Are you a “charmed” kind of girl?
If you are, then you’re definitely going to want to check out the new line of jewelry and charms from designer Gina Cartwright.  Her collection is called “Charmed Circle” and includes some great pieces.
The charms are made from a combination of sterling silver, gold and semi-precious stones.  As well as charms, Charmed Circle also creates unique bracelets to hang your charms from.
Here are a few of my favorite pieces from their collection:

The birdcage charm is a little gilded cage – complete with a tiny bluebird inside.  The bird has crystal eyes and the cage …read more

QVC and the CFDA (the Council of Fashion Designers of America) have teamed up to raise money for breast cancer research through the sale of “Designer Charms for Charity“.
They’ve enlisted the help of some jewelry design greats to design the charms and the proceeds go to the CFDA’s charity “Fashion Targets Breast Cancer”.
Prices ranges from $23 to $76 and the sterling silver charms can feature Swarovski crystals, semi-precious gems or enamel accents.
RLM Studio by Robert Lee Morris teamed up with Julianne Moore and Leslie Fremar to create the sterling silver caged bird charm:

Vivienne Tam created this cutie of a panda, …read more

I’ve never been one of those girls that kept a charm bracelet, but I always wanted to be. I love the idea of collecting lovely little miniatures on my travels and whatnot. I love the idea of collecting charms even more when they’re  Dutch super high design, and represent an adorably charming, if you’ll forgive the pun, fairytale wonderland. 
 These charms by well-loved designer Tord Boontje are available in sterling or gold. They come 3-4 to a set, and there are 4 different sets. Unfortunately they come with a cotton cord in lieu of all the fabulous chains you see above, …read more

Are you looking for some new charms for your charm bracelet, necklace or even to snap onto your purse?
Juicy Couture has some whimisical charms that are perfect for summer fun.  There are treats for hot days, summer wear and even carnival rides!

Remember how much fun the carousel was when you were a kid?  Keep your own little carousel horse with you all the time with this charm.

Rhinestones add some sparkle to this pink “Popsicle” charm.

These petite hearted shaped sunglasses are made from gold-plated brass and glass.
images: Nordstrom

Summer is the best time to wear those comfortable flip-flops. The latter is the best footwear to keep our feet fresh and comfortable stylish at the beach or any casual days. What if we could accessorize our pair of flip-flops to make it prettier and playful? We sure can thanks to PopIts.
PopIts are basically charms for flip-flops, other shoes, hair accessories like clips, and even hats. It’s like bedazzing but without actually using a beddazling kit. Just attach the PopIts charms. Miley Cyrus has been seen around Los Angeles wearing flip-flops with PopIts charms on them.
PopIts are very …read more

In honor of my 100th post on my new jewelry blog, Gleaming Things – I thought I really should choose a piece of jewelry for today’s drool-worthy choice
The piece of jewelry?  Scosha NYC’s necklace, “Follow The Sun“:

It’s been created from extra-soft twisted black fishing line, 14kt yellow gold, silver oxidized chain and accented with a tiny diamond.  It’s also really adjustable, from 18 to 28 inches long.
And how can I resist a necklace with a tiny bird on it?
image: Scosha NYC

I just came across the work of jewelry designer Peggy Li, and wanted to share a couple of her lovely vintage-styled enameled pendants with you:

The Vintage Enamel Heart necklace – available in lots of pretty colors!

The Floral Pendant necklace – also available in several colors.
image source: Peggy Li

I shared some of my favorite picks with you all when I was trying to track down a particular bird necklace.  I still haven’t found the perfect one, but I did find a charm with two birds sitting on a branch on it.  It’s got a little empty nest between them – they look forlorn somehow.
I decided to take matters into my own hands and glued three little robin’s egg blue beads into the nest.  I attached a plain silver curb chain to the ends.  I’m quite pleased with how it turned out!

I’m one of those unlucky people who destroy watch batteries.  I can wear a perfectly good watch, that’s guaranteed to last for five years… and end up with a dead battery in one week!
Frustrating, to say the least!
Luckily, pendant watches seem to fare better and there are some lovely ones out on the market, like this gold plated watch necklace from Lenora Dame:

image source: Bluefly
Of course, the fact that it’s on sale for 40% off doesn’t hurt at all

Congratulations Mama Zen!   You’re the lucky winner of the Twisted Silver rhinestone charm   You’ve got until Monday to email me to claim your prize…