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Showing posts with label Giovanni Raspini Charms and Co. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

{Chocolate & Silver Alphabet Letters for Saint Nicholas}

Back in my birth country, Sinterklaas was celebrated again on December 6. This custom has been brought to the New World by the Dutch and continued here as Saint Nicholas before it morphed into Santa Claus. For more history on Saint Nicholas you can look The Origin of Santa Claus. One of the nice customs that come from the Dutch Sinterklaas is the giving of chocolate letters from Vander Veen's The Dutch Store. Click on the fore mentioned hyperlink as they are available in the US too. The availability is only around December. In Canada you also can get them  at The Dutch Market
For another Alphabet Letter in pure 925/000 silver from Giovanni Raspini Charms & Co Italy, you can look here at Giovanni Raspini. Available at Spectrenoir click it. 
At least we did have a wonderful Sinterklaas, together with our daughter Liz.
Chocolate letters are fond childhood memories...
What do you like; milk or dark chocolate?

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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

{Giovanni Raspini 925/000 Silver Charms for YOU}

In several of my previous blogs I've mentioned the upscale 925/000 silver charms from Giovanni Raspini, Italy. A Silver Master in the heart of Tuscany making elegant jewelry just like Tiffany & Co. Their charms come in a signature box with booklet and make a very elegant gift presentation. Be it for a silver alphabet angel, a beautiful angel charm, a safety pin or key ring. Have a look at the related articles below:

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

{“A Blogger I Admire” - Doris Plaster from Hold my Hand}

On July 29 my dear friend Doris Plaser from the blog Hold my Hand wrote a post about her FIRST book release. Her book is available at Amazon. I pride myself for owning a signed copy. Doris and I go back quite some time as she's one of my early followers on Blogger. We both have written briefly for Lookville but that was not to our liking. The language used there is by far not at the level we find here on Blogger. Let me show you my personal copy...
Sweet Doris, thank you ever so much for your personal message inside; I will treasure that forever!
I have placed my Giovanni Raspini & Co silver alphabet angels from my on line boutique Spectrenoir, on the book; spelling out Doris' name... 
Yes, Doris is a native of Colombia and therefore it is even more of an accomplishment to do this in a second language! How many never even publish a book in their 'mother tongue'?
Truly "A Blogger I Admire!!!"

You should also read Doris' story that explains the title of her blog: Hold my Hand. Click My Patient, my Hero.
So now you have an idea for your early Christmas shopping...

Friday, August 19, 2011

{YOUR Silver Belt Loop Jewelry}

For spicing up your jeans, shorts or other pants/skirts, I have a great idea. Look for some of your vintage silver charms and combine them with new Italian pieces. On a medium silver key ring from Giovanni Raspini Charms & Co you can hang them all together on a belt loop. Have a look  at: Spectrenoir. See how I have combined them with some of my vintage pieces...
Sorry, Key Rings are ALL SOLD OUT... only some Angel Charms!
An old silver charm with the Statue of Liberty hangs with a P and M Alphabet Angel on a Medium Key Ring from Giovanni Raspini Charms & Co, Italy.
Seen here on my Marc Cain shorts with Escada top...
Here I wear my Apriori 7 top with Marc Cain pants and Marc Cain wedges.
Did combine two of my vintage silver charms with two alphabet angels on a medium key ring.
We love our windmill palm and it is getting some height too.
You see, instead of {My Giovanni Raspini in Vogue Italy - Jeans & Bling Blings} (click it) you can just add a little silver to spice things up!


Sunday, March 27, 2011

{11 Giovanni Raspini Charms & Co 925/000 silver Angel Pieces from Italy}

 Giovanni Raspini Charms & Co, Italy

Today I want you to get to know the upscale jewelry from→ Giovanni Raspini Charms & Co. For me it is equal in quality to→ Tiffany & Co as you will soon learn after the first purchase. The High End items below are available for purchase at→ Spectrenoir.
But, let me show you first some info about their company nestled in Tuscany, Italy in the heart of Val di Chiana, between Arezzo and Siena. They manufacture silverware since 1972.
Just click on the image to enlarge it for easy reading!
Above you also read about their markings. As of 132 AR:132 stands for their own unique marking for the silver and AR is for the Province of Arezzo and all the items I will introduce you to, do bear also the 925 marking.
Giovanni Raspini is about my age and one day I hope to meet him in person and tour his fascinating silver workshop. Italy does have a soft spot in my heart as we both worked and lived there in the Venice area... Well, it makes you at times a bit homesick for several reasons. But having access to these treasures does more than make up for that.
 Let's open the treasure trove...
Angels all around!
Here they come...very upscale silver jewelry. These darling angels will make the perfect gift for a loved one; a symbolic Guardian Angel given to someone very special in our life...
Label with Angel - See my (click here→) my on line boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics for more info.
Sorry Sold out...

 Heart with two Angels - See it (click here→) on line at: Spectrenoir for more info.
SORRY SOLD OUT...
Heart with Angel - See my (click here→) my on line boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics for more info.
SORRY SOLD OUT...
Moon with Angel - See my (click here→) my on line boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics for more info.
Sorry Sold out...
Angel - See it (click here→) at: Spectrenoir for more info.
Sorry Sold out...
Angel on Swing - See my (click here→) on line boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics for more info.
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Climbing Angel - See my (click here→) my on line boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics for more info.
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Angel on Trapeze - See my (click here→) my on line boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics for more info.
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Angel Upside Down - See my (click here→) my on line boutique: Mariette's Back to Basics for more info.
Angel Upside Down Backside...
Sorry Sold out...
Acrobat Angels - See my (click here→) my boutique on line: Mariette's Back to Basics  for more info.
Sorry Sold out...
Star with Angels - See (click here→) at: Spectrenoir for more info.
These Alphabet and Number Angels are also available.
What I don't have in stock, anything you see from the website from Raspini, I can get for you.
Just ask... It is a pleasure for being able to deliver such high end beautiful jewelry!
LUXURY LIFE


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