BOWERHAUS Jewellery from Australia

BOWERHAUS beaded jewellery is available at www.wildeonline.com.au

Select from a range of elegant and sophisticated hand beaded necklaces & bracelets using a variety of semi precious stones and freshwater pearls.

Bowerhaus stretch bracelet with dyed blue agate, mother of pearls charms and signature logo charms

Bowerhaus stretch bracelet with freshwater pearls, mother of pearl charms and signature logo charms

 

Chain necklace with Bowerhaus charms, freshwater pearls and mother of pearl charms

Bowerhaus hand knotted purple agate beads with logo and freshwater pearl accents

 

Bowerhaus Earrings with signature logo,semi precious beads & freshwater pearls

 

Bowerhaus dyed blue agate beads hand knotted on silk with mother of pearls charms

 

Bowerhaus chain linked necklace with freshwater pearls and mother of pearl charms

 

 

 



CHRISTIAN LACROIX Handbag

CHRISTIAN LACROIX HANDBAGS

Wilde Jewellery & Accessories is proud to be the preferred stockist in LEURA for the beautiful French designed handbags by Christian Lacroix. We have a variety of colours and styles in store in both genuine leather and man-made materials.

 

 



 

FRANCK HERVAL French Jewellery

WILDE Jewellery & Accessories (Leura, NSW) is now proud to stock the french designed range of jewellery Franck Herval. Introduced to Australia in 2013 this fresh, vibrant range of jewellery is all handmade using a broad range of materials and jewellery making techniques.

 

  Multi-dangle crocheted necklace  from the Melissandre range

The Franck Herval brand is famous for their multi-ethnic inspiration, chromatic richness and use of natural materials such as fish scales, sea shells, snake skin, sting ray leather, mother of pearl, fibres from various plants, seeds of various colours, exotic tree bark, feathers, gemstones and much more.

Multi-dangle necklace from the Paradis Exotique range

Sophisticated jewellery design complements the use of different types of prints, fabrics, lace, Swarovski crystals, leather and glass beads.

Multi-strand Katja bracelet featuring glass beads, semi precious beads & fabric

Full of detail, this gorgeous jewellery is original but remains very easy to wear.

Multi-dangle enamel and bead Paradis Exotique stud earrings

The Franck Herval collections will resonate in the soul of every woman, emphasizing its uniqueness in the world of fashion trends.

Franck Herval Collections are released twice a year – Autumn/Winter and Spring/Summer.

Leonie Liberty ring from the Spring/Summer 2014 range

 

A large selection of Franck Herval Jewellery is NOW available at WILDE Jewellery & Accessories (Leura,NSW,AUSTRALIA) - www.wildeonline.com.au

 

 

Mexican Flower Jewellery

WILDE Jewellery and Accessories is proud to be a stockist of the SAN MARCO range of handcrafted MEXICAN FLOWER JEWELLERY.

 

 

These miniature flowers are grown in a garden of pots on the hillside of the Gomez Family in Central Mexico. They are hand picked with tweezers early in the morning while the flowers are still small. The flowers are dried over several days then individually placed with great skill and care into Sterling Silver casings. Each piece is beautifully unique and reflects the pride the Gomez family takes in their work.

 

 

 

Each unique piece of jewellery comes beautifully packaged with its own story card. The flowers used in the jewellery include Forget Me Nots, the Chamomile Daisy,Red Rose Buds along with a variety of mixed miniature garden flowers.

 

 

The SAN MARCO range of Mexican Flower jewellery comes in a large variety of shapes and sizes. There are pendants, necklaces, bracelets, cuffs and pierced earrings. Very popular with people looking for jewellery gift ideas or for ladies just looking to add a little bit of joy into their lives.

 

 

You can shop with us at our retail store located in Leura, Blue Mountains, NSW or online at www.wildeonline.com.au

 

 

 

 

TARINA TARANTINO now at WILDE Jewellery & Accessories

 

WILDE Jewellery & Accessories (Leura, Blue Mountains) now stocks a fabulous selection of cool jewels by the very famous LA designer Tarina Tarantino. Tarina specialises in creating fun, playful jewellery using a selection of quirky lucite beads and Swarovski crystal components. Her jewellery is all hand beaded and crystallized at the Sparkle Factory located in downtown LA.

