Adoxography

I love the delicacy and size of this ring. The price isn’t bad either.

Love. Want to wear it everyday with everything. I’m not even going to try to explain all of the reasons why.

2SisterDesigns Layered Circle Necklace
Glamour. For you, it’s about wearing saucy lipstick when no one is looking, ordering a sparkling Bellini with breakfast, and slipping into vintage stilettos for a trip to the corner deli. But it’s a lifestyle after all, not just a state of mind, and so it’s the little splurges and guilty pleasures that count. And of course, your secret weapon is your jewelry choices, utilized cleverly to make even a simple jeans and a t-shirt combo, look nothing short of spectacular.Mixed metals necklace from 2SisterDesigns is a single five-foot strand, with half the length sterling silver and the other half 14k gold-filled, flaunting sparkling oval-link chain mingled with .5 hammered circles. A diverse piece, the strand can be wrapped around the neck two, three, or four times, falling in layers at lengths desired by the wearer. Also looks great worn as a bracelet with the chain bundled at the wrist in multiple layers. Each selection from the 2SisterDesigns collection is expertly handcrafted in San Francisco by sisters Karen and Christina Judge, and shipped approximately one week from the order date.

I love this hammered, layered look. It’s obviously very sexy over a camisole, but I also think that it would be amazing tangled up in a scarf or peeking out from a collared shirt. And it reminds me of my friend from Turkey, so it’s win=win all around.

DeDeMetal Crescent Moon Charm Necklace
While some may worship the fiery sun, you’ve always considered the voyeuristic moon as your whispering beacon. Yes, Luna, as it was called in Ancient Rome, glows with mesmerizing streaks of wispy light, casting shadows and perpetuating mystery and intrigue. It’s ever changing after all, wavering from full, brilliant and bright to identifying itself, like a chameleon woman, with just a sneaky, radiant sliver. But it’s the crescent, with its seductive curve, which always steals your night owl heart, reminding you gracefully that the fabric of life isn’t about daily frustrations or time-sucking errands, but uncontrived artistic beauty.Sterling silver necklace from DeDeMetal captures the resplendency of the favored crescent. Hammered on the front to emulate the cratered surface of the moon (the back is smooth), the pendant measures approximately 2 in length, and hangs from a 16 sparkling sterling silver oval-link chain with a sturdy lobster clasp. Two charms dangle against the right side of the crescent pendant a sterling silver hammered moon coin and a freshwater pearl. A personal keepsake, not just a piece of amazing jewelry, the necklace matches your conquering street style inch for inch. Each selection from the DeDeMetal collection is expertly crafted by hand and shipped approximately one week from the order date.

This is in honor of Miss Meg and her love of all things skull. I have a penchant for them myself and really, who could blame someone for loving something this delicate and morbid?

smallthings designs Skull Necklace
Fleeting moments, seemingly inconsequential, are in fact the ones that leave the most enduring imprints (watching your scruffy boyfriend sweetly prepare your favorite cocktail…hearing birds chirping as you roll home at the crack of dawn). Yes, freedom is glorious, especially with small sacred moments as benchmark reminders. Yet, memories aren’t to be locked away, but worn close to the heart. Which is why years after you and your best friend pledged a lifetime commitment to punk rock, you still can’t shake it. The attitude will and always live on, even without black playing the predominate role in your wardrobe.Capturing the joy and complexities of diminutive wonders, designer Teresa Robinson of smallthings designs, lovingly hand carves sterling silver into three-dimensional pendants backed with colorful stained glass. Bowing to the greatness of a rebellious disposition, Robinson pairs pale pink stained glass against an intricately cut silhouette of a menacing skull, delivering a sweet and spicy piece that accurately plays on your adult taste and youthful spirit. The 5/8″ square pendant is hung on a fine 15″ sterling silver chain that fastens with a lobster clasp. Each smallthings designs necklace is expertly hand crafted and shipped approximately three weeks from the order date.

My mother is a quilter, so we’ve had this hall closet stacked with the most amazing fabrics. I used to sit there for hours playing store or mixing up crazy patterns, so I love the idea of taking something small and delicate that might otherwise go unnoticed and highlighting it like this. Plus, it would encourage people to lean a little closer to examine it … and you.  

Blend Creations Midnight Floral Washi Necklace
Sass and spirit, yes they can reside on the same wavelength as sweetness and light. Genuine sunshine, after all, can take many forms…a wicked smile, a contagious laugh, an inclusive whisper. Which is why flowers, the ultimate token of beauty, should never be mistaken for a one-trick pony reserved for perky girly-girls. They are in fact, best suited for complicated women who dabble in shades of grey, but are smart enough to count their blessings.

