Perfect Purple

Hello Everyone!

Here comes another Colour Session!  Today's colour is Purple.  You folks are gonna love this post.  Check out the gems' different finishes, cuts and textures - each so uniquely different.  For some reason, CC thinks they look like grapes?!  What do you say? 

TODAY'S COLOUR: PURPLE

The bracelets:

The "Love Struck" Bracelet:

Love the hexagon cut!



The "Love Connection" Bracelet:

See all the colours?!

The "Juicy Grape" Bracelet:

Cheesy name but so suitable! It really looks juicy! LOL

You like?

xoxo,

CC & CQ

What a cluttered mess! #%$^

Here at ICY, we love jewelry and the more the merrier; therefore, today’s Let’s Learn session will be on:

How to stack multiple necklaces 

We love this look, and layering jewelry, like layering clothes, gives dimension and style to any outfit.

READY? SET? LET'S LEARN!

How to layer your necklaces:

Your Top: To ensure the look isn't overwhelming, start by wearing a basic v-neck or scoop-neck shirt - the attention is at your neckline.  Ladies, here's major no- no #1 - do not pair multiple necklaces with a busy top.  This is a major sin!!!  Ruffles, lace, crazy beadworks, and busy patterns etc on the top itself is pretty and chic, but the necklaces will compete for attention against these details.  Bottom-line: you don’t want your top to steal the spotlight!!

Lengths: The lengths of the necklaces should all differ (unless you are aiming for the mono-layering look), so that you get a layered look and not just a tangled mess. Try to mix textures and colors WITHIN THE SAME STYLE CATEGORY.  If you are not an expert at grouping (pairing likes with likes), then you may consider investing in a piece of multi-strand necklaces attached as one – zero think-time in the morning… brilliant!

Continuity: If you want to showcase a few of your necklaces at once but want to avoid looking tangled, you can always wear a short, a medium, and a long necklace at once to achieve the continuous look.  This of course, plays in accordance to the length guidelines – likes with likes and same style category!

Grouping (multi-layering): Make sure the necklaces all have the same style: cute and preppy; edgy; basic; or bohemian etc.  An added point is that the necklaces should be at different lengths.  A major no-no is definitely the pairing of different styles together.  For example, wearing a cute lollipop necklace with a Victorian crystal encrusted vintage necklace is terrible!  Yes, weird combo… but CC has seen this in real life – on a stylish woman – while shopping.  Poor sista looked as though she was a poorly-organized walking jewelry display!

Grouping (mono-layering): You may wonder what’s the major difference between “mono-layering” and “multi-layering”.  Let's take a look at these simple definitions:

Multi-layering: Layering multiple necklaces at different lengths within the same style category and within the same colour group

Mono-layering: Layering multiple necklaces of the same lengths in different categories but within the same colour group

Lost? Admit it, you are... here are the examples:

• Multiple-layering: layering short and long gold necklaces with vintage pendants
• Different lengths = short and long
• Same category = vintage pendants on each
• Same colour group = gold

• Mono-layering: layering medium length necklaces of different thickness with silver heart charm and chunky silver stone
• Same length = medium
• Different categories = silver heart charm and chunky stone
• Same colour group = silver

Spot the difference?  And please, CC just made up these terms, so don’t bother looking them up LOL

Now back to some mono-layering tips:  You can choose different types of necklaces, like a thin one, a thicker one, and one with charms on it at relatively the same length (yes, you probably have images of a tangled mess in your minds already – read on)…  for example: you can wear a thin necklace with a mini heart charm, a thicker chain by itself, and a thin chain with a chunky stone… of course, we need to keep in mind of the importance of same colour group… therefore, silver necklaces will be great picks with this combo… and then heart charm and the chunky stone should be within the same colour group – think pink.  This in turn will give an uniformed continuity illusion.  But a word of caution, for those of you with a shorter neck (cute!), make sure you do not choose snug fit necklaces as this mono-layering technique will make your neck look shorter (boo!).  And an added tip, where a v-neck… it will elongate your torso automatically (sorry Mommy, I should have listened to you – milk = calcium = growth…)

Colours: Wear like colours if you want a more conservative look while mixing textures and lengths.  However, if you want a funky look, play with contrast colours, like red and green, blue and yellow etc.  It will definitely add a pop to any outfit… guaranteed!

Sorry for such a long post, but we think that some of you may be unhappy and totally disagree with these rules.  You are rolling your eyes and thinking: "ummm, I wear whatever I want and pair different lengths necklaces together everyday and I LOOK FINE!"... sure... you do... really... in your eyes only.  This is what we call the Messy Look.

The Messy Look:  This happens when an individual tries to pull off a look by throwing on different lengths necklaces of different colour groups and categories!  What a clutter-mess!  You poor thing...

Here's an example:

A leather cord necklace with a vintage pendant paired with a thick gold costume necklace and a think multi-coloured rolo-link kiddie lollipop necklace... so funky right?  WRONG.

Think POLISH not FUNKY (unless you are a high-schooler)! <-- GOLDEN RULE!

Was this Let’s Learn Session useful?!  Comments, feedbacks, criticisms, and bashing welcome.

We love you,

CC & CQ

Poppin' Pink

Hello Everyone!

