~The Atlantis I Collection~
Original Release: May 2007
This is a momentous occasion; the first post on a current item! Meaning, essentially, I am finally up to date and can slow it down a little.
This collection consists of some very cool silks and jewellery, all focusing around 4 brilliant crystals (Obsidian, Amethyst, Blue Calcite and Quartz) working in unison with 4 different power sources. Each piece from silk to ring features spinning orbs of Earth, Lightening, Galaxy or Moon powers. This time around I chose to go with three different metals; gold, silver and Black shine.
(shown above: Obsidian Crystal with Spinning Lightening Orb Necklace in Silver)Very fine delicate lines on each piece. So 
delicate in fact, that taking the perfect pictures this time around proved to be a major test of patience. The rings for this collection turned out to be an instant fave for me, surprisingly enough.(shown on right: Spinning Earth Orb Ring in silver) (shown on left: Quartz Crystal with Spinning Galaxy orb earrings in gold)They were not even part of the original plan at all, but were done at the end when a smart woman would 
have counted herself finished and moved on. It was at the insistence of my RL daughter though that I make the rings, and I absolutely love them. (shown on left: 
Quartz chip and spinning galaxy orb bracelet)But then again, I love everything I make, if I didn't, I would never bother to put it in my stores. The coolest thing about this collection in my personal opinion is the moving parts. There is no cheazyness to it, just a very cool, very subtle effect that I personally 
adore. The tiny crystal chips in the bracelets and earrings move slightly slower and in the opposite direction of the orbs themselves, but it is so subtle that you would never notice if you were not intentionally looking for it.(shown on right:Blue Calcite crystal with spinning earth orb choker in silver)
This is a momentous occasion; the first post on a current item! Meaning, essentially, I am finally up to date and can slow it down a little. Allow me to introduce ~The Atlantis I Collection~. It has been an incredibly busy month for me, and this collection nearly didn't make it out as a May release at all, but given the fact that I have kept a record of releasing at least one collection a month since I began my SL designer career, I worked my butt off to make it happen.
I have long wanted to do an Atlantis project, but it wasn't until early this month that I found my inspiration. It all began late one evening when, having tired of sorting my inventory, i started playing with prims. I wasn't intending on building anything truly. Wasn't even in an experimental sort of mood. I was really just playing with prims for lack of anything better to do, and an interesting shape began to take form. The next day I began work on the project, but was intterupted before long to.... well, what that interruption was I promise to share with you soon dear readers, but for now let's just say that I was called away to other things for a couple of weeks.
When finally I had the time and ambition to get back to work on the Atlantis project, I was nearly certain there was no way I'd be able to complete it in time to release a new collection by the end of May, but as someone near and dear to my heart pointed out as the work on this project came to a close, I am a very driven woman when I get something in my mind, and would stop at nearly nothing to meet my own deadlines.
This is the first of a planned 2 part collection, however, I have no plans of beginning on the second instalment immediately, as that there is something else pulling at the strings of my grand interest right now.
This collection consists of some very cool silks and jewellery, all focusing around 4 brilliant crystals (Obsidian, Amethyst, Blue Calcite and Quartz) working in unison with 4 different power sources. Each piece from silk to ring features spinning orbs of Earth, Lightening, Galaxy or Moon powers. This time around I chose to go with three different metals; gold, silver and Black shine. (shown above: Obsidian Crystal with Spinning Lightening Orb Necklace in Silver)Very fine delicate lines on each piece. So 
delicate in fact, that taking the perfect pictures this time around proved to be a major test of patience. The rings for this collection turned out to be an instant fave for me, surprisingly enough.(shown on right: Spinning Earth Orb Ring in silver) (shown on left: Quartz Crystal with Spinning Galaxy orb earrings in gold)They were not even part of the original plan at all, but were done at the end when a smart woman would 
have counted herself finished and moved on. It was at the insistence of my RL daughter though that I make the rings, and I absolutely love them. (shown on left: 
Quartz chip and spinning galaxy orb bracelet)But then again, I love everything I make, if I didn't, I would never bother to put it in my stores. The coolest thing about this collection in my personal opinion is the moving parts. There is no cheazyness to it, just a very cool, very subtle effect that I personally 
adore. The tiny crystal chips in the bracelets and earrings move slightly slower and in the opposite direction of the orbs themselves, but it is so subtle that you would never notice if you were not intentionally looking for it.(shown on right:Blue Calcite crystal with spinning earth orb choker in silver) The real accomplishment in this project however, was not in the jewellery, but in the 
silks. They were not an original part of the 
plan, but I am used to projects getting a lot more out of control then this one managed to do. (shown on right:Blue Calcite and spinning earth orb silks in gold shown on on left:Obsidian and spinning lightening orb silks in gold)
silks. They were not an original part of the 
plan, but I am used to projects getting a lot more out of control then this one managed to do. (shown on right:Blue Calcite and spinning earth orb silks in gold shown on on left:Obsidian and spinning lightening orb silks in gold)
Each set of silks comes with the gold, silver and black shine versions.
