Back to Etsy, because it’s my favorite place to shop…
Let’s look at some jewelry today. Here’s a statement necklace that used to be a brooch. It hangs on a silver-plated chain that measures 18 inches. The neutral sandy tones make this a great choice for accenting Fall wardrobe colors.

Recycled Brooch Spiral Necklace
$14
Another statement piece, this time let your fingers do the talking. Vintage earring mounted on an adjustable ring base. This is the sort of ring my daughter loves.

Filigree Cup Ring
$12
I love this vintage cuff bracelet. It’s 2 inches wide and 7 inches around. The seller is not positive what …read more

Etsy weekend shopping…… In Sherry Truitt’s shop I found this necklace that is made with a repurposed carpenter’s level. I like this necklace because it immediately brought my Grandpa to mind. He used one, but it had yellow liquid inside.

Level Necklace True Blue Spirit
$42
Here’s what Sherry had to say about her True Blue Spirit Level Neckace…..
Watch the bubble float gently along in this working carpenter’s spirit level necklace. It’s calming, so zen. It creates a focus to put your life in balance. And, really comes in handy during a picture hanging emergency.
Very unique.  I like the blue, it looks like …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

I love the ocean and as a kid we spent a lot of time at the beach. Huntington Beach, to be specific, in Southern California. We used to find beach glassand to this day, I watch for it, when I have the opportunity to walk the shore. (Pismo, not Huntington, these days). I love the feel of it, the frostiness of the color – especially the blue and green glass, although color-less glass is cool, too. The broken edges smoothed by endless tumbles along the sand.

I found this gorgeous vintage sea glass Worry Locket today at the Ghost Ship …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

Etsy is the home of handmade, fine-quality, unique items. This Chainmail necklace by Painterly is just the sort of that of one of a kind treasure that you’d never find at your local shopping mall.
Made of recovered copper wire that the artist unwound and stripped herself, it features a fringe of torquoise glass beads, and a tiny, little, cotton-lined pouch that is “just big enough to tuck something precious into.” 

Chainmail Treasure Necklace Pacific Blue
The necklace is $20 and Painterly accepts a number of manners of payment  for you convenience.  Be sure to check out the rest of the fanciful …read more

image: sodafine
Chic: Plain tank top no more. Dress up pretty much anything with this crazy gorgeous doily necklace. I’ve seen a lot of lace and crochet necklaces and this is one of the best.
Green: Handmade with cotton.
Buy:Doily necklace at sodafine, $48

image: verde rocks
Chic: Simple, but totally chic. This necklace has a pretty white side and an interesting side with more brown tones. Mother of Pearl is one of my favorite materials because it seems to shimmer and glow in light.
Green: The necklace is made of mother of pearl, a totally natural resource and a byproduct of the food industry. The chain is made with fair trade 14K gold.
Bonus: Get 20% off with code GREEN2009.
Buy: VerdeRocks Mother of Pearl Circle Necklace, $45

Yup, that used to be a record. Probably something bad, like Yanni (not to disparage Yanni, he’s got good hair).
It’s much more beautiful now. Love all the designs over at Aroha.
$45
Find out more about Aroha SIlhouettes

The new Verde Rocks Collection is out and it’s good. There’s pretty bangles and more gorgeous cuffs. I particularly like this vintage locket. It would look great as a statement piece.
$68
Get the Vintage Owl Locket