Mother's Day is May 10

Mother's Day is May 10,
Send her a gift from the heart.

At Heart's Desire Jewelry, we have stylish gifts that are
as unique and beautiful as your mom.

As one of our special customers, enjoy a 20% discount off every item on our website
during our Mother's Day Sale.

Simply enter the promotional code "iheartmom"

during checkout through May10 at midnight.

Don't forget - we always ship & gift wrap for free. International shipping is available for an additional fee.

Shop now at http://heartsdesirejewelry.com

San Francisco Event This Saturday

This Saturday, May 2, I will be taking part in a Chillin' Productions event - 50 Fashion Designers at 111 Gallery in San Francisco.

This is a great opportunity for a fun night out and to get your Mother's Day shopping done at the same time.

Fore more info -

http://www.chillinproductions.com/

Color Trend - Green

I don't think any color is a better symbol of the freshness and renewal of spring than green. Pantone, the global authority on color, includes three shades of green in their Spring '09 color palette.

According to Pantone, "Spring traditionally evokes a sense of freshness and new beginnings, with sprouting shoots and blossoming flowers that inspire designers to breakout of the winter doldrums."

Vibrant Green, the quintessential
spring hue, brings a true verdancy to the palette in a time
of revitalization.

Dark Citron, a citrus-inspired green, is
calmer and more serious than most, offering an element of
sophistication to the mix.

Reflective Lucite Green, a clean,
clear subtle hue, adds a slight shimmer.

For a sense of wit and playfulness, combine any of these greens with lavender and pink. I especially like dark citron with dusty rose and lavender or Lucite Green with a deep lavender or purple.

Green looks crisp and classic when worn with white or fresh and unexpected with grey. Happy Spring!

Color swatches courtesy of the

Pantone.com fashion color report, 2009.

Awards

I am the proud recipient of two recent awards. The first is the Best Blog Award. This is issued to a blog that has been honored as a "featured members blog" on the Women's Blogger Directory. This is a great group of women bloggers that I hold in very high esteem, so this award is humbly accepted. Thank you! If you would like to learn more about this wonderful group, you can find them here -
http://womens-blogger-directory.blogspot.com/

I have also been honored with the Makes My Heart Smile award. Thank you Shirley for this lovely award! It really made my day.

Please pop over and visit Shirly's lovely blog, http://luxuryhaven.blogspot.com/.

Here are the Rules:1. The winner may put the logo on their blog.2. Put a link to the person who sent you the award.3. Nominate 10 blogs.4. Put links to their blogs.
5. Leave a message for your nominees.

I would like to pass this award onto these blogs that make my heart smile:

-Moon Stumpp - my favorite lampworker in the whole wide world - http://moonstumpp.blogspot.com/
-Grandy - one of the nicest people I know - http://functionalshmunctional.blogspot.com/
-Margie and Edna - can't help but smile - http://margieandednasbasement.blogspot.com/
-Pam Hawk - I have learned so much about blogging from her - http://www.pamhawk.com/
-Valerie - been following her multi-faceted creativity - http://valspassions.blogspot.com/
-Ashley - a stylish woman who knows fashion - http://breakfastatsaks.blogspot.com

and these fine members of the Women's Blogger Directory..

-Marie Denee - a lovely woman - http://www.thecurvyfashionista-mariedenee.com/

-Ashley Rice - Girl Power! - http://ashleyriceauthorandillustrator.blogspot.com/
-Valerie (aka: Black Rose) - supportive of creativity - http://blackrosecreations.blogspot.com/
-Diane - I love her alter ego - http://vulvafervor.com/

Happy Birthday April Babies!

Lucky the girl born in the month of April because her modern and traditional birthstone is the precious Diamond! This gemstone made of crystallized carbon that has been formed by intense heat and pressure deep within the earth's mantle is known as the hardest substance on earth.

Diamonds have been around through history. The ancient Hindus had 14 names for it. One is Vajra, which translates to lightening and another is Agira which means fire. The Greeks called it Adamus, meaning invincible.

In historical times, the Diamond's healing properties were said to help with healing diseases of the brain and pituitary glands. It was also used as a remedy for poison to draw out toxins.
In its natural state, a diamond resembles a plain pebble, though a sparkly one at that. Up until the 16th century, when gemstone cutting and polishing techniques were perfected, it was considered taboo to alter the diamond in any way. Times have changed since then as much of the value in a diamond today is based on the way it is cut, enhancing it to bring out the perfect facets that refract light into flashes of color.

Simulated diamonds have been developed over the years as less expensive alternatives. One of these substitutes is Cubic Zirconia. This manmade gem does have excellent fire, or dispersion of light, but it has more dispersion than a diamond so it sparkles more. Not a bad thing to those of us who like our bling :)

Many people think of diamonds as being colorless. They actually come in a rainbow of colors including black.

A gift of a Diamond is symbolic of faith, purity and everlasting love. All of these designs now available for viewing or for purchase on our site, just click on the pictures for more info.