Heather - Wishes Collection 2

I wish for Peace  SGD$149

(Vintage rhinestone brooch, vintage lucite flowers, czech glass flowers, pearls, rhodium chain, vintage beads, swarovski roundells)

I wish for Love    SGD$189

(Vintage rhinestone piece, vintage enamel flowers, lucite flowers, swarovksi roundells, swarovksi crystals, swarovski briolettes, facetted quartz drops, rhodium chain)

I wish for Hope   SGD179

(Vintage rhinestone piece, vintage enamel flowers, lucite flowers, swarovksi roundells, swarovksi crystals, swarovski briolettes, rhodium chain)

Message from heather: 

And something I could not resist....... Remember this rhyme?

"Something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue"

Well's here the full rhyme with their intended meaning:

"Something old, something new

Something borrowed, something blue

And a silver sixpence in her shoe. "

Each item in this poem represents a good-luck token for the bride. If she carries all of them on her wedding day, her marriage will be happy.

"Something old" symbolizes continuity with the bride's family and the past.

"Something new" means optimism and hope for the bride's new life ahead.

"Something borrowed" is usually an item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride. The borrowed item also reminds the bride that she can depend on her friends and family.

As for the colorful item, blue has been connected to weddings for centuries. In ancient Rome, brides wore blue to symbolize love, modesty, and fidelity. Christianity has long dressed the Virgin Mary in blue, so purity was associated with the color. Before the late 19th century, blue was a popular color for wedding gowns, as evidenced in proverbs like, "Marry in blue, lover be true."

And finally, a silver sixpence in the bride's shoe represents wealth and financial security. It may date back to a Scottish custom of a groom putting a silver coin under his foot for good luck. For optimum fortune, the sixpence should be in the left shoe. These days, a dime or a copper penny is sometimes substituted, and many companies sell keepsake sixpences for weddings.

(extract from wiki)

The rhyme is the inspiration for the piece below:

Something blue   SGD$149

(old = vintage blue drop and lucite flowers, new=14kt gold chain, blue=flowers + drop, borrowed & six pence = You're on your own!)