Amethyst Is The Perfect Choice For Valentine's Day!

What better way to tell someone you care than to give them a gift of beautiful jewelry? February is the perfect month to choose jewelry made with amethyst and we have a huge selection of earrings, necklaces and bracelets. We also offer a wide variety of heart-themed jewelry.

Not only is amethyst a beautiful, semi-precious stone, it contains many special properties. To top things off...it's the official February birthstone and the 6th Anniversary gemstone!

According to many, amethyst is a powerful and protective stone. It guards and protects the wearer from all types of harm, including stress and ill wishes from others. Amethyst is a natural tranquiliser, it relieves stress and strain, soothes irritability, balances mood swings, dispels anger, rage, fear and anxiety. Alleviates sadness and grief, and dissolves negativity. Amethyst activates spiritual awareness, opens intuition and enhances psychic abilities. It has strong healing and cleansing powers. Amethyst encourages sobriety, having a sobering effect on overindulgence of alcohol, drugs or other addictions. It calms and stimulates the mind, helping you become more focused, enhancing memory and improving motivation. Amethyst assists in remembering and understanding dreams. It relieves insomnia. Encourages selflessness and spiritual wisdom.

Amethyst boosts hormone production, tunes the endocrine system and metabolism. It strengthens the immune system. Cleanses the blood. Relieves physical, emotional and psychological pain or stress. Amethyst eases headaches and releases tension. It reduces bruising, swellings, injuries, and treats hearing disorders. Amethyst heals diseases of the lungs and respiratory tract, skin conditions, cellular disorders and diseases of the digestive tract.

All this and it's absolutely beautiful too! You just can't ask for more than that!

Check out our wonderful jewelry selection. You won't be disappointed!

-Kris

Happy New Year to All

Oh no, am I late in saying this? The holidays have come and gone and we find ourselves trying to catch our breath and regroup. It's hard to believe that we are already halfway through January and Valentine's Day is fast approaching. The good news is Valentine's Day is one of those no-pressure holidays (at least at our house). It's just a fun day to show your love to your spouse, mom, mother-in-law, kids, or whomever tickles your fancy.

Charming Life Designs has a fun collection of earrings and necklaces that are affordable and perfect little gifts. Each piece of jewelry comes in a sturdy gift box with a Charming Life Design's jewelry pouch. To sweeten the deal, we are offering 20% off all Valentine's Day Jewelry. Simply enter "SWEETHEART" at checkout to enjoy your additional savings. Plus, receive a free pair of pearl earrings with your $40 purchase.

Now that's Amore!

Barbara and the Charming Life Designs Team

Pantone - The Color of Ideas

A couple of years ago I worked with a professional printer to produce a catalog for a fundraising event. We had to decide what color of ink to use and often referred to a huge chart of Pantone colors to get the right ink color. At that time, I thought Pantone was merely the keeper of ink colors and maybe paint colors. Wrong. The other day Barbara handed me a chart showing the new colors for spring fashion (which includes jewelry). To my surprise, Pantone published the list of colors. They appear to be the keeper of all colors. This spring's colors are wonderful and so saturated. According to Pantone, the hot colors for spring include turquoise, coral, a wonderful orange, rich violet purple, fuchsia, royal blue and a beautiful pea green. I've discovered designers really pay attention to color trends from Pantone because when the Nordstrom spring catalog arrived, all of the dresses, shoes, handbags and jewelry were all steeped in these beautiful colors. As we design new jewelry for the upcoming months, one can look forward to new designs from us that complement spring and summer fashions.

Lynn

2010-The Year of the Tiger!

Looks like we might need to look into getting a new pair of simple Tiger Eye earrings!

According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2010 is the Year of the Tiger, which begins on February 14, 2010 and ends on February 2, 2011. The Tiger is the third sign in the cycle of Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 animal signs. It is a sign of courage. This fearless and fiery fighter is revered by the ancient Chinese as the sign that wards off the three main disasters of a household: fire, thieves and ghosts.


祝你幸福，祝你富裕 (May You be Happy, May You be Wealthy)!

Happy New Year!

Britnee