Winifred Grace :: Cocktail Bracelet

I’m usually not that big on jewelry… necklaces are annoying to me and since I play piano I don’t usually like wearing rings, watches or bracelets… but for the occasional dressy affair I sometimes wear a bracelet. However, this lovely rhinestone fringe bracelet from Winifred Grace caught my eye!  Unfortunately I have to replace both of my son’s retainers (upper and lower) which accidentally went out with the trash recently so I’m going to have to pass on this gift to myself. Take some time about browse the Winifred Grace blog to see where she gets her inspiration.

Last week I had the pleasure of performing piano entertainment for a Lady’s Holiday Bridge Luncheon at the Country Club.  This meant lots of holiday music, eggnog, red suits and holiday pins. I was reminded of the poinsettia pin I wore when I was elementary school. A quick look online and I find so many pins to choose from – from clay dough gingerbreadmen pins to wooden button snowmen pins. I also like the (pricier) selection of pins over at Mornng Glory Jewelry.  But I think my favorite is not a pin, but a bracelet, from Etsy, of course.

Christmas Santa Button Bracelet with Gingerbread Men

This funky Christmas charm bracelet has a little bit of everything from gingerbread men, tree lights, and silver-plated frames with pictures of Santa. It’s from poetsummer’s shop over at Etsy. Carrie, the artist, also designs beautiful steampunk pendants, Twilight pieces and, coming soon, something new… charm watches. Spend some time browsing…

• more poetsummer charm bracelets 
• summerpoet’s blog
• the shop

In the spirit of recycling and reinvention, Vintage Rehab by Stacey Samuels specializes in the renovation and creation of heirloom vintage lockets.  Shown above is:

…a beautiful vintage cloisonne locket with a garden scene on milk white background. It hangs on a vintage, double stranded, brass chain, woven with brown leather that attaches a vintage bead and old charm.

Stacey gives wonderful descriptions of the artwork on her lockets.

The yellow roses symbolize joy, gladness, and friendship. The butterfly’s metamorphosis from a caterpillar and emergence from it’s chrysalis symbolize rebirth and resurrection. To the Chinese and Japanese the butterfly is a sign of both immortality and joy. In Chinese art, butterflies combined with plum blossoms symbolize long life.

And here’s Stacey wearing layers of her vintage lockets! Check them out at Vintage Rehab!

Okay. So after seeing Nicole Kidman’s amazing neckace last night I ended up browsing the necklaces on Etsy this morning. I found this necklace by an1031, which is probably more my style. Visit her Esty shop here to see more “garbage necklaces.”

Note:

Garbage necklaces are NOT made from garbage. All materials are new in the necklaces. The name ‘garbage necklace’ was coined after a necklace I made from leftover (garbage) beads. In my necklaces, I use only glass and natural materials (including freshwater pearls, stones, shell beads, and wood beads).

Wouldn’t this necklace look great with jeans and a white cotton shirt?

Be sure to visit Allanah Naber at Sutturn Designs and check out her large collection of beaded necklaces.