Monday, September 7, 2009

Long Lost Post!

Sorry people! I had been busy lately with all the workload that I had to prioritize therefore the sudden hiatus from blogging!

Just a simple update before I get back to the world, I am currently in Perth, Australia and recently attended a benefit that I would of course update about that as well! I would need to get my hands on the pictures so that I could post them up, and talk about them!

Till next time! Soon enough!

Sunday, May 17, 2009

Music Inspired

Music, is an art.It's a form whose medium is organized by time.Many symbols are used in the composition of music which are now a days can be often found in jewelries.Its amazing to see how a simple crotchet can be used to formed or be crafted into a piece of jewelery.

Musical Inspired Jewellery are found in all sorts of designs and in different type of materials.

Treble clef drop earring.
This pair of earring is a 9 Carat gold Classical caligraphic shape Musicians earrings.


Treble Clef
Hand made Necklace/earrings

this lovely 14k white gold pendant was inspired by the music and the culture of the classic Roman Empire.It features a round brilliant diamond. Diamond is 1/20ct, J or better in color, and I2 or better in clarity. Pendant is 10mm long and 4mm wide at its thickest point.

The Latienne collection

This is one of our Music Inspired Jewelery
our Fine 925 sterling silver with 18K white gold plated

The Gemstones Used we use are
Dragon Green Burmese Jadeite
Burmese Black, Yellow & White Jadeite
Tourmaline



Tuesday, April 14, 2009

The Jade

The Jade is an ornamental stone.'Jade', or yu, as it is called in China, is strictly speaking a generic term for two different gems, nephrite and jadeite.The English word 'jade' is derived from the Spanish term piedra de ijada (first recorded in 1565) or 'loin stone', from its reputed efficacy in curing ailments of the loins and kidneys.There are many beliefs of what the jade can do.
Many has come to believe that the Jade can help ones life in the areas of Love, Wealth, Protection , Raising Children , and Attracting Good Fortune.
Love
As a stone of fidelity, devotion, and attraction, it is believed that wearing jade not only attracts love into your life, it helps you hold onto the one you love.
Wealth
Green is the color of money, so what better stone to attract more wealth and business success into your life than jade? By helping to put your life into perspective with its calming influence, it is thought that jade will help you prioritize your daily tasks, leading to greater success. Hailed as the stone of wealth, jade is believed to give you more positive energy to manage your business, bring wisdom and clear thinking to address business issues, and attract money into your life
Protection
Ancient Mayans and Aztecs believed jade protected the wearer against the Evil Eye, an ancient curse thought to bring bad luck to anyone who received it. It is thought that jade not only protects you against the evil thoughts of others, it helps banish negativity from your mind, which helps the Law of Attraction work for you. A stone of sincerity, jade is believed to alert you to lies and help you see the truth. Most importantly, it is believed, jade protects you from your enemies.
Children
Jade’s powers of protection are believed to extend to children as well. Jade’s calming effect will help a parent raise children with love and patience. With properties to soothe anxiety, it is thought that jade can make you a more rational parent in the midst of a chaotic household.
Overall Good Luck
Many cultures, including the Irish, see the color green as a symbol of good luck. Jade’s opaque green hue not only looks beautiful in a ring, pendant, or bracelet, but it is believed that it helps attract good fortune into your life.Very popular in spiritual and healing practices, jade is believed to improve your life by offering balance, wisdom, and a sense of calm. Such a positive perspective makes it easier to attract everything you want into your life.

Jade is white in its pure state.All colors in jade (from light greens to black) are caused by slight inclusions of other minerals.
These are the colors that can be found in jades.

The jade also can be found in all sorts of forms and uses.Might it be as a decoration for the home or in a jewellery form.Many ladies these days are wearing jade today.Even famous celebrities.


Actress Katie Holmes arrives at the 2007 Vanity Fair Oscar Party with an outstanding piece of jade hair accessory.

Jennifer Connelly wore her jade drop earrings while paying a visit to the Late Show with David Letterman.

Sarah Paulson wore a stunning pair of white jade earrings made from 18k yellow gold and yellow diamonds worth $85,000.

Latienne has come up with a wide range of jadeite collections
Here are a few pictures of models posing with our jewellery.


Both pictures you see up above come from the category Butterflies Allure

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Goddess Of Mercy


This Goddess of Mercy Pendant Cum Brooch is one of our very own designs.The Gemstones Used are Burmese Jadeite in Pea Green Hue for the Goddess Of Mercy Herself, Star Rose Quartz, Rose De France and Lemon Topaz Briollet Drops.

This Jadiete carving is The Goddess of Mercy.She is also known as "Guan Yin" , the Buddist Godess, and her name in Chinese translates as "The One Who Hears the Cries of the World".Guan Yin is the Devine Mother buddist long for the merciful, tender, compassionate, loving, protection, caring, healing and wise.Guanyin is immensely popular among Chinese Buddhists, She is generally seen as a source of unconditional love and more importantly as a savior. In her bodhisattva vows, Guan Yin promises to answer the cries and pleas of all beings and to liberate all beings from their own karmic woes.She is also seen as a fertility goddess capable of granting children.