A chance to win 2 x beautiful sterling silver rings designed by Janine Binneman Jewellery worth R580.
Competition Ends: 30 April 2016
Janine Binneman’s forté lies in interpreting her clients’ design direction to create one-of-a-kind fine jewellery masterpieces that communicate their individual style. Janine’s scope is varied, from classic, antique inspired engagement rings to ultra-contemporary pieces. Browse our gallery of fine jewellery pieces, we hope that the creations will excite and inspire you, and help you to discover a design and style that speaks to you.
Janine Binneman Jewellery
Telephone: 082 468 3201
Email: janine@janinebinneman.co.za
www.janinebinneman.co.za
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My name means from the stoney place lol
This Kimberley is though to be derived from kimberlite, a kind of peridotite rock which contains diamonds. Others think it to be derived from Lord Kimberley, whose name is believed to be a compound name composed of an Old English personal name of unknown meaning and lēah (wood, clearing, meadow, enclosure). The name Zena is a Greek baby name. In Greek the meaning of the name Zena is: Born of Zeus. Also a welcoming; hospitable; friendly. Holding thumbs and toes ? ?
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Named after my grandmothers Ger- from granny Gerda and -ma from granny Wilma ‘=Germa ?
My name in Hindi the work Kitna means “How much”. Strange name to be given. However in Gujarati it Ketna means “Charming”. Both are pronounced the same way.
My name is Celeste and it means “heavenly” 🙂 It has french origins. I love my name! 🙂
The name Zielé means:Cheerful, bright you’re a person of action and communication. That is why I need to exchange, discover and learn together with others. The name ziele says im curious by nature and that I have an insatiable thirst for knowledge that often makes me push the limits and go to unknown horizons. My names say that I designing my daily life with a little fantasy and I am particularly creative and intuitive. When I red this a few years ago, I agreed completely.. my mom said that she found the name in a restaurant menu, on a paper just laying there, and fell inlove with it. I want to have this ring because my mom’s best friend is not very welthy, and she has been over fantasizing about it for months!
I love your beautiful name
My name is Karen and means PURE.
There is an ethnic group in Thailand and Burma named the “Karen”. The “Karen” language is also commonly spoken among small villages in Thailand. When I was at school we were in one class 3 girls with the same name but different spelled…Karen, Karin and Carin. I loved mine the most?
Tracy means Brave or Warrior.
My name means noble or brave. But I think back in the day, my parents just picked a name out of a hat and probably said something like, oh that’s a nice name. Maybe we can name her Kim lol.
My name is PATRICIA would means noble.
The meaning of my name, Carryn, is PURE 🙂
Natasha (Russian: Ната́ша) is a name of Russian origin. The name is the diminutive form of Natalia, which in turn derives from the Latin Dies Natalies, meaning “Natal Day” or “Birthday” in reference to the traditional birth of Jesus. It was traditionally given to girls born around Christmas.
My name means Desire as I was my mum’s desire.
Ive heard so many meanings for my name. The most comical and favorite is bucket?.. But from the derivation of ancient history means whole. Think it fits with the middle name rose, “whole rose”. With jain, my mothers name. So in all emma rose jain green, could easily mean whole beauty of mother nature. Whole beauty being from with and not just surface.
Veronica is a Latin baby name. In Latin the meaning of the name Veronica is: True image; honest image. Biblical – from the maiden who handed Christ her handkerchief on the way to Calvary. His likeness miraculously appeared on the handkerchief.
Melanie is ‘dark’ but my mother was reading Gone with the Wind while pregnant, and my father veto’ed Scarlett.
The name Juanita is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Juanita is: Gift from God.
My name means Turquoise, a precious gem. It is also the name of a town in India.
My name comes from Adelheid, which is a rare flower in the Swiss alps. Thus, Heidi is a rare beauty.
Antonella…Italian, my name means Flower, Priceless or Praiseworthy
My name means wisdom and is also from the bible
Natalie Victor-Carelse
From the Late Latin name Natalia, which meant “Christmas Day” from Latin natale domini. This was the name of the wife of the 4th-century martyr Saint Adrian of Nicomedia. She is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church, and the name has traditionally been more common among Eastern Christians than those in the West. It was popularized in America by actress Natalie Wood (1938-1981), who was born to Russian immigrants.
My name is Roxanne and that means Dawn 🙂
The name Jacqueline is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Jacqueline is: Supplanter. He grasps the heel. French form of Jacob.Supplanter. Introduced into Britain in the 13th century.
Fiona – Is a Gaelic word fionn, meaning “white”, “fair”. My parents are both Scottish and moved to South Africa just after they got married so I was born in South Africa. I feel that by giving me my name they made sure that i had a name that traced back to my heritage
My parents chose to create my name in honour of my 2 Grandmothers. “Christ in Me” …..my second name came from my godmother, Luise which means ” Renowned Warrior”
I love that I am being reminded of Christ’s awesomeness through my names 🙂
In English the meaning of the my name is Merciful.