Unfortunately, pictures rarely do my work justice, and that is even more true in this case, but these silks are all prim perfection.
So that's ~The Atlantis I Collection~ in a nutshell... no shoes this time around, but that's something I intend to remedy in the second instalment.
~The Spring Fling Collection~
Original Release: April 2007
I learn a lot every time I do a project, as that I tend to do things entirely different each time and am often forced into learning something new (or several new things) in order to turn my ideas into a reality. This project however, was a truly amazing learning experience for me. 
The original idea was simple, in theory. I wanted to do a tri-metal blend. I originally thought I'd do it using simple thin bands of metal sort of layered... but right from the start it didn't feel like enough. (shown on right: spring fling tri-metal belly dangle) It took me days upon days upon days to get the first success out of my experiments, fighting against unusually high lag at the time didn't much help, but the result was truly amazing. In the end I managed to twist the metals together for the effect I had envisioned in my mind.
(shown on left: spring fling tri-metal choker) That is not a texture folks, but the result of an incredibly stubborn woman and some greatly abused prims. Citrine seemed like the natural addition to this jewellery, fitting ever so nicely in with the theme and the twisted metal sun pendants. There were only seven pieces to the full jewellery set in the end, much smaller by comparison to any of my past projects, but the hours that went into creating them were astronomical. 
There are 15 variations of this outfit, each including tank, booty shorts, flex top and two crochet butterfly sweaters (one in white, one in black). 
Ok, in the end there were atually only 30 pairs, and I 
ended up selling them two pairs in a box. Each set of two is made using a fabric matching one of the 15 spring fling outfits, and then overlayed with white lace and black lace (done to match the two crochet sweaters in each outfit). (shown above: spring fling sandals in Blue Rasberry)These shoes manage to do what so few shoes in Sl can claim to do; they actually make your feet look better rather then draw attention to the ugliness that is our AV feet. There are cute flex straps on the ankle bands to accompany the little prim rose that crowns them.
I learn a lot every time I do a project, as that I tend to do things entirely different each time and am often forced into learning something new (or several new things) in order to turn my ideas into a reality. This project however, was a truly amazing learning experience for me. I took to prim work from the start in SL, few things in this world bring me as much pleasure as torturing prims into doing my bidding. This set however, was a whole new ball game.
The original idea was simple, in theory. I wanted to do a tri-metal blend. I originally thought I'd do it using simple thin bands of metal sort of layered... but right from the start it didn't feel like enough. (shown on right: spring fling tri-metal belly dangle) It took me days upon days upon days to get the first success out of my experiments, fighting against unusually high lag at the time didn't much help, but the result was truly amazing. In the end I managed to twist the metals together for the effect I had envisioned in my mind. 
(shown on left: spring fling tri-metal choker) That is not a texture folks, but the result of an incredibly stubborn woman and some greatly abused prims. Citrine seemed like the natural addition to this jewellery, fitting ever so nicely in with the theme and the twisted metal sun pendants. There were only seven pieces to the full jewellery set in the end, much smaller by comparison to any of my past projects, but the hours that went into creating them were astronomical. Now, I couldn't have a true Spring Fling collection 
without clothing could I? Up to this point in time my dealings with Gimp and the clothing templates were minimal. Wait, more truthfully, my successes were minimal. (Shown on right: Spring fling dress in Wild Berry Net) The reason for that in part at least is that I had never truly set my focus on it. I was too busy beating prims into submission. Several hours and tension headaches later, I FINALLY figured out the elusive secret to the perfect shirt straps, and suddenly everything started to fall into place for me.
