The sun is out!! The sun is out!! This is a rare 2011 appearance in Seattle and I am so thankful. It's been such a difficult year of gray.. blah.. blah.. gray.. So, I decided, after I made jewelry this morning (coral & prehnite necklaces, lava & vesuviante & ruby necklaces, pyrite & silver, and more), I am going on a bike ride and playing in my garden this afternoon.
Day 4 of cleanse. I feel like there is nothing to report, this is the easiest most amazing cleanse I've done. EVER! I have more energy, I'm not hungry at all, actually, I'm stuffed after my one big meal of the day. Today I made dhal and rice mmmmmm. I'd have to say the hardest part, for me, is the pre-prep for food making, like getting it all figured out the day before.. This is sooooooo not my personality, but it's a good lesson for me and it actually calms me down a bit. So, I guess that is good. They say the first week is the hardest, but so far so good.. Maybe my breakdown will happen next week. I'll keep you posted.
Showing posts with label coin jewelry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label coin jewelry. Show all posts
Friday, May 13, 2011
Monday, April 11, 2011
Roman coin collection
Here they are.. Well some of them anyway. A collaboration of thousands of years and thousands of miles. Ancient Roman coin jewelry the 2011 Karazi Design collection. These bronze coins are close to 2000 years old and were found underneath Jerusalem, which is where I bought them. while in India I collaborated with my teacher, and we made them into beautiful jewelry, set in 20k gold and accented with rough diamonds. Each piece is one of a kind and only a few are for sale. Please contact me if you are interested in hearing more or seeing them in person.
photos by Rupert Lorhaldar
photos by Rupert Lorhaldar
Monday, February 14, 2011
new adventure! new jewelry!
As we get ready to go on our motorbike adventure to Kerala. I am finishing up here in Mysore. Phew... The last days are always hectic, it seems as if it will not get done and suddenly, miraculously, it is finished, and perfect, just in the knick of time...
So, we will see. We leave here on Wed. morning and will journey off on our super ride. The 1993 Royal Enfield Bullet 350 (with carrier, of course)... oh I am excited..
Check out our new pieces and the Bullet! The pieces are limited and are for sale. if you are interested, please contact me via email.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
sneaking a peek... golden goodies 2011
This trip I am making a lot custom orders and a friend of mine gave me a gold and diamond ring. She asked if we could melt the gold and use it in her piece and she wanted to give the diamond to Kumar as a gift.
The other day, as I was sitting with Kumar in his shop, he asked me, 'Samia, you remember your friend? The one who has given me the diamond as a gift?'
I said, 'Yes, Kumar, I remember.'
He said, 'Well, I am thinking of also giving the diamond as a gift.'
I replied, 'Wow, Kumar, that is so kind. Who are you thinking of giving the diamond to?'
Kumar then says, 'Samia, not like that, not like that. There is one Goddess, her name is Saraswati. She is the Goddess of Wisdom and art and culture and there is one temple. I am thinking, I will make a nose ring or a pendant and give it to the Goddess Saraswati at the temple.'
How i love India. How I love Kumar.
So, I asked Kumar, 'How would you feel if I told my friend your idea?" he replied, "you MUST tell your friend my idea. It is necessary."
Kumar and I have been working very hard this week.. Here are a few photos of what we have been up to.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
a little slice of magic.
It's a magical place. India. Even after years and years and even after looking around and seeing strange things and thinking they are normal and even after all the difficulties it entails to get here and be here and even after all the emotional energy exuded and the abundance of creativity I feel while here. Still the magic persists, it pervades me. I LOVE IT HERE! Even during the illnesses and the frustrating moments and anything else that may come up.
Yesterday was spent relaxing and chatting with old and new friends at the river. A tranquil and gorgeous place. A beautiful countryside home full of art and artists. Although, as a rule, I typically don't swim in rivers in India, I did yesterday and it was fun to manipulate the current, climb out and sit on the warm rocks and sit in the swirling jacuzzi like pools. aaaahh...
The evening brought me to Kumar's shop. We sat, he, his wife, his son and I and talked about life and jewelry and gifts from America. We discussed the new pieces we will be making and we drew pictures and estimated gold weight. We designed and talked. It's one of my very favorite things to do in this world.. Sit with Kumar and 'make' jewelry... Oh, I am blessed...
May you all have shanti (peace) in your hearts.. one of my favorite Kumar quotes.
