Ciao Bella's Favorite Stone of the Summer is Crazy Lace Agate. It is available in turquoise, purples and magenta!

Agate Stone is characterized by their brightness of color. They were once used in chest plates of ancient warriors to ensure their success in battle.

These stones have many healing powers and are thought to balance blood sugars, eating disorders, cleanse lymph nodes.

They were often worn by gardeners who belived their powers increase their crops. When worn in jewerly agates attract friends and riches to you!

Crazy Lace Agate has healing powers for emotional loss. It is thought to clear blockages from major organs and to allow love and laughter back into your life.

Here are a few of my favorite crazy lace agate creations.

Gearing up for the Virgina State Parks and Museum Show

We are finishing up some new designs for the Virginia State Parks and Museum Gift Show in Wytheville, VA. Many of the designs are using Unakite, the "Virginia State Stone".

Im also working on many pieces sea, aquarium and equine centers in Virginia. Keep an eye out on our website for the new pieces!

Busy Weekend at the Bridal Show

We had a great weekend at Cavanaugh's Bridal Show at the Pittsburgh Hilton. We talked to lots of future brides. We took lots of orders and are looking forward to meeting one on one to design specific items to match the brides' dresses.

Here are a few pictures from the weekend.

See Ciao Bella Jewelry at the Bride Show this weekend

Ciao Bella Jewelry will be at the Pittsburgh Hilton this weekend for the Cavanaugh's Bride Show. January 30th and 31st, 2010. Stop by booth #45 to see the new bridal items. Register to win a starlight spray necklace.

Bride Show Preparations

Ciao Bella is preparing for the Cavahaugh's Bride Show January 30th and 31st at the Pittsburgh Hilton. Lots of new jewelry and tiaras. Great Sales at the show.

Pictured is one of our new handwoven floral cluster necklaces, made with Swarovski Crystals and pearls. Also, our whimsical hair comb has gotten a lot of attention and is a great accent to any dress.

Creative Hibernating

A new Ciao Bella blog.
My new years resolution is to update the web and to blog more often!
The cold weather has motivated me to stay in and get on track. Also a special thanks to Andy Ebon for all the great advice at a seminar that I attended at the Heinz History Center yesterday. I have implemented many of his great ideas into the website already. Still much more work to go.

I am looking forward to some warmer weather! It is going to be 40 degrees here this week. Actually, I am looking forward to some Califorinia sunshine. I am heading off to San Diego next week to relax and get the creative juices flowing and to observe new fashion trends! Always fun to people watch, critique and to incorporate the ideas and trends into my own creations.