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Holiday Shopping Opportunities for Unique Gifts

The holiday season will be here before we know it! Rather than waiting until the last minute to find perfect presents for loved ones, take advantage of local craft shows in Virginia, bazaars and holiday markets to find unique and meaningful gifts that will perfectly match the recipients.

Virginia jewelry artist Chrisell Vasiliou, owner of Forever Fusions, participates in these types of events to showcase her one-of-a-kind dichroic glass jewelry. Unique, colorful pendants, bracelets and earrings are available for purchase at the events, but often visitors to her booths are inspired by the jewelry at the show and they commission Chrisell to craft a distinctive piece to express their love for a special person or pet:

  • Memorial pendants lovingly and respectfully infused with cremated remains
  • Mother’s pendants featuring silhouettes of mother and child
  • Metal cuff jewelry made of brass, pewter and .999 fine silver plating elements with fused glass cabochon
  • Funky Fusions designs of color-shifting dichroic glass and conversation-sparking designs

Visit the Forever Fusions Booth at These Upcoming Event

Saturday, October 21st, 2017

Powhatan Artisan Festival

3844 Old Buckingham Rd

Powhatan Va

 

Saturday, Nov 4th, 2017

Clover HillCraft Fair

13301 Kelly Green Lane

Midlothian Va

 

Saturday Nov 18th,2017

Regency Square Mall Christmas Celebration

1420 N Parahm Rd

Richmond Va

 

Dec 9th & 10th, 16th & 17th, 2017

Holiday Handmade Showcase

Westcchester Commons

153 Perimeter Drive

Midlothian Va

Visit the Forever Fusions website at www.foreverfusions.com to get a sneak peek at some of the products you might see at the above holiday events in Virginia. Online orders are also accepted. Happy Holiday Shopping!

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Unique Way to Remember Your Beloved Pet

Pet Memorial Pendant

Dogs…cats…birds…hamsters…turtles…horses…

Pets. They have a way of working their way into our hearts and truly becoming part of the family. They offer unconditional love and companionship and they’ve been shown to actually provide health benefits for humans.

It’s only logical that when we lose a pet due to illness, natural disaster or other tragedy, the effects can be quite devastating for the family left behind. Now there is a way to create a powerful connection to the memory of your pet – one that can be kept with you every day: memorial pendants.

Memorial jewelry for pets is offered by Forever Fusions, a jewelry design studio based in Virginia. Artist Chrisell Vasiliou takes a small amount of cremated remains of your pet and infuses them into dichroic glass pendants that can be worn close to your heart. The glass fusion process she uses results in one-of-a-kind, color-changing or image-designed jewelry that is as unique as your beloved pet. Chrisell will work with you to come up with a design concept that combines the personality of your pet and your own style.

Because Forever Fusions is a small studio, nothing is mass-produced; every piece is crafted with the utmost dignity and respect. You can choose to keep the design of your pendant silent – no one needs to know how the jewelry was crafted. What your friends and family will see is a beautiful piece of jewelry that may very well become your signature piece.

If you would like to learn more about using pet ashes in jewelry, visit Forever Fusions at www.foreverfusions.com.

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A Sentimental Way to Show Support for Hurricane Victims

Natural disasters, like the recent hurricanes our coastal lines have experienced, strip away personal possessions to an unfathomable degree, leaving a hollow feeling. Beyond homes, cars and everyday essential items, our loved ones can also lose sentimental treasures. Those of us who have never been in this position can only imagine the sense of loss and despair that comes in the weeks, months and years following such a tragedy. In fact, it can be hard to know how to respond – how to help – loved ones in these situations. Sometimes just lending a sympathetic ear is enough, but sometimes it might help to send a tangible reminder of your support.

Virginia jewelry artist, Chrisell Vasiliou, creates signature jewelry pieces that could be a perfect way to send a loved one a symbol of:

  • Perseverance
  • Strength
  • Hope
  • Resolve
  • Love

In her Forever Fusions studio, Chrisell molds layers of dichroic glass into pendants, bracelets and earrings that feature swirling, changing colors. Every piece is truly unique; each one is hand made using a glass fusion process to create different colors, textures and designs.

Of course, a simple piece of jewelry cannot make everything right again. However, this symbol of your support could actually become a new family heirloom for your loved one…a reminder that their spirit lifted them from the tragedy and gave them strength to rebuild their lives.

Visit Forever Fusions at www.foreverfusions.com to browse the different types of jewelry that can be fashioned for your loved ones. If you would like to order a unique piece to send to a hurricane victim, mention this during your communications with Chrisell and she will take 10% off your order.

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Celebrate Friendships in August with Unique Jewelry

Forever Fusion Mother Pendant

Friendships are important for many reasons: they comfort us, make us laugh, are a shoulder to cry on, provide encouragement and add color and fun to our lives.

