The 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards took place in Berlin yesterday evening.
Like almost any award show, there was a mix of high fashion, trends and some… interesting choices by some of the stars.
Singer Joss Stone sported a serious pair of colorful earrings:
I love the color contrast between her hair and the shades of blue and turquoise that the pave hoop earrings are made with.
If you’d like to try out a pair of colorful hoop earrings, but aren’t sure if you want to go quite that big, I’ve got a few fun and stylish picks to choose from.
The tile hoop earrings …read more

Halloween seems to inspire the inner peacock in some people.  They create the most elaborate costumes, decorate their house, office and family pets…
And some people like to wear Halloween jewelry as well.
There is an amazing variety of Halloween-themed jewelry out there, from goth-y spider webs:

Black metal spider web earrings and necklace, $14.99.
Scary silver Jack-O-Lantern charms:

Sterling silver Halloween charm or pendant, $5.99
To very loud flashing, light-up earrings:

Halloween light-up flashing earrings, available in a mix of styles, $4.99 per pair.
Or jewelry for terrifying your friend who’s deathly afraid of spiders…

Spider necklace in purple, $9.99 (child size).
Hey, you could even wear little dancing …read more

When you say the word “jewelry”, most people think of something shiny and glittery, made with silver or gold – maybe with diamonds or other gemstones.
The jewelry designers from Turtle Love Committee want to change the way you think about jewelry.  Their clean, simple and elegant designs feature river rocks.
That’s right, river rocks.
Rocks that people have gone out and found on the banks of local rivers, that have been polished by the water and pebbles until they’re smooth.
And guess what – the jewelry is lovely!

The Sheridan pendant is made from a single rock, found in Upper Michigan.  It’s strung on …read more

Have you checked out PONO annex yet?
It’s the online store for Joan Goodman’s line of unique jewelry, with an eye on both style and price.  The jewelry has a clean aesthetic and uses such materials as Italian resin, Swarovski crystals and even natural bone and horn.
As a special treat just for you, PONO is offering a limited-time discount for the next two weeks.  Just enter the code “splend10″ at the checkout to redeem.
Here are some of the lovely goodies that you could apply the discount to:

The faux-amber resin “Kernel” choker in amber.  I love those chunky beads – and because …read more

Fall has arrived with a gust of wind and snow in my neck of the woods… which has inspired my Etsy pick for the weekend.
The trees are rapidly losing their leaves, but at least there are leaves you can wear year-round that will never fade or drop!
Etsy jewelry designer “Made By Sam” has an extensive collection of jewelry made with semi-precious stones and metal leaves or branches – perfect for helping you remember what leaves look like in the middle of winter
Here are a few of my favorite pieces from their huge online shop:

These earrings feature matte gold-plated …read more

Are you a fan of the Guggenheim Museum?
Then you’re definitely going to want to check out this unique jewelry!
During the 2007 restoration of Frank Lloyd Wright’s modern masterpiece—the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, pieces of the museum were saved.  The Gunite or concrete crumbles have been set into resin and made into jewelry.  Jewelry designer Cara Tilker has designed the unique suite of jewelry, for both women and men.
Each piece of jewelry contains an original piece of the museum, finished with sterling silver to make a modern and very wearable piece of jewelry.  The resin must be poured by hand into …read more

Congratulations Sandy!
You’re the proud new owner of your very own Peace & Love pair of earrings:

And Peace & Love charm bracelet from Twisted Silver!

If you’re not the lucky winner, the complete Peace & Love collection is now on sale, which not only includes the two pieces shown above, but the matching necklace and bangle bracelet.
The Peace & Love collection is build around two antiqued brass charms, one says “Love” and the other one has the “peace” symbol on it.  The jewelry is also accented with faceted amber-colored glass beads and the signature “Twisted” brass tag.  The necklace and charm bracelet …read more

Red carpets are the time for the stars to shine – literally!
Last nights 61st Emmy Awards were no exception, with the celebrities wearing diamonds – lots and lots of diamonds.
Lots of celebs sported some serious rocks – with big earrings shining away brightly.
Actress Glenn Close brought home some shiny hardware when she won an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for ‘Damages’ – while wearing a unique pair of earrings:

Kathy Griffin went for a more traditional pair of earrings, but still with tons of sparkle factor:

If you’d like to try out some big earrings of your own …read more

I have a penchant for tiny gun jewelry. I’m not really sure how it came about, since I’m not really into guns. My grandpa tried to take me shooting once when I was like ten, but I wimped out and couldn’t pull the trigger. Anyways, I’m not really into big guns, but I like little tiny ones that can’t hurt anyone. Check these tiny bangs:
Aren’t they the perfect blend of badassitude and totally adorable? It’s okay, you don’t have to answer, I will. Yes. And they’re sterling silver. And only 32 bucks. Available from Ach Ach Liebling.
Photo credit: Ach Ach …read more

Actress Salma Hayek rocked some seriously glamorous jewelry at the ALMA Awards last night.
She wore large, square faceted earrings, a sparkling headband and a multi-strand necklace:
If you’d like to try out her jewelry look yourself, but don’t have a movie star budget – I’ve got a few low-cost options for you!
Let’s begin with layering these two necklaces together:

The “Marie” jeweled necklace from Forever 21, $12.80.

And the “Puffed” rhinestone necklace, $8.80, also from Forever 21.
You could throw a third necklace on top, to mimic the square crystals, but I honestly think that those two necklaces are going to be enough …read more