Bathsheba

Bathsheba in the Bible was the mistress and later wife of King David. According to the story, Bathsheba was the wife of Uriah, a soldier in King
David's army. David was taken with Bathsheba's  beauty and had an affair with her resulting in a pregnancy. David tried to get Uriah to go home to Bathsheba and have relations with her so he would think the baby was his, but Uriah being a good soldier would not go home. So instead David had Uriah sent to the front line and, as David hoped, he was killed in battle. David then married Bathsheba. The baby later died, but eventually Bathsheba gave birth to Solomon who ultimately became the King of Israel after David died.
The Fashion Fish Bead pictured here is named for Bathsheba. She can be found at Beadshaper Fashion Fish

Delilah

Delilah was the temptress who caused the downfall of Samson in the Book of Judges in the Bible. In the story of Samson and Delilah, Samson was a leader of the ancient Israelis who were at war with the neighboring Philistines. Samson was known for his great physical strength. He was in love with Delilah, a very sexy Philistine woman. The leaders of the Philistines offered Delilah money to find out the secret of Samson's strength. After repeated questioning, he finally told her that it was in his hair which he would never cut. So, while Samson was sleeping, she had her servant cut off Samson's hair, removing his great strength. The Philistines were then able to overpower him, capture him, and gauge out his eyes, making him blind. And, of course, Delilah received her monetary reward. During his captivity, Samson's hair started to grow back. Samson was taken to the Philistine temple so the Philistines could make a spectacle of their success at a big event. But Samson, having grown back some of his hair, regained enough strength to grab the weight bearing pillars of the Philistine temple and pull them down which caused the temple to collapse, killing Samson and all the Philistine leaders along with Delilah.
The pendant in the photo is named Delilah Fashion Fish after the notorious seductress of the Bible. She can be found at Beadshaper Fashion Fish

Labradorite

Labradorite is a colorful stone which was discovered in the 1700s on an island off the coast of Labrador by Moravian missionaries living there for the purpose of converting the native Inuit people to Christianity. The stones were brought to Europe where they were made into various objects. The same stone was subsequently found elsewhere in the world.
The large stone in the center of pendant in the picture is an example of Labradorite which can be purchased at Beadshaper Metalwork

Shields

Shields were used for protection in battle since ancient times by the various nations of that time. Shields were used to deflect arrows and hand held weapons. The first primitive shields were made of hides and wood. Later, metal was added. Shields continued in use through the Middle Ages, but later became less effective against more advanced weapons. They are still used  by police in riot situations to deflect rocks and other thrown objects.
Shields were decorated to represent the nation and rank of the soldier even in ancient times, but decoration became particularly important in Medieval Europe to denote clans and social status.
It is not unusual to see shield designs worn as jewelry just as adornment as well as telling something about the person. The shield design shown here was made by the Beadshaper as the focal pendant of a necklace. It was made for love, not war.

Parvati

Parvati, in Hindu mythology, is the goddess of love. According to the story, she fell in love with Shiva, the warrior god who was living in the mountains as an ascetic. So she also went to the mountains to live the ascetic life in order to win his attention. Eventually she caught his attention, and he was attracted by her great beauty. They left the ascetic life and became married. Because of Parvati, Shiva mellowed and became the god of the arts as well as the warrior god.
The bead in the picture is one of the Beadshaper's Fashion Fish beads named for the beautiful Parvati. This Parvati can be found on Beadshaper web site at Fashion Fish Beads

Bling

The word bling can be used to describe bright, shiny, or flashy jewelry. The term began with rappers, probably beginning in the 1960s, although more so in the 1980s. Some believe it originated with the Ultrabrite toothpaste commercial which portrayed brightness of brushed teeeth with a visible flash and a bling sound. Other historians trace it back to the admiration for bright jewelry in gold producing areas of West Africa. Today it is still used to describe exciting attractive jewelry.
For many colorful bling beads and jewlery, see Beadshaper

Helen of Troy

Helen of Troy was a mythological beautiful woman whose beauty and desirability resulted in the Trojan War. According to the story, Helen had numerous suitors but married Menelaus, the Greek king of Sparta. Paris, a Trojan Prince, desired Helen and abducted her, taking her to Troy. The story varies as to whether Helen went willingly. Menelaus gathered up a large number of Greek warriors, putting together a fleet which sailed to Troy in Asia Minor (modern day Turkey) resulting in a war. The result of the war was that the Greeks won and Helen was brought back to Sparta.
This picture is of a Beadshaper Fish Bead named for Helen of Troy