I have no idea of my names meaning.. it was a popular name in the late 70’s
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My name is Bianca, it is an Italian given name and it means light. My name is associated with happiness or friendliness, loving and caring.
I think my parents made the right choice, because I care and o ly want the best for my family and close friends.
I have been following Janine Binneman Jewellery page for a goof couple of months and have been dying to want one of these amazing rings* But unfortunately money is an issue due to the fact that I’m a student. But I’d love to be able to have one of these amazing and gorgeous rings.
My parents combined their names Duane and Anne to make my name
I was named after my two grandmothers Maria means wished-for child, beloved, love
Elizebeth means either oath of God, or God is satisfaction
Michelle- who is like the Lord our God
From Old French roots, its meaning is crow; talkative person 🙂
Gods gift
My name does not have a specific meaning but was combined from my grandmother’s names “Maria” and “Susanna”
My name is Catherine (Cathy for short). It means “pure maiden”.
Mine means grace 🙂
Spiritually intense, bold and independent ?
Follower of Christ
Judi means GIFT from GOD.
Or woman of GOD.
Nancy-A Hebrew name meaning Grace.
My Mother named me Nancy cause she was a fan of Frank Sinatra and his daughters name was Nancy.
My name is Raksha. Its a hindu name which means “to protect” which is what I now do for a living.
Clauder means little lame one….I was named after a good friend of my dads
The name Yolande is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Yolande is: Violet flower; strong. I am not sure if its true, but my mom told me i was named after a Miss World pageant beauty queen, strangely enough she told me this lady was so strong and independent, witch I believe i am today. Thanks mom ?❤️
Nicola means winner of the people and is Greek
I was nameless for 3 weeks as I was the unplanned twin in what my parents believed to be one child which turned into 2!!! Janenne was my sisters name and 3 weeks later my great grandfather joked: “what about Janette and Janenne?” And so it was. Note the spellings are the same apart from the ‘tt’ & ‘nn’.
A gracious gift from God!
My name is Carina and it is the Italian word for sweet and cute. I love these rings. I’d have my children’s names on them. Hailey was just a name I fell in love with and one of the meanings is actually bale of hay. Haha awkward. I lost a baby after her and now due with my rainbow baby on the 3rd of June. His name is Caden taken from the French word Cadeau which means miracle. I love the name and the meaning behind it is so special for me. Holding thumbs
My name is Carina and it is the Italian word for sweet and cute. I love these rings. If have my children’s names on them. Hailey was just a name I fell in love with and one of the meanings is actually bale of hay. Haha awkward. I lost a baby after her and now die with my rainbow baby on the 3rd of June. His name is Caden taken from the French word Cadeau which means miracle. Holding thumbs.
My names Shafiqa and it means compassionate. True to my name, id love to win this for my middle child. Iou was given to him end of matric 2015 he did so well and at uct 1st year . i won a jewelry set for his brothers matric 2014 whitegold bicycle necklace and cufflinks #proudmum #loceallmykidsequally #mustwin
My name means oath of God. I was named after Queen Elizabeth but my brothers always told me I was named after the Mona Lisa 😉
Wow what a stunning competition. My name, Laura, means victory over sea. Like a laurel wreath placed on ones head. My stunning husband’s name Ryan means little king, so in actual fact we are perfectly matched. My beautiful daughter’s name, Chloe, means new growth, fresh.
Have a great one 🙂
My name leigh, means meadow. I was named after a character in a book my mom was reading when she was pregnant with me. Had i been a boy, i would have been a Mark. My birthday happens to be on the closing date of this competition ? ❤️?
My name is Candice which means sparkling which originated in Greece
Lynné – I got my name from my grandmothers name! Her name is Evelynne. My name is pronounced as Lené!
On the web , my name means goddes of attractiveness and super intelligence. They also say I talk to much and love the colour pink… To me , my name is very special! It’s something between me and my grandmother , and I can remeber that for the rets of my life!
I got my name frome Marietta Kryger the news reader ?but my dad spelled it wrong and now i have an unusual spelled Marieëtte….love my name xx
My name means lucky. The reason I was given this name is because my parents felt lucky and blessed to have given a second baby girl by God as there was only one girl and three boys.
My name means friendly, affectionate and gentle 🙂
Pauline: small one
My name Bianca is an Itallian name, meaning Blanco/Bianco which means White/fair one. I think my name is appropriate as my skin is fair. My parents sure made the right choice.
I have one of these beautiful rings with my name on it.
I am loving all these name meanings so much. Thanks for sharing everyone!!!
I am not entering the competition, but would love to share the meaning of my name.
“Patricia”Meaning -Noble Woman
Origin-Latin
“Imaginative,. Loves to travel the world. Quiet and thoughtful, independent, creative through art & music. Compassionate, peaceful,caring. Friendly, first comes off as shy, but once you get her to talk, she finds her comfort zone.”