Known for her iconic lucite skull collections Tarina Tarantino also creates stunning jewellery ranges based on cultural icons such as Alice in Wonderland & The Wizard of Oz. Tarina has collaborated with Mattel in order to create her Barbie collection and has also collaborated with Hello Kitty to create her cool pink head range.

Tarina Tarantino's jewellery has been worn by many famous celebrities including PINK, Kelly Osbourne, Cameron Diaz, Katy Perry, Cher Lloyd, Nicki Minaj and many others who adore her unique and edgy designs.


Known for her flamboyant pink hair Tarina Tarantino is not only a jewellery designer but she is also well known in the US for her beautiful range of cosmetics. A designer, business woman, mother and wife this creative and talented lady enjoys an almost "cult like" following from her many loyal and dedicated fans.

Shop instore or online at www.wildeonline.com.au

 

Pink wears baroque skull necklace.

 

 

 

Dream Come True....

For years now I have held onto the dream of having a small boutique jewellery & accessories shop. After alot of planning, hard work and determination my dream is now a reality!!

On the 11th November 2012 I opened my first retail jewellery & accessories shop in my hometown of Leura (which is situated in the beautiful Blue Mountains about 100kms west of Sydney, Australia).

After much deliberation I called the shop WILDE Jewellery & Accessories after being inspired by many of the quotes of the late, great Oscar Wilde.

I aim to bring to my customers a variety of interesting, artistic and unique items that I have either made myself, sourced from an Australian distributor or directly imported from overseas.

Please check out the photos, the stock and follow me at https://www.facebook.com/wildeonline?ref=hl

 

 

FINALISTS in the CYS CREATIVE BEADING AWARDS

For many months this year I was engrossed in making my entries for the 2011 CYS Creative Beading Awards in Australia. I have entered this competition for the last 5 years and my boys have been entering in the Youth Division for the last 2 years. I personally find that entering competitions really stretches my creativity and takes me out of my beading "comfort zone". The thought process that goes into deciding on a theme/design is very intense and can often take much longer than the creation of the actual piece. Shopping for the components is always lots of fun but my favourite part is finally seeing the finished item and being able to breath a sigh of relief.

Anyway...VERY pleased to announce that my two boys and I are FINALISTS again and we are looking forward to hearing the results in the 2012.

Read all about me on this month's SYDNEY MUM blog...

Over the last couple of years I have been fortunate enough to have had a profile done and my work displayed in Australia's Creative Beading Magazine. During that time I met freelance journalist and blogger Sharon Quill who edits and compiles the profile stories and other articles for the magazine. After completing another recent story for the magazine she asked if she could "blog"about me on her Sydney Mum site, of course I was thrilled to be asked... http://sydneymum.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/what-a-beading-beauty/

Swarovski Create Your Style WATER Magazine OUT NOW

CONGRATULATIONS to my lovely friend Diane Whiting who is a fabulous Create Your Style Swarovski Ambassador for her role in the newly released WATER ISSUE. Diane in conjunction with Lilian Chen created an amazing crystal purse which can be viewed within the pages of the magazine along with Diane's stunning Wirelace and Crystal necklace.
For information on where to get a copy of this new magazine please go to: http://www.create-your-style.com/Content.Node/inspiration/specials/Magazine_Water.php

If you are interested in joining a creative and fun website where designers who LOVE to create with Swarovski Crystals meet ot share their ideas and designs then please visit: http://community.create-your-style.com/

Melissa Player:Creative Beading SWAROVSKI Competition Results 2010

After many, many months of waiting and anticipation the results for the 2010 Creative Beading Swarovski Competition are finally out and all place winners and finalists have been published in the March edition of the Creative Beading Magazine.

I'm very pleased to announce that I received my magazine in the mail this week and I received 8th place for my crystallized Akubra hat "Australiana" and 10th place for my necklace "PREY: Protect Our Children".