without clothing could I? Up to this point in time my dealings with Gimp and the clothing templates were minimal. Wait, more truthfully, my successes were minimal. (Shown on right: Spring fling dress in Wild Berry Net) The reason for that in part at least is that I had never truly set my focus on it. I was too busy beating prims into submission. Several hours and tension headaches later, I FINALLY figured out the elusive secret to the perfect shirt straps, and suddenly everything started to fall into place for me. There are 15 variations of this outfit, each including tank, booty shorts, flex top and two crochet butterfly sweaters (one in white, one in black). I have this weird compulsion to always do more. It tends to drive a lot of people close to me a little nutz, but I admit to having a hard time knowing when enough is enough. That may be the largest reason I have accumulated so much merchandise in such a short amount of time. When it came to this project, that held true once again, because I couldnt simply leave the outfits, ever so adorable as they were, without shoes. How would I ever find the perfect shoes to match???? Simple; I'd make about a billion pairs of them.
Ok, in the end there were atually only 30 pairs, and I 
ended up selling them two pairs in a box. Each set of two is made using a fabric matching one of the 15 spring fling outfits, and then overlayed with white lace and black lace (done to match the two crochet sweaters in each outfit). (shown above: spring fling sandals in Blue Rasberry)These shoes manage to do what so few shoes in Sl can claim to do; they actually make your feet look better rather then draw attention to the ugliness that is our AV feet. There are cute flex straps on the ankle bands to accompany the little prim rose that crowns them. ~The Wild Rose Collection~
Original Release: March 2007
This was a fun collection to work on, and actually served to teach me a lot along the way. It consists of jewellery in three different metals (silver, gold and red-tinted gold), clothing and shoes.
I used delicate chain links for the bulk of the jewellery collection, and adorned each piece with petite wild rose diamonds and wild 
rose pendants. This was the first (and likely only) collection to date I've used bling with. I know that bling is hugely popular all over SL, and I respect that, but I quite honestly hate the stuff. It's gawdy and flashy and drives me up the wall. However, at the suggestion of others, I did add bling into this set, and I admit, it does look a little pretty to me when it flashes, but when I wear this stuff, I tend to turn the bling off within minutes.
There are only two outfits with this collection, the rose and the red rose sets 
(each set comes with corset, shorts, pants and flex skirt) and 4 pairs of shoes, rose and red rose stilettos and stilleto sandals.
I'd be tempted to say this was one collection that didn't get wildly out of control on me, if it were not for the fact that this was NEVER intended to be a collection. I'd taken a couple of weeks off designing for my stores to do some other things I'd been putting off, and and was feeling 'out of touch' with my building skills. I started the first piece of this collection (the wild rose metal ring necklace) to just sort of warm myself back up... and then before I knew it, it had become a full blown project.
This was a fun collection to work on, and actually served to teach me a lot along the way. It consists of jewellery in three different metals (silver, gold and red-tinted gold), clothing and shoes.
I used delicate chain links for the bulk of the jewellery collection, and adorned each piece with petite wild rose diamonds and wild 
rose pendants. This was the first (and likely only) collection to date I've used bling with. I know that bling is hugely popular all over SL, and I respect that, but I quite honestly hate the stuff. It's gawdy and flashy and drives me up the wall. However, at the suggestion of others, I did add bling into this set, and I admit, it does look a little pretty to me when it flashes, but when I wear this stuff, I tend to turn the bling off within minutes.There are 12 pieces of jewellery in all, each piece made one tiny prim at a time and taking hours upon hours to complete.
There are only two outfits with this collection, the rose and the red rose sets 
(each set comes with corset, shorts, pants and flex skirt) and 4 pairs of shoes, rose and red rose stilettos and stilleto sandals.~The Sweethearts Collection~
Original Release: February 2006 
This entirely line was delicately crafted through hours upon hours of hard work and dedication to bring once again, something new to the table, and something of complete quality to my customers. 
A great frame to place your fave photos
These were my first attempt at heels and are available in 
There are 17 pieces to the woman's jewellery in this collection, in both the gold and silver versions; 2 different bracelets, armbands (counted as one item) choker, delicate chain necklace, belly belt, lip stud, nose stud, 2 different anklets, 4 different rings, toe ring, belly ring and earrings. (Each piece was crafted with combinations of the following; heart etched gold or brushed silver, tiny ruby heart gems and pendants or tiny tourmaline heart gems and pendants. Ruby heart cluster gems and pendants, or tourmaline heart cluster gems and pendants.)
