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The Blooming Star takes its name from the blossom decorating its center. A 5-petal bloom sits atop a 3-dimensional self-supporting star. A sparkly crystal center twinkles in the middle of this double sided Christmas ornament. Crystals are used to embellish the tips and spokes of the star. The petals are puffy and hollow and are self-supporting as well giving the star its 3-dimensional structure.

The Blooming Star is the perfect ornament to adorn your tree every Christmas or as bespoke family heirloom or as a very personal and precious gift for a loved one this Yuletide season.

The Belle Époque era is a period in French history between 1890 to 1915 charaterised by optimism, regional peace, economic prosperity, colonial expansion, and technological, scientific, and cultural innovations. In particular, it was a time of increasing wealth and flourishing arts, literature, music and theatre. In contrast to the horrors of recent wars, it is often considered the golden age and a time when joie de vivre was experienced to its fullest.

Belle Époque jewelry encompassed three jewelry design periods: Art Nouveau, the Arts and Crafts movement and Edwardian. Precious metals like gold and platinum, thin fluid lacy lines, cloisonné enameling and gemstones feature prominently in Belle Époque jewelry. In particular pearls, especially cultured pearls, gained massive popularity.

La Belle Époque features a beautiful navette rhinestone encased in cubic right angle weave bezel. Cubic right angle weave fluid lines embrace luxurious crystal pearls. The pendant is suspended from a delicate pearl embellished cubic right angle weave collar.

Cubic Right Angle Weave squares in various sizes are connected to each other to form the pendant. Squares of various height embrace a sparkling crystal at its center to give sophistication to the necklace. A slinky detachable strap is knotted around the distinctive bail.

Cuff Available here

Additional Chaton Montees Available here 

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If you have purchased or downloaded the instructions prior to 29 May 2020 please note that Step 50 should read as

"Repeat Steps 1 to 35. Set aside for now."

Cubic Right Angle Weave squares in 2 sizes are connected to each other to form the cuff. Squares of various height embrace a sparkling crystal at its center to give sophistication to the cuff.

Necklace Available here

Additional Chaton Montees Avaiable here 

A handmade ornament is one of the most precious heirloom you can hand down to your children. It also makes an extremely meaningful and personal Christmas gift for a loved one or a dear friend. Your gift of love will certainly be cherished for many Christmases to come.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star is made in 2 parts. First the peyote star is made. When the star is completed, we will bezel a chaton for the centre and embellish the arms of the star. We will also build a loop at the tip of one of the arms so that you can hang the star on your tree. Before you start, it would be a good idea for you to read all the instructions once through so that you will understand the sequence of what you will need to do.