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How to Buy Your Wife Jewelry

Dear Husbands,
Contrary to what you might think, your wife (most likely) would not care for a printer, toaster, or exercise DVDs for Christmas. If you would like to give something that will truly be remembered, and deemed as a thoughtful gift, buy your wife a token of your appreciation and love – jewelry. Your significant other is the person who brings the utmost joy in your life, the person who tolerates your snoring, and the person who picks up your unmentionables off the floor. Demonstrate your gratitude with something that will delight her eyes!

Here are some tips to help you begin your search:

1. Take a look at your wife’s jewelry to get an idea of her style. Does she prefer small/dainty or large/chunky jewelry? Does she wear silver, gold or both?

2. What is her favorite color? What color(s) does she wear most often? What is her birthstone?

3. Determine your budget. Remember how much you spend on tools;)

4. If you are planning to buy a bracelet, measure her wrist while she is sleeping.

5. If you planning to buy earrings, make sure her ears are pierced.

6. Choose a piece that is similar to her current jewelry or another option is to purchase personalized custom jewelry that has special meaning, e.g., jewelry with names of children or grandchildren, anniversary dates, etc.

7. Inquire about exchange and return policies, just in case your perfect gift is not so perfect in your wife’s eyes.

8. Plan your jewelry buying in advance, in order to avoid added stress and impulse buying.

9. Try not to choose something that look like fishing lures from your tackle box.

10. Don’t ask your mother for advice:)

Makana (gift) for the Halau (school)

Been working on a few things, one of which was a donation to the raffle for our ho'ike. Here is a pic and description: Sculptural glass flowers in the most delicate colors of rose pink, marigold yellow, and white coconut, adorn this lovely necklace. Coordinated with sterling and fine silver .925-.999, and Swarovski® crystals. This was truly created with aloha as the original was a gift for our halau hula's first ho'ike (recital). Hope you like it whomever won it:)

Freebie Earrings Today

We have some free jewelry for you today. Seriously, no buying involved, just our thanks for visiting our blog. These two earrings will be offered on our etsy shop. Just click on the picture of our jewelry gallery and it will take you to the shop.
Thanks for stopping by:)

Filipinos and the Black Eyed Peas

I am afraid that I am a bad blogger. It has been awhile hasn't it?!! I never know quite what to say and so procrastination seems to get the best of me. We recently purchased some really nice smoky quartz and agate gemstones that are going to be utilized in some of our jewelry designs. The new pics are a couple of examples of what we've done so far. They're not very springish but some people don't like pinks and pastels so we always try to make things that all our customers would like. Or that we think they would like. Anyways, stay tuned for more goodies and feel free to leave a comment on what you would like to see. We love custom requests:)

In the meantime, here is a funny video by the Black Eyed Peas. It's not something that you would see on MTV as it is sung in Tagalog, one of the member's native tongue. Granted it has been out for a while, but since I am over the hill and out of the loop, I just recently saw this. My brother has it on his myspace and when I first saw it, I could not stop cracking up. If you know or have any Filipino members in your family, you will definitely relate to the beginning.

Local Hawaiian Jokes

Finally finished something new. That flu bug thing made its way to me but happily, it was a quick one. So here's something in blush (rose quartz), golden brown freshwater pearls, and sterling silver hammered square toggles.


Here are some more jokes for you:

I had a bunch of Canadian dollars I needed to exchange
so I went to the currency exchange window at the local
bank. Short line ... just one guy in front of me.

The guy in front of me was a Pakay guy who was trying
to exchange yen for dollars and he was a little
agitated ... he asked the teller, "why it change?
yestoday I get two hunat dolla fo yen - today I get
hunat eighty? Why it change?"

The teller replies, "Fluctuations."

The Pakay guy yells, "Fluc you white guys too!"

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What is brown and grey and rolls around on the beach?
A seagul and a Filipino fighting over a fish.

What do you call two Filipino pilots?
A pair of pliers.

If I'm a book-book, what you call my kids? Booklets
If one book-book marry one black person, what are the kids? Color Book
What do you call a Filipino origami maker? Manila folder
What do you call a mahu Filipino who has a Greek lover? Baklava

Desserts to die for

It was my two year old's b-day a few days ago and we went to Red Ribbon, this delish Filipino bakery. We usually have the (to die for) Mango Cheesecake but this time the kids wanted Chocolate Mousse. I wonder if their employees get to eat cake everyday. Maybe I should get a part time job there:)


Anyways, here's some custom necklaces recently done. Hearts are always a classic, no matter what time of the year.

First day here

Is there anyone out there? :) Here's our most recently made bracelet. It's not on the website yet as I have to think of a name/title first. Any suggestions?