I found these large vintage rhinestone earrings on Ebay for under $5, but I’m 100% sure my local thrift shops have a nice little collection and yours would too. I bet you could also find some in your Grandma’s jewelry box, if she’ll part with them! Since they’re clip-ons, and clip-ons never seem to say …
Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend!
When I first met Cynthia Wolff, back in 2005, it was to talk about my engagement ring. I explained to her exactly what I wanted and on my 30th birthday, in the middle of the Hokey Pokey {we rented out a roller rink}, my husband got down on one knee and proposed with it. Even …
Friday I’m In Love…
I don’t normally do a link list like many blogs do but my desktop is cluttered with all of these site links I’ve been saving so I thought I’d share them with you… and simultaneously clear off my computer. Enjoy! * First, let me just address the amazing rings above which, if you’ve been reading …
New Jewels: Earrings, Necklaces & More Earrings!
Well, new costume jewelry to be exact! But i love it either way. How pretty are those gift boxes? From JewelMint earrings and necklaces to vintage treasures and a sparkly hair pin, to more new earrings and necklaces from new jewelry line TplusJ, I’m kind of excited to wear all my new pieces this season. …
Vintage, Antique, Estate Jewelry …flea market finds at the Sherman Oaks Antique Mall
My trips to the Sherman Oaks Antique Mall are becoming more of regular occurrence instead of a once in a while treat . . . which the husband may or may not be happy about, but there is just SO MUCH TO SEE in there …and EVEN MORE TO BUY, and it’s impossible to take …
Neck Candy : Found : Vintage Original vs New
I’ve been sort of lusting over all the long pendant necklaces from my Neck Candy post and last week while perusing The Sherman Oaks Antique Mall again, I spotted this amazing gold circles necklace with little dangling plum colored stones and what could have most possibly been the inspiration behind Theodora & Callum’s Majorca Necklace …
Neck Candy : Long & Chunky Pendant Necklaces
… because some things are just too fabulous to DIY, you need the real deal. You can find them all here and then some or check your local flea market or thrift shops for some vintage treasures. Think 60’s & 70’s and the bigger the better! Size matters! 😉 * … and Happy Earth Day! …
Wild Boar Tusks, Antlers & Rabbit’s Foot Charm Bracelet …that’s not a bracelet at all
How amazing is this vintage charm bracelet? …except it wasn’t originally made for everyday fashion but is traditional jewelry for a man’s lederhosen outfit. It’s made of small wild boar tusks, antlers and rabbits foot for good luck! Charivari (which mans “jumbled up”) is the Bavarian name for a chain – originally only worn by …
Lanvin Leather Lust: Choker + Cuff
Wow. Wow. …um, wow. I’m kind of speechless really. I’m so desperately in love with these pieces I cannot even handle it. Wow. If I could DIY them this perfectly, I would …& I believe I possess the skills {because I worked with a leather designer for 7 years} but I don’t believe I have …
Lanvin Leather Lust: Choker + Cuff
Wow. Wow. …um, wow. I’m kind of speechless really. I’m so desperately in love with these pieces I cannot even handle it. Wow. If I could DIY them this perfectly, I would …& I believe I possess the skills {because I worked with a leather designer for 7 years} but I don’t believe I have …
The Finger Ring by Bjules Haute
At $2400, the price is a bit steep for a Halloween costume, but wouldn’t this ring be just such a fantastic touch to a fabulous witch costume? I’ve never actually been a witch for Halloween but I so would if I had this ring. It’s one of those pieces I probably wouldn’t wear often but …
My Engagement Ring & Wedding Band | Morganite & Pave Diamonds
I think I heard the phrase “So you’re sure you want to marry me” fall out of my then boyfriend’s mouth about 100 times the year leading up to my 30th birthday when my now husband popped the question and we got engaged. And during that year, I got to design my engagement ring and …
Apple Charm Pendant Necklaces
Tiffany & Co. Apple Charm Pendant$1,500 {charm only} Betsey Johnson Red Apple Necklace $55 Silver Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Apple Pendant $185 Kenneth Jay Lane {unknown} Kenneth Jay Lane @ gilt.com {last week} on sale for $30 When I was a tween in the 80’s my mom had a lavender, almost transparent apple pendant …
Skeletal Bracelet Love
I have not been able to get this amazing skeletal bracelet adornment whatever out of my mind since I saw it the other day at Smile from Vogue Italia June 2009. I’m literally dead. …and then I found it HERE …. HERE …and HERE @ Delfina Delettrez
Heart Shaped Spiky Diamond VBH Passion Rings
Okay, I died when I opened the February Vogue {thank you droll girl} and saw these heart shaped rings on the very first page …well, I start a magazine from the back so it’s actually on the very last page with very little info listed. “The spiky black diamonds and rubies that cover VBH’s oxidized-white-gold …