My favorite  style of earrings is a hoop. I can still remember my very first pair of little gold hoops, when I was 11. This pair of silver hoops was made by the Green Diva Jewelry company out of hammered, recycled silver. The hammered texture gives the timeless classic hoop a “…bit of an edge.”  They are 2.5 inches in diameter.

Hammered Silver Hoops
$43
Green Diva Jewelry takes the idea of maintaining a green business very seriously. They follow a platform that they call the 5 Pillars Of Green.
*Green Materials – They use recycled, sustainable, renewable, second-hand, vintage, and fair trade materials.
*Green Packaging – …read more

Here’s something interesting (possibly just to me, but I hope not….), are you looking for something unique in accessories?  How about the latest in Coprolite jewelry. Coprolite?  Is that a fancy gemstone?  Well, not exactly. Coprolite is fossilized poop. Yes, poop.
Jewelry is made from moose and deer poop, but there are many sources of coprolite out there, including dinosaur, fish, turtle, crocodile, and shark coprolite. I’ll have to do some research to see if there is any dinosaur poop jewelry (what kid wouldn’t be fascinated by that?) out there. 
What does the Moose poop jewelry look like? It looks like shiny oblong stones. …read more

Etsy weekend shopping….. The Alex Keller shop is full of gorgeous jewelry – bracelets, earrings, and necklaces – made of recycled and vintage pieces. Each necklace or bracelet comes with a free pair of matching earrings.

Green Earth – a necklace of recycled jewelry
$26
This piece was made in honor of Earth Day. The gold chains are all recycled. It measures 17 inches at the longest point and the large Earth-toned bead is 1.25 inches long.

Tropical Breeze II – a bracelet of recycled jewelry
$42
I love the cool silver, blue, green, and aqua tones of this bracelet. It measures 7.75 inches and has …read more

Etsy weekend shopping….. Well, after spending almost all of my money on back to school clothes, I’ve only got enough left for accessories.
What do you think of these earrings made from recycled tin and brass? They are fashioned after mini-size, old-fashioned mirrors. The earrings hang from new nickel-free lever-back earring wires. You can find them in the Little Black Rabbit’s shop.

Recycled Tin and Brass Earrings – Vintage Mirrors
$40
More recycled tin and brass from Little Black Rabbit…

Faded Rose Necklace
$45
Made from recycled tin, “vintage and pink.” It hangs from a 27 inch brass chain. Also hanging from a 27 inch brass chain, …read more

What do you think of these handmade earrings from the New Fashioned Whispers Etsy shop?  They are silver lilies made out of vintage materials. I love the contrast of the image of a flower, soft delicate, with the actual earring design, cool metal, points, spikes.

Splenda Earrings
This acorn necklace is also made of vintage materials. It’s strung on a bronze chain and it measures 18 inches.

Acorn Necklace
These earrings feature vintage crystals and leaf charms. Perfect for Spring.

Art Deco Crystal Drop Earrings
You can find more vintage jewelry items at the New Fashioned Whispersshop at Etsy.
Image credit: New Fashioned Whispers

It’s time for an Etsy shopping trip…..
Artimentary’s shop features earrings made with recycled and vintage materials.  I love these little vintage lucite roses. They remind me of either underwater sea creatures or roses on a brithday cake. Not sure which, but both interest me.
Black Rose Deco Earrings
$20
 
 
 
These earrings are made of vintage glass beads and brass. They would look adorable nestled in an Easter basket.
Tiny Fleur Earrings
$22
 
 
 
Image credit:  Artimentary’s shop at Etsy.com

Yesterday was what Winnie the Pooh would call ” A Very Blustery Day.”  My town was hit by a wind that felt as if it was blowing in off a glacier. Brr. Today, I’m working on my anti-wind attitude and in order to get into a more celebratory wind attitude, I think I need a pair of these earrings, which feature a picture of a little girl flying a kite. Cute!

Girl Flying Kite Acrylic Earrings
These kite-flyin’ earrings are available at the Unique Art Pendants shop.  They are made of recycled acrylic and measure 2 inches by 1-1/2 inches. They …read more

Dreaming of a warm Spring days? Green leaves?
Then, take a look at this lovely piece of whimsical jewelry crafted of vintage brass. It features a leaf overlay and it’s strung on a 30 inch long vintage brass chain. The Woodland Lovers pendant is item #n23 and it retails for $60 at the Anna Vintage Jewelry online shop.

Woodland Lovers – Pendant
These earrings remind me of fossilized ferns – exquisite greenery captured for all eternity in stone. Well, these ferned earrings are not quite that old, but they are made from vintage brass. They are strung on gold-filled wire and topped off …read more

image: grasshopper510
Chic: I love the tiny bit of sparkle in these earrings. They’re not totally outrageous, but they’re definitely dressy enough for the holiday season.
Green: These are recycled and not diamonds.
Buy: Get the Chandelier Single Drop Earrings, $28

Earrings can bring some punch to any outfit. This pair, made out of recycled vinyl records, comes in eight rocking colors including cherry, tangerine, lemon, icee, grape (pictured), cotton candy, mint and licorice.

I’d either go for a classy look with pulled-back hair and let these earrings make the statement or go rock and roll all the way with uber-messy hair and let the color tease everyone who looks your way.
These earrings are $18.00 a pair and can be found at BTC Elements.