Fickle Food

I love jewelry, but I have a special weakness for charm bracelets and necklaces. Especially those with unusually shaped charms and interesting combinations, like this gorgeous bracelet of handcrafted Mandorla 14K gold Vermeil with matte brushed finish and semi-precious stones.

Though not a charm bracelet, this light and dainty Sadie bracelet with 14K Gold Vermeil Bracelet and Peridot stones also caught my eye. This would look great with your new spring wardrobe! And this is just a small sampling of this great Wendy Culpepper designer jewelry!

Businessmen usually don’t have many ways to personalize their attire or make a fashion statement. You have a suit, you have a tie, and you can only go so far with a tie. But check out these cuff links! The two realistically modelled bees are hand painted with yellow and black enamel and sterling silver. Each measures 3/4″L x 1 1/8″W. These unusual, eye-catching cuff links are designed by the very talented Jan Leslie.

By the way, did you know that the bee is a traditional symbol of French Royalty?

Only Mother Nature does it better. Michael Michaud Silver Seasons collection offers some of the most unusual and stunning pieces of jewelry I’ve ever seen! Many of his designs are created using the lost-wax molding process, using real plants and flowers as models. This Blueberry Pin looks good enough to eat! It is approximately 2 inches long and is created from hand-patinated bronze and blue sponge coral.

The matching Blueberry necklace measures 17″ to 18″ and is also created from bronze and blue sponge coral.

I was perusing the Vat 19 blog when I came upon what may be the most singularly icky jewelry I’ve ever seen! So naturally I had to go visit the Likkit site…(it’s like a train wreck, you CAN’T look away) Just thinking about wearing this around my neck, against my skin…ugh…ack… (oh…I think I just threw up a little in my mouth).
Each Likkit piece is crafted of a unnervingly realistic rubber tongue, with a sterling silver setting and either a chain or leather string. For an additional fee you can get piercings…I say go for it, if you’re going to wear a tongue you might as well embellish it!
If you’re the type who likes a whole lotta tongue, there’s the Jester.This lolling, lascivious tongue is 6 1/8 inches long by 2 1/4 inches wide.

Does the idea of a tongue in your ear send you? How about two?
Budding Tongues earrings are 1 1/2 inches long and 5/8 inches wide…okay, now my brain is actually squealing…

This Blue Sea Glass Charm Bracelet is made up of pieces of genuine sea glass from all over the world, including Puerto Rico, Hawaii, England and Canada. The sea glass is paired with lovely sterling silver charms, featuring a dolphin, scallop, starfish, conch and flip-flops. The bracelet measures eight inches but can be adjusted to seven.
The Bright Blue Genuine Sea Glass pendant is made from End Of The Day glass, found off the coast of England where a Victorian glass company once tossed their scraps away at the end of the day. The piece is a deep, rich blue, attached in a gold-filled bezel setting. The glass is approximately an inch thick at the bottom. Sea glass comes in many other colors as well, like aqua, green and teal, amber, yellow, brown, gold, pinks and purples, like this lovely mixed End Of Day Genuine Sea Glass Ring in the very rare colors of pink and purple and this perfect Cherry Red Sea Glass pendant in a gold-filled setting. Red glass is extremely rare as real gold was used to produce the color. Just gorgeous! In fact, all sea glass is becoming harder and harder to find. By The Sea Jewelry has a great line of earrings, rings, bracelets and necklaces, even custom jewelry, so check out their site and get yours now.

I don’t know about you guys but none of my pets even have pierced ears. Clip-ons have always worked just fine when they want to get fancied up for an evening out.
Okay, enough silliness! In case you haven’t figured it out, these pet earrings are meant for you. The doggy earrings are light green enamel and the kitty earrings are white, although I’m not sure dangly things are such a good idea around the kitties. Design is sweet and simple. Like me.

I raised three girls, none of which were what you would call girlie-girls. They were more the crafty, engineer types. One year we gave one of our daughters a Barbie doll, a few days later I found that she had wrapped the doll in plaster of Paris gauze and painted Egyptian hieroglyphs on its mummified form…a thousand years from now some archaeologist will find it and think…Wha? I have heard tell, however, that girlie-girls do exist, so here are some adorable bracelets for the G.G’s.

I attend lots of baby showers, since everyone I know (except me) are getting grandkids right and left, and I like to buy something special, something that won’t end up on next years yard sale. I think this Sterling Small Heart Baby Cuff Bracelet is perfect! You can make it even more special by having her initials engraved on it.

And speaking of new babies, sometimes an older sib can feel left out when a new baby arrives, this Sterling Silver Big Sister Bangle Bracelet is sure to make older sis feel special. It has a cute little pink enameled heart and reads, “Big sister”.

The Metalsgirl Bangles bracelet is perfect for the older girlie girl. Each bracelet is hand-hammered sterling silver. Purchase the charms that best fit your special little girlie girl. Charms include different colored resins with tiny embedded herbs and each with a special meaning, or choose a sentiment from the word charms, like love, bliss, peace, giggle, grace, happy, family, queen.

Maybe someday I’ll get a grand-daughter who likes jewelry and girlie things…

This bracelet is made of actual pieces of stained glass, the tiny tile shapes are wrapped in silver and given an easy to latch hook and eye clasp. By designer Jessica Lee. These cool watery greens and blues make you want to dive into the ocean. Great with breezy summer wear or to add some color and chase away the winter blues.

The Teal Tears Bracelet has all my favorite summer colors, like the colors of a tropical island shore. The faux, cut gem stones are shades of cerulean blue, teal green and seafoam, like a little treasure washed up on the beach. The bracelet is stretchy so it will fit most wrists and at $18. you can afford to buy an outfit to go with it.

A powerful daily affirmation; this enigmatic hand is etched with the simple message, “Be The Change You Want To See In The World”~Ghandi. This lovely Charm is crafted of sterling silver with a bead chain. Layer with one or more of the other Rumblefish credo charms for a really neat look. Hand measures 1 inch by a half inch.