Today I am sharing a lovely shop with you, called "Red Bracelet". It features both of the LuckXury collections and consists of trendy, handmade accessories and jewelry, created and designed by a sweet Israeli artist named Tali. Every piece of her jewelry combines sculpturing and hand-knitting. Besides the element of fashion, Tali's creations also have a lot of meaning. I was intrigued by the unique, interesting, and exotic look of Tali’s items and wanted to find out more.
Please tell us a little about yourself in a nutshell.
I am a mother for 2 children. Shelly is 11.5 years old and Alon is 6 years old. We live in Tel Aviv, Isreal. I am 38 and well educated. My MA is in political sciences and communication. I am a co-manager in PR firm. My husband works in a family business now, after 10 years of managing in Adidas, Israel.
I am a mother for 2 children. Shelly is 11.5 years old and Alon is 6 years old. We live in Tel Aviv, Isreal. I am 38 and well educated. My MA is in political sciences and communication. I am a co-manager in PR firm. My husband works in a family business now, after 10 years of managing in Adidas, Israel.
What is “LuckXury” all about?
LuckXury jewellery collection is an original combination between good luck, wishes, fashion, trendy design, and a comfortable feeling. Luckxury could be part of your daily life- no need to take the jewellery off, thanks to durable & waterproof materials. Well... let's face it who wants to take off a vital piece of jewellery that has the power to give you luck, joy, success and protection against the evil eye.
LuckXury jewellery collection is an original combination between good luck, wishes, fashion, trendy design, and a comfortable feeling. Luckxury could be part of your daily life- no need to take the jewellery off, thanks to durable & waterproof materials. Well... let's face it who wants to take off a vital piece of jewellery that has the power to give you luck, joy, success and protection against the evil eye.
How did you get your start in creating jewelry?
Like all good things in life- accidentally. I designed and created a unique turquoise hamsa-hand necklace. Just one, for myself. For years I think that turquoise is a vital color. I have designed lots of jewellery from metal and sometimes combined turquoise components. My love for this color is mostly in the jewellery field, not connected to folklore beliefs, but to fashion taste. I think this is powerful color, as well as almost every color. I had all materials because I needed to add some products into a shop to get a certain sum for a credit card transaction. I took calcium, polymer clay etc. I had some stones I bought three years ago during a vacation abroad and used only few of them since. I already had crafting tools. I combined it all together for a wonderful, strong, and unique look. Many people were asking me to make jewellery for them. I was used to such requests since over ten years I crafted jewellery as a hobby, but this was different. It looked like nothing else… I decided to respond and accept the orders. After a few months of marketing to shops, I started to get the interest of on-line marketing. This format was really cool because it suits my life-style as a career PR woman.
I love the positive atmosphere that you express all around your shop. What is your inspiration?
When I got married my grand mother, which came long-long time ago from Bulgria to Israel, put inside my bra, at the morning of the wedding day, A GARLIC! She said that it will protect me from evil-eye and will assure that only good energies are around me. That strong memory was on my top of mind when I first created this turquoise jewellery… which is another belief of my grandmother. This family tradition gives the concept a real meaning. Optimistic, believing in the good, hoping for the best, feeling the joy of color and remembering good energies: each time the eyes look on LuckXury jewellery.
When I got married my grand mother, which came long-long time ago from Bulgria to Israel, put inside my bra, at the morning of the wedding day, A GARLIC! She said that it will protect me from evil-eye and will assure that only good energies are around me. That strong memory was on my top of mind when I first created this turquoise jewellery… which is another belief of my grandmother. This family tradition gives the concept a real meaning. Optimistic, believing in the good, hoping for the best, feeling the joy of color and remembering good energies: each time the eyes look on LuckXury jewellery.
What is a typical day in the life of Tali like?
I work on a clean table made from wood, with a high chair and lots of colored and clear plastic boxes to organize all of the small components inside, craft tools, and materials.
The room has lots of windows and air directions. I think that is what makes it easy for me to sit for hours and work. I have a place in the corner of my table for a laptop, but I try not to touch it with dirty hands.
I work on a clean table made from wood, with a high chair and lots of colored and clear plastic boxes to organize all of the small components inside, craft tools, and materials.
The room has lots of windows and air directions. I think that is what makes it easy for me to sit for hours and work. I have a place in the corner of my table for a laptop, but I try not to touch it with dirty hands.
Besides handcrafting beautiful accessories, is there anything else you are passionate about?
Beauty , fashion and aesthetics… and vegetables.
Beauty , fashion and aesthetics… and vegetables.
Do you have any advice to an artist just starting out?
To find a category and have friends connected to it
To be real lightened and friendly
To be a giving person – customers will be back!!
Oh, and Good pictures.
To find a category and have friends connected to it
To be real lightened and friendly
To be a giving person – customers will be back!!
Oh, and Good pictures.
LuckXury brown leather bracelet or anklet - Jerusalem with luck amulets and good energies keepers
Is there anything else that you would like to share with us?
The "LuckXury" collection and cameos have a chance to be the best gift for yourself or your beloved, whom you wish to be safe, healthy and happy! "Hamsa" is believed to be a power of protection from the Evil Eye and for good energy, prosperity, health and happiness. All these good things will happen to the one who hangs Hamsa in his house, car, on his body etc. This is the reason for hanging small Hamsa ('Hamsika') on baby's strollers. Hamsa is the most popular and ancient protective symbols of many religions all over the world, but it came first from Arab traditions. "Hamsa" means "five" in Arabic, a number who reminds the five fingers of the human hand and its fiscal abilities to fight, change situations, and to protect. The number Five has, according to the common believes, magical power to gain fulfillment and it symbolizes the creators protective due to the analogous to god's name in Hebrew and Jewish mysticism.
(Cont.) Turquoise is the traditional color of the Hamsa that suits her thanks to its strong energy against Evil Eyes. Garlic is a symbol for mystical powers that can protect the wearer from negative vibrations of the evil eye, jealousy, and law energies. These beliefs were created mostly at the Balkans countries due to its strong smell that can keep the demons of the evil eye away. Eye symbolizes the fight in the evil eye. The ancient Greek seafarers painted eyes on the prows of their ships as protection against the evil eye power. According to the traditional story, the evil eye ran away as soon as it meet the jewellery eye. Evil eyes tend to think it is a real eye that catches their worst behavior. Red string, according to the Kabbalah wisdom colors have specific frequencies and energies. Red is the color of danger associated with blood but also the color of love and passion. Thanks to those associations, it is the most powerful symbol and color for evil eye protection, as the Kabbalah wisdom recommend.
I love the hand braided string on both of these pieces. It appears nice and delicate on your body but is very durable. The the hand-molded and decorated turquoise beads add a unique look. The various symbolism in the decoration of these items is intriguing. I appreciate the fact that each is one of a kind. Like Tali had mentioned, these creations will not be harmed by water because of the special materials used in the production process. Since this jewelry is very versatile (the wrap bracelet can even be worn as a necklace) and great for daily wear, dressed up or casual, you won't have to worry about the elements damaging them. These are both adjustable for different sized wrists (or for your preferred necklace length, in the case of the loop piece). Red Bracelet products definitely stand out and are conversation starters.
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(Hurry, this discount is valid until "09/28/10".
Discount may be combined with a "Happy Hour" Card.)
(Hurry, this discount is valid until "09/28/10".
Discount may be combined with a "Happy Hour" Card.)
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ENDS: Sept. 28th @ 11:59 PM