The men's jewellery is made up of only 4 pieces for each metal and feature a gorgeous, yet masculine, Celtic love knot. I am told at least once daily
that I should concentrate on putting out a lot more items for men, and the only response I can honestly give is, "It's on my list."
At the time when I made these, I believed them to be the sexiest set of silks in Sl (yes, I'm just that modest:P). I have updated that opinion only because of a current project, but that's another store altogether. Like all of my previous silks, these wear a lot more like jewellery then clothing. they can be purchased alone, or in a combo pack along side the silk gown 
from this
This entirely line was delicately crafted through hours upon hours of hard work and dedication to bring once again, something new to the table, and something of complete quality to my customers. Originally it was released only in gold, but after several requests, I added a silver addition shortly after. The collection started out once again with the simple desire to make myself a great necklace (this time however, I did have intentions of course to release it to the public as well), and once again, this collection managed to take on a life of its own and get entirely out of my control.
The Rundown: 
This heart shaped box is scripted to open on touch and provides eye pleasing storage for everything from jewellery to special keepsakes. The inside of the lid is inscribed with one of my own personal love quotes. (the silver version comes sans quote)A great frame to place your fave photos
These were my first attempt at heels and are available in two different versions; stilettos and stilettos sandals. There are tiny ruby heart gems stratigically placed throughout both versions of these shoes, and wear a lot more like jewellery for the feet.
There are 17 pieces to the woman's jewellery in this collection, in both the gold and silver versions; 2 different bracelets, armbands (counted as one item) choker, delicate chain necklace, belly belt, lip stud, nose stud, 2 different anklets, 4 different rings, toe ring, belly ring and earrings. (Each piece was crafted with combinations of the following; heart etched gold or brushed silver, tiny ruby heart gems and pendants or tiny tourmaline heart gems and pendants. Ruby heart cluster gems and pendants, or tourmaline heart cluster gems and pendants.)The men's jewellery is made up of only 4 pieces for each metal and feature a gorgeous, yet masculine, Celtic love knot. I am told at least once daily
that I should concentrate on putting out a lot more items for men, and the only response I can honestly give is, "It's on my list."
At the time when I made these, I believed them to be the sexiest set of silks in Sl (yes, I'm just that modest:P). I have updated that opinion only because of a current project, but that's another store altogether. Like all of my previous silks, these wear a lot more like jewellery then clothing. they can be purchased alone, or in a combo pack along side the silk gown 
from this collection to enable the whole 'mix and match' option. The gown is positively the cream of the crop. One of the things that bothers me a little about Sl clothing is the fact that flex is almost always designed to sink into the AV, which to me often appears messy. I wanted to make something that existed on its own, without a skirt base, but that wasn't enormous, just simply feminine and sexy. This was the outcome of that desire.
So that's the ~Sweethearts Collection~ in a nutshell.
!!Press!!
One of the most important thing in any buisness, RL or SL is publicity. And one of the hardest things I have faced in my SL buisnesslife is well, getting press. Go figure. Truth of the matter is that I would way prefer to have my head down messing with prims then doing publicity type stuff, and the few times I have put a lot of time and/or effort into gaining said publicity, I've ended up feeling a little flat (for example, sending nearly $15,000 L worth of goodies to the girls at Linden Lifestyles and being met with eerie silence). Tsk tsk for that. I've been advised to put a little more time into my self promotions, and as such, this blog was created along with a wave of other 'experiments'.
Anywho, from here on out I'll try to keep track of any and all press mention I manage to snag.
(from my first involvment with an SL fashion show...)
Thursday, February 22
6PM - CZ Designs Fashion Show CZ Designs presents a Gala Fashion show featuring a sneak preview of Mamaa's Creations spring lineup and the latest creations from Aries Celestial Designs. Also introducing corset tops from their newest designer Dana's Studio. At Solang (74, 17).
from: http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2007/02/riks_picks_for__2.html
from: http://www.the-avastar.com/slife/jsp/microsite/pages/index.jsp
Anywho, from here on out I'll try to keep track of any and all press mention I manage to snag.
(from my first involvment with an SL fashion show...)
