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Thursday, February 14, 2013

Valentine's Day: Jewelry, Scent and Spa, OH MY! Edition


Left: Pictures on Gold Butterfly Pendant, Upper Right: MOR Cosmetics Blood Orange Bliss Duet, Lower Right: H2O+ Purifying Sea Salt Body Collection

Happy Valentine's Day Butterflies!

I hope you are all having a fantastic love day! I thought I'd share how I celebrated mine. As you know Butterflies factor heavily into everything for me they represent change, growth and transformation. This year is a year with many big changes and transformations ahead that are already underway. For me, there is no better gift than one that is personal, personalization can go beyond simple engraving, and when I hit upon PicturesOnGold.com Butterfly Pendant it was love at first sight. You can have a picture of your choice put in the center, or your child's thumbprint. I selected a picture of me and mama butterfly for my custom pendant, and when I saw the finished result I knew it would be my first pick as a Valentine's Day Buying Item, and I personally think it would also be fantastic for Mother's Day, Birthday's, Easter Gifts, or a special gift for a special Grad. It's pictured on the left hand side of the collage picture above.

My second Valentine's Day swoon item (on the upper right hand side of the collage picture above) is the MOR Cosmetics Blood Orange Bliss Duet, it comes packaged in a Peach colored heart coffret, the duet consists of a nurturing Shea Butter Hand Cream and Blood Orange Scented Soy Wax Petite Candle. The scent is ruby red Italian Blood Oranges infused with soft summer floral notes of Jasmine, Rose and Lily of the Valley resulting in a very fresh, delicious fragrance.

My third Valentine's Day swoon item is pictured on the lower right hand side of the collage above and it's the H2O Purifying Sea Salt Body Collection. The best way I can describe the body wash for this spa set is that you feel like you are in the inside of a champagne glass, the body wash lathers so well and it's so bubbly in a tingling and refreshing way that it feels sort of like the bubbles of a champagne glass! This set also helps to restore skin's mouisture balance and it feels super rich and indulgent. I began using H2O years ago when I discovered them in my local Bed, Bath and Beyond. In fact a lot of friends and family know I'm obsessed with their products and I get their kits often as gifts. I love their footcare sets as well.

My Take:

Valentine's Day is a day where we get to tell those we love just how much we appreciate them and vice-versa. I love personalized gifts and think that PicturesOnGold.com offerings of personal photo's on Gold or Silver Jewelry is such an amazing gift idea, and not just for Valentine's Day, but for any gift giving occasion! While Pictures on Gold was new to me, MOR and H2O+ definitely weren't as I've been using their products for a long time now. MOR products have wonderful scents and the most gorgeous packaging, and H2O+ products are also wonderfully scented and equally good for the skin, both of them feel like an indulgent spa day in the comfort of your own home!

Didn't get what you wanted this year? Our gift picks above are also a great way to say I Love You to YOU! So check them out for yourself as well as using them as gift ideas to give others.

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How was your Valentine's Day Butterfly, Did Cupid Surprise You with something fantastic this year? Do Tell, leave us a comment and let us know!

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Thursday, September 29, 2011

{CLOSED} Nano Style Jewelry Review and $50 Gift Certificate Giveaway! Ends 10/08

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Ascending Butterfly has a very simple mission statement 'To Inspire and Be Inspired' and this site was founded on inspiration, gratitude and empowerment. With breathing affirmational meditation excercises and ways to make each day better. It's incredibly important for me to find ways to remain inspired, to connect with the spirit within.

I consider myself a person of Faith, and I derive a lot of inspiration from various religions, not just one. It's the different ways Faith is expressed in various religions that fascinate me. Fundamentally, the core of what we believe is the same, it's just the way the Faith is expressed and how that sometimes differs.

I've always loved the practice of Buddhism, there is something incredibly grounding and centering about it, the meditations, the beauty of the altars, many with beautiful flowers and lit incense that serve as an almost perfumed prayer to the heavens in and of themselves. When I look at Buddha's they represent peace to me. An inner peace that reminds us to be still, that change comes from within. It's about way more than 'Zen Decor' for me.

