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

I had the opportunity to interview Kyra Crilly from the Ghost Ship  jewelry at Etsy. I found her shop on Friday and I fell in love with her work. Each piece has this romantic feel – in part from the vintage sea glass itself, which is frosty and beautiful and rare, but also the settings are delicate, with accents of pearl and silver filigree .
Kyra is new to the glass and has only been operating her shop for a couple of months. She wrote a piece about working with the glass, called The Art and Meditation of Drilling Sea Glassthat …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