A luxurious present and the best mood uplifter

Ah I can not keep this to myself!
I have got something special for my own birthday. And yes and yes – this is a jewelry gift and it has a fab stone in it :))
when I was in Yerevan (the capital of Armenia) my friends showed me “Vernisage”, the local market with art, modern and vintage jewelry, stones, silver wear and etc.
I've certainly got some amazing things there, which I am going to present little by little, as soon as I get time to make pictures/jewelry/description of them.
This piece stands apart from others, because I did not buy it as a gift or a supply material. I saw it and selfishly told myself: “Ok, this masterpiece is for me.” :))
These silver filigree earrings enclose two beautiful faceted rubellite stones, the most valuable type of tourmaline.
This is an astonishing gorgeous stone, which can be found at Madagascar, Ceylon, Mid Ural and California. Keep it in mind next time you go to any of those places.
Maybe you'll find a nice deal for a jewelry piece with magnificent rubellite!
As for me, I LOVE mine!

I will be back, oh yes!

Once again I have discovered the truthfullness of the life duality.
There is nothing more exciting and interesting than travelling.
There is nothing more exhausting and unhappy than travelling.
I met wonderful people, saw miraculous places, and bought a lot of beautiful beads and other souvenirs.
I missed my beloved ones terribly, got fed up with churches and site-seeing, and lost/broke a few of my favorite things.
Also there are way less pictures than I ought to make in my electronic baggage. I know some people document everything they see and feel, so many months and years later they still can feed their imagination with bright glimpses of those memories.
As for me the process of photographing all surroundings takes a lot out from the real-time feelings. I can not enjoy the night breeze at the seaside or breathing in wet air at the top of the mountain in the clouds, can not be right then and right there.
I guess this is very personal and can go different ways.
So!...I'm finishing my 2 month long trip to Russia, Ukraine andArmenia and going back to U.S.
There will be an exciting though painful move to Washington DC, a lot of research and routine work, and hopefully a bit of time for myself and so delightful beading!
BTW I even tried to play piano again, hehe :)))

Vacation plans - shop will be closed for 2 months

Hey there!
Sorry if this comes as a late notice, but things are speeding up, and I barely have time to fill up my calendar for a day!))
Two's Ruse jewelry shop at Etsy will be temporary closed for two months starting at May 11 2010.
I'll hopefully be back after July 15 and will most definitely bring lots of new gems,and beads, and all sorts of treasuries from the trip!
Meanwhile my handpainted modern art stylized earrings have finally made it to the Etsy pages, several new pieces can't wait to be photographed, and one special deal is about to be posted!
Stay with me at www.TwosRuse.Etsy.com and be first to know!!!

Hope you are all excited about upcoming Mother's Day- I am for sure! ;)))

Kisses, Maria.

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Trip to the mountains

Ohhh, the trip to the mountains this weekend was so reviving!
I got so many beautiful pictures and had such a splendid time!..Spring blossoms and dry fresh air are the best!

Nest pendants attack!

You know it became popular to make birds nests pendants these days. And Easter is not the last reason. First, it’s plain cute. Little teeny-tiny colorful or pearly eggs in a puffy wire wrapped nest look very delicate and adorable. Second, birds has been always a beloved theme of all indie oriented people. Here are some alluring examples from Etsy:

by GracensDesigns

by ssbphoto

by MDsparks

However, what once was an “awwwwww”-inspiring trick now transforms to an dangerous obsession. Birds and nests are everywhere (sometimes it’s “all-in-one-pot” with skulls, chandeliers and flowers as well) , and nobody escaped this crazy birdesque mania, nobody. Me too :)
However, the “nest” I made apparently has to come with a 16-page explanation. Here is a list of the most popular questions asked by people who saw “Two’s ruse” Nest pendant:
Why is there only a one egg?..
Why is this egg octahedral?!
What is that orange stuff around the nest?
Eeehhh...What IS This?.....
Dear friends, The answer to all of them is simple, as Hermitian conjugations in the quantum physics.
I didn’t mean to make a nest, frankly speaking.
But somehow..on a deep subconscious level.. the bird idea nested in my mind, and instead of a drop wire wrapped pendant I created a weird gold nest with one octahedral egg and a bright orange halo. What can I say,“ be special, be different”, right?.. :))

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More Family Gifts!

This time - garnets and gold for my grandma!

My roses sail to East Europe

In between the crazy spring days full of work, parties and unbearable warmth of the Chapel Hill Weather, I managed to start making gifts for my Russian family members.

This Necklace is a true cosmopolit. It has stones and beads of all kinds with my handmade shiny sopper swirls and a gorgeous Rose Pendant.

I made it for my dear aunt, although I suspect as soon as my mom sees it she will want the one exactly like this one. ohhh, those sisters!.. They may grow up, get kids and etc., but their jealousy never ages ;)))

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