Ellora Blog

Autumn

Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. 
~Albert Camus

Citrine is the birthstone for November. It got its name from the french word for lemon, citron. In ancient times, Citrine was carried as protection from evil thoughts and snake venom.

Kanji

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials.
~Chinese Proverb

 Kanji is Japanese script derived from Chinese characters. The characters represent words or ideas instead of syllables. The meanings of the characters can be read differently when they are combined with different characters.
We've got some great jewelry with Kanji, like the bracelet above and this beautiful blessings pendant. Both inspiring pieces combine jade with sterling silver.

what is amber?

Whoa, amber is the color of your energy
whoa, shades of gold displayed naturally
~311


Ok, but what is amber? Amber is formed from fossilized sap of trees from millions of years ago. Most of the world's amber is in the range of 30–90 million years old. Amber comes in many colors including gold and orange, cherry, green, and yellow. We love the  contrast of the warm amber with the coolness of the sterling silver.
The Baltic Amber and Sterling Silver earrings above are available here.

Secret Of The Stars

No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.
~Helen Keller

Designed by Sujata

Our own Sujata has been inspired to Rise Up and Create! Instead of sleeping, she's been up in the wee hours of the night doing what she loves~baking brownies and designing and handcrafting beautiful jewelry. To see more of Sujata's delightful creations, visit our home page and type "ellora" in the keyword search box. We're sorry to say that warm brownies are not (YET!) available on our site.

We're Celebrating!

We're delighted that the opening of our online shop is finally here! We're celebrating by offering a 20% discount on everything in our store from November 1-15, 2007. Take a look!

Blooming

Where flowers bloom, so does hope.
~Lady Bird Johnson

Hearts

If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart.
~Nelson Mandela

Inner Stillness

All true artists, whether they know it or not, create from a place of no-mind, from inner stillness.
~Eckhart  Tolle