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There are moments when one wonders what happiness is. Or where on earth it is hiding. [caption id="attachment_6681" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Generally I don't show pictures of my family on the internet but these are so old that no-one can even be recognized... The little silver frame has a photo of me holding my oldest son on his baptism..♥ In the large frame, there's my baby on his first birthday, and the proud big brother. I find this photo to be so powerful, so full of love that I really wanted to share it with you."][/caption] And just there... I found mine. ~*♥*~

Listen to Nina Simone's voice, with your eyes closed... She has lived what she sings.

Ne me quitte pas. Don't leave me. ~*~

Rajasthan is renowned for it's exquisite age-old jewellery craftsmanship and traditions that aren't known even elsewhere in India. After all, Rajasthan was the kingdom of maharajas and they took great pride in wrapping their maharanis - wives - in the most spectacular jewellery of the world. Even though most of the maharanis lived their entire lives in purdah, meaning that no other man besides the maharaja ever lay eyes on them. In Pushkar, I too got inspired by all the smooth cool gemstones in all the colors of the rainbow, the tribal handcarved silverstuds, pearls, beads and enamelwork. And started making jewellery of my own.

I gave all the other pieces to friends, but this long necklace of rosequarz and tribal silverpieces I made for myself. The style is slightly inspired by the charleston era, but on a closer look the tribal handcrafted vibe gives it a a slightly wild and untamed touch that I love. I use this often when I travel, with light long white cotton strapless dresses and strappy sandals. My burgundy leather coat matches beautifully with it also. And Oona Elena Kassila's romantic lace tops, with fitting jeans... Hmmm... Getting inspired for the summer already... I love how each and every piece is carefully handcrafted. Often I'd sit and watch the silversmiths at work and admire their skills. Usually the families had been silversmiths for centuries and the skill was passed on from father to son. I'm so happy to have a tiny piece of that great craftsmanship and tradition here at home, in my cosy little flat in Kruununhaka. It's an amazingly small world, after all. ~*'*~

She's made of moonbeams, teardrops, starrrry nights and a touch of angeldust, with a tinyest glimpse of those perfect fleeting shades of of dusk and dawn.

I plan to wear it at Christmas, with my longestlong 1920's softwhite shammy gloves. The rest of the outfit is still... Hmmm... Honestly, I've got no clue and I don't even care. It's perfect already. So delicately delicious was this choker that before even asking, I knew she had to come from Paris. And so delicately delicious she was, that with equal certainty I knew she had to become mine..♥. ~*♥*~

Today I was mesmerized by the creativity of a young artist, Yulia Nikolina, who actually contacted me to tell me that she had not only found LadyBohemia, but also found it artistic and beautiful! And her sweet message came just when I was feeling really low, totally uninspiring, uninteresting, rather useless as a blogger as well as a human being. So thank you dear Yulia, for spreading your angel dust my way just when I most needed it...♥. What a sweet start to my day, only to get even better as I discovered Yulia's amazing collections. I must show them to you, I promise these creations will blow your mind... The Forgotten Myth Collection, featured below, is inspired by ancient Greek goddesses, nymphs and other lovely creatures... This turquoise Water Nymph dream falls flowingly, hugging the body in just the right places like a waterfall of lace... A real Mermaid beauty, beautifully painting the feminine shape. Handmade lacecrocet detailing... My own gemstone talisman is rosequartz, so this piece, very appropriately titled Aphrodite, really tempts and teases me... But this piece is sold... To a very uniquely bohemian bride! Isn't that just purrrrfect.. And last, I present you Aurora. Her chain details on oldrosa lace and velvet fabrics are just the icing on the cake.. N'est pas? Huh! What a fiesta the lovely Yulia treated me with this morning... Feels like some Mediterranean sun decided to come over and kiss me on the cheek when I browsed through her artwork like a kid in a candy store. Should you want to see more of Yulia's magic, you can find her at Facebook under Yulia Nikolina. Kisses to all my beautiful readers, -LadyBohemia- ~*~