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Gleaming Things - Beautiful Jewelry

August 27th, 2008

can you wear rings with moving parts?

I really like the look of Dior’s tarnish gold “Antiquated” ring, but I’ve never worn a ring with little hanging baubles like it before:

dior antiquated tarnished gold metal ring jewelry

I’d love to hear from you guys - have you ever worn a ring with it’s own charms before?

Do they get caught on things?

Are they noisy?

Or is it too fabulous to resist :-)

image: eLuxury

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August 26th, 2008

faceted quartz earrings from Kendra Scott

If you liked yesterday’s pick for Kendra Scott’s “Statement” necklace, you’ll love her matching set of faceted quartz chandelier earrings too:

faceted quartz chandelier earrings from kendra scott

Unfortunately, it looks like Nordstrom only has the “Beach” color in stock right now - I’d keep on checking the website to see if the other ones will be brought back :-)

image: Nordstrom

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August 25th, 2008

“Statement” necklace from Kendra Scott

I love the Art Deco stylings of this “Statement” necklace by Kendra Scott:

statement necklace by kendra scott jewelry

It’s created with 14k gold-filled wire, faceted blue quartz, yellow quartz & cognac quartz - and is available in two different colors, “Lagoon”, shown above and “Beach”:

statement necklace by kendra scott jewelry

Not the necklace for flip-flops and jeans… but for the right occasion - spectacular!

images: Nordstrom

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August 23rd, 2008

weekend finds at Etsy

My Etsy pick for the week?

Let’s Dance” from Virginia Geiger Jewels:

let’s dance by virginia geiger jewels, indie jewelry from etsy

It’s a sterling silver pendant, created from wrapped wire and apatite, blue topaz, amazonite, pink amethyst, aquamarine & garnet stones.

image: Virginia Geiger Jewels

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August 22nd, 2008

etched jewelry from Simone Walsh

I’ve written about Simone Walsh’s jewelry on my other blog before, but I had to share this lovely necklace with you:

etched sterling silver japanese style pendant from simone walsh

It’s her “Japanese Etch Butterfly” pendant - each one is individually hand-etched and finished!  I love the elegance and simplicity of the design - it doesn’t need a big, fancy chain to set it off, it’s clean and simple.

image: Simone Walsh

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August 22nd, 2008

rings from vintage typewriter keys

Now this would be a cool gift for the jewelry-loving writer in your life - jewelry made from authentic vintage typewriter keys!

What’s Your Type creates rings (and other jewelry) from sterling silver and vintage typewriter keys.  You choose the color and the character you want and they create it for you.

vintage typewriter key ring

image: What’s Your Type

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August 21st, 2008

Floral jewelry from Farrah Dragon

 I’ve fallen in love with Farrah Dragon’s line of eco-friendly sterling silver & gold jewelry!

The materials used to create the jewelry are all sourced from Earth-friendly mining cooperatives or are created from 100% recycled metal.  But the jewelry itself is what’s captivated me - the pieces look like they’re grown - not made.

See for yourself…

Silver poppy ring:
farrah dragon jewelry silver poppy ring

Silver lotus earrings:

 farrah dragon jewelry silver lotus earrings

Silver iris earrings (also available in gold):

farrah dragon jewelry silver iris earrings

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August 19th, 2008

bangle bracelets from Andrew Hamilton Crawford

 I think these thin damask resin bangle bracelets from Andrew Hamilton Crawford are gorgeous!  The resin is wrapped with a thin layer of sterling silver to create the “damask” effect - and even better, they come in lots of different colors like amber:

bangle bracelet cuff from andrew hamilton

 Sky blue:

bangle bracelet cuff from andrew hamilton

 Cream:

bangle bracelet cuff from andrew hamilton

And lots more!

image: Zappos 

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August 18th, 2008

lovely layers of gold from Urban Posh

 Layered necklaces are still a hot trend for fall - and I especially like Urban Posh’s take on them.  Their collection has a slightly uneven, off-kilter look that I think is a great touch.  The necklaces and earrings are made from gold vermeil (gold-plated sterling silver).

There aren’t individual links to the jewelry pieces I’ve selected, so I’ve put in links to the necklace and earring pages - just find the name of the item and click on it for more information.

Here are some of my favorite picks:

Avery” necklace:

avery necklace from urban posh

And if you’re looking for matching earrings, there are the “Reflection Pool” earrings with a single hoop:

reflection pool gold earrings from urban posh

Or if you’d prefer a little more metal, the double-hoop “Lily Pad” earrings:

lily pad gold earrings by urban posh

 

all images: Urban Posh

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August 17th, 2008

weekend finds at Etsy

It’s that time of the week again - let’s take a stroll through my favorite indie jewelry site!

My pick for this week is the “Lola” earrings, from designer Whatever Wave You’re On:

lola knitted sterling silver earrings by whatever wave you’re on

They’re knitted from sterling silver wire (yes, the same kind of knitting as sweaters!) and accented with faceted peridot & aquamarine briolettes & rondels.

image: Whatever Wave You’re On

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