Thursday, February 22
6PM - CZ Designs Fashion Show CZ Designs presents a Gala Fashion show featuring a sneak preview of Mamaa's Creations spring lineup and the latest creations from Aries Celestial Designs. Also introducing corset tops from their newest designer Dana's Studio. At Solang (74, 17).
from: http://nwn.blogs.com/nwn/2007/02/riks_picks_for__2.html
from: http://www.the-avastar.com/slife/jsp/microsite/pages/index.jsp
~The Mayan Collection~
Original Release: January 2007
(above: entire Mayan Gold collection- 2 pairs of sandals, 4 sets of silks and 2 sets of jewellery using our famous Mayan gold, 2 stones and 3 fabrics)
This collection began entirely by accident really. It is one half of a two collection project that was initially only meant to be ~The Egyptian Collection~. They Mayan set was breathed into life after the simple discovery of a single beautiful texture, and everything else is history.
Everything in this collection is made entirely of prim work that took hours upon hours to perfect. ~The Mayan Collection~ is composed of two precious metals, (gold and silver) 4 beautiful gems (Mayan stone and Mayan zodiac, Mayan shield and Mayan Jungle) and six amazing fabrics. The entire Mayan collection includes 8 sets of the most unique silks you can find in the game (linked gems line the waist and chest), 4 sets of prim sandals (still one of my most
popular items) and 4 full sets of jewellery. I do not sell the jewellery in stores in individual pieces, but do have a price list for each piece and am happy to doll them out via IM’s (I have been meaning to put the individual pieces up on SL exchange for some time… it is still on my unofficial list of to-dos that I never seem to have time to get to). (above: Mayan silver sandals with jungle scene gems)
(above: entire Mayan Gold collection- 2 pairs of sandals, 4 sets of silks and 2 sets of jewellery using our famous Mayan gold, 2 stones and 3 fabrics)This collection began entirely by accident really. It is one half of a two collection project that was initially only meant to be ~The Egyptian Collection~. They Mayan set was breathed into life after the simple discovery of a single beautiful texture, and everything else is history.
Everything in this collection is made entirely of prim work that took hours upon hours to perfect. ~The Mayan Collection~ is composed of two precious metals, (gold and silver) 4 beautiful gems (Mayan stone and Mayan zodiac, Mayan shield and Mayan Jungle) and six amazing fabrics. The entire Mayan collection includes 8 sets of the most unique silks you can find in the game (linked gems line the waist and chest), 4 sets of prim sandals (still one of my most
popular items) and 4 full sets of jewellery. I do not sell the jewellery in stores in individual pieces, but do have a price list for each piece and am happy to doll them out via IM’s (I have been meaning to put the individual pieces up on SL exchange for some time… it is still on my unofficial list of to-dos that I never seem to have time to get to). (above: Mayan silver sandals with jungle scene gems)
~The Egyptian Collection~
Original Release: January 2007
(above: entire Egyptian Gold collection- 2 pairs of sandals, 4 sets of silks and 2 sets of jewellery using our famous Mayan gold, 2 stones and 3 fabrics)
Truly one of my most prized creations, ~The Egyptian Collection~ all began from the simple desire to abuse the hell out of prims.
(above: 9 piece Egyptian gold with peacock gem jewellery set)
Though a few months old now, this collection is still my most popular in stores, especially the sandals, despite my ugly newbie toes in the pix.
(above: entire Egyptian Gold collection- 2 pairs of sandals, 4 sets of silks and 2 sets of jewellery using our famous Mayan gold, 2 stones and 3 fabrics)Truly one of my most prized creations, ~The Egyptian Collection~ all began from the simple desire to abuse the hell out of prims.
I have long been in love with all things Egyptian, and wanted to create something different to bring into SL. I can’t recall where (if anywhere) my inspiration for this set came from other then the textures themselves. It began with the top, linked gems leading from a collar, following the dip of the breast and leading around the back. By the time I got to making the skirt, the project had already gone out of control in my mind. There were actually more parts to this collection then ever made it to my stores… they’ve fallen into my personal use folder with the possibility of eventually making it into a second ~Egyptian Collection~ (always an intention for me to create a second) down the road.
This collection includes 8 sets of original silks, 2 sets of prim sandals and 2 full sets of jewellery. There are two precious metals (snake skin gold and scarab silver) 4 gorgeous gems and 5 pretty fabrics.
This collection includes 8 sets of original silks, 2 sets of prim sandals and 2 full sets of jewellery. There are two precious metals (snake skin gold and scarab silver) 4 gorgeous gems and 5 pretty fabrics.
(above: 9 piece Egyptian gold with peacock gem jewellery set)Though a few months old now, this collection is still my most popular in stores, especially the sandals, despite my ugly newbie toes in the pix.