I'm just thrilled for the 2010 winner (a lovely lady & a very deserving entrant) and I'm also very excited to see so many of our Beading Forum members being recognised for their amazing vision, skills and talents.
www.beadingforum.com.au

This is a very difficult competition...after a few years of entering I still can't figure out the judging criteria but as long as you have a go, express yourself and enjoy your craft then you are certainly in with a chance.

 

Sandy Forster for Australian of the Year

This week I read some very happy news on my Facebook page....Australian Mentor and Law of Attraction expert Sandy Forster has accepted a nomination for Australian of the Year. Sandy is an amazing lady who lives in sunny Queensland and her passion is to teach others how to use the Law of Attraction in everyday life (both personal and business). She has literally gone from welfare to millionaire in a few short years and her story is truely inspirational.

For the last decade I have been listening to & learning from Sandy. I started off listening to her free teleseminars, I have also participated in her fun & free Millionaire Money Game , I have done her Magical Money Manifestation course, I have done her Secrets to Business Success Course and other smaller courses as well.

What I love about Sandy Forster is that she has something to offer everyone....she's not one of these bells & whistles gurus but rather a very down to earth genuine Aussie gal!

So...if you've ever wanted to learn how to develop & improve your life, money situation, love life, realtionships, health, business, personal life etc etc then Sandy is your lady. One of the most powerful activities I have ever done was Sandy's "How to be Wildly Wealthy Fast Book" with accompanying workbook - it really was a step by step plan to awaken your vibrations towards money & wealth and for around $50 it was worth far more than the many thousands of dollars that most of the US gurus are charging.

Anyhow....take a look for yourself at www.aussieinfopreneurs.com as everyone has something to learn from this Wildly successful and multi award winning mentor.

Good luck Sandy with the nomination for Australian of the Year...I know you have many thousands of followers from all over the World who would LOVE to see you be rewarded and recognised with such an incredible award.

"Pele's Whisper" by Peter Lik - Inspiration for Swarovski Competition Piece

Just thought I'd show you my place winning entry in the 2010 Creative Beading Swarovski Competition held in Australia/NZ each year.

This year they added some more divisions and my "Volcanic Eruption" ring received 9th place in the Creative Division - all hand wired using Swarovski 4 mm bicones and inspired by Australian photographer Peter Lik's incredible photo "Pele's Whisper".

 

Earring Earrings Earrings

Have just loaded over 20 pairs of earrings to my Ebay store http://stores.ebay.com.au/beadartdesign. I'm really excited about some of the new designs and the great new components I have found to include in my designs.

I love making one of a kind items because I think they reflect my creative inspirations and moods on certain days. This year I have decided to try to work more towards having a few "ranges" throughout the year so that I can cement some of my ideas & designs more formally. Of course there will still be plenty of one off items as I have soooooo many bits and pieces that need to be used up but I feel as though more consistency is now required.

I'll let my hair down once and while when I work on those more extravagant competiton pieces but at the moment I'm getting organised, so stay tuned...

SWAROVSKI Crystal World ,Wattens AUSTRIA

SWAROVSKI Crystal World- Swarovski Kristallwelten in AUSTRIA....some pics

Hi Everyone...well after a 7 week adventure through Dubai & Europe we are safely back at home and I am just starting to find my feet again. Kids are back at school, a mountain of paperwork awaits and
beads are resting peacefully!!

Just thought I'd share some of my photos taken at Swarovski Crystal World in Wattens,Austria (Kristallwelten). I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE this place and have been very fortunate to have been able to visit there twice in the last couple of years. The artworks, installations and retail shop (including a retail shop for designers) is just amazing and very inspiring. It's also worth googling Swarovski Kristallwelten if you are a true Swarovski fan!

If you are interested in taking a peek at this sparkling crystal wonderland head over to my Bead Art & Design page on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Bead-Art-Design/62804332660

Make sure you "Like" my page while you're there so that you can be in the running for future giveaways. Enjoy.....