Yesterday was spent relaxing and chatting with old and new friends at the river. A tranquil and gorgeous place. A beautiful countryside home full of art and artists. Although, as a rule, I typically don't swim in rivers in India, I did yesterday and it was fun to manipulate the current, climb out and sit on the warm rocks and sit in the swirling jacuzzi like pools. aaaahh...
The evening brought me to Kumar's shop. We sat, he, his wife, his son and I and talked about life and jewelry and gifts from America. We discussed the new pieces we will be making and we drew pictures and estimated gold weight. We designed and talked. It's one of my very favorite things to do in this world.. Sit with Kumar and 'make' jewelry... Oh, I am blessed...
May you all have shanti (peace) in your hearts.. one of my favorite Kumar quotes.
Monday, January 3, 2011
2010 escapades.. what will 2011 bring?
2011 what will it bring? Hmm, it's impossible to know. Here's a little re-cap of 2010!
2010 started off in India, celebrating New Year's Eve in the ancient and amazing city of Varanasi on the Ganges River. The photo is of us getting a ride down the sacred river.
2010 was also the year of the elis. The beautiful pendant/amulet to help reduce fear in our lives. I made several of them with my jewelry teachers in India and they continue to be the popular piece of jewelry for 2010. So, in honor of my upcoming trip to India, they are on sale until Jan. 10 in my etsy shop here
April and May took us to Turkey, where we traveled from south to north. And I met and learned from two incredible goldsmiths in the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul. From my experience with them, came the Byzantine Collection some of which is available in my online store here as well as atticus' online store here, KOBO in Seattle and soon (in the spring) on the Windstar Cruise from Athens to Istanbul!
The summer I journeyed back to my homeland.. Wisconsin.. for a beautiful and fun visit with my family and a trunk show at Ancient Healing in Sauk City!
Later that summer we flew to Spain and took the train to S. France where we spent the month helping to shoot a movie. A new endeavor for both of us, but super fun and exciting none-the-less.
October I flew to the Middle east to spend 3 weeks with my Dad in Israel and Palestine. Here we had many wonderful experiences, but it also became the place that inspired me for the new collection of jewelry I hope to make in India this year. In jerusalem, I found ancient coins.. soon to made into jewels...
Then, in November, we flew to Puerto Rico to shoot more of the movie.. A great place to be over Thanksgiving.
We ended the year in the beautiful Methow Valley, Washington, cross country skiing our hearts out with our friends. the photo is of our icy hair after a long and beautiful ski.
I think it's going to be hard to top 2010, but we will try!
2010 started off in India, celebrating New Year's Eve in the ancient and amazing city of Varanasi on the Ganges River. The photo is of us getting a ride down the sacred river.
2010 was also the year of the elis. The beautiful pendant/amulet to help reduce fear in our lives. I made several of them with my jewelry teachers in India and they continue to be the popular piece of jewelry for 2010. So, in honor of my upcoming trip to India, they are on sale until Jan. 10 in my etsy shop here
April and May took us to Turkey, where we traveled from south to north. And I met and learned from two incredible goldsmiths in the Grand Bazaar, Istanbul. From my experience with them, came the Byzantine Collection some of which is available in my online store here as well as atticus' online store here, KOBO in Seattle and soon (in the spring) on the Windstar Cruise from Athens to Istanbul!
The summer I journeyed back to my homeland.. Wisconsin.. for a beautiful and fun visit with my family and a trunk show at Ancient Healing in Sauk City!
Later that summer we flew to Spain and took the train to S. France where we spent the month helping to shoot a movie. A new endeavor for both of us, but super fun and exciting none-the-less.
October I flew to the Middle east to spend 3 weeks with my Dad in Israel and Palestine. Here we had many wonderful experiences, but it also became the place that inspired me for the new collection of jewelry I hope to make in India this year. In jerusalem, I found ancient coins.. soon to made into jewels...
Then, in November, we flew to Puerto Rico to shoot more of the movie.. A great place to be over Thanksgiving.
We ended the year in the beautiful Methow Valley, Washington, cross country skiing our hearts out with our friends. the photo is of our icy hair after a long and beautiful ski.
I think it's going to be hard to top 2010, but we will try!
Friday, December 3, 2010
Trunk show December 4 at KOBO. Plus, the fast pace of overwhelm
Moving forward at the fast pace of overwhelm! It's all good though.
Tomorrow, the only jewelry trunk show of the season for Karazi Design.
Please join us:
Saturday December 4,
12p-5p
KOBO at Higo
602-608 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA 98104
206.381.3000
www.koboseattle.com
I will have my full collection of jewelry including gold and beaded work. Hope to see you there.