~The Silks Collection~
Original Release: December 2006
(shown above: silks fatpack, 9 of the most popular sets, including a tintable white satin set, bundled together at a discounted price of $1000 L)
When it came time to texture the sets, I used some very lovely silks and satins I'd come across for the majority of them, but then imported a few of my own fave fabrics to give some of the sets a really unique look. (shown on left: Fall Fairy silks) When I first put them in the store, I expected the more unique ones to not sell too well at 
all.. after all they were created based on my sometimes weird tastes, and I just didn't expect them to be very popular. As it turned out however, the different fairy silks did (and still do) much better then the simple silks and satins I used. Go figure. (shown on right: Black Japanese Silks)
(shown above: silks fatpack, 9 of the most popular sets, including a tintable white satin set, bundled together at a discounted price of $1000 L) I may not be the submissive type, but since the first time I seen them in game, I found silks to be one of the sexiest, most feminine creations imaginable.
While I was still in the process of completing ~The Birthstone Collection~ I collected a few sets of silks for myself, even if I didn't have any real need or purpose for them. What I found though was that, while flowing and pretty, the sets I collected were a) no mod and thus impossible to get a perfect fit (god how I hate not being able to force things to fit my av perfectly. So much so in fact that I refuse to purchase anything in game with no mod prim parts unless the layer work is so phenominal I can't resist) and b) kinda boring on the fabric side of things. The sollution? After completing ~The Birthstone Collection~ I started playing with flex a little and trying to get a hang of the whole silks idea. Turned out the skirts were incredibly basic (go figure, a few simple panels put in the right places and BANGO! you got it baby). The real challenge didn't come in for me until I started on the tops. I started out by making something really simple in Gimp, sort of resembling the tops that came with my purchased silk sets... but looking at it on, I found it incredibly bland. I was so in love with flex that I decided to attempt a full prim top. The outcome was a very pretty flex and bubble bead top that sways so nicely when you move I can't help but fall back in love with the silks every time I put them on even now. The way the tops are put together allows for just enough sway of the front panels to hint at the nipples below without ever truly exposing them.. I love that, hehe.
When it came time to texture the sets, I used some very lovely silks and satins I'd come across for the majority of them, but then imported a few of my own fave fabrics to give some of the sets a really unique look. (shown on left: Fall Fairy silks) When I first put them in the store, I expected the more unique ones to not sell too well at 
all.. after all they were created based on my sometimes weird tastes, and I just didn't expect them to be very popular. As it turned out however, the different fairy silks did (and still do) much better then the simple silks and satins I used. Go figure. (shown on right: Black Japanese Silks)There are 17 sets in all to chose from, each coming with matching panty, flex armbands, ankle bands, flex skirt and top, plus as a bonus, I tossed some simple bubble bead and lock chokers into the boxes when I prepared them for sales for those a little more bold then myself that prefer the topless look, but still want a little extra decor above the waistline.
Though my prim work skills have advanced greatly since those early days, I still have a soft spot in my heart for these silks and the experience gained in creating them was priceless.
~The Birthstone Collection~
Original Release: Mid November 2006
This set is exactly what the name claims it to be; a birthstone collection. The project now includes variations on sets in all 12 (by month) birthstones; sterling silver, etched silver, and etched gold; with a couple variations; lock and eternity ball pendants, or simply eternity ball pendants.
Each set comes with a choker, 2 matching bracelets, 2 matching anklets, and hoop earrings and sells in stores for $450 L. (shown on left; ruby etched gold set with lock and eternity ball pendants)
A gem chart is available in stores to help you decide which gem is best for you or for a special someone.
This set is exactly what the name claims it to be; a birthstone collection. The project now includes variations on sets in all 12 (by month) birthstones; sterling silver, etched silver, and etched gold; with a couple variations; lock and eternity ball pendants, or simply eternity ball pendants. 
Each set comes with a choker, 2 matching bracelets, 2 matching anklets, and hoop earrings and sells in stores for $450 L. (shown on left; ruby etched gold set with lock and eternity ball pendants) A gem chart is available in stores to help you decide which gem is best for you or for a special someone.
Meet the designer
I'm just a little behind the game in this blog thing so bare with me while I try to catch you up to speed. My name is Aries Bricklin (in secondlife at any rate, I just don't think we're close enough to start exchanging real life info as of yet dear reader) and I am the owner and designer behind ~Aries Celestial Designs~.
