Chains and pearls from Baby Phat & KLS.

And off the runway on Kim Kardashian at the “Alice & Olivia” show:

And on Dreama Walker, backstage at Nanette Lepore:

Layered necklaces are such a versatile look.  You can get an elegant feminine look – or a hard punk look.  I’ll share some of my “real world” picks with you tomorrow

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Layered Necklaces at New York Fashion Week

Manic Trout is definitely the place to go for bold & chunky necklaces – check out the “Namita Golden Touch” necklace:

It’s made from Venetian glass and vintage brass chain.

The “Tamako Salt Water Sound” necklace is created from vintage lucite beads, glass beads and vintage brass chain – it’s also my personal favorite

The “Paige Flower Derby” necklace is perfect for making a statement and getting noticed – it features three real resin-covered flowers!

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Bold and bright jewelry from Manic Trout

Want to be able to sport that cute little watch yourself?  You can enter the contest online here – but make sure to read the rules carefully

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We’re halfway through the contest…

Singer Estelle rocked the vintage glam with her bold cuff bracelet:

Model Marisa Miller went for the faceted jewelry with her amber-toned necklace:

E! host Giuliana DePandi sported a chunky, metallic gray cocktail ring:

Founding member of Destiny’s Child,  LeToya Luckett went all out with several crystal bangle bracelets and a bold cocktail ring for Russel Simmon’s post-Grammys party:

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Bring on the Bling for the Grammys!

“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:

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Swarovski crystal red heart pendant by Crafted 925:

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

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

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Wear Red!

Check out this lovely hand-made silver necklace from Love Heals:

The “True” necklace is created from silver charms, lentil beads and a heart box charm that opens to allow you to place a little wish inside.

Love Heals is a mother & son duo of jewelry designers who work in California, creating original & hand-made jewelry creations.  In addition to creating gorgeous jewelry, Love Heals also plants 10 trees for every piece of jewelry made!

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Love Heals – jewelry with an eco-friendly twist

Want a chance to win the pendant, worth $145?  Just click on this link and follow the instructions.

Good luck!

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You’ve still go time to enter!

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:

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

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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

It seems familiar somehow…

In fact, that’s from the same collection of jewelry that Charlotte wore in the Sex and the City movie!  I actually wrote about the “Alhambra” collection from Van Cleef & Arpels last June.

Duffy is sporting the short Alhambra necklace, created from gold & mother of pearl:

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Duffy spotted in Van Cleef & Arpels

The resin jewelry by Fernworks definitely caught my eye.  Each piece is a combination of found objects and hand-painted artwork, all embedded in resin.

Here’s their “Bird Flying Over Red Berries” pendant:

And their “Quiet Pale Stars” pendant:

I love how they’ve layered the images to give the illusion of 3-D.  You certainly don’t see resin work done this beautifully every day!

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Hand-painted art jewelry by Fernworks