I've often worn jewelry throughout the years that served me as 'touchstones' of sorts, jewelry that when I wear it, I feel more calm or sometimes even more confident, and I have recently added a piece to my collection that I'd like to share more about.

About Nano

NanoStyle’s contemporary jewelry collections present an exquisite range of onyx and cubic zirconia jewelry collections interconnecting faiths and beliefs through the power of adornment. NanoStyle pendants are made using a unique imprint technology with outstanding visual impact coupled with the flawless CZ stone to bring everlasting beauty to your expression of faith, belief or ideas.

Buddha 2 Pendant




About:

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - This Buddhist pendant depicts the Supreme Buddha levitated above the words of the unconditional love meditation, the Metta Prayer, flowing in a spiral against an intricate backdrop design of Om symbols. (The jewelry comes with a magnifying loop so you can read the prayer and see the detailing of the Om Symbols in the background, the loop is attached a sturdy key chain, so you are already receiving two gifts for the price of one, everything arrives extremely well packaged!)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - The depiction is imprinted in a dazzling pure gold on an oval, 15x21, onyx stone and available in a 14 karat gold or 925 sterling silver setting of your choice. (I received the pendant set in sterling silver as pictured above)

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ -  The Prayer on the Pendant Reads:

May I be safe from inner and outer harm,
May I be happy and peaceful of heart,
May my body be healthy and strong,
May my life be filled with ease,
May all beings be safe from inner and outer harm,
May all beings be happy and peaceful of heart,
May all beings ' body be healthy and strong,
May all beings life be filled with ease

I believe that words are extremey powerful. In different times people wore amulets, some with symbols, other's with words on them for protection, wealth and more. Think of Nano Jewelry as modern amulets, allowing you to carry reminders of love, protection, faith or strength with you. Isn't the Metta Prayer beautiful? Imagine how much more peace filled this planet would be if everyone recited this prayer daily? Or said the words as affirmations or meditations if you don't want to call it a prayer.

The Necklace:



Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Fox Tail-Silver-50cm -  50cm 925 Sterling Silver Foxtail with black finish 2.1mm Chain. This is recommended as an upgrade for men's Nano Jewelry, but I don't like flimsy chains, and chose to upgrade to this necklace and I absolutely love it.

My Take:

I honestly have nothing but good things to say about Nano, and this necklace! I have worn it literally almost daily since I've received it, and I'm always stopped by someone who asks about it. It's definitely a 'touchstone' piece for me. The Onyx touches your skin on the underside of the pendant, Onyx is thought to increase regeneration, happiness, intuition and one's instincts. It aids in changing bad habits and is a strength-giving stone, good for athletes or people under extreme mental and emotional stress. It brings balance to mind or body as well as strength of mind. It can help you approach a lesson or task with greater self-confidence. It is highly recommended that Onyx be used in conjunction with pearls and diamonds to increase their own metaphysical qualities. (And as Diamond is my birthstone, I definitely love the idea of combining Onyx with Diamonds!). Since antiquity, Onyx has been known to actually be used as protection against black magic, as well as defensive magic when negativity is directed toward you. Whether you believe in the meta physical properties of gemstones or not, this is a striking piece and certainly a thoughtful gift!

They offer Free Gifts With Every Purchase including a presentation jewelry box for the item, a stylish keychain and Magnifying Glass.

There are styles which reflect Jewish, Kabbalah, Buddhist, and Christian Faiths, as well as secular styles, zodiac pendants, love pendants and more.

There is literally something for everyone on your shopping list if you are looking into Holiday gift ideas (the holidays are certainly closer than you think!), and I know you are going to be tempted to pick up something for yourself too.

You didn't think I'd forget about you right? Who loves you butterfly?

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Don't you just ♥ Nano Style Jewelry? I know I do!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2)MANDATORY ENTRY: Visit Nano Style Jewelry and provide a URL Link to what you would purchase if you won! (Remember, you cannot select the pendant that was reviewed here)  (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes. One entry per Household, see Ascending Butterfly Giveaway Rules and Disclosure Policy HERE

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Friday, February 25, 2011

Rune of Romance Necklace Review


  Rune of Romance Necklace


In December, we worked with Energy Muse to bring you the Rune of 'Riches' Necklace see review HERE. For Valentine's Day I was sent the Rune of 'Romance' Necklace and as a single girl in the city, I have to admit I was bit curious to see if this one would work the same magic in my life as the Rune of Riches! I immediately put it on, saged it (I do this with all gemstone jewelry), set my intention, said the included affirmation and even added a few of my own. The weather was awful the day the necklace arrived, and I had stayed indoors the entire day and worked mostly from home.