I stumbled upon Sl one late night in August of 2006. Bored to death of my usual online adventures, I'd actually got it in mind to find a free trial of the Sims online... suffice it to say, I never did end up finding it, but instead I found myself submerged into the most awe inspiring 3-d world I had never thought to even imagine.
My introduction to the wonderful world of Sl designing came a short time after and was entirely self serving; in Rl I am a huge fan of chokers and was searching to find something just right in game, but after 2 days of scouring the grid, I didn't come even remotely close to finding what it was I was after. After returning to my home in Sl (Bedrock) frustrated, my partner pointed out the obvious; if I couldn't find what I wanted, I'd just have to learn to make it myself. Hmm... interesting idea, but I had no clue how to build really. At that point I was still wearing the occasional box on my head, so I almost dismissed the idea out of hand. However, with his patient tutelage, I began the first of my 'experiments' and soon found myself smack dab in the middle of a new obsession.
My first collection ~The Birthstone Collection~ (yes, ever so original) got very carried away. It began that day with my partner's kind urging, just a simple necklace with a nice lock pendant reminiscent of an angel picture that was given to me my first month online (and later became my store logo), but as per usual with me, simple got out of hand before long. Couldn't very well have JUST a lock right? No no, far too boring... it needed a little something. Hmm... ah, what about my birthstone? That's when the garnets were added in, and at some point (not even entirely sure I arrived at the idea myself, or if it was in fact my partners suggestion) the idea to do a necklace in each of the 12 birthstones arose. As the work on the chokers came to a close, it occurred to me that not everyone would like the lock pendants, after all, in a world like Sl, suffused in BDSM role play and stuff, it may be considered by some as a symbol of submission (I definitely did not arrive at that thought myself) and so I created the eternity ball pendants as an alternative to the locks. Just as I was coming to a close on that set of chokers, it occurred to me that JUST a choker couldn’t be acceptable. I mean, after all, I had no other jewellery that came even close to matching my pretty new lock and garnet choker. The simple choker soon became a simple set including the necklace, bracelets, anklets and earrings. Simple… HA! The final brainwave in this collection came when I realized that some people prefer gold to silver, and oh look at that other pretty silver!!! Oh boy. What ended up coming out of that simple little ‘me’ project was actually a bit mind numbing. 3 metals (2 silvers and an amazingly gorgeous gold) in 2 separate styles (one with the locks, one without) and 12 gems. 72 full sets in total, each with seven pieces (choker, 2 bracelets, 2 anklets and 2 earrings)!
Now when I started the whole thing, I never intended for a second to sell them. Even when I got carried away with it, I don’t think I really considered selling them, however I do recall an internal voice taking stock of friends in game and their birthstones so that I could send them each a set when I was done (which I did). How things metamorphosed into me opening a store of my own, I don’t clearly remember at all. I do know that my partner bought a piece of land and decided would be a great place for a store, giving me a bit of a push to do it.
That little 768 sq m plot in Crumbi opened as ~Aries Celestial Designs~ sometime in mid November. It had a cute open design to the store, in a rather Egyptian style, and was ruined only by the fact that it was fully of ugly clunky vendors. Suddenly eager to make a buck and put that land to good use, I loaded the goods into vendors. Not just the 72 sets, but individual pieces were also available. I don’t even remember how many vendors it took to do that. I do know that it took me days of fighting with the vendors to load them properly, (oh how I have grown to loathe vendors over time) and I do recall feeling pretty proud when the time to stand back and stare at my work in awe came to pass.
Over time, that 768 plot grew (GIVE ME MORE PRIMS!! I MUST HAVE MORE PRIMS!!!) And ~The Birthstone Collection~ selection shrunk drastically. I still feel I sell too many options of them, lol, but at least it’s down to 3 full sets, and in all fairness they are still a pretty popular seller. In time, at that location at least, the vendors were phased out and the entire store went through a face lift or two. I experimented with renting vendor stalls and mall space across the grid and am currently in the process of fazing them out as I type this. Henceforth it will only be my main stores (yes, 2 main stores) in Crumbi and below Bedrock in Drymonia. Those of you that read these blogs will soon learn one thing about me if you’ve not figured it out already; I am VERY wordy. I apologize for that. Can’t stop it, won’t try because I already know I can’t stop it, but I do apologize. Now as they say, on with the show.