Also, tonight is our first scheduled music performance in Portland. I'm on guitar and vocals and my husband is on acoustic bass and vocals.. Please wish us luck.
Friday, October 29, 2010
A Jerusalem Story: smile on my face. coins in my hand.
Jerusalem
October 25, 2010
We only had an hour and a half and I was not in the mood for shopping.
We entered the old city through Damascus Gate on a mission to find old coins. Old coins to make jewelry with, old coins I find on my adventures around the world. It was a hot day, we had just left Bethlehem, made it through the Israeli checkpoint and like I said, I was not in the mood for shopping.
We made our way to one of the Stations of the Cross, part of Via Delarosa, otherwise known as antiquities row. There were many Christian Pilgrims walking through the small ancient street following the path of Jesus carrying the cross. I, was looking for a coin dealer. We wove our way through people and came across a shop with coins. I looked a bit and still just didn’t feel like shopping. Continuing along the street, we looked some more. It just didn’t feel right. So, we found a small Arabic café, we sat and ate hummus and falafel, read our books and suddenly large group of Christian pilgrims from Alabama joined us. I stared outside into the ancient surroundings and thought to myself, I have a 1000 blessings in my life, (as my 92 year old grandmother says)
Why at this moment, am I numb to this sacred surrounding? We were completely surrounded by people who had traveled half way around the world to come to the spot, the spot Jesus carried the cross from one part of Jerusalem to where he was going to be crucified, and all I could think about were coins and whether or not I felt like buying them.
Immediately becoming aware of this attitude, I shifted it and engaged, talking to my neighbors, listening to the stories of their pilgrimage and hearing the excitement in their voices. It was magical, quite magical!
We slowly finished and I told my dad, let’s go back to the shop, I think I’m ready to buy some coins….
And I did. 2000 year old Roman coins found beneath the ancient and spiritual city of Jerusalem, along with 1800 year old Greek coins and Byzantine coins all of which I plan on setting in gold to make earrings and pendants and rings…. And I bought an old Bedouin headdress, that I may or may not take the coins off to make into jewelry.
Dad looked at his watch and we had to go. We were meeting his childhood friend, he hadn’t seen her since 1981. So, like we entered, we left, weaving through the crowds of pilgrims. This time with a smile on my face, coins in my hand and happiness for all those who were on their sacred journey.
Thanks to my sister for the first two photos..
October 25, 2010
We only had an hour and a half and I was not in the mood for shopping.
We entered the old city through Damascus Gate on a mission to find old coins. Old coins to make jewelry with, old coins I find on my adventures around the world. It was a hot day, we had just left Bethlehem, made it through the Israeli checkpoint and like I said, I was not in the mood for shopping.
We made our way to one of the Stations of the Cross, part of Via Delarosa, otherwise known as antiquities row. There were many Christian Pilgrims walking through the small ancient street following the path of Jesus carrying the cross. I, was looking for a coin dealer. We wove our way through people and came across a shop with coins. I looked a bit and still just didn’t feel like shopping. Continuing along the street, we looked some more. It just didn’t feel right. So, we found a small Arabic café, we sat and ate hummus and falafel, read our books and suddenly large group of Christian pilgrims from Alabama joined us. I stared outside into the ancient surroundings and thought to myself, I have a 1000 blessings in my life, (as my 92 year old grandmother says)
Why at this moment, am I numb to this sacred surrounding? We were completely surrounded by people who had traveled half way around the world to come to the spot, the spot Jesus carried the cross from one part of Jerusalem to where he was going to be crucified, and all I could think about were coins and whether or not I felt like buying them.
Immediately becoming aware of this attitude, I shifted it and engaged, talking to my neighbors, listening to the stories of their pilgrimage and hearing the excitement in their voices. It was magical, quite magical!
We slowly finished and I told my dad, let’s go back to the shop, I think I’m ready to buy some coins….
And I did. 2000 year old Roman coins found beneath the ancient and spiritual city of Jerusalem, along with 1800 year old Greek coins and Byzantine coins all of which I plan on setting in gold to make earrings and pendants and rings…. And I bought an old Bedouin headdress, that I may or may not take the coins off to make into jewelry.
Dad looked at his watch and we had to go. We were meeting his childhood friend, he hadn’t seen her since 1981. So, like we entered, we left, weaving through the crowds of pilgrims. This time with a smile on my face, coins in my hand and happiness for all those who were on their sacred journey.
Thanks to my sister for the first two photos..
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