Wow. Always a bit of a let down when the Gem Show ends. The party's over. But hey I picked up a lot of beautiful gems :-) Over the last 3 days I've been glued to my computer pricing everything and realise I spent more than usual because prices creep up each year ( and the exchange rate drops ) but you can't sacrifice quality for price. Instead I've cut my margins wherever possible to keep things reasonable.
Stand out has to be yummy Watermelon Tourmaline Pendants like the rings I found a few years ago. Just checking out a new supplier and there they were nestled in a little drawer among al...
Wow, here I am back in Bangkok. It was a great holiday ~ like a health farm in terms of working out and healthy food, but also a happy farm with evenings out and some lovely cocktails :-) But now it's work time. That holiday mode has been neatly amputated. I love that old saying ~ Wherever you go, there you are. I'd add to that ~ wherever you go, you're there forever ! So it is that now I'm back in Bangkok it's as though I never left, and it will be the same when I get back to Melbourne. Living in the moment.
Yesterday was a very long moment. A full day buying before the Show, we bought pre...
Wahay ! I'm writing these words from Sunny Thailand ~ Just Like Melbourne it's gone from baking hot to raining and cloudy the last few days :-) I've had a perfect week just gym, swim, nap, eat well, bed early . . . . with a few relaxing drinks :-) It took me a long time to appreciate the true value of a Holiday. Holy day. Time to become more whole and reconnect with the self you are outside the boundaries of normal life.
Anyway, thanks to our wonderful team at the Heart I can now enjoy this stress free. Thanks, guys. I really appreciate you.
But of course the website runs 24/7 & my ne...
Hi Everyone, and hoping you're all finding your feet in this New Year. After 3 frantic months of running around and uploading I'll be glad to take the weight off mine a little bit !
But there's still some nice pieces trickling through. Recently I uploaded some lovely Star Rubies with really nice rich red colour rather than the more anaemic ones you usually see. I remember very clearly my pleasure at finding them on a buying trip in India ...... over ten years ago ! In all that time they've been sitting in my tin box of stones to set. Many times I'd admired them and deciding to do something,...
Hi Everyone ! Sorry it's been a long time but I've been catching up on my sleep after an intense month ! Anyway, wishing you all a belated HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
2017 as a "one" year wasn't bad but I did find it very intense and demanding. I really felt under the Cosmic Spotlight and put myself under a lot of pressure to be the best in everything I did. I'm happy to say I woke up on New Years Day feeling a deep relaxation. Sure there's some tough decisions still to be made, but I find my trust in the Universe has returned. Just wanted to share that with all of you. Make this a year where you...
I "expressed" this in a mail out and on FB, but just realised I didn't blog it. We had a couple of late deliveries last Christmas, and that can be a real disappointment, so all orders this week will be automatically upgraded to Express post at no extra charge.
Personally I've had a stressful few days that negatively impacted me. Christmas can be a stressful time for all of us ! OK I know I've been doing this for 30 years ~ I really should trust ~ but every year I worry after spending so much on stock. Yesterday morning I woke up to this deep reverberating voice in my head telling me I need...