By combining brushed stainless steel with colorful Washi (Japanese paper) floral prints, Blend Creations delivers a series of precious necklaces that harmoniously mingle modernity with old world beauty. The midnight floral necklace flaunts a 1″ by 7/8″ stainless steel picture frame pendant with a Washi print of white and pink flowers rimmed with gold against a midnight blue background. A clear acrylic cover protects the print. An 18″ sterling silver snake chain slips through the pendant and fastens at the neck with a lobster clasp. Expertly hand-crafted by husband-and-wife design team Eric Jean-Louis and Vivian Cheng in Ontario, Canada, this Blend Creations selection is shipped approximately ten days from the order date.

Style Note: Please note that the Washi paper is cropped to fit into the pendants, so each one will have a different piece of the print. Therefore all the necklaces will be distinctive, and vary slightly.

I went to the Gamble House this summer and this necklace is like the Craftsman style in a jewelry form, for the color and for the design.

smallthings designs Bell Flower Necklace
There are many ways to skin a cat, as the saying goes, and while the exact task of course is an analogy, and not to be taken literally, the sentiment does ring solidly true. Do things your way, instead of mimicking the traditional path. Order a meal like Sally Albright with everything on the side, or take world-class photos with a cheapie instamatic like Terry Richardson. And when it comes to fashion, it’s all about individualistic style, or at least it should be. Take something and make it your own. Personalize your jacket with vintage enamel pins or sew strips of French lace onto your terry cloth skirt. And if you wear jewelry, than by all means slip something around your neck that hasn’t been mass marketed to death. Capturing the joy and complexities of diminutive wonders, designer Teresa Robinson of smallthings designs, lovingly hand carves sterling silver into three-dimensional pendants backed with colorful stained glass. With the bell flower pendant, Robinson pairs jade green stained glass against an intricately cut silhouette of the draping, blossoming flower. The 5/8″ square pendant is hung on a fine 15″ sterling silver chain that fastens with a lobster clasp. Each smallthings designs necklace is expertly hand crafted and shipped approximately two weeks from the order date.

It’s like Sleepy Hollow and those pretty plates and a little bit Jane Eyre mixed with coral.

smallthings designs Branch Necklace
Flowers, of course, get all the glory, but they and come and go too quickly. Which is why all women know that good looks only take you so far, and that it is better to have unwavering inner strength that can carry you through anything. Like a tree branch weathering the heat of summer, the cold of winter, the rains of spring. Like a tree branch which remains standing after the colorful leaves and scented flowers fall to the ground.Paying homage to the majestic tree branch, designer Teresa Robinson of smallthings designs, lovingly creates this pendant necklace, hand carved from sterling silver and backed with stained glass. Three-dimensional rectangular pendant, measuring 5/8″ wide and 1 and 5/8″ in length, flaunts a meandering tree branch that reveals contrasting black stained glass. Worn high on the neck, the exquisitely modern pendant is hung from a 14″ sterling silver snake chain that fastens with a sterling silver tubular friction clasp. Each smallthings designs necklace is expertly hand crafted and shipped approximately two to three weeks from the order date.

because I so love this bracelet, but not for $500!!!!!

I like skulls as an asthetic detail and now they are supposed to be back in style, so I’m reinspired. I love the pink background on this, but I might order it in a classic black.

Kimberly Baker Octopi Necklace
Nothing much scares you. Okay, well maybe the occasional thunderstorm does, but creatures big and small have always endeared you, especially those in the sea. So, no surprise, during your first visit to an aquarium you were the only one in the crowd who dared to press your nose to the glass to watch the enormous, daunting octopus. You didn’t flinch even once as it drifted closer to where you stood, and when you finally stepped back, you realized you were drunk in love with the magnificent creature.Never the stuffed animal type, Kimberly Baker’s Octopi necklace is more your style, letting you pay homage to the most tantalizing of sea creatures without being nauseatingly cute. Textured sterling silver pendant of a swimming octopus, complete with eight tentacles, measures 3″ wide, and is adorned with a sparkling green garnet stone. The pendant hangs from sterling silver oval-link chain that fastens at the neck with a tusk toggle clasp. Necklace measures 16in length. This selection from Kimberly Baker collection is expertly crafted in Seattle, and ships approximately two weeks from the order date.