Just Sayin'

Brilliant necklace spotted here, sold here.

Jewels.

Currently lusting jewel tones, jeweled shirts and accessories - and actual jewels should the wallet allow.







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Sidenote - whatever happened to Jewel? The singer? She was totally upstaged by her cowboy husband on Dancing with the Stars and them slipped out of the limelight. So sad.

GIVEAWAY!

Ladies! I have a great giveaway for you. My dear friend, jewelry designer Eileen EO, is going to handsomely reward one of my loyal readers with this pair of gold vermeil earrings, worth $45.



Made with gold vermeil rings and sleeping beauty turquois on a 14ct gold filled lever back earring post. Earrings measure about an inch. To be eligible to win, please visit Eileen's etsy site and leave a comment below. The winner will be announced on TUESDAY, JULY 13th! Spread the word. Tweet about it. Read Eileen's blog. Post about it on your blog. Do what you will!

I am overly obsessed with this turquoise tribal necklace of hers too - and at quite the steal.

To Do.

I should do more with my free time. I work a full-time job, freelance for several publications, take my beloved Zumba and pilates classes, try and keep a tidy apartment and on a rare occasion I paint my toenails. But I feel, well, like I don't do NEARLY enough as the rest of you lovely bloggers. I mean, this blogosphere is filled with people that build their own homes, create world class dinners, model gifted clothing items from PR people. Why aren't I cool enough for this?

Here is my current "to do" list taken from much more talented bloggers than me. I am going to copy their ideas and therefore become cooler.

Kelly's crazy amazing lace necklace that she made out of a lace collar.



I am DEFINITELY stealing this idea! Obsessed with the DIY chevron stripes. I have a plain white trunk by our door that is getting this treatment, stat! You are awesome Kristin F. Davis. And you share a name with the actress that plays Charlotte from Sexy and the City. Not bad.



Okay. I'll start with two and see if I can actually check these off. What's on your to do list?

Baubles.

Besides my BFF Eileen, my favorite jewelry designer is Wendy Mink. She has never EVER made a piece of jewelry that I wouldn't wear. I am forever checking her site to see what's new. And guess what? She has an under $50 section! Hallelujah! Miracles DO happen!

Autumnal.

Lo-o-oving these smoky topaz earrings. I think topaz is a very underrated gem. So lovely.



Vintage rhinestone earrings, $17

Oh La La.

I recently bought this lovely necklace from the oh-so-talented Eileen's etsy shop...and look what she threw in for free! I'm obsessed and in love.



And she has a super cute blog too.

Can't Decide.

Do we love or hate?

Bling!

Can't get enough of new designs over at my favorite shop on etsy - EileenEO. I love how she mixes natural shapes with tough materials like hammered metals and leather. So sexy - so brutish - so necessary for me to own them all.

Triple Life.

I still want this damn Kathy Kamei necklace from Red Envelope. Why no one has bought it for me yet just boggles the mind. Though really, no one holds a candle to this chick's designs...!