NEW ARRIVALS with love from RH13

Well hello, it's been a while, hope you are all doing well!!!! I'm finally getting settled and things are looking up. I've been busy as always but was able to sit down last week in my new blush pink studio, to create some new jewelry. The next few weeks I will be busy with preparing my Skeleton Krew paintings for my art show come Jan 9th at the Toothless Cat Gallery at the Piazza at Schmidts (more details to come soon). 

S H O P   A N N O U N C E M E N T:

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~ The Resting Bird Relic Necklace: an ossuary of the once living, is truly tragic and quite fantastical! Miniature baby bird bones are now a specimen of interest, as they now rest inside glass and are matched with a vintage magnifying glass.

~ The Haunted Stanley Hotel Necklace ii: Check into the Stanley hotel and unlock the door to hidden spirits and eerie sounds…a vintage skeleton key and silver number plate are companions, knotted brass chain carry these dark mementos of the past.

~ Flourish Sacred Heart Necklace: truly immaculate; this necklace is a bold statement of love and devotion. Let this flaming heart shine with divine light.

~ In the Name of the Father Talisman Necklace: a companion made of authentic monastery keys and religious medals that hang in solitude. Truly meant for the traveler, it is a strong talisman into worlds unknown, let these relics be a protector of your soul.

~ Black Thorn Earrings: with but a prick of a thorn, these darling black matte earrings give a mysterious look and super lightweight, you won't even know your wearing them.

NEW ARRIVALS: Beauty & Black

ELLO EVERYONE! I'm still in the works of unpacking and getting organized, I'm still in the process of painting my studio pale pink, hopefully it will be done by the end of this week and I'm also hoping I will have more new arrivals come next week, I many new vintage pieces to share with you all. In the meantime, please check out some new arrivals from last week, hopefully soon I will have some pics of the new studio in process.

~ 1) Van Helsing Talisman iii: A silver bullet pendant is a legend in itself, telling the tale of doctor Van Helsing in his slaying adventures with monsters. Silver pewter bullet is matched with a vintage rhinestone crown.

~ 2) The White Rabbit Necklace: Be reminded of the childhood fables you fell in love with with this white enamel albino bunny pendant.

~ 3) Eternal Shield Earrings: A knight in battle, knowing he will either concur the damned or be blessed for eternity. Vintage copper shield hang in solitude from think copper chain.

~ 4) The Mystery Necklace: Once a hidden treasure in the ground, this lace metal pendant now has a new life and hangs with chain and black glass beads.

~ 5) Dogwood Morning Earrings: Both romantic and feminine, these earrings bring nature to your little lobes and would make a perfect gift for the special someone.

~ 6) Blackberry Earrings: A delicious hint of mystery; textured round beads radiate a sheen of color wile adding sweetness to your day.

~ 7) Blackest Night Lantern Earrings: Rustic black beads matched with black chain tell a tale of a lonely soul longing for eternity.

~ 8) Lemon Chiffon Earrings: A beautiful arrangement to suit the sweet side of you; all made with vintage!

EXTRA NEW ARRIVALS ~ New pieces that are not featured above!

~ Raspberry Chocolate Sticks ~ Citrine Rain Earrings ~ Blood and Tears Dagger Earrings ~ Blue Tumbler Earrings

Up and Coming SNEAK PEEKS!

Heellloo! So I've been super busy the past couple of weeks, been creating a ton of new pieces for Red Heart 13. This is the last week for the Red Sale, so after Sunday about 15 items will be leaving my shop, :( However I'm excited to bring in many new necklaces and earrings, created for the everyday doll or any gal who loves vintage unique pieces. Below are just a few new arrivals that will be in shop on Monday, stay tuned for more sneak peeks later this week.

~ 1 & 2) Poison Necklace and Earrings Set

~ 3) Black Beard's Rubies, also the ever popular design Davy Jones' Treasure will be returning later this month

~ 4) Brilliant Ash Earrings

~ 5) Key to Water World Necklace

~ 6) Golden Sunset Locket Necklace: the locket will feature a relic that you can view once opened and has a strand of vintage glass beads and pearls

Don't forget today is RED WEDNESDAY: Buy 1 piece of jewelry, get the 2nd half off!

NEW ARRIVALS from the Heart

Red Heart 13 was busy yesterday and last night getting all 12 new arrivals photographed and listed for you today! Below are eight new pieces, stop back tomorrow to see four more.

F O R   Y O U R   E A R S:

~ 1) Who can't resist white chocolate; any girls best friend! These White Raspberry Peeps remind me of yummy white chocolate eggs with a sweet fruity inside.

~2) These vintage vamped Enchanted Peacock earrings remind me of the beautiful colors you see amongst prideful peacocks.

~ 3) A romantic thought down memory lane; a first kiss or a secret romance from your Hearts Desire.

~ 4) A Fallen Empire of darkness! A queen killed in her fortress of medieval hearts and black spades of madness.

F O R   Y O U R   N E C K:

~ 5) This soft pink Rose Passion Twilight was picked right out of the garden of eden. A vintage matte lucite rose bead is matched with pink faux pearls, a vintage floral bead cap and a silver filigree bead.

~ 6) Life fast, die young! This Lifetime of Secrets nostalgic necklace is a reminder of a life passing us by; created from a vintage Timex wrist watch and an antique skeleton key.

~ 7) Be Pretty Tied Up with this vintage pewter bow and rose pendant on two swooping silver plated chains. There is a beautiful engraving of a rose on the front, and reads "Rose" "June" on the back.

~ 8) This Bringer of Death necklace is a preview of my new collection Black 13. A flat black human skull pendant is matched with jet black glass rose beads and a silver rhinestone bead on a silver chain.

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In Love With Dorian Gray

The Picture of Dorian Gray. By Morgana -Angelik, ©Vivica Meyers 2006.

Often times I get inspired by novels, paintings, poetic fairy tales and classic films. One of my favorite characters in literature and film is Dorian Gray. The Picture of Dorian Gray written by Oscar Wilde, is one of the last works considered gothic horror fiction and has a Faustian and an underlying homoerotic theme.

Dorian Gray is a young handsome man, who becomes the subject of a painting by artist Basil Hallward. Basil is dazzled by Dorian's physical beauty and becomes obsessed with him; he believes that Dorian's beauty is the reasoning for his approach in his work, therefore creates a magnificent portrait of him.  The painting was so perfect that it makes Dorian wish he was immortal and inevitably stop the aging process. His wish was fulfilled, soon after the painting becomes more grotesque day after day instead of Dorian himself. The portrait serves as a memento of Dorian's fate and his narcissistic ways, and with each sin he lives the painting displays a form of disfigurement. 

This character truly fascinates me, these black and gray earrings were inspired from The Picture of Dorian Gray. Being infatuated with Dorian (amongst many), these earrings hold the physical beauty that Dorian always searched for. Last year I had created these designs, unfortunately I ran out of these lovely beads…but finally I have more in stock. 

Keep your eye out next week for these earrings or similar pieces.

Please email me if you would like to reserve a pair!

LEFT: The In Love With Dorian Gray design has engraved crystals infused with a jet black floral pattern that are matched with black rhinestone spacers and a clear gray glass bead on a gun metal chain.

RIGHT: The Victorian Gray pair are based on a modern girl living in a Victorian past; they have a twist of present simplicity and detailed flourishes of mourning colors. They are made from large lucite drops that are matched with a gray matte bead and a vintage crystal. 

~ The Picture of Dorian Gray. Wikipedia. February 2009.