The Day of it's Debut in New York City!

I finally had a chance to wear my new necklace and during New York Fashion Week No Less! With the awfully cold weather it was mostly under my coat and I wondered if I would experience the same results if the necklace wasn't as clearly visible.

I didn't have very long to wonder how well it would work! I was on the subway when a man sitting in front of me tried to strike up a conversation out of the blue! This rarely ever happens to me! Most of my subway conversations with strangers on trains are usually about the garbled announcement, or why is the train not moving?

During back to back events that day I found people 'friendlier', just more 'welcoming' somehow. 

After a super long day when I was finally on my way home, I realized I had no energy to cook but was starving, so I decided to pick up some fast food. As I was walking from the restaurant toward home, I saw someone coming toward me in the opposite direction. I had a feeling he was going to say something to me, but I wasn't very sure what. And I will admit as a born and raised New Yorker I was slightly expecting a dis-respectful catcall. And when he approached me, he completely took me in with his eyes (I must admit this was a bit off-putting!), and then just said 'Gorgeous' and turned beet red and walked away! He seemed more taken aback by it all than I was!

It was absolutely flattering to receive such a sincere compliment, and seeing a grown man turn as bashful as a kid was a fun bonus! He actually walked away before I could even answer!

I have found much like with the Rune of Riches people are very attracted to this necklace when I wear it. Maybe they can 'feel' the positive intentions I've set, and anything we are vibrationally aligned to is that much more powerful!

While I have not completed the full 21 day cycle of saying the included affirmations with this necklace, I have already noticed more people 'drawn' to me. I find during networking events I'm way less nervous, and I have noticed more attention when I am wearing this necklace, will 2011 finally be the year cupid gets me?

That, dear Butterflies, remains to be seen! J

I do want to thank Energy Muse for letting me try this fabulous necklace out, and if I meet the love of my life this year, you guys will definitely get an invite to the wedding!

We hope to have Energy Muse return with something special for You in May!

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Friday, December 10, 2010

Energy Muse Rune of Riches Necklace Giveaway! (ARV $185) Ends 12/17

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Energy Muse! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is 'BigHappy'. Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page!
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I have always worn crystal and gemstone jewelry and spent my teen years studying the healing properties of various crystals. The love came down to me from my mom and it became a shared hobby and a life long fascination that we still share. When I turned 14, my mom took me to the International Gem and Jewelry Show. We were like two little kids in a toystore! It was Crystals and Gemstone nirvana for us. I think most vendors took a shine to me because of my natural curiosity about the various properties of the gemstones. I bought a bracelet at that show that I still have to this day and I receive numerous compliments on it every time I wear it! I actually wore it to an event not long ago and everyone seemed to notice it. I wouldn't even begin to know where they could find it today!

I have also learned to combine gemstone jewelry with my meditations and my meditation space. While the properties of various gemstones are too vast to list (I actually bought a great book at the tradeshow listing the various properties), for those who don't know much about crystals except that they are pretty or that they have a few gemstones on some of their jewelry, what I tell people is that they are a tool to help you enhance what is already within. Those that are more skilled can begin to use them in diferent ways including bringing about healing.

What I learned early on, is that you will somehow find yourself  'drawn' to a particular piece. Your spirit will tell you which one you need. Have you seen those bins of mixed assorted gemstones, that are sold to be added to a bag that you carry with you? I had a vendor once tell me to put my palms over the bin not touching any particular stone, preferably with my eyes closed. Then after a minute to go into the bin eyes still closed, and pick a stone. I'd say at that time I would reach for the same two stones either Rose Quartz or Tiger's Eye. Years later when conducting this experiment again it became agate, usually blue, after that amethyst. I still enjoy this experiment to this day. and I still carry my stones with me daily.


