Somewhere To Go: Musharbash for Silver

My belief is that every jewelry enthusiast should have a jeweler they trust, so if you’re ever in Marj Al-Hammam you should definitely swing by this place, on the corner exactly before Safeway Express you will find one of my favorite jewelry stores to go to. Not only are the owners friendly but their shop has the most gorgeous things you could find… As you all know I am an old jewelry enthusiast – I’ve gone in enough that if there’s something specific I am looking for they quickly know exactly what it is could want… In short I always leave a satisfied customer. I have taken jewelry in for maintenance (re-size up or down various rings) and they are the only place I have found a chain long enough for my likes this is one shop definitely worth a visit!

You can find their Facebook page here -> Musharbash for Silver

Next time you’re looking for great affordable jewelry (don’t forget Silver is sold by the weight!) this is definitely the place to go!

Something to Do Before Ramadan… A Charity Concert? Yes Please!

Ramadan is at the end of this week, and it’s been a while since I’ve given a tip however this has popped up as an event invite on Facebook by a brilliant local band and their idea was a charity concert before Ramadan – now I know that I won’t personally be able to go so I decided I’d do good in my own way and spread the word as best as I can and this being a blog that is trying to talk about all things local this is the best thing ever.

The concert will be this Wednesday from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. in Jabal Lweibdeh at the Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts (<- this will take you to the page and a map). Basically the idea is that the concert has a fee of 1 JD that goes to Charity so not only will you enjoy good music but you will also do good. You like to do good, don’t you?

حنا لبعض
حفلتنا راح تكون بحديقة المتحف الوطني
الويبدة يوم الأربعاء قبل رمضان،

و راح يكون سعر التذاكر 1 دينار، المصاري راح تروح لعيل مستورة محتاجه لمونه برمضان، مين بيجي وبدعم الفكرة ؟

و أكيد كمان بتقدرو تتبرعو بأكتر مصاري إذا حابين، او بتقدرو تتبرعو بأي اشي ثاني كمان ( ملابس صيفيه ما بدكم ايها )

OK so here is the deal,
we are planing on a gig a day before Ramadan (Wednesday basically), the tickets will be for 1 JD only, and the money collected will go to less privileged families in the form of food and supply boxes for Ramadan … who is in?

-This is from the event page and here is the event on Facebook

I won’t be able to make it but I hope you can!

What to Buy: Saru Fashion

Today I got this absolutely gorgeous bag, so now I will – of course – write about it…

Saru is an artistic fashion line that seeks to revive Arab cultural inspirations, with a focus on traditional Palestinian handmade needlework “TATREEZ”.

Supplemented with a new approach, Saru brings the magic and authenticity of Arab culture to youth’s everyday life in an effort to break the monotony of present fashion trends.

Fusing the spirit of the past with the materials and techniques of the present, to make an unconventional statement on modernity…

Saru offers pieces that are made by great women who took this art upon themselves to pass it to a new generation.

Saru, small details make the difference.

-From the Saru Fashion Facebook Page

A while back I somehow managed to stumble across the facebook page, it might be because one of my friends ‘liked’ it… from the very first moment I saw the page I was very impressed.

My take on it: As a Palestinian I grew up with the tradition of ‘Tatreez’ (cross-stitching), my grandma first taught me how to pick up a needle and thread at the young age of 9 or 10… I’ve always loved stitching, but I’ve never really appreciated it as a part of my tradition until I grew older and knew better.

That being said when they recently updated with their ‘Bethlehem Star Bag’ I (as you will all well know) had to have it. How could I pass the opportunity by? I make my own money, I could afford it – so why not?

So I placed an order via Facebook (and they get back to you very quickly) and I was told that it would be done within two weeks… it was actually done after a week… However, it isn’t just grab and go, it is (as everything) by availability, which is what I was told when I first placed the order.

I was contacted by one of the founders through phone (after exchanging numbers) about a week or so after I had placed the order and she was very nice – I did give them a bit of a hard time when it came to pick-up because my schedule and the places I work and live did not help – but they patiently accommodated me… You can either pick it up or have it delivered (which is what I eventually had to do), and now as I sit with the bag beside me I am very content and happy…

Saru doesn’t only do bags, they stitch on scarves, shirts, and sunglasses (yes, I said sunglasses)… So, please give their Facebook page a look, they’re also on blogspot… and this is a very special find… I was really happy I got to contacting them…

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