Happy Friday!  We made it through another gruesome week. To prepare you for the weekend, let's take a look at this Colour Session!  Today's colour is Pink.  Every one of these bracelets are sooooo juicy.  Take a look and you'll know why.

TODAY'S COLOUR: PINK

The bracelets:



The "Girly Pink" Bracelet:

The "Flaming Pink" Bracelet:

The "Marbled Pink" Bracelet:

The "Vintage Pink" Bracelet:

We hope everyone will have a great weekend!

xoxo,

CC & CQ

Winter Whites

Hello Everyone!

Starting from today, we are going to introduce to you our Colour Sessions!  These sessions feature a different colour each day with beaded bracelets in various shapes, cuts, and textures.  We start each post with a photo of how they look together. 

TODAY'S COLOUR: WHITE

The bracelets:





The "Milky White" Bracelet:

The "Marbled White" Bracelet:

The "Clear Cut" Bracelet:

The "Transparent" Bracelet:

Remember to check back soon for the next Colour Session!

xoxo,

CC & CQ

ICY & CalliopeKitten

Hello Everyone!

No new creations to show today but would like to introduce CalliopeKitten to y'all.  Krystyn and CC met up this past weekend to share some jewelry making ideas - unfortunately, CQ was unavailable to join us :( !  Krystyn is so much fun to hang around with... and her creations are amazing - click here to check them out!  She also has an Etsy store - and you can check it out here.  CC is eyeing a few pieces herself!

A little bit about Krystyn:

Krystyn is the owner of the blog CalliopeKitten and her Esty store.  Her creations are made using a variety of materials.  She loves to get creative with the use of high quality Gedeo Crystal Resin.  She always loved rainbows and neon colours and often incorporates them into her jewelry.  Lately, she has been branching out to more subtle colours to appeal to a wider audience.  She has about 25 different types of sprinkles, 25 different glitters, and 25 colours of glass paint, from which she can create a large variety of sprinkle and glitter mixes, and an infinite number of colours!  She also likes to work with beads and yups, you guessed it right - the more colourful the merrier!  She love making bracelets because they are a quick way to add some colour to your outfit, and stacking them means you will never run out of ways to personalize your look.

 Lunchin'

CC & Krystyn

~Lovin'  fellow bloggers!~

xoxo,

CC & CQ

Pegasus Love

Hello Everyone,

Happy Tuesday!  Today, we would like to introduce you to another pegasus pendant - CC just can't get enough of it!  Trust us, the cut of this pendant really brings out the shine!  If you didn't get a chance to check out the Pegasus Love Collection by Bonnie, please click here.  Let's check this one out.

The "Shining Pegasus" Pendant: 

Close up shots:

Likey?

xoxo,

CC & CQ

Are you a "skull"or?

Hello Everyone!

We hope everyone had a great weekend and Happy Monday!  Since skulls are becoming the trend of the season, we would like to introduce to you The "Skull-or" Collection.  Yes, you read it correctly, "skull"or as in "scholar" haha!  But before we proceed... let's check out CC's "What's Your Arm Candy" photo.

CC's Weekend Arm Candy:

The "Smarty-Pants Skull-or" Bracelet:

The "Studious Skull-or" Bracelet:

Class photo 2012:

What's your arm candy my fellow "skull-ors"?

xoxo,

CC & CQ

BLOG SALE PART 1!

Hello Everyone,

Here comes PART 1 of our BLOG SALE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Following the great success of The "Past, Present, Future" Trilogy Necklace, we would like to spread the love to those of you who didn't get a chance to take a glimpse of these... and perhaps grab a set while you are at it...

How it works:

1. Pick your combo #... just like how you do at McDee's
2. Decide whether you want a necklace with it
3. E-mail us at crystal.inquiries@gmail.com

NOTE: If you would like other colour/size combos not shown, please feel free to e-mail us. 

All components are sterling silver.

Come on, let's go shopping!

The "PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE" TRILOGY NECKLACE:



Combo #1:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Jet
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Bermuda Blue
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Aquamarine
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #2:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Vitrail Light
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Bermuda Blue
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Jet
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #3:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Siam
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Bermuda Blue
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Crystal
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #4:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Vitrail Light
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Aquamarine
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Crystal
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #5:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Jet
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Siam
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Rose AB
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #6:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Siam
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Rose AB
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Crystal
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #7:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Crystal
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Rose AB
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Jet
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #8:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Crystal AB
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Crystal
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Jet
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #9:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Jet
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Rose AB
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Aquamarine
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #10:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Jet
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Bermuda Blue
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Air Blue Opal
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #11:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Jet
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Heliothrope
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Crystal
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #12:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Bermuda Blue
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Air Blue Opal
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Crystal
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #13:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Crystal
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Emerald
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Jet
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #14:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Chrysolite Opal
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Emerald
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Jet
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #15:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Peridot
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Emerald
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Jet
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #16:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Malibu
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Heliothrope
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Crystal
All 3 pendants: $20
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #17:
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Crystal AB
14mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Siam
14mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Jet
All 3 pendants: $25
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra




Combo #18:
14mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Heliothrope
14mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Amethyst
10mm Swarovski Crystal Heart in Crystal AB
All 3 pendants: $25
Add a 16" or 18" sterling silver diamond cut ball chain necklace for $15 extra

Which combo do you heart?

xoxo,

CC & CQ