Named after an old girlfriend of my dad … one of the names that were thrown into a hat
Lynette actually comes from the name Linda, which has very simple meaning…it means “beautiful”.
It’s a good name, now you know it’s meaning.
I was an unexpected baby, with no planned name, and it just so happened to be raining the night I was born. So to be different my parentals changed the spelling slightly and viola!
However ‘Rayne’ is traditionally a boys name with the meaning Strong Counsellor. It is English in origin.
My name means beautiful, pretty or cute!
My special name Mellodene was created by my Dad, when I was born my Mom ran out names after having the 12th child I was last born of the 12..My Dad was sitting at the table celebrating my birth.He was looking at the name of the brandy,it was called Mellowood brandy. So he took the first 4 letters Mello and added the Dene.So that is where my name was created. Such a unique name. My Mom had 6 boys and 6 girls ?
My name Karla is a Scandinavian name and the meaning of the name Karla is: Womanly and strength. It’s feminine of Karl. I love my name ❤️
Freda meaning peace streanght named after my grandmother
Liezl is a German;Hebrew name short variant of Elizabeth.Meaning of Liezl is God is my oath
My name is Kyra and it means princess in Hindi. I however recently read it has Greek origins and the Greek meaning is enthroned.
Cherie means “darling” in French
Beverley apparently means ” beaver meadow “. . . . . . . . . haha! But I was named Beverley by my Dad after his favourite brand of beer that he used to drink in England…..hehehe. So no romance there but I think it is cute
The origin of Kimberley -From the wood of the royal forest . My parents , after having 4 sons were so excited to have a daughter (me) that they decided give me a whole bunch of middle names so therefore I am Kimberley ( after the nurse that helped deliver me ) , Loren ( my dad’s cousin) , Elizabeth ( my Gran’s middle name) , Walker (my grandpa’s middle name) . It’s nice to honour people that played a role in my life , not so nice when you have to fill out forms 🙂
The Greek name Karen means a pure and beautiful lady. Someone who is caring and kind. Is independent yet loving.
My name Komona means Winter in Greek.
I was named by my uncle who loved the name desdemona, and my mother had said that it had to begin with a K.
So they brain stormed and got Komona.
Christelle means follower of Christ
My parents named me after my grandmother Fransina.
I am not completely sure what the meaning is, but I am proud to carry her name every day
My name is Natalie and it means birthday or christmas though i recently saw it could also mean sunrise, which is quite nice.
The origin of Sabine – to be of the Sabine tribe, an ancient group of people in Italy
I’m told my name means “From the peninsula”
I love my name because of its meaning. Gaelyn: The rainbow in life’s storm.
My name Rehana means: A handfull of sweet basil
My name means FREE MAN if I have to belief the internet. I was named after my great grandmother.
My name means LILY and I was named after my grandmother.
My name means Flower. I was named after the little girl in the Cosby show. Her real name is Keshia
Named after the opera singer Carmen
The name Megan is of Greek, Welsh origins, and the meaning of the name Megan is Pearl.
The name I was given at birth was Raigahn (pronounced Ray-gaan). As far as I can remember, it meant rose….(I think I was more the thorn in my mom’s life tho :/). Everyone then called me Ray for short. I changed religions and decided to legally change my name. I opted for Raey instead as it was unusual and also not so masculine as Ray.
god is gracious
My name (Sapna) is a hindi word which means ‘Dream’. I am not named after anyone, though my name was given to me by my late granny. # GiveawaySA
Dawn – meaning the break of Dawn, a new beginning, a new day
The meaning of my name is Glory
My name comes from my grandmother but a shorter version she was Hester and I joke to my mom and after her favourite perfume Estee Lauder
My name means Star and I hurt if your name is a shorter version of a name you add Little so I’m a Little Star
Bianca is Italian it means white, shining.
I was born in the eighties and my mother wanted to name me Angelique . She loved the series Angélique, Marquise des Anges. But my dad refused and wanted to name me after is mother Elizabeth and my mom said no . She wanted me to be named after her , Marie . They ended up naming me after both my grandmother and mother , Elize-Maré.
My name is Carolyn, I was named after my mom who’s name is Carol. Carolyn means song of happiness
The name Natasha (Russian) means Christmas Day or birthday. It is usually used to portray desirable and enviable female characters in film, literature, etc (hahahaha, that’s too funny).
Thanks for a fabulous competition! I would LOVE to win this! ♥
our first name of Lizaan has given you a friendly, likeable nature, and you could excel in artistic, dramatic, and musical expression.
With this name, you desire the finer things in life, but you do not always have the resolve and vitality to put forth the effort necessary to fulfill your desires.
Your emotional feelings are easily aroused and you will always be involved in other people’s problems as a result of your overly sympathetic nature.
Hebrew meaning:God has judged
DINA – Hebrew meaning:God has judged
My name means heavenly flower