The month of August has several observances that celebrate friendships:

  • Girlfriends Day: Tuesday, Aug. 1
  • Friendship Day: Sunday, Aug. 6
  • Best Friends Day: Tuesday, Aug. 15

While it’s not necessary to shower our friends with gifts, you may wish to show these special people in your life how much they mean to you with a small but meaningful token. Virginia jewelry designer Chrisell Vasiliou creates unique friendship jewelry that is reasonably priced while still conveying a special message.

Do you share a special mother-to-mother bond with your friend? Chrisell creates mother’s pendants that can celebrate your playdates, mom’s nights out and more.

Funky Fusions Dichroic Pendant

Dichroic Pendant: Approx. 1” X 1/2”, includes 18” black Grecian leather necklace, $40.00

Is the friend in your life colorful, bright and a little jazzy? Chrisell creates Funky Fusions dichroic glass pendants, bracelets, earrings and rings that reflect multiple hues of color, adding pizzazz to her wardrobe.

Is your friend mourning the loss of a loved one? Chrisell creates memorial pendants infused with the cremated remains of a loved one. Wearing this special piece of jewelry can allow her to keep her loved one close to her heart wherever she goes.

Is your friend a strong, beautiful woman? Show her you appreciate her strength with Chrisell’s Metal Mania bracelet cuffs. These are crafted with brass, pewter and .999 fine silver plating elements. Layered on top of the metal cuff is a beautiful glass cabochon element housed in a decorative plate.

Every jewelry piece is hand-crafted so no two are exactly alike; each piece is truly a labor of love by Chrisell. You don’t have to limit your friendship celebrations to the month of August, but it’s a nice excuse to show them how much you care. Visit www.foreverfusions.com to view samples of Chrisell’s work or to place an order for a unique piece for your friend.

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The Perfect Graduation Gift for Girls

High school and college graduations are a time of endings and new beginnings filled with bittersweet excitement, uncertainty, stress and maybe a little fear and anxiety.

Funky Fusions Butterfly Pendant

Butterfly Pendant : Approx. 1” square : pink iridized fused glass : 18” silver plate necklace $35.00

If you have been invited to share in the graduation of a young lady, you may be searching for an appropriate gift with meaning – something that she can take into the next stage of her life to show that you support her in her journey. Cash, luggage, picture frames…these are all nice gifts but they may not project the feelings or inspiration you wish to convey to her.

Virginia jewelry designer Chrisell Vasiliou has a unique graduation gift idea that can meet these requirements: one-of-a-kind necklace pendants.

Using a process called glass fusion, Chrisell forms dichroic glass into pendants that reflect multiple hues of color depending on lighting and the angle from which the piece is viewed. An eye-catching design can also be incorporated onto the piece to reflect the graduate’s interests or a symbol that has a special meaning for her.

The graduate is about to embark on a new adventure in her life; each time she wears the pendant and experiences the beautiful shifting colors, she can be reminded of the achievements she has accomplished so far and look forward to the path ahead. Her unique pendant can also serve as a reminder of your encouragement.

Even if graduation day has already passed it’s never too late to give a graduation pendant. Contact artist Chrisell Vasiliou at www.foreverfusions.com.

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Make a Statement with a Signature Jewelry Piece

You may know certain celebrities, neighbors, co-workers, friends or family that always wear a signature necklace, ring, earrings or bracelet, regardless of the occasion. It’s the one piece that becomes synonymous with that person – something you expect to see day after day.

Aside from wedding rings, having a unique signature piece of jewelry can define who you are. It can show that you are not afraid to rock your own personal style. It can signify a feeling of control and balance in your life. It can become a conversation piece. Or it can just tell the world that you love a particular piece of jewelry.

The more unique the jewelry piece is, the more meaningful it will become.

In 2014 Virginia jewelry artist Chrisell Vasiliou realized that she could use the process of glass fusion to fashion one-of-a-kind pendants – jewelry that could become signature pieces for others to enjoy. Using layers of super thin, colorful glass, combined with metals, oxides or silica, Chrisell handcrafts amazing color-shifting works of art that can complement almost any outfit.

Her memorial pendant creations are especially meaningful for people who have lost a loved one – even a beloved pet. By incorporating a loved one’s ashes into the glass fusion process, the piece becomes 100% unique for the wearer. Many people who have ordered the memorial pendants express gratitude that they can always carry that strong connection with the deceased anywhere they go in life. A memorial pendant is quite often a signature piece that is worn daily to keep loved ones close to the heart.

If you have been searching for a unique piece of jewelry to incorporate into your life, visit www.foreverfusions.com to view samples of Chrisell’s past artistic work. You can also place an order for a unique piece that matches your style, color preferences and personality.

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The Perfect Mother’s Day Gift

Forever Fusion Mother PendantMoms: they do it all! They are the cooks, the housecleaners, the chauffeurs, the master schedulers, the fashion coordinators, the nurses, the hairstylists, the homework helpers, the storytellers, the playdate organizers, the party planners and often the breadwinners of the household.

