Holidy Gift Guide - S Marie Essentials Review & Giveaway

This 3 in 1 stretch wrap is so versatile; it can be worn as a necklace (opera length, twice around for choker length, four times around wrist for a chunky style bracelet and three times around the ankle, for an awesome summer or going on vacation piece of jewelry that is so stylish.

It's made of Tiger eye round stone beads, hand carved wood beads, amber shell square beads, natural shell rice beads, copper and brown bone beads. It's natural, earthy and easy to wear. Retail price is $19.95. Sharon has several listed in her Etsy shop: www.sharonmetcalf.etsy.com if anyone is interested.

My Thoughts

I love this beautiful necklace. It includes tiger's eyes which is one of my favorite stones and shells which have special significance to me as a South Jersey girl. The design is elegant enough to wear with formal attire but also a great way to dress up casual jeans and a sweater. The stretch wire allows you to wear it a number of ways.  It can be a necklace, a bracelet, or even work on your ankle. The stretchy material is  sturdy and it will fit women of all shapes and sizes. This item or any of the pieces from S Marie Essentials would make a great stuffing stuffer this holiday season.


The Giveaway


 One lucky winner is going to receive the following prize:

 Description: The necklace is 18" long, is made of Garnet and Jade round gemstone beads. There are 21-6mm Jade round gemstones on each side of the upper part of the necklace (21 for Yule) and 14-6mm Garnet round gemstones on each side of the lower part. In between each Garnet is a 2mm Swarovski Jet (black) crystal, there are 41 Jet crystals on the entire necklace, for a bit of sparkle! For accent I added 5-6mm antique silver plated carved lentil beads. The closure is a sterling silver lobster claw clasp and ring.

The earrings are 1 1/2" long, made of 3-6mm Garnet round gemstones and 1-6mm Jade round gemstone with 5-2mm Swarovski Jet crystals and 1-6mm antique silver plated carved lentil bead. The earrings are an exact match to the tassel/pendant on the necklace.

Retail Value of the set is: $34.90.

 Sorry Laura, I wanted to add the stones properties if you think that would be useful.

Jade is a stone of the heart. As such it is related to the heart chakra and has a beneficial effect on all heart chakra related issues. So, of course, it can attract and enhance love of all kinds. It is also a stone of fidelity and generosity. It is also considered to be good for the physical heart and for emotional balance and stability. It is used in crystal healing for increasing self-reliance. Jade is also very helpful as a stone of abundance. Physically lore says jade can heal lung problems, kidney problems, immune system weakness, PTSD, and nervous system overwork.

Garnet is a stone of regeneration and stability. It is said to bring positive thoughts and be excellent for manifestation and bringing abundance. Garnet can boost the entire system's energy and remove negative energy from the chakras. It is said to be stabilizing in that it can bring order to chaos whether internal or external. It discourages disorganized growth, and brings inner strength. It is said also assist mystically with success in one's career and building one's self-confidence and creativity. It is also a protective energy stone which is especially effective for protection from evil, during travel, and from wounds. Garnet has been used to release bad karma. It has also been used to assist in diminishing or eliminating abandonment issues. Garnet is a stone of romantic love and passion which is used in metaphysics to enhance sensuality, sexuality, and intimacy in a balanced way. It is also considered a stone of increasing truth, commitment, and faith. It is said to enhance emotions in a positive way, and also be quite calming. Garnets are used to reduce and eliminate self-sabotage whether conscious or unconscious. Garnet has been used a great deal for gentle spiritual healing, and is used to enhance intuition. Garnet is sometimes called a "stone of health" and lore says that garnet can heal the blood, heart, lungs, spine, bone, cell structure, adrenal glands, acid reflux (GERD), hemhorrage, DNA/RNA, allergies, anemia, skin, reproductive system, physical strength, help assimilate vitamins and minerals, as well as more rapid general healing particularly in areas where regeneration is needed. Garnet is associated primarily with the root chakra, but also with the heart chakra. It is used to remove negative energy from all the chakras.


Disclaimer: No claims are made. These beliefs are gathered from books, folklore and various sources. This information should never replace your physician’s advice.

To enter, just fill in the Rafflecopter form below. This giveaway will end on 12/25/12. The winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to reply. Thanks again to S. Marie Essentials for offering this fantastic prize.


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***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way.  Please note that I  am not responsible for the delivery of this prize and can not be held accountable if, for any reason, is it not received. Furthermore, I am in no way liable for any injuries that may result from the use or misuse of this product. ***