1st Place Winner 2010 Creative Beading Swarovski Competition

Congratulations to my son Nicholas Player for being awarded 1st Place in the Youth Division of the 2010 Creative Beading Swarovski Competition for his necklace Razor's Edge. Awesome work...enjoy your fantastic prizes. Nicholas' brother Matthew won 2nd place (see below post). Nicholas also placed 5th & 7th in this competition as well...hooray for beading boys! For more photos please see our Facebook page "Bead Art & Design".

Creative Beading Swarovski Competition Winner - 2010

Congratulations to my son Matthew Player for being awarded 2nd place in the Youth Division of the 2010 Creative Beading Swarovski Competition (Australia).

Breast Tests & Breast Screening

"The Z-Bra: Love the Skin You're in" by Melissa Player

When I was in my early 20's I lost an Aunt to breast cancer and saw first hand the devastating effect it had on her family & friends. Ever since then I have been very conscious to ensure I was tested on a regular basis. For the past 25 years I have had regular breast ultrasounds because there really is NO excuse not to have this simple breast screening procedure done on a regular basis. When I reach a certain age I will go from breast ultrasounds to mammograms.

Sadly, too many women ignore getting regular checkups and tests done because of a number of reasons or excuses. I know that one reason this simple procedure is often neglected is because many women are uncomfortable with their bodies or the "skin they are in" and thus they feel too embarrased to get these checks done (you know who you are!!!)

I put in over 50 hours of work in the "Z-Bra: Love the Skin You're In" to try to inspire and encourage you to have these simple screening tests done.

If you haven't had one before...or if it's been a few years then please make an appointment this week to see your GP to get a referral for either a breast ultrasound or a mammogram - don't ever think it can't or won't happen to you.

OPRAH Channel 10 Australia exclusive interview

It's been said that Oprah loves a good hat...she'd certainly look amazing in this one:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Australiana-for-Oprah/126651277385001

You can see this exclusive interview with Oprah and Angela Bishop here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaCdoew2EDc

OPRAH in AUSTRALIA to wear an AKUBRA

As most of you know Oprah Winfrey will be winging her way downunder to AUSTRALIA in December along with a very joyous and excited selected studio audience from one of her recent shows.... who can forget the looks, tears and sheer shock on their faces when Oprah announced "WE are going to AUSTRALIA"- several times!!!!! Whilst here they will be doing some touring around Oz and also filming a couple of shows from the Sydney Opera House.

Oprah is coming to Australia ....let's give her a bit of sparkle http://www.facebook.com/pages/Australiana-for-Oprah/126651277385001

Now...my friend in the US (Diane Whiting) has created a Facebook page for a Swarovski Crystal Akubra hat that I recently created called AUSTRALIANA for the 2010 Creative Beading Swarovski Competition here in Australia. We decided it would be FUN to see how many LIKES we could get for the hat and then maybe Oprah staffers would be receptive to the idea of Oprah wearing the hat during one of her shows from Sydney - it's just brimming with Australian wildflowers!

Oprah is coming to Australia ....let's give her a bit of sparkle http://www.facebook.com/pages/Australiana-for-Oprah/126651277385001

So please...help us out with this social media exercise and "LIKE" the hat then forward it onto your friends.

Oprah is coming to Australia ....let's give her a bit of sparkle http://www.facebook.com/pages/Australiana-for-Oprah/126651277385001

Thankyou so much....Melissa
www.ebeads.com.au

SWAROVSKI Crystal FERIDO Treasure Box by Melissa Player

I wanted to use up some of the shells in our collection box so I went in search of a little wooden treasure box which I finally found on ebay! Anyhow...I have finally covered this cute box in sparkly Swarovski Crystals & Pearls, Sterling Silver Sea Creatures & lovely seaside shells that my boys have collected over the years when we go on family holidays. Using Ferido in Aquamarine I went about hand setting all the Swarovski flatbacks, pearls, coral twigs and the beautiful big AB Seashell. The colours are just beautiful and the contrast of the organic shells against the glistening crystals makes for a wonderful effect.

So...I give you Treasured Seaside Memories which was made for the 2010 Creative Beading Swarovski Competition