This Mother’s Day give the Super Mom in your life something special – something as unique as she is – to celebrate everything she does for your family: a unique mother’s pendant.

What is a Mother’s Pendant?

At Forever Fusions, a home-based art studio in Virginia, jewelry artist Chrisell Vasiliou uses the process of glass fusion to hand-craft pendants that feature the silhouette of a mother embracing a child. Because every piece is handmade, each one is completely unique. Various background colors can be incorporated to complement your mother/stepmother/wife/sister’s unique style and really show you were thinking of her.

For mom, these pendants can become family heirlooms, signature pieces in her jewelry wardrobe and loving reminders of how important she is to your family.

Mother’s Day is May 14, 2017, so order your mother’s pendant soon! Allow enough time for Chrisell to create your special order. Contact artist Chrisell Vasiliou at www.foreverfusions.com.

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Celebrate Spring with Color and Brilliance – Reflected in Jewelry

Spring officially began on March 20, 2017. This means retail stores are now actively promoting lighter springtime fashions. According to fashion magazines, color and light are taking center stage in the 2017 spring and summer trends. All shades of pink and yellow, flower prints, bold-colored graphic prints, metallic, shimmery fabrics and more are already popping up in stores and online.

Fashion not only includes clothing…it also includes accessories.

There is no better way to complement a great outfit than with distinctive jewelry. The more unique, the better. Virginia jewelry artist Chrisell Vasiliou has been incorporating brilliant colors, shimmer and shine to handcrafted pendants, bracelets, earrings and rings in her Forever Fusions studio since 2014. She crafts jewelry through a process called glass fusion, using dichroic glass to give every single piece its own uniqueness.

People who have worn her jewelry revel in the individuality they can express through her unique pieces. A plain-colored shirt can take on an entirely updated look with the addition of a color-shifting glass pendant. These pieces often become conversation starters – and isn’t that why we love to wear jewelry?

It’s time to update your 2017 spring fashion…with colorful, brilliant jewelry. Visit Forever Fusions at www.foreverfusions.com to view the unique creations available and place your order for an affordably-priced custom piece.

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Celebrate National Jewel Day with Unique Creations

March 13, 2017, is National Jewel Day! It’s a day to give and receive jewelry and also to recognize the artists that create dazzling displays of wearable art for all of us to enjoy.

For Virginia jewelry artist Chrisell Vasiliou this observance coincides with March also being named Craft Month. For the past 5 years Chrisell has honed her craft of jewelry making to create inspirational and beautiful pendants, bracelets, earrings and rings using glass fusion, metal, dichroic glass and more. The result is Forever Fusions, a home-based business where instead of mass-manufacturing pieces, she painstakingly designs and lovingly fashions them one piece at a time.

Forever Fusions jewelry can help you showcase your personality, celebrate motherhood, bring color to your life, complement your sense of style and even remember and honor your loved ones. Chrisell’s memorial pendants can be uniquely crafted incorporating the ashes of loved ones for a truly heartfelt piece and remembrance of life.

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Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift

February 14: it’s the date that can strike fear and anxiety in the heart of men everywhere. What’s the perfect gift to show exactly how you feel about another person? Flowers, chocolate or balloons that will be gone in a week or two? A sentimental greeting card that will eventually be tossed out? A figurine that will collect dust? A homemade coupon book that will most likely never be redeemed?

If you really want to make a statement this Valentine’s Day to your wife or girlfriend, give her something that she can cherish for the rest of her life – a gift that will be completely unique for her: Forever Fusions jewelry. 

Just imagine the genuine smile that she will have when she opens her gift and sees a 100% unique piece of fused glass and/or metal jewelry that complements her personality and style. Virginia jewelry artist and owner of Forever Fusions, Chrisell Vasiliou, has been hand-crafting unique jewelry for the past 5 years. She has mastered the process of glass fusion in her Chesterfield County jewelry studio, creating awe inspiring bracelets, pendants, rings and earrings. And if the special female in your life is also a mom, Forever Fusions offers mother’s pendants to celebrate the unique bond between mother and child.

All of her creations are colorful, meaningful and distinctive. Best of all, you won’t have to spend a fortune to give a stunning gift: Chrisell’s pieces start at just $35 each.

Visit Forever Fusions online at www.foreverfusions.com to learn more about these unique products:

  • Metal Mania bracelet cuffs
  • Mother’s pendants
  • Funky Fusions dichroic glass pieces
  • Memorial pendants infused with ashes of a loved one or pet

If you aren’t comfortable picking out a piece from all the choices, Chrisell can guide you through the process so you make a selection that is sure to stir her emotions – in a good way.

Make this a Valentine’s Day she’ll remember forever. Contact Forever Fusions to place your order today.

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