Contemporary Sparkle Complements an Ancient Game
Mah jongg jewelry by designer Sandra Davis shines in new book about the ancient Chinese game of strategy and its culture.
Detroit, MI (PRWEB) July 27, 2005 -- The concept is simple: Pair mah jongg
tiles with crystals, silver and gemstones. The result is a fresh face for the
staid look of traditional mah jongg jewelry and an exciting business concept for
Detroiter Sandra Davis.
Now Davis is garnering more attention as
Mah-Jongg: From Shanghai to Miami Beach (Chronicle Books, September 2005)
features three of her mah jongg bracelets and notes that the “Esdee site is a
good source for mah-jongg earrings, necklaces, pendants and some very pretty
bracelets.”
Davis, the jewelry designer for Esdee Collections (http://www.esdeeandbyhishand.com), specializes in assorted
earrings, bookmarks, necklaces and much more designed with bone tile beads
carrying the same symbols as authentic mah jongg tiles.
“One of the
co-authors is a customer,” says Davis. “She asked if she could borrow a few
items for a photo shoot. At first I didn’t realize it was for her book but it is
extraordinary to find that the only jewelry featured in it is Esdee
jewelry.”
In the book by Christina Cavallaro and Anita Luu, three Esdee
Collections bracelets are perched atop one another at the bottom of page 21.
“I have to say that it has been great for business,’’ says Davis. “I
can’t make the jewelry fast enough and I believe the book and those three
bracelets have a lot to do with that.”
A native of Tampa Florida, Davis
has worked as a journalist in Florida, North Carolina, Rhode Island and Michigan
and now works in public relations in Detroit. The rest of her time goes to
running two jewelry businesses.
“I was playing Mah Jongg long before I
knew what it was,” says Davis. “I went through a phase where I found computer
games very relaxing and therapeutic, so I bought a program that featured these
beautiful tiles with various symbols. Later, years later, I began designing
jewelry and as I looked for unusual beads, I ran across tiles similar to the
ones I had clicked on my computer game.
“Now, I’m hooked on the tiles but
have little time to play the game. So holding the beads and drawing inspiration
from their beauty is about as close I come these days to being a Mah Jongg
maven. At least I can help other folks look good while they play!”
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