Keep your fur babies close to you forever with pet memorial jewelry
As a person who rescues senior dogs I’m very aware that our pets won’t be around forever. I’ve lost many of my babies, and I’ve been looking into getting a piece of memorial jewelry so that I can keep them with me always. Luckily there are so many different ways to make and wear pet memorial jewelry. So I thought I’d share all the gorgeous ways we can keep our fur babies with us always…
25 offbeat Valentine gift ideas for a sweet, sexy, & smoldering Valentine’s Day
If you celebrate the silliness of Valentine’s Day, this roundup of offbeat Valentine gift ideas is for you. And if you don’t, I totally get it. But it doesn’t have to be all about partners and love and junk. It can be about friendship, self love, and lots of, ahem, playtime, too. Here are 25 Valentine’s Day gifts that are sincere, goofy, spiritual, glam, and maybe totally for you or your partner(s).
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This flora and fauna jewelry will bring out the quirky forest nymph in you
I love me a whimsical animal-shaped ring. Or animal-shaped necklace. Or animal-shaped… anything, now that I think about it! I stumbled upon GOOD AFTER NINE recently and couldn’t stop clicking around and taking note of ALL of their animal rings and flora and fauna jewelry in general.
Tiny worlds reside in these intricate resin rings
I love a good cocktail ring, especially when I know it will catch people’s eye and make them want to comment. And seriously, how could you NOT comment if you saw one of these intricate resin rings with tiny worlds inside? Whether you’ve got a friend with a hobby, are into whimsical mushrooms, or love a paper crane that lasts forever, these rings stand out. Here are some of my favorites for gifting (or keeping for myself!)…
BDSM gone refined: this classy kink gear is sleek AF & your partner’s dream gift
In the BDSM and kink communities, the search for elegant and lovely accessories can be a little limiting. There’s a whole lot of clunky and less-than-delicate options for D/s jewelry, collars, and leather. Thankfully, we’ve got a connection that offers high quality, classy kink gear handmade from fine-as-hell materials for the discriminating D or s. It’s time to get to know Restrained Grace, a woman-owned kink gear and jewelry provider that takes everything up a notch.
Vintage-style jewelry that would make even Daisy Buchanan jealous
If you’re a lover of vintage-style jewelry and are looking to expand your collection with some seriously affordable options, have I got a killer batch to make even Gatsby bust a load. We’re talking vintage-style brooches, teardrop pearl earrings, black enamel necklaces, and so much ornate style, you’ll go wild.
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Check out this Victorian workspace for jewelry-making
I work in one corner of the living room of my Victorian house — it’s a brick hearth where a woodstove used to be — in an amazing antique chair that I found at a thrift store. My workbench is an antique sewing machine table…
Awesome, ethical fine jewelry pieces to invest in
I would like to buy a few pieces fine jewelry — and I’m willing to save up for them — but I also have strong ethical concerns about the industry. Where can I find semi-fancy to fancy ethical (non-wedding) jewelry?