WATCH my bling......

These are Maison Martin Margiela's lovely re-invention. By changing functionality of ordinary objects. Most designers would call this "Evolution" means to improve from original creation : p



Gold knitting.......can't remember where I googled these. Aren't they lovely?! Adding fragility to otherwise tough-looking silver. Brilliant contrasting concept!

INNOVATE, INNOVATE, INNOVATE!
INNOVATE, INNOVATE, INNOVATE!
INNOVATE, INNOVATE, INNOVATE!
INNOVATE, INNOVATE, INNOVATE!
Key words for creativity!

Sigh......I've not been very productive lately. Blame it on too much procrastination and pure laziness : (

So here's the last key words for myself!
JUST DO IT!

It's suppose to be a surprise parcel : p

But Ms V you are so smart. 007 private assignment's made especially for you : ) Glad you like it even before receiving it : p
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!!!

Private Assignment 007 : Pendent with necklace

999 silver pressed with lace texture and 8 pieces of 6mm pyrite cut nuggets wrapped around a pearl white shell accented with 7-7.5mm freshwater pearl in natural colour. This unique pendent comes with a 24 inch 925 silver necklace.

Private Assignment 006 : LLI xclusive cuff bracelet!

Work-in-progress pix of the "one & only" LLI cuff bracelet! It still needs some final touch up and oxidization to complete this beauty : p

Ultra cool tools!

They look so slick and sparkling new : p Hopefully in years to come they will age gracefully as my jewelry work matures : )

(clockwise : ring size calculator, ring measuring steel mantrel, jewelry torch, bracelet size calcultor, eye piece & hammering steel block)

New found love for agate slices...

I've been shopping around for materials to incorporate into Little Li jewelry line. These agate slices called out to me. Each slice is unique of it's own cos' no two pieces will look alike. Agate are so translucent and looked absolutely gorgeous when held against light. Hence I've brought home a few pieces to experiment.

Above are some playful mixing which I think would be nice to develop into unique pendents : )

Inspiration - Anndra Neen

Thanks to my faithful fan P, I was introduce to Anndra Neen. Jewelry designers Phoebe and Annette Stephens has strong artistic bloodline and influence. Their grandmother Annette Nancarrow, was a painter, sculptor and jewelry designer, and her husband was the well-known avant-garde composer Conlon Nancarrow. Based in Mexico City in the 1930s and 1940s, the couple ran in haute artistic circles, with a coterie of close friends that included Diego Rivera, Frida Kahlo, Jose Clemente Orozco and Anais Nin.

All jewelry were handcrafted from copper, brass and nickel silver in their Mexico City workshop, each piece is architectural and unique. “We like to think of our jewels as sculptures,” Phoebe says. “They’re like beautiful objects that happen to be wearable.”



Ooooouuuu! Such an inspiration....sometimes I do wonder if my great great grand parents were artistic too : p Even not I will have no FEAR because my Heavenly Father is the ultimate creator of all things beautiful!

Welcome to littlelij.blogspot.com : )

In preparation of LLi Jewelry online shop, I've decided to simplify my web addresses for your convenience and easy navigation. Thanks for your kind support and constant encouragement along the way cos' without them, I will not have the courage to pursue my long time dream of being a jewelry designer. So please continue to visit www.littlelij.blogspot.com to share my joy in the creation of LLi Jewelry.

Currently I'm cracking hard on the birthing of my debut collection. Hopefully all fans of LLi Jewelry will be able to shop online at www.littlelij.com the soonest. Please be patience : )

PS : Meanwhile if there's any customize order, please feel free to email me at littlelij@gmail.com

God Bless!
Little Li : )

Need to decide on a domain name......

Here are the options :

littlelij.com
littlelijewelry.com
littleligallery.com
littleliart.com
littlelishop.com
littlelistore.com
little-li.com

Which of the above will be better representation of Little Li Jewelry?
Little Li supportors, please vote : )

Private Assignment 005 - Pendent with necklace

This unique pendent went through quite a dramatic change. I was experimenting with silver clay. Attempting to apply silver clay directly onto a coral, hoping it will be strong enough to withstand the high temperature of firing.


(Above image) Sadly the coral pendent was "inwardly" fragile and broke into tiny pieces when I was polishing it...in the final stage of assembly! Fortunately JH's initial was still intact. Hence I've to remake a new pendent with the surviving silver. I'm glad the final design looked far better than the first. It's truly a blessing in disguise !


This unique pendent is made of 999 silver, oxidized with graduation tone from copper-ish, bronze-ish to silver, complimenting with a natural freshwater pearl hand-drilled into the coral and worn on 925 silver cable chain. Here's JH happily wearing her unique necklace : )