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Famous People wearing Dzi Beads

Published: 02-04-2013 05:37am
Posted In: Dzi Beads
Jewelry, actors and the red carpet just seem to go together so well. So, here is an on going list of    Famous People Wearing Dzi Beads......The famous Actress Eva Huang wore a stunning dzi bead necklace to the 68th Venice International film Festival opening ceremony. The necklace was estimated to be worth over 100 million USD.Actor Francis Ng was seen in Singapore Dzi bead shopping. And picked out a lovely Heaven and Earth Dzi bead. Jet Li, often seen wearing Dzi beads, both necklace and bracelet. ... » Read More

How to make a mala

Published: 02-04-2013 05:18am
Posted In: Mala Beads
I have been making malas for years now and something that I get asked A LOT is how do you make a mala. To be honest, it is really simple. You need a bit of time and patience and of course the right supplies.  For me when I was starting out buying the supplies was the easiest part. I was living in Guangzhou, Guangdong or sometimes called Canton in China. Guangzhou has some amazing markets, especially for jewelry. There are some markets that are the size a five mega sized wal-marts stacked on top of each other, just selling boxes, bags, ribbons and other packing supplies. Its overwhelming, you can loose days in there, but you always find exactly ... » Read More

My Trial to test if Dzi beads are Lucky or Not! (on going blog)

Published: 11-12-2012 04:57am
A few days ago I had a customer  email me with some questions about dzi beads and it really got me thinking. He was asking what Dzi beads were best for his Chinese animal sign. To explain, according to the Chinese Horoscopes, depending on the year you are born, you are a different animal. I am born Feb 1st, 1981. So, I should be a Chicken. But, we have to follow the Chinese calendar so, I am actually a Monkey. The same as my husband who is born August 6th, 1980. Monkey- 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004The number of Dzi eyes is - 1, 5, 6, 7, 11, or 18My Chinese friends have told me that certain years or animal are more  preferred than s... » Read More

When have we been lately?!?! Thailand! That's where!

Published: 11-07-2012 05:52am
Posted In: Shangrila Craft.....All About Us
You may have noticed at the start of October we kind of disapreared. Our shop was on vacation mode and we were no where to be found. So, where were we? What happened?A well deserved vacation, That's what! And to Thailand of course! We have been to Thailand maybe a dozen times, maybe more. My husband and I love it there, we were even married on one of the islands there. Well, besides stunning beaches, diving trips, coconut shakes, elephant rides lazy afternoons on the beach- Thailand has something Amazing that Shangrila Craft is Super excited about...JEWELRY!!!!We do have a section in our shop called Thailand Jewlery, http://www.artfire.com/ext/s... » Read More

108 bead mala necklace for Wholesale Prices!

Published: 11-07-2012 05:06am
Posted In: Mala Beads
If you love mala's like I do you need to read this!I Love to make malas, both neckaces and bracelets. I just recently bought some new white pear shell 6mm beads that have an Amazing color and shine. I have been super busy, making LOTS of 108 bead mala necklaces. And just because we love our customers so much- We are selling them for wholesale prices!The mala is is made from white pearl shell beads that are 6mm. They have red agate 6mm spacer beads and are made on a golden yellow cord. The color gold is very lucky in buddhism and will also bring the wearer good luck. The cord is also elastic, so the mala can be worn as a necklace or wrapped around ... » Read More

Tibetan Silver Bangles help you tell if your getting sick!

Published: 11-07-2012 02:44am
As I posted the other day, we just had a great review by www.ohayookasan.com, which you can read here http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/blog_post/shangrilacraft/10338/shangrila_craft_reviewand here http://www.ohayookasan.com/tibetanbraclet/When I was reading this I rememberd that most Tibetan people wear siver bangles and bracelets to check their health. There is old Tibetan myth about the silver bracelets and bangles. People wear them daily to keep track of their heath. If the bracelet gets dull, looses its sine, turns dark gray or black, it means your getting sick. I thought this was the strangest thing when I first heard it. But, at the time I... » Read More

Free Gifts with EVERYTHING!!!!!

Published: 11-06-2012 09:02am
Posted In: Shangrila Craft.....All About Us
Atterntion Jewelry Lovers, Shangrila Craft has some Amazing news for you!!!We are giving away a free gift with every purchase! And because we just Love you so much, we will give you a HINT....the Free Gift----It's JEWELRY!!! And we know you are going to LOVE it!We hope you enjoy!... » Read More

Shangrila Craft Review

Published: 11-06-2012 08:57am
Posted In: Shangrila Craft.....All About Us
Shangrila Craft was just reviewed by Ohayo Okasan. A website that has nearly 10,000 facebook fans and 4408 readers. Kisa Johnson runs the site and if you'd like to see more, check it out here...www.ohayookasan.comShe gave us a wonderful review and we love all of you to read it as well. http://www.ohayookasan.com/tibetanbraclet/Enjoy!... » Read More

Come and 'LIKE' Shangrila Craft

Published: 11-06-2012 08:30am
Posted In: Shangrila Craft.....All About Us
Hey Jewelry lovers, We do have a Very difficult time getting on to facebook because we are in China, but we have Great news for you!Shangrila Craft has a facebook page! Yeh US! We would love for you to come and see our page, check out our photos, see our new products and sneak peaks and keep up to date on what we are doing. www.facebook.com/shangrilacraftAnd, of course we would be thrilled if you 'LIKED' our page on facebook too!... » Read More

Home Collection!!

