Zoein Jewelry is not limited to only one style, it ranges from very elaborate works of artistic creation, to simple, minimalistic jewelry like the strand of Golden South Sea Pearls pictured above. This piece was inspired by the golden glow of a Harvest Full Moon, a moon that has been celebrated for thousands of years in China. During their Autumn Festival, families and friends gather to feast and offer delicious moon cakes to each other.
Hence the name for this necklace, the Golden Harvest Moon Garland of Pearls. It is strung with thirty-three, Golden South Sea Pearls that are expertly matched in both color and luster. These golden pearls were hand picked from out of more than ten thousand others, and gently graduate in size from 11 mm to 12.5 mm.
Devastating Changes at Zoein Jewels
Zoein Jewels has been an on line Jewelry Boutique since 2002, but it recently suffered an extraordinary blow, one that totally annihilated the site. I was stunned, shocked and perplexed.
I’m only sharing this terrible tale with you because you deserve to know. After all your most likely here because you have either heard of us, or just want to find something special, something hand crafted, something that has extra meaning and was made with care, like our Gold Jewelry and accessories. And what do you find? The bare bones skeleton of a once great jewelry site, in the midst of resurrection.
Many people have suffered a similar fate, when I was moving Zoein Jewelry to a new host the site simply disappeared. Now that’s not so bad, and not even that uncommon. I wasn’t worried, because being that I’m a computer nut as well as a designer, I always have a backup.
This is where it gets really weird, because somehow the backup copy had also disappeared. It was horrible, my despair and discouragement intertwined in an odd mixture of chaotic overwhelm. Most of the data is still here, it’s just scattered around like the bricks of a house that had been hit by a hurricane. The thought of sorting through the ruble and rebuilding, was daunting.
The problem is that the timing of this travesty couldn’t have been worse, because along with developing another website on Subliminal Messages and the Neurosciences, keeping up with my blog and finishing a few books, I’m also in the midst of moving the Zoein Jewelry Studio and Bali workshop!
As most of us have heard at one time or another, ‘everything happens for a reason’ but the reason often isn’t what you’d imagine. What you’ll eventually discover here, will be a totally different kind of Online Jewelry Boutique. I’ll be updating the site incrementally and as time permits, will transform, no transfigure it into something utterly extraordinary. I appreciate your patience and understanding. But the story isn’t all bad, something really great that came out of all of this craziness.
Pearls of Wisdom
Out of the seeds of agitation, an oyster that creates a pearl from a mere grain of sand. In the same way, we can turn our challenges and irritation into beautiful gems, gems of understanding, strength and appreciation!
As you know, I mentioned that I’m finishing off a few books. Now one of those books was inspired by the strand of Golden South Sea Pearls pictured above. It’s a delightful book to write, and now that Zoein Jewels needs to be totally redeveloped, I can dedicate this page to pearls and share some of it with you. Here’s a excerpt from a chapter entitled, ‘Gem of Love and Beauty’;
“The exquisite coupling of the masculine, fiery light, with the feminine, watery depths, make the Pearl, the true gem of matrimony. A long and happy marriage is the Pearl between the two halves of an oysters shell, the treasured feeling of being together.
The marriage between the god of love Eros/Cupid, with the goddess of the soul, Psyche, was depicted by a strand of Pearls. The two ends of this shimmering strand, were held in the hands of ‘Hymen’, the god of marriage, song and verse. This is why it is believed that Pearls strengthen the bond of marriage and promote marital bliss.”
It’s still rather ruff, but some of the people who’ve had glimpses of it are astounded. The guy who manages the Pearl farms in Bali, told me that it will be the most sensual, mystical and erotic book ever written on pearls.
So who ever gets the Golden Harvest Moon Garland, will also be awarded an honorary sponsorship of the book. And even though they aren’t in the above picture, there is a matching set of Pearl Earring Studs that goes with it.
Over the next few days I’ll be developing some of the design elements of the site and will soon have place for you to join, but until then, if you’re interested in the Golden Harvest Moon South Sea Pearl Garland and Earrings you can get in touch with me at the above email.
