wedding jewelry for the spiritual, stylish bride. Vanessa thoughtfully designed this collection with gemstones such as aquamarine, rose quartz, and pearls--gemstones that encourage love and happy marriages. We believe that it's important that the bride have positive energies of this kind on her most important day.
Many of her pieces have
Unique Bridal Jewelry Collection 2008-03-18 12:22:00 Our newest Bridal
Blessing Jewelry
Collection has unique wedding jewelry for the spiritual, stylish bride. Vanessa thoughtfully designed this collection with gemstones such as aquamarine, rose quartz, and pearls–gemstones that encourage love and happy marriages. We believe that it’s important that the bride have positive energies of this kind on her most important [...]
March Birthstones: Aquamarine and Bloodstone 2008-03-04 18:10:00 This year, we’ve added many beautiful, unique pieces to our March
Birthstone Jewelry Collection. From delicate to organic, we have truly unique, limited edition pieces for all March birthdays.
Aquamarine Organic Drop Earrings
Bloodstone Bracelet with Gold Pearls
Aquamarine Teardrops Silver Necklace
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View March Birthstones Gemstone Meanings >>
Gemstone Malas: Precious Mala Collection by Vanessa Leu 2008-02-27 12:27:00 Vanessa’s newest additions to Wishgiving’s Precious Malas
Collection are handcrafted with high-grade, unique gemstones. To add a contemporary effect to the traditional mala bracelet, she handcrafts her own blessing bead out of pure fine silver, engraved with “Om”, the sound that aligns one to universal energies, or “Ji-Xiang”, a Chinese phrase that signifies good [...] Read more:Gemstone
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Zen Inspired Jewelry 2008-02-13 11:47:00 Vanessa’s designs have a strong Zen
influence, and although the term “Zen” is commonly used today, it is rarely accompanied by explanation. Zen is a fascinating discipline that cannot be neatly categorized as a religion, and we hope to write more on this subject in the future.
Zen originated in China as one of the [...] Read more:Jewelry
, Inspired
February Birthstone: Amethyst 2008-02-11 23:50:00 Amethyst, traditionally celebrated for its rich purple color, can also be found in a delicate sea-foam green and lavendar. Amethyst was known to be the stone of ancient Egyptian royalty, and was also cherished by the Greeks for its beneficial powers. Amusingly, Greeks believed amethyst to prevent drunkenness, and the beautiful gemstone, whose [...] Read more:February
Rose Quartz - a love stone inside and out. 2008-01-20 12:20:00 With its beautiful rose-red appearance, rose quartz looks like it was made especially for Valentine’s Day. But beneath its veil are some impressive metaphysical features that epitomize the spirit of the holiday.
The gemstone is said to balance emotions, inner peace and harmony, and strengthening one’s appreciation for the arts. It is also said to [...] Read more:inside
January’s Birthstone - Garnet 2008-01-08 18:51:00 Behind its beautiful deep-red appearance, garnet isn’t just a pretty stone. The stone’s been known to man for thousands of years, highly regarded for its protective abilities. It also symbolizes grace, compassion, fidelity, faith and courage.
A symbol of protectionIt is said that Noah used a garnet lantern to steers [...] Read more:January
, Garnet
Modern Classics - timeless pieces for a timeless beauty 2007-12-29 20:43:00 Our Modern
Classic Collection includes endearing pieces
for a timeless, classic style. Every woman needs a timeless classic in her jewelry box, to cherish for years to come.
Artfully crafted with distinctive, unique gemstones, this collection features limited edition jewelry that are exclusive to Wishgiving.
Not only can you wear these pieces on the much awaited [...] Read more:Classics
Thoughtful & Eco Friendly E-Cards 2007-12-04 19:33:00 We’ve recently developed a line of free e-cards with thoughtful, warm messages for everyday and holiday use. We hope to encourage e-cards because it reduces impact and conserves paper that we use in sending numerous holiday cards.
Please feel free to use our e-cards whenever possible, and brighten someone’s day with a few clicks of [...] Read more:Friendly
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Yoga Inspired Jewelry for the Modern Yogi 2007-11-25 18:21:00 The beautiful yoga lifestyle is so welcome in our fast-paced, stressful lives. I wanted jewelry that can express this, but have been disappointed because yoga jewelry is usually so literal or esoteric, incapable of combining the two worlds. I love pieces I can wear to express my spirituality, but won’t compromise my style. [...] Read more:Jewelry
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April’s Birthstone: Diamond & Crystal Quartz 2008-04-05 01:13:18 Diamond
April
’s birthstone is the beloved diamond. Few gemstones share the ultimate natural qualities that this crystal possesses– transparency, durability, and absolute beauty. Diamonds were believed to hold spiritual powers by the Ancient Greeks. Among those powers are wealth, happiness, protection, strength, and courage. They used diamonds as [...] Read more:Crystal
Unique Jewelry Gift Ideas: Blessing Jewelry Creates the Warmest Gift You Can Give 2008-04-08 17:55:43 One of the main reasons we started Wishgiving was to create a company that promotes thoughtfulness and consideration–values that we tend to forget in our fast-pace, efficiency-driven society. That’s why a large part of our company focuses on how each piece is a blessing for the wearer– to give as a thoughtful, heart-warming gift, [...] Read more:Jewelry
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Unique Mother’s Day Jewelry Gifts 2008-04-21 18:12:51 Mother’s Day is one of the special occasions that we most anticipate here at the Wishgiving studio. There’s something about showing gratitude to the most important women in our lives that we truly believe in.
Our customers seem to feel the same. One customer shared that her mother gave her a Wishgiving rose quartz necklace [...] Read more:Jewelry
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Mother’s Day Gifts Redefined: Thoughtful Alternatives to Birthstone Jewelry for Mother’s Day 2008-04-24 17:47:59 Wishgiving’s Jewelry
creates new gift-giving opportunities for Mother’s Day with sophisticated jewelry pieces perfect for mom.
LOS ANGELES, CA, April 23, 2008—Mother’s Day, a holiday celebrating the world’s most loved women, is a difficult holiday to shop for. Wishgiving’s varied collection of timeless pieces () makes it easy to find thoughtful Mother’s Day jewelry gift [...] Read more:Gifts
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May’s Birthstone: Emeralds 2008-05-29 19:09:51 The birthstone for the month of May is the emerald. Regarded as extremely high-quality stones, some emeralds can be more expensive than diamonds of the same carat weight. Beneath its luminous, transparent green appearance, however, are some very valuable spiritual qualities. Traditionally, emeralds were thought to increase the clairvoyance of its bearers.
The stone [...]
June’s Birthstones: Pearl and Moonstone 2008-06-24 00:36:58 I love June, because it means that summer is officially here! Here in our Southern Californian studio, the temperature is sweltering hot at up to 106 degrees! On the flip side, June’s birthstones can be likened to the pale beauty of the moon. I often think of Pearl
and Moonstone as some of the most [...]
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