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I am really in love with the beautiful color of rosé gold.

Pure gold is yellow in color but it is rarely used pure because it is very soft.

So - usually gold will be alloyed with other elements like zinc, silver and copper in various portions to make it harder and more resistant but also to create different colors.

Generally the addition of more silver will color gold white and the addition of more copper will color it rosé.

I added 3 more ring designs to the existing collection.

This large beautiful soft rose quartz cabochon fits the rosé tone of the gold ring perfectly.

It is also available with a smoky rock quartz, too as shown on the left picture.

And I offer matching bracelets to these rings as well. 

The ring is made of 925 silver, is rosé gold plated and costs 79Euro + shipping and handling.

Available ring sizes 52, 54, 56 and 58.

To order please sent an e-mail to: lebenslustiger(at)gmail.com and see more order information here.

The next design is a ring with an open round circle for 29Euro + shipping and handling.

Available ring sizes 52, 54, 56 and 58.

Again - it is made of 925 silver rosé gold plated. 

And the last one is a super cute twisted ring made of 925 silver rosé gold plated and with a tiny facetted zircon for 29 Euro + shipping and handling.

Really adorable and also available in size 52, 54, 56 and 58. 

You can order all rings directly via e-mail: lebenslustiger(at)gmail.com 

Paypal or wire transfer to my German or US bank account. 

Happy day,

Anette 

Here comes Part 2 of my Mantra inspired Jewelry. In case you missed part 1 and want to know more about this series, you can read it here or go onto Etsy or Dawanda to see all of the collection which is still on Blogbirthday-SALE until end of May!!!

Again I picked three more Mantras and will try to freely explain their meaning:

"Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu" is a really wonderful Mantra meanig: May all beings everywhere be happy and free...isn't that beautifully said???

"Om Shantih" could be interpreted as: Peace within you and with everything else...

"Om Namah Shivaya" is honoring Shivas' powers.

All items are one-of-a-kind and handmade by me! I use silver for the metal parts - the rosé tone is 20 miliem gold plated - and different semiprecious and precious beads. 

Since lebenslustiger.com blog is celebrating it's 1st birthday you will receive a 20% off sale in both shops until May 31st!!!

Moms rock the world!!! 

And Lebenslustiger.com turned one !!!

Many, many thanks for a great first year - all your lovely support and comments mean the world to me. What a wonderful community!

In Giving back, I offer a 20% off Birthday sale in my shops at Dawanda and Etsy from now until May 31st. For Etsy sales use coupon code BlogBirthday1

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XOXO, Anette 

For Christmas I needed a really fat nail - for the tree.

Where every other tree has a nice thinning tip, our version of a tree had a trunk-ish branch of considerable girth.

I felt sorry.

For the tree.

Because of that it actually became our christmas tree - despite its - uhhm - handicap. In my time before motherhood an inconceivable notion of sentimentality - it was either: "do or die" or "kill or cure".  Now, after years of motherhood: one mellows out a lot...Does that sound familiar to you?

So I was all: "awww" - and this tree became our tree. The fat nail from the local country store was rammed as a replacement tip and was the perfect pin for a big star made of willow. It looked great. Indeed awesome. I was delighted and impressed - especially by that big nail.

Now wouldn't that kind of nail also make a great holder for my necklaces? Pimped with color, Washi-tape and crocheted copper wire flower the nail and his friends are now spreading glee and joy amongst my favorites.

I only had copper wire, a remnant of another project, yet this would also work with brass or silver wire. It's a bit unusual at first to crochet with stiff wire but you will quickly get the hang of it. I recommend getting familiar with the concept of crocheting a flower and then go with the flow while crocheting one with the wire - meaning it's not too important to completely stick to the pattern and worry about every stitch because you anyway will be able to bend the flower nicely into shape after you are done.

Make the beginning inner circle of the flower really small so it will later slip tightly onto the nail and stays in place. The intertubes are full of how-to's (here and here) for crocheted flowers. I think, they actually even sell soft wire for knitting or crocheting in your local craft store these days. And of course you could also use an other exotic material for this idea: wool! If you want to leave smaller marks on your wall use thinner but shorter roofing nails. They have nice wide heads.

I also love these mini flower nails! 

XOXO