She’s originally from a small arts community in Pennsylvania, but traveled to London, England to complete her studies in jewelry design.  She’s worked as a goldsmith for the past seven years, but has just released her first collection of sterling silver jewelry to the public.

All the jewelry is hand-made by Chrissy, using a combination of sterling silver, enamel and semi-precious stones.

Here are a few of my favorite picks from her collection:

From the “rectangle” collection, a bracelet featuring citrine, smoky quartz and amethyst.

“Curve” necklace, featuring amethyst and pearl, but also available in onyx and synthetic coral.

This unique ring is from the “Dome” collection and features three sterling silver discs, shaped into little curved bowls. The ring doesn’t actually go all the way across the top of your finger, the domes are what hold the ring on!

images: Chrissy Cook

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Elegant Jewelry from Chrissy Cook

You find some unique elements from the sea and the land in her collection from Ylang 23.  There are maple seeds, coral branches, sea plants and flowers, all interpreted in elegant metals, pearls and semi-precious stones.

Here are a few of my favorite pieces – it was definitely a challenge to narrow it down to just a couple!

The “Calla Lily” necklace features sterling silver leaves and a delicate Calla Lily bloom made from Mother-of-Pearl:

Feather earrings are a still a popular jewelry trend, but these “Peacock Feather” earrings are a unique twist on it:

The jointed earrings have the shimmer of real feathers with the movement and glamor of chandelier earrings.  They’re finished with a single pearl drop on each earring.

Did you play with maple seed “spinners” as a child?  You can have the same fun as an adult with the “Maple Seed Cluster” earrings, made from 10kt gold:

images: Ylang 23

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Precious Metals & Nature-Inspired Jewelry

Images: Neiman Marcus

This statement making Marlyn Schiff Stretch Dome Ring ($45) is a great accent piece to use with a suit for work, jeans and tee for the day or with a slinky dress at night. It’s such a pretty combination of gunmetal hued hardware and smokey rhinestones.

This is a wonderful necklace to wear with a strapless dress to  or a simple blouse for day. The Robert Lee Morris Lace Collar Necklace ($650) is beautifully designed with sterling silver ovals in different sizes.

Robert Lee Morris Mod Round Cuff Bracelet ($495) a fabulous cuff to lend that bit of edge to your outfits. Part of the Mod Collection, this cuff bracelet would look wonderful with a monochromatic outfit.

These contemporary John Hardy Kali Drop Earrings ($350) would go with with just about any occasion and outfit. They’re made out of sterling silver and are handmade in Bali.

Any one of these pieces are also wonderful to give as gifts to a special friend or relative. Pick them up at the Neiman Marcus website.

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High Impact Modern Jewelry for Her

It’s normally a good choice for people with metal allergies, it’s versatile and the creative jewelry maker can create almost anything with it.

Jewelry designer Genevieve Flynn has created bubbles using sterling silver!

Her “Bubble Bangle” bracelet is made from layers of square sterling silver, embellished with silver beads that look like bubbles.

I love the soft, organic feel of this piece of jewelry – it reminds me of looking into a pond or stream.  The bracelet is also available in custom sizes – perfect if you’re petite or plus size!

image: Genevieve Flynn

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Unique Silver Bangle Bracelet

This lovely sterling silver flower ring by Beth Cyr Jewelry.  The ring is made using the “lost wax casting method”, which basically means if anything goes wrong during the process – the ring is lost!  Casting creates a detailed piece of jewelry, after all – it’s been sculpted first!

image: Beth Cyr Jewelry

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Weekend Etsy Picks

Maybe those fond memories are why I like this sterling silver jewelry so much?  It’s made from real sea glass, collected on beaches.  Glass can spend years being tumbled around in the ocean before it finally washes to shore – and if it’s really lucky, it gets made into this:

That’s the “Nautilus” necklace, made from a sterling silver shell charm, sea glass and suspended on a silver chain.

East Coast Sea Glass collects the sea glass and then creates all their unique jewelry in the USA.  They also create jewelry with pearls and custom-made designs.

image: East Coast Sea Glass

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Sea Glass Jewelry

image: Shanalogic

Don’t forget to check out our Blog of the Month: Indie Style File for more great indie accessories!

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Tree of Life necklace

Jeanine combines storytelling, poetry & metalworking to create her collection.  Here are a few goodies:

Her collection is available online here, or in store at various locations, including Barney’s in New York.

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holiday jewelry from Jeanine Payer

But then I would happily give the whole butterfly a home too

They’re both hand-cut from sterling silver & hung on silk cords.

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jewelery from Simone Walsh