Lynn Ban Silver & Enamel Smoking Lips Lariat Necklace: Bad Habit, Good Jewelry
I neither like nor want to promote smoking, but you have to love this lariat necklace (at Barneys New York for $750) full of attitude! This kind of strong character (even if it is a flawed one) is what makes jewelry so fun! You can get downright silly sometimes, and still maintain your chic style. … Continue reading “Lynn Ban Silver & Enamel Smoking Lips Lariat Necklace: Bad Habit, Good Jewelry”
Top 5 Snake Jewels: Snake Charmer
If you have a stressful job, one that has you lying with snakes, this is a sure way to fend them off! I have found that jewelry is very therapeutic. What you wear can be empowering, and there is definitely some mystical energy that emanates from precious stones (please don’t try to debunk my theory … Continue reading “Top 5 Snake Jewels: Snake Charmer”
High-Style Shells: Bring the Beach
I’m in a touristy mood lately. There is no beach vacation without coming home with some sort of seashell trinket. But just because I’m after beachcomber souvenirs doesn’t mean I’m interested in looking like a dorky adventurer. Instead of a typical and cheesy Waikiki puka-shell necklace, these pieces offer that same laidback surfside feel – … Continue reading “High-Style Shells: Bring the Beach”
Alexander McQueen Spiral Twin Skull Ring: To Have and To Hold
If I were in high school, this would be a totally acceptable and fashionable promise ring (symbolizing the promise to not be a jerk, not the promise of marriage. No one should be thinking of marriage in high school!). Or if you’re already married or in a relationship, your supremely hip and cool man can … Continue reading “Alexander McQueen Spiral Twin Skull Ring: To Have and To Hold”
Top 5 Wild-Animal Rings: The Glass Menagerie
When all of your animal-print clothes, bags, and shoes start to feel a little tired (at least for a moment or two), yet you still want some sense of the untamed in your wardrobe, look no further than a bold ring that belongs in the wild. Animals like panthers, foxes, elephants, and snakes may be … Continue reading “Top 5 Wild-Animal Rings: The Glass Menagerie”
Dannijo "Rhaise" Oxidized Silver-Plated Necklace: The Art of War
Going off to war with this battle-ready emblem? And by war, I mean hitting the singles’ scene (thank God I’m married!). It’s a jungle out there, and accessories are every warrior-goddess’ armor. If you choose to wear Dannejo‘s powerful silver-plated brass necklace (from Genghis Khan’s archives?) make sure the message you’re posed to give is, … Continue reading “Dannijo "Rhaise" Oxidized Silver-Plated Necklace: The Art of War”