“The Heart Truth campaign is the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) initiative to raise awareness of heart disease and give women a “wakeup” call about their risk of heart disease – the #1 killer of women. While this is an ongoing campaign, NHLBI puts a big focus on heart disease awareness during February, American Heart Month.”

In honor of Wear Red – we’re having fun with red jewelry today!  Red makes a statement, adds a bold pop of color to your wardrobe and shows your confidence as a woman.

Acrylic “Rose Garden” ring from Bead Attic:

image: Bead Attic

Swarovski crystal red heart pendant by Crafted 925:

image: Crafted 925

Lightweight wooden “Artistic Soul” flower earrings by Cayenne Peppy:

image: Cayenne Peppy

Red felted wool “Wooly Bobble” bracelet from Ollies Woolies:

image: Ollies Woolies

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Wear Red!

Valentine’s Day?  But those are just dangle earrings, right?

Take a closer look…

The earrings are actually made from tiny little wooden hearts, strung together to make pretty earrings with tons of movement.

Wooden Heart earrings, $18 from Rimistyle.

image: Rimistyle

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More teeny tiny hearts jewelry

Technically mother of pearl is actually “nacre“, but let’s face it – mother of pearl sounds so much nicer   Nacre is the shell lining most commonly found in pearl oysters and pearl freshwater mussels.

Mother of pearl is a versatile material, it can be cut into large pendants like this “Donut” pendant:

image: Ayseturgrul

It can be carved into delicate shapes, like this carved rose pendant:

image: Chocolate Cake Jewels

And of course, if you prefer delicate, light-weight jewelry, you can find it as well:

“Lily of the Valley” earrings image: Glyptic Jewelry

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Bold to delicate – Mother of Pearl jewelry

Check out the details on this lovely ID bracelet:

And the equally gorgeous “Carved Oval Ring“:

Both pieces are hand-made in the USA – it’s always good to support local jewelry craftspeople!

BTW – Did you know that turquoise was one of the first semi-precious stones to be mined?  It’s been used in jewelry for more than 5000 years!

images: Neiman Marcus

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carved turquoise from Stephen Dweck

This is the time of year when I like to browse through my archives and share my favorite posts with you, my lovely readers

There are fashion & jewelry trends I like, celebrity fashion and some “just because” picks.

In no particular order…

• I love most of Paraphernalia’s jewelry, but this series of bold necklaces is particularly yummy.
• Finding celebrity jewelry is a challenge sometimes, but I think this jewelry from the Sex and the City movie is worth it!
• More movie jewelry – I had several reader requests to find jewelry from the latest James Bond flick “Quantum of Solace“.  I tracked down the gold fish necklace as well as the Algerian love knot necklace.
• I love this whimsical necklace from “Be Sweet“, a South African company dedicated to empowering women in their own communities.
• I still covet Farrah Dragon’s line of silver jewelry!
• More floral jewelry – this time it’s cocktail rings on a budget.
• Simone Walsh is one of my favorite indie jewelry designers, so I have to post whenever she releases a new collection!
• I had so much fun putting together the first Gleaming Things Christmas gifts jewelry shopping guide.
• Feeling girly?  Go with ribbon jewelry!
• “Keep Calm“… and wear jewelry
• I’m going to finish this up with another indie jewelry designer – Lulu Smith, and her bold sterling silver and resin jewelry.

image: C Findlay-Harder

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Gleaming Things – Favorite posts of 2008

“The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation.”

Yellow can be a tricky color to wear – but it doesn’t need to be!  Wear yellow jewelry in moderation to add a flash of color and brighten your entire outfit.  Just one piece is enough to add spark – but don’t go overboard and end up with your accessories overwhelming everything else!

There are lots of lovely pieces of yellow jewelry out there – I’ve picked a few of my favorites to get you started:

This limited edition yellow “Stingray” leather & sterling silver cuff bracelet is a great way to rock yellow while staying sleek and modern:

image: Unearthed

Go glamorous with the “Lemonade” necklace, made from over 400 karats of faceted topaz and accented with champagne quartz briolettes, pink topaz briolettes, and petite faceted pink tourmaline rondelles:

image: Katinka Pinka

Looking for a yellow ring?  How about this funky faceted chalcedony ring?

image: jack & ginger

You can also mix “Mimosa” with other colors – I love the contrast with the wood and yellow glass on these charming “Early Autumn” earrings:

image: Green Leaf and Owl

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How to wear jewelry with Pantone’s color of the year – Mimosa!

How do you get the sale?  Just enter the code “JEWELRY20” at the checkout

Which means that you can save 20% off this stunning 20K purple gold chips enclosed in double white sapphires in 18K white gold cocktail ring by Glik:

Or 20% off the unique sterling silver “Sea Urchin” bangle bracelet by Lauren Wolf:

And yes, you can even get 20% off the stunning turquoise, gold & pearl chain earrings from J. Han Design:

images: Auto

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One day jewelry sale at Auto

Christmas is my favorite time of year – the lights, the decorations, wonderful music and the fantastic food!  Christmas and the holidays are a lovely time of year to share your love of jewelry with people on your gift list.

I’ve put together a jewelry shopping guide with suggestions for your mom all the way to your co-worker.  Have fun and keep your shopping stresses down by shopping online this year!

image: Stock.xchg 

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Have a “Gleaming” Christmas – jewelry gifts shopping guide

Her designs are catching the eye of celebrities like Lisa Edelstein from tv’s  “House“:

(image: Kitsy Rose PR)

Here’s a close-up of the gold & pearl “Obsession” earrings:

Check out the lovely necklace and earring combo that Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell is wearing:

 (image: Kitsy Rose PR)

Those are the “Eternal Flame” 14 kt hammered gold earrings:

And the “I Want Candy“  Amethyst Stalactite Necklace:

Yummy!

jewelry images: Mickey Lynn Designs

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Celebrity style from jewelry designer Mickey Lynn

Today’s pick is the dramatic (and waaaaay underpriced, in my opinion) felted wool “Calla Lily” necklace by Beads & Fairies:

It’s been created around a strand of wire, so you can shape it however you’d like.   I think this piece could be worn so many different ways – even as part of a bridal outfit for a trendy bride!

image: Beads & Fairies

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weekend finds at Etsy