Posted by Lara on Sep 1, 2009 in
Charms from Lara's Boutique Whilst catching up with my work colleagues this morning over a coffee, my boss told us all about his daughter’s christening. Apparently she smiled and was adorable the whole way through. She had plenty to smile about as she received so many gifts, although she is not even the grand old age of 0ne, so she cannot fully appreciate these presents until she grows a little bit older.
As I understand, the gifts can be given to the child straight away, or they can be saved until the child has grown up. I am fascinated with the idea as I was neither christened nor have I ever been a godparent. However, it did make me think what would be a individual present at a christening. Later on in the day my girlfriend came over and we were discussing christening presents for her little neice. It is obvious to me now, the perfect gift is a charm bracelet.
The bracelets can be adjusted and will fit a very small childs wrist or an adult wrist. A nice idea would be to add a different charm each year and so build up the collection slowly and in sync with the growing interests and hobbies of the child. As we all know, children’s interests can often chop and change and that is the beauty of being able to add and subtract charms according to these changes. They can also tell the full story of the child growing up as each year will be represented by a different charm. This will always make the bracelet extremely sentimental and standout from all the rest.
I have personally chosen all the charms on Lara’s Boutique and there is opportunity to be very creative and unique whilst picking out the perfect gift for a christening.
Posted by Lara on Aug 30, 2009 in
Charms from Lara's Boutique I am a real animal lover and I have put together all my favourite creatures with their symbolic meanings onto my charm bracelet. As a yoga teacher, a number of the descriptions play a key role in my daily practice, for example, transformation and freedom represented by the butterfly, breath control represented by the dolphin, strength and wisdom represented by the elephant, the knowledge of the fish, peace and emotional healing of the frog and creativity, love and protection represented by the turtle. I think that this is a unique way to illustrate what is important to me and to wear it on my person always.
Butterfly charm represents metamorphosis, carefree, transformer, classical symbol of the soul and recurring sentimental theme hovering over the history of jewellery. A symbol of freedom, free spirit, immortality, rebirth, resurrection, grace, light, soul.
Dolphin charm represents kindness, play, bridging man to the ocean, saviour, guide, sea power, swift, intelligence, joy, harmony, connection to self communication, breath control and awareness of tone.
Elephant charm represents long-life, self –preservation, good luck, emblems of the exotic, strength, fidelity, memory, patience, wisdom, intelligence, power.
Fish charm represents knowledge.
Frog charm represents connection with the water element, power of water, sensitivity, medicine, hidden beauty, power, cleansing, peace, emotional healing.
Turtle charm represents self-contained creative source, earth, informed decisions, planning, adaptability, love and protection, healing, knowledge.
Posted by Lara on Aug 29, 2009 in
Charms from Lara's Boutique Designers are tapping into a new romantic movement which expresses the enduring quality of both love and precious jewellery. Precious and eternal jewellery has been for centuries linked with love. Vivienne Becker recently wrote in the Financial Times that the designer Shaun Leane feels that the return to romance signifies “our need to stick together, family and friends, to keep treasured tokens of appreciation close to us….people have forgotten that jewellery is always about emotion and romance.” So, how can we channel our romance through jewellery? Can our partner decide what our passions and interests are and then somehow recreate this through a gift? What does the jewellery symbolise? I would recommend creating your own silver charm bracelet and thinking about these questions. Tailoring the bracelet as a gift and creating your own individual symbolism.
The symbol of a heart has always had romantic connotations. Artist Jeff Koons, produced the ‘hanging heart’ which weighs 1,600kg, 2.7m tall and sold for an incredible $23.6 million. Talk about a pricey way to show you care. There are cheaper alternatives such as a heart charm and silver heart charm.
Posted by Lara on Aug 29, 2009 in
Charms from Lara's Boutique The idea that we can carry our ‘life in miniature’ has been used by designer Brigitte Giraudi who is the founder of Miss Bibi, designing everyday objects into bijoux accessories according to an article in this month’s Elle magazine. Amongst her creations are miniature chairs on a necklace, telephone earrings and shoes. What is it that appeals about miniature? Is it the idea that we can carry objects on our person as cute accessories? Wearing a charm bracelet can also be this type of personalised accessory. At Lara’s Boutique, there are a number of sweet accessories which include silver shoe charm and handbag charm. They are everyday fashion accessories, personalised to your particular tastes. You can wear more than one pair of shoes or carry multiple handbags at one time. How cool is that!!
Posted by Lara on Aug 5, 2009 in
Charms from Lara's Boutique ‘An apple a day keeps the doctor away’ or so they say…..so how does wearing a piece of apple jewellery enhance your life? Well, Blythe Danner, the grandmother of Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter ‘Apple’ is bessoted with her granddaughter and constantly wears a brooch shaped like the fruit. Danner is reported to have told friends “When I can’t be with her, I can at least let the world know I’m thinking about her.”
At Lara’s Boutique there is a variety of apple charm being sold including sterling silver apple charm . The apple is a personalised touch to any charm bracelet.
Posted by Lara on Jul 19, 2009 in
Charms from Lara's Boutique Strawberry shaped jewellery is very popular. Evanna Lynch (who plays Luna Love in Harry Potter) has recently been seen wearing a pair of strawberry shaped earrings.
There are some strawberry charms being sold on Lara’s Boutique. Strawberries are great for the summer with a glass of Pimm’s at popular events such as Wimbledon. They are a quirky and fruity addition to any charm bracelet as they add a lot of colour!