I stumbled upon Sl one late night in August of 2006. Bored to death of my usual online adventures, I'd actually got it in mind to find a free trial of the Sims online... suffice it to say, I never did end up finding it, but instead I found myself submerged into the most awe inspiring 3-d world I had never thought to even imagine.
My introduction to the wonderful world of Sl designing came a short time after and was entirely self serving; in Rl I am a huge fan of chokers and was searching to find something just right in game, but after 2 days of scouring the grid, I didn't come even remotely close to finding what it was I was after. After returning to my home in Sl (Bedrock) frustrated, my partner pointed out the obvious; if I couldn't find what I wanted, I'd just have to learn to make it myself. Hmm... interesting idea, but I had no clue how to build really. At that point I was still wearing the occasional box on my head, so I almost dismissed the idea out of hand. However, with his patient tutelage, I began the first of my 'experiments' and soon found myself smack dab in the middle of a new obsession.
My first collection ~The Birthstone Collection~ (yes, ever so original) got very carried away. It began that day with my partner's kind urging, just a simple necklace with a nice lock pendant reminiscent of an angel picture that was given to me my first month online (and later became my store logo), but as per usual with me, simple got out of hand before long. Couldn't very well have JUST a lock right? No no, far too boring... it needed a little something. Hmm... ah, what about my birthstone? That's when the garnets were added in, and at some point (not even entirely sure I arrived at the idea myself, or if it was in fact my partners suggestion) the idea to do a necklace in each of the 12 birthstones arose. As the work on the chokers came to a close, it occurred to me that not everyone would like the lock pendants, after all, in a world like Sl, suffused in BDSM role play and stuff, it may be considered by some as a symbol of submission (I definitely did not arrive at that thought myself) and so I created the eternity ball pendants as an alternative to the locks. Just as I was coming to a close on that set of chokers, it occurred to me that JUST a choker couldn’t be acceptable. I mean, after all, I had no other jewellery that came even close to matching my pretty new lock and garnet choker. The simple choker soon became a simple set including the necklace, bracelets, anklets and earrings. Simple… HA! The final brainwave in this collection came when I realized that some people prefer gold to silver, and oh look at that other pretty silver!!! Oh boy. What ended up coming out of that simple little ‘me’ project was actually a bit mind numbing. 3 metals (2 silvers and an amazingly gorgeous gold) in 2 separate styles (one with the locks, one without) and 12 gems. 72 full sets in total, each with seven pieces (choker, 2 bracelets, 2 anklets and 2 earrings)!
Now when I started the whole thing, I never intended for a second to sell them. Even when I got carried away with it, I don’t think I really considered selling them, however I do recall an internal voice taking stock of friends in game and their birthstones so that I could send them each a set when I was done (which I did). How things metamorphosed into me opening a store of my own, I don’t clearly remember at all. I do know that my partner bought a piece of land and decided would be a great place for a store, giving me a bit of a push to do it.
That little 768 sq m plot in Crumbi opened as ~Aries Celestial Designs~ sometime in mid November. It had a cute open design to the store, in a rather Egyptian style, and was ruined only by the fact that it was fully of ugly clunky vendors. Suddenly eager to make a buck and put that land to good use, I loaded the goods into vendors. Not just the 72 sets, but individual pieces were also available. I don’t even remember how many vendors it took to do that. I do know that it took me days of fighting with the vendors to load them properly, (oh how I have grown to loathe vendors over time) and I do recall feeling pretty proud when the time to stand back and stare at my work in awe came to pass.
Over time, that 768 plot grew (GIVE ME MORE PRIMS!! I MUST HAVE MORE PRIMS!!!) And ~The Birthstone Collection~ selection shrunk drastically. I still feel I sell too many options of them, lol, but at least it’s down to 3 full sets, and in all fairness they are still a pretty popular seller. In time, at that location at least, the vendors were phased out and the entire store went through a face lift or two. I experimented with renting vendor stalls and mall space across the grid and am currently in the process of fazing them out as I type this. Henceforth it will only be my main stores (yes, 2 main stores) in Crumbi and below Bedrock in Drymonia. Those of you that read these blogs will soon learn one thing about me if you’ve not figured it out already; I am VERY wordy. I apologize for that. Can’t stop it, won’t try because I already know I can’t stop it, but I do apologize. Now as they say, on with the show.
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