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Friday Features
Each week, we feature a special piece created just for our clientele. Be sure to follow us on Instagram & Facebook - both at @soulandstoryshop to see videos of our features every Friday!
Happy Friday from Venice!! Of course, I HAD to do a Friday Feature from Venice that was Venetian!!! I've had these beautiful Chrysocolla tumbled stones for a while now ...but I have kept them in the drawer until I found something worthy of them. And along came these beautiful Venetian Glass turquoise & gold hand-blown hearts. All Venetian Glass is special ...but I just loved how these worked so well in with the Chrysocolla ...both the same color-way and hues ...but a contrast of textures.
The heart itself, set in 14k gold filled has a clasp ...so you can keep it attached to the bracelet ...or even slide or clip it on a chain, even add it to other bracelets. Chrysocolla is a very earthy stone ...similar to Turquoise, but a little bit deeper blue-green hue ..with flecks of copper (which also happens to be very good for us). Venetian Glass tends to be a little bit more ethereal and lofty ...so the contrast between the two materials is a very nice mix. The heart itself also has flecks of gold, copper, white and shades of Turquoise ...so its a perfect complement, as well as a fab year-round charm that can be used in a myriad of ways. Hope you guys enjoy the set!
*These have to be made ...each Chrysocolla is hand-drilled & tumbled, and has to be carefully strung ...and the Venetian Glass Hearts all need to be set in 14k gold filled. Jessica will be doing that over the next few weeks. Please be patient as these are a little labor intensive.
Chrysocolla tumbled stones with hand-blown Venetian Glass Heart set in 14k gold-filled and gold-filled clasp with deerskin leather detail. *Choose bracelet size in drop menu. Reg. $66 Promo $38
Happy Friday!! Whenever I do a Limited Edition Nini Necklace, it is always always a popular Friday Feature. I imagine this one will be also. The "Nini's" are easily my most popular style. Universally well-liked, easy to wear, easy to layer, lightweight & comfortable, this style seems to seamlessly mix in with whatever is really "hot & trendy" in jewelry at the moment, but also outlast the trend ...as these have great longevity when taken care of!!
This beautiful Smoky Topaz (actually Smoky Quartz, but often called a Topaz) star in the center makes for a wonderful neutral going into fall ...along with the bronzy brown pearls hand-knotted all around. Smoky Topaz / Quartz is a a very grounding stone ...and often used to ward off stress. In our crazy lives that never seem to have enough time in the day, I pretty much want to build myself a little Smoky Topaz chamber I can park myself inside!! Can you imagine!!?? Until then, I'll just use my beautiful Smoky Topaz Nini ...as I really do see gemstones making energetic differences. I have Tourmaline & Amethyst in my PEMF mat ...and its a daily daily must for me!!! Amethyst & Smoky are very similar compounds with similar diffusing properties. Enjoy!!
*These are all ready to go and will ship out immediately!!
Beautiful Smoky Topaz (Quartz) hand-cut gemstone star, with bronzey brown freshwater pearls hand-knotted on 16-1/2 / 17" with 2 extra inches in the clasp for versatility . Reg. $56 Promo $38
Happy Friday!! It’s the heat of August here in Italy ..and doing my best to stay cool! Even though we are moving into the fall season soon ...the warmth still remains. This Friday Feature is one of those fab transition pieces that can take you straight from summer heat, sundresses, beachy vibes to the fall wardrobe ...which can start off similar, but maybe with an extra light layer for those nights that are cooling off. As you guys know, I LOVE pieces that can mix & match in with what you already have.
It is also a truly fabulous piece for traveling year round. With five different charms / pendants, and a really versatile multi-colored pavé carabiner attachment, this set can really go a long way. Tie charms on either end of the soft turquoise leather for a lariat or use your little charms with any another shorter chain as a complement. There are literally hundreds of combinations with this one ...take your pick!! Any way you can figure out to wear it is right. There is no wrong way. It is meant to be mixed right in with your other pieces ...or of course, you can leave it right as is!!
*This particular Turquoise leather was a happy accident. The die lot ended up being lighter and not so "bright turquoise-ey" ...so I grabbed two skeins up and that's all there is. This particular leather color is definitely Limited Edition!!
