Last March, I interviewed jewelry designer, Sara Reichert of 1 O.A.K. by Sara. I love her beautiful pieces that feature both new and vintage materials and are worn by celebrities like Mia and Jaime Pressley.
1 O.A.K. by Sara is handcrafted jewelry inspired by the people, places and objects that embody every day.  Every piece is created by mixing fine quality beads or crystals with base metals or 14 kt gold-filled elements.  Vintage pieces are also added for just the right sparkle and shape resulting in a variety of unique and pretty accessories – truly defining you as 1 Of A Kind.
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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.
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Take a look at this pendant that I found over at Etsy in BillyBlue22’s shop. It’s made from what looks like the inner workings of a watch. I love the look of all the intricate pieces fitting together, little cogs and wheels.

Watch Part Necklace
$28
The listing says that the vintage watch dates sometime between the 1940’s and the 1960’s. It still has “the rubies.” The chain is approximately 16 inches and there’s a zinc steel stop washer attached to the watch so that it can hang from a chain. I like how the washer echoes the look of the cogs in …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