Spring Produce
Spring Produce
Glass millefiori beads with glass bok choy or persimmon, on 18k gold plated hardware and 18k gold plated huggie hoops.
Your choice of light green, dark green, or purple bok choy
or
persimmon.
Bok choy or Persimmon can be removed from the huggies to interchange with another charm or to wear the huggie hoops on their own!
I hope that the persimmons bring you great success in your professional roles (in business, careers)
I hope the bok choy brings you good fortune, and wish you a long prosperous life.
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Some symbolism:
During the Lunar New Year, leafy greens like bok choy are served whole during celebrations, as a symbol to wish longevity to parents and elders. Bok choy (including baby bok choy) can also symbolize good fortune for your future.
Personally, bok choy might be my favourite of the Asian leafy greens.
Persimmons are one of the auspicious fruit in Chinese symbolism. It especially conveys success and fortune in business affairs and careers, so it’s often gifted with other fruit like apples, lychee, or oranges to wish these good fortunes upon the receiver.
It is also said that the persimmon has four virtues:
- longevity
- home for birds
- shelter/shade
- freedom from parasites/insect pests
So you can often find them planted in temple gardens.
Gold-plated jewelry care:
To prolong the shine and longevity of your gold-plated jewelry, it’s recommended to avoid wearing when swimming (salt or chlorine water), showering, and sweating.
Cleaning your jewelry with a soft lint-free cloth every few months or once a year can help to keep its shine. (Note* Do not use a jewelry polishing cloth - these types of cloths are usually treated with a polishing agent and it can strip the gold plating, however, I highly recommend it if you have tarnishing 925 sterling silver jewelry!)
Warm water and dish soap can also be used to clean your gold-plated jewelry. Avoid anti-bacterial soaps.
Additionally, if you wear the jewelry regularly, your body oils actually help to keep the metal from tarnishing (this goes for sterling silver jewelry as well).
If you wear make up and perfume, try to apply this before putting your jewelry on - have your gold-plated jewelry be the last thing you put on before you leave, and the first thing you take off when you get home. The chemicals in perfumes and colognes can cause a reaction similar to oxidation and can potentially turn the gold plating black!
This information came from a helpful resource I found here !
