When I was growing up, there were certain pieces of jewelry that my mom owned that I just loved. One was a gold plated leaf. So simple, delicate and pretty. It is definitely not something you would find in a traditional jewelry store. So I was THRILLED when I saw a similar piece of jewelry on NOVICA, a leading fair trade artisan website that is affiliated with National Geographic.
NOVICA gives talented artisans from around the world a place to express their talents and provide access to the world market. Jewelry is just one small portion of their site, where you can find everything from home decor to children’s toys. But at this moment, I have to gush about the Jewelry Selection from one particular artist from Thailand – Danai. She creates exquisite jewelry from coffee beans, leafs, orchids and more. You will find both gold and silver jewelry in her collection.
Not only does she have a natural gold plated leaf necklace, which reminds me of my mom’s necklace, she also has preserved a natural orchid in silver on a strand of pearls, and she has preserved various other flowers to create breath-taking sterling silver jewelry and gold selections.
Honestly, I think I could give gifts to the women in my life for the next few years easily by choosing pieces from Danai’s creations. Currently I’ve been wearing the sweetest gold plated natural orchid flower necklace called ‘Timeless Dancer’. The orchid is small, about the size of a nickel. But the color is brilliant, with a luminous red accented by gold and white. And it only costs $25.49. Two other pieces that really struck me as must-haves was a chrysanthemum blossom preserved in resin and centered on a leather cord, along with a huge (approx. 1.5″ in height) blue orchid, gold-plated brooch. One reminded me of of my mom and the other of my grandmother-in-law.
There really is something from Danai for every woman, from nature-loving to prim & proper. She sells brooches, necklaces, earrings, and chokers. The quality is outstanding. My own necklace is sturdy, not breaking under the tugs of preschoolers and toddlers. I shower and swim in it, and it is just as gorgeous as the day it arrived. I expect that the chrysanthemum blossom and blue orchid will wear just as well!
Overall, I had filled my shopping cart up way too much and too fast with jewelry from NOVICA. You can bet I’ll be back for more for birthdays, holidays, Mother’s Day and more!
Wow,the jewelry is very pretty!
i like silver jewelries because they are fashionable without being overly expensive”.*
i like to use both gold and silver jewelry, silver jewelries are just as elegant as gold jewelries”,.