Copper Garden Earrings – $24

Vintage copper beads that are etched in a delicate floral design are strung on a rosy copper ballpin, suspended on handmade hammered copper rings, and finished with copper leverback earwires. A coppery garden for your ears…

These earrings are not only beautiful, but they are also part of a wonderful program called Etsy Project Embrace  (TeamEPE) and 20% of the profits will be donated to the American Cancer Society.

These earrings are in the Adorn By Amy Singley shop. I’m bookmarking this shop for sure. The jewelry is lovely and I respect an artist who also has a good heart.

Image credit: Adorn By Amy Singley at Etsy.com

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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 metal it’s made of, but it’s a lovely piece. Bold, shiny, with a bohemian flare.

Cuff  Bracelet
$10

Take a look at this… a set of 5 vintage brooches featuring gold and silver-toned leaves and swirls. One reminds me a sea anemone. These would look cute on a lapel, scarf, or pinned to a plain clutch bag. It doesn’t say what size they are, but as with any Etsy purchase, you can contact the seller with questions.

Five Brooches
$8

Image credit: Cassowary Jewelry, Onelevel

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If you need a place to stash your Summer essentials until next year, this set of Bamboo Storage Boxesis currently on sale. These storage boxes are attractive in addition to being functional.  They come in two stackable sizes 11″ x 8″ and 15″ x 8″ and  they have faux leather tops that close with a Velcro closure. The Accessory Box on sale for $24.99, regularly $34.99 and the sweater box is $29.99, regularly $39.99.

The Newsprint Binscome in 3 sizes; small 13″ x 9.5″ x 5″, medium 15″ x 11.25″ x 7.5″, and large 15″ x 18″ x 7.5″. They are made from repurposed newspaper with a light matte lacquer coating that prevents the print from running. I can think of many uses for these baskets. Stash bottles of body lotion, shower gel, or  hair tools like your blow dryer, straightener (once it’s cooled, of course).  Use the smaller basket to stash your makeup, hide it on shelf, to keep it neatly organized when not in use. Put them away in a cupboard or use them in an open shelving system – they are attractive enough to be seen.

These Modular Traysare made from MDF. They are decorated with an espresso-toned finish and are stack-able. They have handles and a velour lining. What a lovely way to organize your jewelry and small accessories. They can be used on top of surface or inside a drawer. They come in 3 sizes a small square 7 1/4″ x 1 5/8″, medium 10 5/8″ x 7 1/4″ x 1 5/8″, and the large tray measures 17 7/8″ x 7 1/4″ x 1 5/8″.

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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 – Packaging is made from recycled materials, printed with water-based inks.

*Green Operations – They work in a way that creates the smallest carbon footprint possible.

*Green Advocate – They have a refashion program for recreating pieces with Old jewelry. They take part in a cell phone recycling program. They work on behalf of fair trade practices and a formal certification system within their industry.

*Green Giving – Green Diva gives back 20% of their proceeds to environmental causes. You can nominate your own favorite charity with their Design for Donations Program.

Image credit: Green With Glamour.com

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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. Sort of like a Milk Dude all shined up.  The moose poop is shiny because they coat it with polyurethane after completely drying it out. 

Moose Poop Earrings
$10

Moose Poop Clip On Earrings
$10

Moose Poop Tie Tack (or Hat Pin)
$8

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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 a little bit of ocean.  The necklaces are handmade and may vary slightly. The level is attached to the necklace with recycled aluminum end caps. The chain is 18 inches long. The necklace arrives in a box that is perfect for gift giving. Shipping is free.

Image credit: Sherry Truitt’s Shopat Etsy

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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 the watch mechanism.

Here’s another piece from BillyBlue22’s shop – a Silver Spoon Keyhole Necklace. It features a keyhole design on a vintage spoon. The spoon is from “the turn of the century,” and was first pounded flat, then the design was cut with a jeweler’s saw. The jewelry designer says that the first one was made for his mother as a gift. My mom would love this. She loves old fashioned keys and has a ring that she has worn since I was a small girl, but she has no keyholes.

Silver Spoon Keyhole Pendant
$65

Image credit: BillyBlue22 at Etsy

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How cool is this Ouija board necklace?!  Made from a recycled bottle cap, it measures a bit larger than 1 inch. The Ouija necklace is strung on a 24 inch ball chain. I remember getting an Ouija board for Christmas one year and it was always such a fun, but creepy experience playing with it. Either one of my girls would love this charm pendant.

Vintage Ouija Board Charm Pendant
$7.50

This pendant is more my style. I collect witch-themed items. I like that this witch has a early pin-up look to it.

Witching Hour Charm Pendant
$7.50

Check out Creative Rampage’s shop for more unique jewelry items.

Image credit: Creative Rampage at Etsy.com

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Greenheart, carries some lovely Fair trade jewelry, like the rings below.  The rings were made in Indonesia, through a fair trade company called World Finds. The artisans that work with World Finds are paid a fair wage and receive many benefits for the organization such as education, meals, and day care.

Carved Wood Cocktail Ring
$32

This sterling silver ring has a center of wood that measures .75″ in diameter.

Carnelian Oval Ring
$39

Sterling silver ring with a .75″ x .62″ Carnelian center piece.

Image credit: Greenheart Shop

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Alex and Ani sent me a Tree of Life Expandable Wire Bangle. This bracelet benefits the ARC -African Rainforest Conservatory.

The bracelet is lovely – a delicate expandable wire, with a Tree of Life Charm. The bracelet fit both my wrist and my daughter’s slimmer wrist. It really is easily expandable, but what I liked best about the bracelet was the look of the gold wire. It has a sort of aged look to it – shiny, but also like a well-loved piece.

Here’s Part Two of my interview.
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Pretty By Nature: I really respect what you are doing with your charities, both the Tree of Life Bangle program and Project USA. Would you please tell the readers a little bit about what you’ve been able to accomplish with these charities?  
Carolyn Rafaelian: We’ve partnered with several charities and are thrilled we have the ability to help foundations in need. We came up with our Charity by Design concept so we create specific pieces and collections catered to each organization with proceeds of sales donated to these foundations. Foundations that we have partnered with and donated to have included Stand up to Cancer, The Humane society, Red Cross and African Rainforest Conservancy to name a few. Charity by Design is the heart and soul of Alex and Ani, and it continues to grow.

Image Credit: Michelle Smith

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