The stories and photos that I get from customers who wear and enjoy my work are what make my days!
Here are a few of the many I have received over the years.
Here are a few of the many I have received over the years.
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"I think I have worn my beautiful ring nearly every day since I got it several years ago. I wish I had a dollar for all the compliments I have had on it over the years....everyone notices it! My only hope is that those I have directed to Joanna are now the happy owners of another one of her stunning pieces!"
Vivian Thom - Vancouver - shown here speaking at an Arts Umbrella Event
Vivian Thom - Vancouver - shown here speaking at an Arts Umbrella Event
Here's a note from another collector who enjoys this ring too!
"When I asked my boys then 8 and 9, for ideas of what I should put in my Earth locket they right away decided to write their names on tiny little bits of paper and then they asked it they could tuck their names into the locket slot. I love having their names so close to my heart as a constant reminder for me to stay healthy and strong for them as they grow."
Lori - North Van
Here is a message about her Promise locket I received from Doctor Lillian Eess from Winnipeg.
"Sorry for not touching base. I meant to. I just keep too busy a life often
taking care of others yet I have made recent changes and I have also been busy taking care of myself (yoga, meditation, diet, sleep) which I believe is a prerequisite to being able to flourish into fully knowing and being myself.
I love the Promise Locket.it turned out to be even more beautiful
and meaningful than I had dreamed. At all levels it speaks to me the
clacking sound I just love as it is a reminder to be present in whatever it is that I am doing.
Thank you so much for the beauty you have created with this locket and the pleasure and delight it brings to where I am in my life right now as I come to the end of this 61st year."
"Sorry for not touching base. I meant to. I just keep too busy a life often
taking care of others yet I have made recent changes and I have also been busy taking care of myself (yoga, meditation, diet, sleep) which I believe is a prerequisite to being able to flourish into fully knowing and being myself.
I love the Promise Locket.it turned out to be even more beautiful
and meaningful than I had dreamed. At all levels it speaks to me the
clacking sound I just love as it is a reminder to be present in whatever it is that I am doing.
Thank you so much for the beauty you have created with this locket and the pleasure and delight it brings to where I am in my life right now as I come to the end of this 61st year."
Another note about the Promise Locket from Marjorie from North Vancouver
"I love my locket and chain. I am very pleased that I can adjust the length of the chain to match my outfit....
I chose the perfect locket for me at this time. I have come across more references that deal with "Know Thyself, Be Thyself". It's all very cool."
Here are two stories about the Treasured Locket!
My friend and fellow artist came to me overwhelmed by the recent loss of her brother. She needed to find some way to honour his life. We decided on the treasured locket, making a special space inside it to hold some of his ashes. The ashes were then sealed with a plate that has his initials and 48 tiny raised dots, which, when she flips open her locket she can see and touch. We made it as a ring so she is constantly aware of his presence with her. She tells me the locket helps her treasure the number of years he lived in a healing and lasting way.
"Thank you. Your work expresses both my brother and I in one piece.
Thank you. JJ"
From Joanne - Mined reCREATIONS- Cambridge, ON
"Thank you. Your work expresses both my brother and I in one piece.
Thank you. JJ"
From Joanne - Mined reCREATIONS- Cambridge, ON
Another customer was looking for a way to honour and keep with her the memory of her mother. She decided on the Treasured Locket and to make it more just for them we recorded the birthday of her mother on the back of the locket and the words always and forever inside. The locket helps as a reminder of how her mother's life goes on through her family and all the people that her mother knew through her life.
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"So nice to see you at Circle Craft. I've been meaning to contact you and tell you just how much joy the locket you created for me has brought. Every part of it reminds me of my beautiful mother, and when I wear it, I feel close to her.
The unique design we collaborated on makes it truly an original , and for me, something I will cherish always."
Nicole,Vancouver
The unique design we collaborated on makes it truly an original , and for me, something I will cherish always."
Nicole,Vancouver
Probably the style that I get the most stories about is what I call the Splash series - but as you can see from the notes below once a piece leaves my studio, it becomes totally whatever the new owner wants it to be! Part of their own individual signature style - name and all!
The photo of all the hands was taken by me at a dinner out with fellow business owners who just happened to all show up decked out in their JLS collections :)
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Yet another note about this ring came from a customer who has been wearing the Big Splash ring for well over 10 years and she had decided it was time for another.
"I've ridden camels and motorbikes; I've climbed mountains and dove the Great Barrier Reef; I've moved my home and other's homes; I've carried babies and supported the elderly; I've carried laundry and dirt.... I've done all those things and more, with this one ring, and who knows where its next generation will go?"
Alison
"I've ridden camels and motorbikes; I've climbed mountains and dove the Great Barrier Reef; I've moved my home and other's homes; I've carried babies and supported the elderly; I've carried laundry and dirt.... I've done all those things and more, with this one ring, and who knows where its next generation will go?"
Alison
This is a photo a customer took of her own hand after she received her Big Splash ring in the mail. This customer had been thinking about and wanting this ring for a long time - sometimes the waiting makes the final decision to go for it even that much more special!
Her note with this photo was simple.
"It arrived and I love it!"
Emily
Her note with this photo was simple.
"It arrived and I love it!"
Emily
I love hearing how people build their own very unique collections, picking up pieces on their travels throughout Canada and the US.
At last year's Circle Craft show I met, for the first time, a collector who had nine pairs of Joanna Lovett earrings that she had bought in various stores! This is her note.
Wedding Rings
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These rings were made for a couple who has travelled from afar to find each other in Canada! Their choice of the journey ring for him and the muse with a 1/2 karat Canadian Diamond and band with tiny diamonds for her seemed perfect. It was so nice to see them so happy with the result! |
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Another couple looking to re-purpose their worn-out rings liked the style of the Muse ring too!
You can see the result - the muse ring is in Sterling silver and the repurposed small diamond set is in 14k gold. The gold from the old bands became the side twiggy. They were very happy too! Hi Joanna, I picked up my rings today and when I slipped them on my finger, I couldn't believe how perfect they were. I wanted to cry! Thank you!! I knew from the moment I spoke to you that this was going to work, that we connected and that I would have a beautiful, memorable piece of jewellery. I am so pleased and so very grateful... With heartfelt appreciation Sylvia |
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