*These are all ready to go and will ship out immediately!!
Beautiful Turquoise Deerskin Leather, with five charms (Hand-carved fish, Mother of Pearl Shell, Glass Chevron bead, Pink Jade, Mother of Pearl Star) set in 14k gold-filled with gold overlay bead detail, all centered around a fab Multi-colored gold-overlay Pavé Carabiner attachment ...perfect for endless applications. Reg. $98 Promo $56
Happy Friday!! I always love various kinds of trade beads …from Sub-Saharan Africa, to Central and Southeast Asia, and South America. However, they actually originated in Murano, Italy …with very specific parameters …and a closely guarded secret on their fabrication. From mille-fiori to chevrons to various decorative shapes, the Venetian glass guild made their beads worthy of trade. Eventually, these migrated through the Silk Road throughout the east and south …and countries started adopting their own ways of making them. The Friday Feature bracelets are all glass trade beads ...from Central Asia, Ghana, and Southeast Asia.
Instead of making these a stackable set of three, I made these three separate product entries ...so you can grab only one, two, or all three ...whatever combo you would like to make. I love love love all of them. The two chevron sets will look very much the same bracelet to bracelet ...but do take note, each of the African beads are hand-made ...and will vary from bracelet to bracelet. They all have the same overall feel ...but will vary in colors and shapes. These larger African bead bracelets are one-of-a-kind and each one is unique..
*These are all completely hand-done, in the process of being made this week and next and will ship in the next few days. If you order in the Summer Online Trunk Show on Sunday, Jessica will do her best to combine your shipping if the weight works out.
Fabulous trade bead bracelets ...in three different variations. *Choose in drop menu. Reg. $42-$56 Promo $26-$38
Happy Friday !! For the Friday Feature fan ...especially the gift-giving kind, this is an excellent Friday Feature to stock up on. Who doesn't love real gemstones at a great price point!!!??? For back to school for teachers, to upcoming birthdays, sending girls off to sorority rush, to stocking up for Christmas ...this Friday Feature is a find for all occasions.
The center Amazonite stone is highlighted by Pink Quartz, Rhodochrosite, Rutilated Quartz, Chalcedony, Mother of Pearl and more ...and not only is it a great gift, it is a perfect transition piece from Summer to Fall!! Its a wonderful companion to last week's Friday Feature ...aaaannnnd it will go with anything you add it to. This one is definitely a beauty ...especially the price point!
*These are ready to go out immediately and will ship this week.
A beautiful array of gemstones highlighting a center Amazonite gemstone measuring 17" with extra length in the adjustable gold-overlay clasp for an overall length of 19" in length. Reg. $54 Promo $32
Happy Friday from Italy!! Ok - y'all don't hate me ...but this is another really great Friday Feature!! I absolutely LOVE this beauty ...and I've been wearing mine as a layer in with my other Turquoise all the time. When I was out west earlier this summer, I came across a similar piece that I loved ...with the Navajo pearl detailing ...but it was really reeeaaalllly pricey (into the several hundreds). I carried it in my Summer Trunk Show ...and it sold out, but I knew I wanted to design a similar, less expensive piece for a Friday Feature. I sourced the silver saucer & round beads and the ombré Turquoise ...and went to work. I really love the end result ...a lovely layer you can mix in with anything. I've even mixed it in with my long gold charm necklace. Of course, this piece is incredible as a stand-alone as well. Classic, never out of style, this is a staple.
The Ombré Turquoise itself makes this an easy go-to for any of your existing Turquoise ...as it has pretty much every color of Turquoise any of our mines have to offer. I always mix & match my Turquoise anyway ...But if you are a purist and want your Turquoise to all coordinate ...don't fear, this will work!! I decided on a lovely & sturdy sterling silver clasp with adjustability for easy layering, so this can easily become a go-to staple in your every day year-round wardrobe. Enjoy!!!
*These are ready to go, and Helen will ship them to you as ordered until they are sold out.
Ombré Turquoise set in with sterling silver Navajo pearl accents on a sterling silver clasp 17" in length with 2 extra inches in the clasp for extra length. Reg. $128 Promo $88