Vibrationally Aligned

I believe we manifest things in life when we are truly vibrationally aligned to our intentions. Is there a magic crystal that can cure all that ails you and magically make your life better? NO, there is NOT. But they do help you to enhance and tap into deeper parts of yourself and help you clear those roadblocks, not just the external ones, but the ones you place upon yourself. I feel what Crystals and Gemstones do for your spirit is something like what yoga can do for your body. With both, you must be truly consistent to  benefit from their affects!

Energy Muse - The Mission

Our mission is to educate and reconnect the world to the ancient wisdom and healing properties of crystals. Energy Muse is a conscious lifestyle brand providing tools of empowerment, inspiration and hope. Each piece combines energy and intention which create a desired outcome. We believe that every one of us is a healer, teacher and messenger. Every one of us has our unique story. Energy Muse jewelry serves as a tool to help you tap into your inner power and manifest your desires. The time to change the world is now. It is up to every one of us. We are the people we’ve been waiting for.

I am very happy to have connected with a brand whose mission is very much similar to my own. Ascending Butterfly was founded as community of inspiration seekers. My mission is to share with you the best sources of inspiration I can find, body, mind and soul (and yes, my love of butterflies too, the symbol of transformation!).

About Energy Muse



Don't you just love that intention room? I can't wait to visit them in person!
Rune of "Riches" Necklace



Do you want to manifest wealth, financial freedom, success? Then by all means, Read On! About the necklace:

The name RUNE means mystery, secret talk, something that is hidden. The earliest runic stone inscriptions date back to the late 3rd century AD, although some believe that these ancient alphabets had been used centuries before. Each rune has a meaning. Early runes were used as magical signs that were used for charms and guidance. These runes are all in an upright position, and represent a path that you want to move towards. Our future is not fixed; it is created with the choices that we make. Today runes have been rediscovered as a symbolic system. They share stories of the wise ancient people who created them in a time when people were deeply connected to nature, cycles of the solar system and spirit. Wear your rune charm, and infuse its energy with your own. A powerful symbol for a powerful you, these ancient charms will share a story. Listen to their wisdom.
 
Malachite was the favored stone of the Egyptians. The ancient Pharaohs lined their headdresses with malachite to raise their vibration and to protect themselves from the “evil eye”. Believed to draw in success, this stone assists in breaking patterns of self sabotage and limiting beliefs. It releases negative energy and protects from ill fortune. Ruby renews a passion for life and reminds you to follow your dreams. It improves motivation, enthusiasm and personal will. Rubies are considered royal stones that bestow many blessings. Citrine is known as the stone of abundance, it attracts wealth, success and opportunity. Citrine carries the energy of the sun so it is filled with light. Citrine does not hold negative energy; it emits positive energy and teaches how to manifest dreams into reality. The wealth rune attracts riches, success and financial freedom. 

Years ago I stumbled on a website that offered 'rune-scopes' and I thought it was the most fun site ever. It seemed like the universe worked it's magic in bringing me and energy muse together, particularly for this piece. I love gemstone and crystal jewelry and I have been fascinated with Runes for years. (I've always wanted a Rune deck!). This necklace comes boxed in a signature box with a card that contains not only information about your necklace, but also on how to activate and use it!  It gives you a list of affirmations to say for 21 days. Research shows that it takes 21 days to formulate a new belief! This Rune will help you to focus on believing in Riches and Wealth. The repetition of the affirmations changes your mindset and opens you up to the bounty of life!

My Take:


I have been wearing this Rune daily as recommended and I have been saying the affirmations that come with it, and I can say I have had some amazing doors open to me that felt like they had been closed for so long!

I do realize that the affirmations caused a change in thinking, and that shift of consciousness allowed me to make necessary changes in habits, that I coupled with a lot of hard work, this necklace served as a beatiful reminder that the path of riches, wealth and success is one we can all walk down if we CHOOSE to. There have been tangible rewards and wonderful gifts that have come my way very much in conjunction with when I began to review this necklace! Coincidence? Win it for yourself.  If you can't wait to win it, buy it for yourself and then YOU decide! 

