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I make hand made beads in a large variety of designs. The beads are hand molded, for size uniformity. The beads are made into pendants and strung on a double slip knotted cord. Most of the beads have quotes on them. Most of my quotes are in Latin. The beads are inspired by beads given as love tokens during the Italian Renaissance. The beads were used as spinning weights.
Latin
phrases
· AD
ASTRA PER ASPERA To
the stars through difficulties
· ALEA
IACTA EST The die is
cast
· ARS
EST CELARE ARTEM Art
consists in concealing the art
· ARS
GRATIA ARTIS Art for
arts sake
· ARS
LONGA, VITA BREVIS
Life is short, the art so long to learn
· AMOR
VINCIT OMNIA Love
conquers all
· CARPE
DIEM Seize the day
· COGITO,
FACIO, FIO Think it,
do it, become it
· DUM
SPIRO, SPERO While I
breath, I hope
· DUM
VIVIMUS, VIVAMUS
While we live, let us live
· FORTES
FORTUNA ADIUVAT
Fortune favors the brave
· FRONTI
NULLA FIDES Don’t
judge a book by it’s cover or
No reliance can be placed on
appearance
· MELIORA
COGITO I strive for
the best
· TIMEO
HOMINEM UNIS LIBRI I
fear a man who knows only one book — St Augustine
· VERITAS
VINCIT OMNIA Truth
conquers all
Latin
religious phrases
· DEO
ADIUVANTE With God’s
help
· DEO
GRATIAS Thanks be to
God
· DEO
GRATIA By the grace
of God
· DEO
VOLENTE God willing
· ORA
ET LABORA Prayer and
labor
· PAX
VOBISCUM Peace be
with you (plural)
Italian
phrases
· L’AMORE
VERO E’PAZIENTE True
love is patient or
True love waits
· CHI
NON FA, NON FALLA He
who does nothing makes no mistakes
· IL
SOGNO ‘E VITA Dreams
are life
· MEMENTO
AUDERE SEMPER
Remember always to dare
Original designs © Mary R. Schirmer
Last updated: June 3, 2007