Published: 09-16-2012 01:24pm
Posted In: Shangrila Craft.....All About Us
I have added Another NEW section- Home Collection! The section is new but we have two products that we think you will love!Have a look http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/shangrilacraft/1/1/237831//The first product is our Thai inspired bookmark. It is made of a thin, light wood and comes in five colors; brown, red, green, blue and black. The best part of these is the amazing elephant square at the top of the bookmark. This is the perfect thing for travellers and book lovers! (I have one in my book!!!)Our other new product in our Home Collection our the bells. These are Chinese bells that can be used for meditaion or a center piece in your hom... » Read More

Leather Cuffs!

Published: 09-16-2012 01:14pm
Posted In: Shangrila Craft.....All About Us
Any fashion website, magazing TV show, commercial, fashion ad, DJ or popstar I see now, I am seeing ONE thing in common! Any guesses? Leather cuffs! Have a look for yourself. But, the best these cuffs arn't just brown and plain. These fun cuffs are coming in bright colors, different widths, different buckles, with studs and Tons of different lenghts. We have a big selection of leather cuffs that are IDEAL for this autumn! Have a look at some perfect fall colors - http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/shangrilacraft/1/1/58660//Here are a few of my personal favorites! A wrap around with gold colored square studs! Perfect Autumn color! (also ha... » Read More

Thailand Jewelry

Published: 09-16-2012 01:02pm
Posted In: Shangrila Craft.....All About Us
I love Thailand and if you have been I'm sure you love the counrty too! My husband and I have spent months and months and months travelling around Thailand and hanging out on the stunning island beaches. We were even married in Thailand! That is how much we really love it. Luckly, for us we can occasionally get really cheap flight from China to Bangkok. I have now created a new section for our shop, Thailand Jewelery. And with all the fun, new supplies I have picked up while travelling Thailand and in Bangkok I have made some amazing new pieces! If you'd like to have a look at some of our new jewelry,  http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/studio/shan... » Read More

Truquoise and Howlite Beads on SALE!!!

Published: 09-16-2012 12:35pm
Posted In: Shangrila Craft.....All About Us
I'm sure you have all seen the turquoise/howlite skulls. They are cute, bright and fun. Well, we have a lot more than just skulls! We have raindrops, crosses, butterflies, hearts, peace signs, gumballs, tigerteeth, rondelles, stars, rectangles, flowers and MORE!But, the best thing is that we have lowered the prices on ALL our turquoise/howlite beads and to top that off- FREE SHIPPING to Anywhere! Order soon. We will ship the next day. Its going fast. So, stock up Soon!... » Read More

Red Rivers in Chongqing China?

Published: 09-09-2012 12:31am
Posted In: Shangrila Craft.....All About Us
This is a photo I saw on yahoo.com news yesterday. The article was about how the Yangtze River had turned red over the last few days, for an unknown reason. My husband and I lived in Chongqing for a few months last fall. I actually you can see our apartment in this photo, across the river just to the right of the talltest building. We had the most amazing view from that apartment. We were on the 30th floor and at night all you could see were the beautiful city light, lights around the river and the many, many night curise boats. We were living there during the fall, but people told us a lot of stories about this river during the spring. They tol... » Read More

Ring Boxes! We have LOTS!!!

Published: 09-04-2012 12:36pm
Posted In: Shangrila Craft.....All About Us
I have found the most amazing place to buy the Most Amazing little boxes from. They are cute, tiny and well made. They all have different fun patterns from cow spots, polka dots, shiny gold or silver or even wooden traditional Chinese styles. They all have a velvet chain card inside so they are all ready to be pack with earrings, rings, necklaces or whatever you wish. Most of the boxes have the cutest little bows on top and the wooden traditional Chinese style boxes have gold colored clasps on the front- super pretty!I think they are prefect for stocking stuffers, wedding parties, showers, birthdays or christmas gifts- Eveyone loves gifts that co... » Read More

Summer is OVER!!!

Published: 09-04-2012 12:23pm
Posted In: Shangrila Craft.....All About Us
I can't believe that summer is over! I just heard via facebook (where I hear most of my news) that today was the first day back to school! I can't Believe that! wow, is all I can say. And, of course -it flew by. Spending the summer in Shanghai this year was actually quite fun. It's still a new city to my husband and I, so we did our fare share of exploring and site seeing. Besides some amazing jewelry supply markets (of course I loved them!) My favorite find was a beach. Yep, thats right, smack dab in the center of the city, by the pearl tower and right on the river is a man made beach. Its crazy cheep, easy to get to and during the week amazingl... » Read More
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