Definitely an amazing holiday gift choice for the yoga lover in your life, and for any woman or man who wants to manifest something wonderful in their lives, be it health, love or wealth!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - WIN IT! - Ascending Butterfly and our friends at Energy Muse, want you to experience the Rune of Riches Necklace too! One winner will receive the Rune of "Riches" Necklace, ARV $184.99! Don't you just ♥ Energy Muse? I know I do!

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - How to Win: (1) You must be a PUBLIC follower of Ascending Butterfly to be eligible for this and all giveaways. Indicate in your entry that you follow (if your 'comment name/user id' differs from your profile id, please let me know what name you follow under) and (2)MANDATORY entry- Visit Energy Muse and Link us to another beautiful item you would get other than the rune of riches necklace! (3) You must also leave your email address somewhere in your comment. (You can format it this way for security, example: ascendingbutterfly AT mail host DOT com). (If your email is clearly visible in your profile, you can just say so, that's OK!) Please follow the easy 1, 2, 3 steps to winning (or in this case, the A,B,C’s of winning!) This giveaway is open to USA residents who are 18 years of age or older. No PO Boxes.

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ - Please follow directions or you will be disqualified! All comments are moderated, they may not appear on the site right away (comments like "I want this" or "I want to win" will not be entered). You have from Friday, December 10, 2010 until Friday, December 17, 2010 at 03:00 PM (EST) to comment and be entered for a chance to win. You will have 48 hours to confirm if we do not hear from you we will be forced to move on to an alternate. (We only notify winners DIRECTLY via email, so if your profile or your comment does not have an email your entry will not be processed)

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Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Win a turquoise hamsa pendant necklace from Satya Jewelry! (ARV $118.00)

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This giveaway is now CLOSED. Thanks so much to our wonderful sponsor Satya Jewelry! We look forward to working with you again! The winner is singermagic1. Remember: There are great giveaways active on the upper right hand side of the page! Watch for the next bag in the ‘Spring Into Bags’ series to launch SOON.
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The demand for our Mother's Day Buying Guide exceeded what one person could possibly post, so I want to open by expressing my gratitude to Satya Jewelry for their patience!  I have been on Satya Jewelry's mailing list for quite awhile now, and admired their pieces from afar for sometime.

As you may know by now, I have a strong affinity for shopping with a purpose and prefer to give my time and hard earned dollars to a company who cares. To a company that gives back, and Satya Jewelry fits the bill perfectly!

Beautiful, Abundant, Graceful Yoga-Inspired Jewelry is what Satya is known for. I could probably spend an entire day highlighting their vast collection of treasures, but we all know I must begin with the Butterflies!



Co-designed by husband and wife partners Courteney Cox and David Arquette along with Satya Jewelry, the butterfly is the symbol of hope and freedom. This bracelet was created to benefit the EB Medical Research Foundation, a charity that is close to both of their hearts. EB is a rare skin disease affecting someone near and dear to both David & Courteney. “We are committed to raising awareness and money to help find a cure for EB so these wonderful children can live a healthy and normal life.”  The Satya Foundation donates 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this necklace to the Epidermolysis Bullosa Medical Research Foundation, aiming to find a cure for a rare childhood skin disease. For More information please visit http://www.ebkids.org/ (There is a butterfly in their logo!)



There is another piece I want to bring to your attention, The Satya Jewelry Hope, Love, and Healing Necklace was designed with to raise money for the children and families of Haiti. With the help of Patricia Arquette, GiveLove and you, we can all be a part of the healing.

“The Hope, Love & Healing necklace is the perfect embodiment of what we are trying to bring to Haiti through safe and sustainable housing, sanitation solutions, and water filtration devices.”


-Patricia Arquette
The Satya Foundation donates 100% of the proceeds from this necklace to GiveLove. Please help them reach their goal to donate $10,000 each month. Together we can help rebuild Haiti. Satya Jewelry and Patricia Arquette are excited to offer this sterling silver necklace, an $88 value, for only $38. Find out more at http://www.givelove.org/

While you all know I absolutely adore butterflies, there is a lot more to me! But alas many companies want to sadly put me in a butterfly box and not allow me to 'stretch my wings' no pun intended. Really, no pun intended! LOL

I am very grateful to Satya Jewelry for NOT putting me in the butterfly only box and allowing me to select a piece that truly spoke to ME. I have always wanted but have never owned a Hamsa. Hamsa, (the open hand symbol) is a sacred gesture symbolizing receipt of blessings from the universe. I have oddly enough always been attracted to them, but somehow never acquired one.

