stamp jewelry design by clare stoker-ring

beautiful understated contemporary jewelry in sterling, gemstone and brass here by uk born, new york-based artist clare stoker-ring, aka etsy seller stamp. many of the pieces in her textural collection are named after things we find in astronomy, e.g., the constellation cuff, the shooting star earrings and the rising moon necklace.

the more i stare at the pieces the more i see the connection. there is something tranquil, light and dark, and slightly mysterious about it. just like the night sky.

see clare’s collection at her etsy shop or trunkt portfolio, cruise through her flickr stream and stop by her blog or website to say hello too!

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cool necklace round up

gather round kids, it’s time for the weekly round up, and today we’re having a fun look at some clever and unique contemporary necklaces…

fine tune metal pendant from antlitz design

english summer necklace from mixko

elizabeth scott’s shallow water necklace; moskow necklace from charlotte tollstén

sherry truitt’s bull’s eye blue spirit necklace

catherine chandler’s pod necklace

branch necklace from sharma designs; hedgehog button necklace by the magpie’s nest

zipper necklace from frans van nieuwenborg and martijn wegman

small petals necklace from yoko izawa

nesting box necklace by ruth baillie for her birdland creations

gold knit collar necklace with semi precious stones by barbara silverstein

silicone star planeta necklace

know yourself pendant from melanie favreau; small glasses necklace by small things designs

third time’s a charm necklace

18k gold vermeil adage necklace from kimberly baker

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janine golbert jewelry

beautiful and feminine are only two of the ways i could describe the jewelry of uruguay born, israel-based artist janine golbert aka etsy seller eninaj. having lived around the world and making a successful career in both graphic and interior design, janine decided to pursue her dream of creating her own line of jewelry and accessories. the resulting collection is intricate, expressive and sensual, featuring laser cut sterling silver, a soothing and surprising leather color palette, pearls and fabric.

all the things i love are present here: attention to detail, skillful technique, gorgeous patterns and unusual material combinations.

purchase these items and see the full collection at janine’s etsy shop.

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poppytalk handmade market - march

spring is nigh and look at the colorful reminders we have at the handmade market from poppytalk:

sterling and resin jewelry from melanie favreau

sweet office accessories from simple song designs

fun prints from cate anevski for her bees knees industries

polaroid sx-70 print photography from aly and rob for their isofoto

check out the rest of the market out right here.

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amuse bouche jewelry by blue poppy

in the food world, an amuse bouche is a tiny bite-sized morsel served before the hors d’œuvre or first course of a meal. they serve to tickle the taste buds, are representative of the chef’s culinary style and prepare you for the rest of the meal. now, can you imagine what an amuse bouche for would look like in jewelry form? wonder no more!

look at these fabulous amuse bouche rings from california artists jill redman and erin lockwood for their blue poppy jewelry line. they’re made of actual spices (like cloves, cayenne and wasabi on the left side below) that are encased in resin and then inlaid with teeny drops of sterling silver by hand (of course).

beautiful flowing color + organic shapes + fun talking point for your next dinner party = two thumbs up!

they also have spice earrings in an extensive color palette, just in case you’d like to complete your ensemble.

purchase the rings at uncommon goods, and be sure to see jill and erin’s website for more inspiring excitement.

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lulu smith jewelry

uncomplicated, pretty jewelry pieces from seattle artist lulu smith. lulu takes a painterly approach to her sterling and resin jewelry collection. the intense crispness that is the foundation of her designs is inspired by the magic moment we see something for the very first time.

i like her layered, luminous tones of color and simple shapes.

purchase her work at the artful home.

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beanwad handmade jewelry

love these delicate but still funky pieces of gemstone jewelry from local artist erin costello - another renegade craft fair find!

purchase her work here.

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pugilist round up

i’m not quite sure why i keep doing these round up posts, and yet i am still compelled. maybe it’s because i like looking at them in other blogs? anyway, please enjoy this random boxing theme (and i don’t even like boxing!)…

photograph from the future hype collective’s etsy shop

mini gloves pendant from montreal’s roadkill

velvet embroidered boxing gloves from hello craft lovers! (via craft)

nat fleischer’s mid-century boxing guide on ebay

metal boxer sculpture from the art exchange’s etsy shop

vintage lady boxers photo on ebay

limited edition boxer print from byvikink’s etsy shop

stencil painting at mark traughber’s etsy shop

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catherine chandler jewelry

so i was minding my own business clicking through on a comment someone left here last week, and i made quite a serendipitous discovery - the beautiful world of portland artist catherine chandler! catherine makes the loveliest organic jewelry and objets from copper, sterling silver, titanium and semi precious stones. she engaged herself in many different types of artistry before she found her true medium, metal. since she is inspired by plant life, catherine created a series of rings that pay homage to a variety of endangered plants in a place where she studied her craft, australia. each piece’s vivid color represents the plant it is named after.

i love how her work is so elegant and spare, and how you can see the beautiful handmade quality throughout the whole well-designed collection.

look at her other creations at her etsy shop here, and be sure to see her blog too - it’s a great read!

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wings across the world

that bird’s wing dish really set my mind off about what other things there were in the world that are inspired by the “arms” of our fine feathered friends and other things found in nature. here are a few of them:

graphite sculptural “pencil” from agelio batle, available at zipper

wing study 10 print from swirlygirl’s etsy shop

oxidized sterling silver necklace by nathalie uhl, from auto

dragon wings original photograph in sarah smith’s etsy shop

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transportation thursday: train

n.b. this is a week long series on methods of transport and how we feel about them, created by a dear friend.

i enjoy elevated, commuter, tgv and other trains for the most part, except maybe when someone unsavory is sitting too close to me. the first long train trip i took was to california, when i was a kid, for summer vacation. i remember we had a sleeper car and the bathroom was tiny and the porter was very helpful. and you never think that you’re going so fast on the high speed trains in europe until another train whizzes by you on the neighboring track, and you nearly get whiplash trying to follow it. good times. i always think of it as an adventure, even on the brown line here in the city.

florence transit map necklace, from le photique’s etsy shop

vintage acme thunderer whistle for sale on ebay

give leather train case at fred segal beauty

bridget davies embroidered silk passport case at her dawanda shop

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cool chunky silver lego ring

let us tip our hats to the venerable lego company, who is celebrating 75 years of imaginative toymaking this year, with this funky sterling silver ring. it has 6 different colored pieces to snap on depending on which color you enjoy most!

purchase it for $80 at the giant robot store.

via uncrate

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