Pretty necklaces for a slow-moving, sleepy Monday morning. (Holiday? What holiday?) :)
J.Crew Geode Necklace, $70 (from $100)
In today’s edition of Valentine’s Day-appropriate jewelry that doesn’t suck, I present this pretty necklace. (See previous editions here and here.)
rossmore Hand Wire Heart Necklace, $46 (from $92)
I love resin jewelry. It’s easy to find at thrift shops and vintage stores, but it’s seen a resurgence in popularity in recent years too and now comes in all sorts of colors and styles. It’s often used to mimic jewel-like stones (see #1 and #9), but I think my favorite use is in bracelets (#8) and unusual earrings (#6).
Here are a few pieces I found under $100:
- ASOS Necklace, $7.30
- Trina Turk Ball Ring, $75
- Kenneth Jay Lane Chandelier Earrings, $75
- Rane Lapis Resin Ring, $50
- Kate Spade Double Exposure Earrings, $78
- Topshop Door Knocker Earrings, $28
- House of Harlow 1960 Ring, $80
- Lulu Frost for J.Crew Bangle, $40
- Blu Bijoux Necklace, $24
- House of Harlow 1960 Ring, $75
- Kenneth Jay Lane Ring, $75
Winner of the Vestique Giveaway is…
Congratulations to Alexis and thank you to everyone that entered. I’ll have more giveaways coming up, so keep watching for more chances to win. :)
Enjoy your necklace, Alexis! Thank you, Vestique, for helping to host this giveaway. (If you haven’t checked out their site, please do! Tons of adorable items under $100.)
Giveaway!
You are going to love this giveaway!
Have you heard of Vestique before? They are an online boutique selling most items are under $100! They have dresses, jewelry, tops, outerwear—tons of really great stuff. (They also have a fun Tumblr, which is how I first heard of them.)
Vestique has kindly agreed to give the winner of this giveaway their best-selling Gold Tassel Necklace:
HOW TO ENTER
It’s really easy to enter and earn additional entries too.
1. REQUIRED: Leave a comment on this post with your name and e-mail address. Include a link in your comment to your favorite item in Vestique’s New Arrivals.
2. OPTIONAL: Earn up to four additional entries by completing the following:
- Follow Vestique on Twitter
- Follow Vestique on Tumblr
- Like Vestique on Facebook
- Reblogging this post on Tumblr
(Don’t forget to write in your comment which of the optional items you opted to do!)
You have until 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, February 13 to enter this giveaway! I’ll announce the winner on Monday, Valentine’s Day!
Sailor knot bracelets are a HUGE summer accessory. To me, they scream beach, salt water, sun, wavy hair, ice cream, seafood, fries, soft towels, bikinis—all the good stuff.
But how awesome is this spin-off: a sailor knot necklace!
Wear with your favorite striped dress (maybe this one?), a floppy hat and slightly-worn flip flops and you can pretend you’re at the beach, even if you’re not.
Nautical Necklace by BROOKLYNrehab on Etsy, $18 (plus $3 for shipping; if you order two or more items, shipping is free)
I love locket necklaces. They are so romantic and now come in all sorts of shapes too—you are definitely not limited to the classic oval shape!
So, grab one of these pretty lockets for summer and snip a photo of your significant other, dog, cat, whatever you want and stick it inside. :)
Top row, left to right:
- Forever 21 Owl Locket, $6
- ASOS Pendant Locket, $20
- House of Harlow Locket, $75 (ships in March)
- Marc by Marc Jacobs Locket, $98
- TopShop Locket, $50
Bottom row: left to right:
Brandon bought me this necklace with a little “B” on it for Valentine’s Day to thwart my getting a tattoo—something I had mentioned to him a couple times recently.
Here’s how it goes:
Brandon: You’ll never decide on a design.
Me: Yes, I will.
Brandon: How often do you change your blog layout.
Me: Hmm.
Brandon: We can’t afford laser removal every 6 months when you want a new font or whatever.
Me: Hmm.
Long story short? Instead of a tattoo (he’s right about the font), he got me this darling necklace instead. I’ll put the tattoo thing to rest…for now.
P.S. Please ignore my hideously chipped nail polish. I wish I was keeping it like this to be “edgy”, but unfortunately it’s just laziness.
Tracking Trends : Ornate Necklaces
Ladies: you can get away with a big, ‘ol ornate necklace at work a lot easier than you could with huge, dangly earrings. Necklaces somehow convey a creative fashion sense when worn oversized, while earrings simply say “gaudy” at best if done incorrectly at work.
These are all (ALL) from Forever 21 and I reckon that you could buy nearly all of them for the price of one similar style from your favorite department store. Happy shopping.