I am very much a Turquoise person and while I probably could have spent an eternity browsing (or what I call virtual window shopping); I found a piece that truly spoke to me very quickly, the turquoise hamsa pendant necklace from Satya Jewelry!


A piece for protection and health. Long known for its healing and spiritual qualities, turquoise uplifts, heals and cleanses the spiritual energy center and the physical body. The protector against negative energies, Hamsa, is a sacred gesture symbolizing receipt of blessings from the universe.

I have studied the benefits of crystals and their healing effects for many years now. And I find it interesting that Native Americans consider turquoise to be sacred and scatter chips or the powdered stone during special prayers and about their shrines.

Navajo Turquoise

The ones with the black lines in them are called Navajo turquoise and helps you to stay in a place of love and connectedness with others. By doing this it can make you feel at "home" no matter where you are. It is a combination of turquoise and sard (sard being the lines). turquoise by itself keeps one in the feeling of unconditional love and connection to all that is while sard by itself keeps one in the state of emotional attachments to family, home, their roots (the good memories of childhood) it also assists in digestion of proteins both animal and vegetable.
 
Draws out Negativity

One of the main compounds of the Turquoise stone is copper. This is what gives it the blue, green, blueish-green colors. It also is often combined with the Azurite stone as well. Turquoise is wonderful for drawing out negative vibrations from a person. It is best to place it at the feet or worn inside the sock for this. It dissipates negativity as it draws from the body. It allows the negativity to go back into the ground. A good stone for helping one to bond with the spiritual. It offers much uplifting. Also helps open the heart chakra for giving and receiving.
 
The Skinny: I don't think it's possible for me to have selected a more meaningful or perfectly aligned piece to my spirit, I love that it allows you to feel connected to unconditional spirtual love via the Turquoise and at the same time via the Hamsa receive 'blessings from the universe'. To say I absolutely cherish this necklace on so many levels is an understatement, and I have received numerous compliments on it!
 
 
 
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Don't you just ♥ Satya Jewelry? I know I do!
 
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Thursday, October 22, 2009

String necklace with BUTTERFLY cz Pendant Review and Giveaway!

This giveaway has been closed. Congratulations to our winner, Tanya! Ascending Butterfly wishes to thank our sponsor iLuck for an amazing giveaway, we hope to work with you again (Hmmmmm......I'm thinking the Butterfly Bracelet) :-)
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String necklace with BUTTERFLY cz Pendant Review and Giveaway! Sponsored By:




You all know how much I love Butterflies and Dragonflies, but I also love Budhha Art and Jewelry and as such, was very familiar with iluck jewelry. I am so enamored by her pieces that I reached out to iluck directly and received a very warm and immediate response from Debbie Varon! The tour-de-force behind the brand is one of the most down-to-earth, warm-hearted and friendly spirits I've met, this energy very much comes through in her work. Her Buddha Necklaces always make me smile!

It turns out I am not the only one in love with iluck, check out this picture of teen pop star, Miley Cyrus holding an iluck necklace: (Photo Credit: MileyCyrusFever.com)



And even cooler, check out the bracelets the lovely Halle Berry is sporting in this photo:



I spent the summer wearing the String necklace with BUTTERFLY cz Pendant. A very graceful butterfly pendant with a CZ stone on the lower right of the wing topped with a Turquoise colored stone above the butterfly pendant. This piece has a signature iluck charm that dangles from the clasp in the back to give you sparkle both coming and going!



WIN IT! - We like to save the best for last! Thanks to our friends at iluck online, you have the opportunity to win a String necklace with BUTTERFLY cz Pendant! (with Black cord as pictured above, this is a $25 value) There will be 1 winner. Gents you are not excluded, please feel to enter, win this for the special lady in your life!

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