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The Marc Jacobs Metal Bow Stud Earrings ($38) are quite adorable! These would be very cute to wear for the holidays, birthday or any occasion when one wants to get dressed up but not look too over the top. The design is simple yet has that distinctive Marc Jacobs quirky-ness.

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The matching Hammered Bow Necklace ($78) is a perfect compliment to the earrings. Wear them together or mixed and matched with other jewelry pieces, the look is playful and sweet.  This necklace would be an easy way to dress up a casual look or add a little fun to a little black dress.

You can purchase both of these pretty Marc Jacobs accessories at Piperlime.

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All Wrapped Up in a Pretty Bow

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Roberto Coin Diamond Initial Necklace ($900)

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Roberto Coin Diamond Love Letter Necklace ($380)

Both of these dazzling necklaces are made of 18k white gold and feature pave set diamonds. As you can see, you can choose between a fancy and flow-y script or simple block lettering.   Personally, I would choose the latter as it can be worn day or night. The former is something I picture someone wearing for a special evening or event.  All letters of the alphabet are available – yes, even Q and X!

Give one as an anniversary, birthday or holiday gift to the people you love. You can purchase these Roberto Coin necklaces at Neiman Marcus.

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Roberto Coin Diamond Initial Necklaces

Do you like your jewelry clean, simple and bold?

Then I’d like to suggest jewelry designer Deborah Grivas for your next purchase!

She creates jewelry using simple, faceted fire-polished crystals, put together in some really interesting ways.  Her pieces will work for both day and evening – it just depends on how you wear them.

Check out this great bib necklace – this particular one is “Fall“:

The necklace is made of clusters of crystals, wired together and strung on leather cords, with a gold chain extender to make it adjustable.

Looking for a bracelet?

The “Rock On” stretch bracelets come in a rainbow of different colors, including some great color combinations like the topaz, white, smoke and black shown here.

There are also matching “Rock On” earrings, made from more fire-polished crystal nuggets in lots of different colors.  You can choose either silver-plate or gold-plate ear wires.

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Bold & Bright Jewelry from Deborah Grivas

I think the shortest “necklace” is actually holding up her dress, she’s added two extra strands of beads along with her bangle bracelet, diamond rings and earrings:

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As much as I love jewelry,  I think this might be a little bit much for her classic outfit.  I do love the look of layered necklaces however, but those beads might work better for a more casual outfit…

Don’t be intimidated to try out some longer necklaces though – they can be a great accent to an outfit.

Simon Sebbag has two interesting necklaces that might fit the bill…

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This sleek black hematite and sterling silver necklace is 36 inches long and fastens with a toggle closure.

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Or if you want to go really long, this lariat necklace comes in at 45 inches long and is available in both gray or white freshwater pearls, with sterling silver accents.

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Faith Hill and All Those Necklaces

Blend Creations has teamed up with Feterie, a boutique stationary company, to give away four of these necklaces:

The necklaces are limited-edition, only for this contest.  That means that Blend Creations has only created two of each of the stainless-steel and paper necklaces (with a retail value of $108 each).  The necklaces feature Feterie’s own paper.  In fact, if you like the designs, you can buy the wrapping paper online – the “Just Dotty” in grape or the “Vendome” in lemon.

As with all of Blend Creations jewelry, it’s handmade in North America.

The contest is running now, but only until November 16th, so head on over to the entry page to get your chance to win.  They also have some different ways to get an extra entry (or three), so if you Twitter or Facebook, read the rules to increase your chances of winning

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Win Two Necklaces from Feterie & Blend

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 sterling silver with a sterling silver chain.

The matching Sheridan earrings come from the same area in Upper Michigan.  The earrings are hung simply with sterling silver wire on ear post findings.

The Waldoboro pendant comes from a river in Maine.  The stone has been wrapped in a sterling silver and hung on an 18″ chain.

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Elegant Jewelry Made From River Rocks?

Their jewelry is made from high-end materials like 10kt gold, diamonds, sterling silver and accented with traditional glass enamel.  The two new collections have been inspired by two simple words, “Bliss” and “Spirit”.

Bliss is playful and colorful, with swirling bands of color on sterling silver. The pendants are accented with little touches of diamonds, and are jointed so they move gently as you wear them.

Spirit is more restrained and elegant, with simple gold and diamond elements showcased on natural agate or onyx.  The collection is available with the zodiac symbols, both available in black or white.  They also have pendants like the Om symbol available as well.

To celebrate the new jewelry collections, BettyLou Jewels has a special treat for you lucky readers.  For the next month, you can save 20% off their entire site just by entering the code “splendicity” at the checkout!

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Wear Your Bliss With BettyLou Jewels

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 it’s resin, not real amber – it’s a lot easier on the wallet.

The hand-sculpted resin “Suzanne” bangle bracelets.   Each bracelet is hand-sculpted into an organic tapered bangle.

The “Paradox” earrings are hand-made in Italy from wood and then accented with Swarovski crystals.  They’re available in several colors, but I most like the olive green “sea grass” color shown here.

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Fashion & Budget-Friendly Jewelry from PONO

Jewelry and accessories designers have been busy creating new pieces to help support the cause.  Here are just a few of the lovely pieces you can buy that go towards supporting breast cancer research:

These handmade14kt gold earrings are made out of white topaz and pink cubic zirconia clusters by jewelry designer Stefanie Schaeffer:

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Available from Stefi J Designs, with 10% of the proceeds going to the Susan G Komen Cancer Foundation.

Lisa Stewart has created a bracelet with a tough edge.  The studded leather cuff is accented with a chunky gold “Survivor” tag:

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Available from Kitson, with 25% of the cost going to Breast Cancer Research and $5 from each bracelet going to the Breast Cancer Network of Strength.

Jewelry designer Leslie Greene is donating 100% of the proceeds from the sale of her rose gold plated heart charm necklace, accented with pink tourmaline to Breast Cancer Action from now until December 31st.

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The necklace is available in stores now, or online at Leslie Greene on November 1st.

Robert Lee Morris designed this rose gold and sterling silver necklace exclusively for Elizabeth & James, to be sold at Shopbop.

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Shopbop is donating $15,000 to the Breast Cancer Network of Strength.

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Think Pink With Your Accessories

In fact, it’s jewelry that you can customize yourself!

These nifty little pendants by Etsy jewelry & accessories designer, Spittin Toad, are actually little blackboards.

That’s right, you can write on your necklace, erase it and start all over again tomorrow.  The pendants are just over an inch square, so Spittin Toad recommends using a dress maker’s pencil (available from most craft shops) or a piece of sharpened chalk to write with.  Just use a damp cloth to wipe the necklace off and you can write on it over and over again.

The pendants come in a rainbow of trim colors, including this cheery orange one:

Sour apple green:

Or this fun girly pink:

The chain isn’t included, but for just $8 plus shipping, it’s an awfully good deal

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