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		<title>What Once Was</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This unusual little ring wasn&#8217;t quite what it set out to be — but accidents can create the most remarkable things. Amethyst is a stone of balance, and blue topaz, like many blue stones, were held precious by those who believed it brings about creativity. However, blue topaz is heat treated to achieve that sparkling [...]]]></description>
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This unusual little ring wasn&#8217;t quite what it set out to be — but accidents can create the most remarkable things.
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<p>Amethyst is a stone of balance, and blue topaz, like many blue stones, were held precious by those who believed it brings about creativity. However, blue topaz is heat treated to achieve that sparkling blue. Natural topaz is often a dull brown. This ring was made with in thinking that creativity coupled with balance is a powerful notion.</p>
<p>While I knew that both stones wouldn&#8217;t like the heat I had to throw at the ring to form it, they both turned a remarkable colour, and their form created captivating shimmers from internal fractures. Under certain light, you can still see the purple of the amethyst, and in the shadows, the topaz shows what once was.</p>
<p>If you would like a similar ring, I would be doing it rather differently, but I can create something fairly close in form. </p>
<p><a href="http://hippiesque.com/wp-content/uploads/rings-whatoncewas2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1221" title="What Once Was" src="http://hippiesque.com/wp-content/uploads/rings-whatoncewas2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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		<title>The Trap</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What has it caught, what will it catch? This dark, unique, one-of-a-kind pendant is delicately created from sterling and fine silver. It comes with a necklace of lace ribbon and leather (not shown), measuring approximately 19&#8243;/48cm, extendable to 23&#8243;/58.5cm, complete with darkened sterling silver clasps and extension chain. The pendant shown in these photos has [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What has it caught, what will it catch? This dark, unique, one-of-a-kind pendant is delicately created from sterling and fine silver. </p>
<p>It comes with a necklace of lace ribbon and leather (not shown), measuring approximately 19&#8243;/48cm, extendable to 23&#8243;/58.5cm, complete with darkened sterling silver clasps and extension chain.</p>
<p><strong>The pendant shown in these photos has found a home. I can make a similar piece upon request.</strong></p>
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		<title>Poison Apple</title>
		<link>http://hippiesque.com/jewellery/poison-apple/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:48:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Are you afraid of poison?&#8221; asked the old woman. &#8220;Look, I&#8217;ll cut the apple in two. You eat the red half, and I shall eat the white half.&#8221; — &#8220;Little Snow White&#8221;, Brothers Grimm. While not truly the red half of a poisoned apple, this ring is hand-sculpted from fine silver encasing a garnet cubic [...]]]></description>
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<p>&#8220;Are you afraid of poison?&#8221; asked the old woman. &#8220;Look, I&#8217;ll cut the apple in two. You eat the red half, and I shall eat the white half.&#8221;</p>
<p><em>— &#8220;Little Snow White&#8221;, Brothers Grimm.</em></p>
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<p>While not truly the red half of a poisoned apple, this ring is hand-sculpted from fine silver encasing a garnet cubic zirconia and is one-of-a-kind. If you would like a similar ring, I can compose a piece for you that&#8217;s made-to-measure. Bear in mind I cannot replicate this ring, I can make something fairly close in likeness and form.</p>
<p><strong>The ring shown in these photos has found a home. I can make a similar piece upon request.</strong></p>
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		<title>Jigsaw Falling Into Place</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:44:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What better way to express the depth and beauty of your relationship by how well you fit together? These two &#8220;puzzle pieces&#8221; pendants that are made to fit together. They have been lovingly crafted from sterling silver, and come complete with silver chains. The unusual attachment of the smaller pendant allows the puzzle piece to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What better way to express the depth and beauty of your relationship by how well you fit together?</p>
<p>These two &#8220;puzzle pieces&#8221; pendants that are made to fit together. They have been lovingly crafted from sterling silver, and come complete with silver chains. The unusual attachment of the smaller pendant allows the puzzle piece to swivel, yet always hang the right way up.</p>
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		<title>Earbuds</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now you can look hip even if you don&#8217;t have an iPhone. This necklace makes earbuds an official fashion accessory, now you can wear earphones when social occasions don’t (typically) permit! This is a long single chain that you can wear whichever way you want. The entire necklace is sterling silver, the earbuds are solid [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Now you can look hip even if you don&#8217;t have an iPhone. This necklace makes earbuds an official fashion accessory, now you can wear earphones when social occasions don’t (typically) permit!</p>
<p>This is a long single chain that you can wear whichever way you want. The entire necklace is sterling silver, the earbuds are solid silver, so you will feel the weight somewhat. Unlike a conventional necklace, this stylish handmade piece is “alive” — it will shift with your body gestures and movements. Also unlike conventional necklaces, you don’t fasten it at the back, as you’ll see in my demo video below:</p>
<p><a href="http://hippiesque.com/wp-content/uploads/necklaces-earbuds2.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1164" title="Earbuds Necklace" src="http://hippiesque.com/wp-content/uploads/necklaces-earbuds2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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		<title>Lapis Lazuli Ring</title>
		<link>http://hippiesque.com/jewellery/lapis-lazuli-ring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:26:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lapis lazuli carries with it much lore of universal truth and friendship, mental clarity, emotional healing, wisdom and judgement, inner strength and awareness and &#8212; like many other blue stones &#8212; that of creative expression. Historically, it&#8217;s been associated with deities and considered a protective stone, and it used to be ground down for the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lapis lazuli carries with it much lore of universal truth and friendship, mental clarity, emotional healing, wisdom and judgement, inner strength and awareness and &#8212; like many other blue stones &#8212; that of creative expression. Historically, it&#8217;s been associated with deities and considered a protective stone, and it used to be ground down for the blue pigment of ultramarine.</p>
