Brooches really don’t deserve that – in fact, there are lots of great indie designers producing hip, trendy and fun pins.  Check out this whimisical little brooch from Etsy seller Tiny Art:

image: Tiny Art

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Or at least a pair of crossbones!

The heart & crossbones necklace is handmade from glass and features teensy little crossed bones behind the heart.  It’s strung on a hand-oxidized necklace (after all, silver chain just won’t do – you really need the black chain for this one

It’s also available in several different colors.

image: Shanalogic

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Heart and crossbones are much more fun than a skull and crossbones

“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!

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!

images: Presents of Mind

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Hand-painted art jewelry by Fernworks

Today’s first pick?  The iconic Barack Obama poster, turned into a pendant by The Gilded Lily:

The pendant is actually a re-purposed Scrabble tile, with the image sealed into it with resin.

image: The Gilded Lily

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Patriotic jewelry picks

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

Her inspiration runs from traditional Japanese crafts:

“Big Temari” pendant

Bold pop art:

“Albers” bracelet

And check out the stunning “Bauble” bracelet:

images: Lulu Smith

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Pop art jewelry with a colorful punch

Labbits are part of Tarina Tarantino’s “Kidrobot”collection, a collaboration with Frank Kozik.  The rings are a strictly limited edition – and they’re sold blind, so you don’t know what kind you might get!

image: Tarina Tarantino

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Is that a rabbit ring?

Okay, now the jewelry…

My passion for vintage-look flower jewelry continues unabated, so today’s pick for jewelry that makes Chloe drool is the “Bloom” necklace from Shanalogic:

They’re created by layering beads and vintage plastic and metal flowers together, and then strung on a sterling silver chain.

image: Shanalogic 

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pretty flowers from Shanalogic

It’s a clear and black resin ring, with little chunks of Baltic amber embedded in it.  The ring is  hand-created by Sylwia Calus Design in Poland – check out the rest of her Etsy shop, she’s got some great jewelry pieces in there!

image: Sylwia Calus Design

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Friday Etsy finds