“THE ZODIAC NECKLACE”

…………………….I think we are all intrigued by the mystical, and what the universe has to predict for each one of us….I have never been one to hold any strong belief in Horoscopes, though it is always fun to read what your horoscope says. With each daily news paper, and monthly magazine that had a horoscope page, Jac would gleefully read what was in store for us. You couldn’t help but wonder if you should take any of it to heart. Jac believed more than I did, and she went to a few “readers”. She insisted I go to one of them, this very nice but strange man. He was eerily accurate with Jac, and likewise with me. At the time a lot of what he said did not make sense, but so much of what he did say came to pass. He predicted I would work for QVC [not mentioned by name], but when it happened Jac and I knew it was what he predicted. He predicted health problems that too came to pass. Jac’s main interest was to find out everything she could about her mother, but that wasn’t always what he saw or told her about. She wrote everything down and would come home and read it all back to me. Then he disappeared….never to be seen or heard of again?….We often wondered what happened to this strange spirit….. Years and years ago, when I was in my 20’s, there was this huge machine in Grand Central Station that told you your future. You had to give the machine your exact time and place of birth. I don’t remember exactly the name of this machine, but I think it may have been Astro Flash…. maybe one of you knows for sure? My best friend and I went there and entered our info for a small fee….why not. Weeks later the results came to my apt. It was a very in dept detailed scroll, more information than I thought I would receive. Over the years I have realized that the predictions it made have come true. It predicted Jac and I would be together, and I wouldn’t even meet her until years later! Of course it didn’t mention her name, but there was no doubt in my mind that Jac was the one who was described in these pages…..Somewhere , in my many moves, this scroll was lost…..I would love to be able to reread it now……So, I guess I am a skeptical believer……Many of you request if I can make certain things and when I can, and the buyer likes it, I will gladly try to get it done….Kate, a while back asked for a…..ZODIAC NECKLACE….I was able to do it, and it turned out fabulously!………….Each medallion is double sided….on one side the symbol, as shown above, and on the other side the pictorial of each symbol………..I learned something creating this necklace. I always thought, like a birth stone for each month, there would be a specific stone for each sign of the Zodiac……not so…….Since one’s sign can span between two months there is no one stone. For instance I’m a Leo which starts on July 23rd and ends August 23rd. My birth stone is Ruby…When I did research on a stone color what I found out is it was a range of colors for each sign……so I just picked the color I liked best. What was also interesting was that the colors didn’t overlap from sign to sign so choosing a single color for each medallion wasn’t difficult……The necklace consists of all TWELVE ZODIAC SIGNS in Russian Gold. The discs have the look of being created by putting a stamp in hot liquid gold….similar to the way hot wax stamps are made. The shape of each disc is slightly different…..This is a wonderful ONE OF A KIND PIECE that was designed by me so there will be no others anywhere. It is also a great conversation piece, and I’m sure many will want to take a close look and find their sign……This is a true collectors piece……………………enjoy……………..much Love…………….Louis

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“THE ZODIAC NECKLACE CONTINUED”

………………….On the reverse side of each medallion is the pictorial symbol for each sign with the name……Sorry, the Sagittarius photo is a little blurry, but it’s a beautiful depiction of the ARCHER with his  bow and arrow. Each depiction is beautifully executed……………….I’m sure you will enjoy looking at each symbol just because they are wonderfully done……..You really have two necklace, because you can wear it on either side!………………………………enjoy……………………..much Love………………………..Louis

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“HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY”

……………………This Memorial Day, like all others, we will honor all of the men and women who have fought and given their lives to keep this nation free since this great country was created……This Memorial Day is also a special one….It is the first Memorial day, hopefully the last, that we are living through this pandemic……However, not all of us have been so lucky. So, today I will also be remembering those who have fought on the front lines….the Warriors of the pandemic, and those who have lost the battle fighting for all of us to survive…………………………God Bless them all

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“THE TONGA SHELL NECKLACE”

…………………….The “TONGA” shells look like they were carved right out of an Abalone……Each of the twelve shells has a slightly different shape and they will slightly vary in color….as nature made them. They are hung from a delicate GOLD CHAIN, but in between each shell is a small gold bead to separate each shell so they hang properly. An additional shorter GOLD CHAIN hangs above the shells giving a delicate layered look……..It looks great with your more casual attire, but can also dress up a Black or Ivory dress and suit…..The necklace is very comfortable to wear, and is very light in weight. It also lays flat so it will work with all jackets and cardigans…….Above, is the Black Moss Crepe Short sleeve scoop neck with the new IVORY zip front trouser…..Then pull out every color top you have and the new Tonga shell necklace will be perfect….and so easy……Where most shell jewelry connotes spring and summer, I think this can easily be worn year round, as pearls can……….I have used the classic GOLD HOOP to finish it off…….J488257 is the style number and it is avail NOW!!!…………………..enjoy…………………..much Love…………………………..Louis

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“THE BLACK & WHITE OMBRE TOP”

………..One of my most popular tops is the Ombre tunic…….For many years now I keep adding one or two new colors. After at least 10 versions I wondered what color I could possibly do to make it look different enough from the others…….After reviewing all of the different color ways I have already done it became very apparent that I have never done a Black and White top……The top above was achieved with just one color BLACK……All of the grey areas are created by a screen, not a grey dye. Sometimes the way something turns out can be a big surprise!……What can make a wonderful top even more glamorous……fabulous accessories!…..The Black and White Masaai Necklace, Earring and Coil Bracelet look like they were made for this top. The Black, White and Grey in the Massai group work perfectly with the colors of the top. It is always a find when you can discover a piece of jewelry, that isn’t a solid color, that works perfectly with a print…BTW, if you haven’t thought about it let me tell you this is one very complicated necklace to assemble….Each bead, each disc, each ring and bead has to be counted and placed just right….hours and hours to make just one!…If you are looking for something a little dressier….the “Twisted Sister” [my name not QVC’s] would be the perfect choice. The Black Jet faceted beads entwined with the faceted Silver beads and the Silver discs is a real head turner…….Above, the white or black crop  pant are a natural. The double layer black and ivory pant make for one sensational outfit!……………….enjoy………………much Love……………………Louis

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