<p>This ring is hand-sculpted from fine silver and is one-of-a-kind. If you would like a similar ring, I can compose a piece for you that&#8217;s made-to-measure. Bear in mind I cannot replicate this ring, I can make something fairly close in likeness and form.</p>
<p><a href="http://hippiesque.com/wp-content/uploads/rings-lapis2.jpg"><img title="Lapis Lazuli Ring" src="http://hippiesque.com/wp-content/uploads/rings-lapis2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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		<title>Lapis Lazuli Necklace</title>
		<link>http://hippiesque.com/jewellery/lapis-lazuli-necklace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:32:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lapis lazuli carries with it much lore of universal truth and friendship, mental clarity, emotional healing, wisdom and judgement, inner strength and awareness and &#8212; like many other blue stones &#8212; that of creative expression. Historically, it&#8217;s been associated with deities and considered a protective stone, and it used to be ground down for the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lapis lazuli carries with it much lore of universal truth and friendship, mental clarity, emotional healing, wisdom and judgement, inner strength and awareness and &#8212; like many other blue stones &#8212; that of creative expression. Historically, it&#8217;s been associated with deities and considered a protective stone, and it used to be ground down for the blue pigment of ultramarine. </p>
<p>As it energizes the fifth or throat chakra, I&#8217;ve set it in a fine silver pendant as necklace.  This piece is one-of-a-kind, mounted on strands of blue leather, blue and silver tiger tail with additional silver beads and lapis lazuli chips that move freely along the strands. The clasps are sterling silver. </p>
<p>This necklace measures approximately 15&#8243; or 38cm,  but has an extension chain that allows it to be worn up to 16.5&#8243; or 42.5cm.</p>
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		<title>The Raven</title>
		<link>http://hippiesque.com/jewellery/the-raven/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;Scarcely were the words out of her mouth, when the child in her arms was turned into a raven, and flew away from her through the open window.&#8221; —&#8221;The Raven&#8221;, Brothers Grimm. A dark, mysterious ring of fine silver that entraps a black cubic zirconia. This ring is a one-of-a-kind, but if you would like [...]]]></description>
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<p>&#8220;Scarcely were the words out of her mouth, when the child in her arms was turned into a raven, and flew away from her through the open window.&#8221;</p>
<p><em>—&#8221;The Raven&#8221;, Brothers Grimm.</em></p>
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<p>A dark, mysterious ring of fine silver that entraps a black cubic zirconia. This ring is a one-of-a-kind, but if you would like a similar ring, I can compose a piece for you that&#8217;s made-to-measure. Bear in mind while I cannot replicate this ring, I can make something fairly close in likeness and form.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-1106" href="http://hippiesque.com/jewellery/the-raven/attachment/rings-raven2/"><img title="Raven" src="http://hippiesque.com/wp-content/uploads/rings-raven2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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		<title>The Glass Slipper</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[She left behind one of her glass slippers, which the prince picked up most carefully. — &#8220;Cinderella&#8221;, Charles Perrault version. Wear a fairytale object on your finger, leave a clue for your prince &#8230; This fine silver ring has been completely hand-sculpted to encase a white cubic zirconia. It is a one-of-a-kind, but if you [...]]]></description>
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<p>She left behind one of her glass slippers, which the prince picked up most carefully. </p>
<p><em>— &#8220;Cinderella&#8221;, Charles Perrault version.</em></p>
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<p>Wear a fairytale object on your finger, leave a clue for your prince &#8230;</p>
<p>This fine silver ring has been completely hand-sculpted to encase a white cubic zirconia. It is a one-of-a-kind, but if you would like a similar ring, I can compose a piece for you that&#8217;s made-to-measure. Bear in mind I cannot replicate this ring, I can make something fairly close in likeness and form.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-1103" href="http://hippiesque.com/jewellery/the-glass-slipper/attachment/rings-glassslipper2/"><img title="Glass slipper" src="http://hippiesque.com/wp-content/uploads/rings-glassslipper2-150x150.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="150" /></a></p>
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		<title>Meeting in the Middle</title>
		<link>http://hippiesque.com/jewellery/meeting-in-the-middle/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>steph</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This pair of unique, hand-formed rings begin their journey with you from opposite selves: one darkened; one unpolished, raw and pure white. Each ring is individually sculpted and not cast from a mould. In wearing them together, the dark ring will become lighter, the white ring will begin to darken. Reacting to your body chemistry, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This pair of unique, hand-formed rings begin their journey with you from opposite selves: one darkened; one unpolished, raw and pure white. Each ring is individually sculpted and not cast from a mould.</p>
<p>In wearing them together, the dark ring will become lighter, the white ring will begin to darken. Reacting to your body chemistry, they evolve together towards a natural shine and meet upon a silver middle-ground. Made of fine silver, which is 99% silver — a softer, purer material than sterling — these rings will gain character from your daily habits and routine, showing gleam and shine from how you touch other objects, and bear your imprint the more you wear them.  </p>
<p>They are designed to be worn together on the same finger; however, if you would like them in two different sizes, whether for a loved one or if you want to wear them on different fingers, that can also be arranged.</p>
<p><a href="http://hippiesque.com/jewellery/meeting-in-the-middle/attachment/rings-mitm2/" rel="attachment wp-att-1064"><img src="http://hippiesque.com/wp-content/uploads/rings-mitm2-150x150.jpg" alt="" title="Meeting in the middle" width="150" height="150" class="alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1064" /></a></p>
<p>This is what the rings could look like after several weeks of wear. They shine up even further over time.</p>
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