Trend Spotting: Hello Kitty Cat

Are you a Cat Lady?  Or simply wishing to unleash your inner feline? Either way these cat inspired jewelry pieces more than cute and totally on trend. The Jacquie Aiche Kitty Ring is on my wishlist!  

1. Plain Kitty Ear Waif Ring, Jacquie Aiche

2. Kitty Cat Earrings w Diamond Eyes, Yayoif Forest / Catbird) 

3. Lela Kitty Ring, Brandy Pham

4. Cat Face Ring, ASOS

5. Kitty Cat Ring w Blue Sapphire Eyes, Yayoif Forest / Catbird 

6. Scrappy Kitty Ring, Verameat

7. Bittersweet NY ring - kitten (tiny) & cat (regular), Catbird

8. Cat Face Studs, Catbird (gold version here)

This or That? Bunny Rings

Easter is just around the corner and there is no better time to sport some bunny jewelry! I found two adorable bunny rings that are just screaming to be worn for spring. Which ones strikes your fancy? Verameat's HopHop Love in gold brass (left) or Digby + Iona's 22k gold-plated silver version (right)? Prices are similar so take your pick!

<< left: Verameat || right: Digby + Iona >>

Obsessed: Winter 2013 Jewelry Inspiration

Out with the old, and in with the new! Here are some jewelry heavy images to inspire your jewelry selection, layering, and new buys for 2013. I am already compiling quite the wishlist! Oh, and wait until you see the last photo - cuteness overload!

All images can be found on my Pinterest. Follow along here!  You might be especially interested in my jewelry board. 

pc: theyallhateus.com / Refinery 29 / Sincerely Jules Blacks / Gold Stacks / Blair Eadie / Glitter Guide / Refinery 29 / Atlantic-Pacific / inspired-design.tumblr / Ashley Olsen / Sincerely Jules Blush Tones / misszeit.tumblr / Colored Nails and Rings / Sincerely Jules More is More / Diamonds and Bird /  Fancy French Bulldog

Trend Spotting: The Bunny

One of my most beloved animals is popping (or hopping?!) up jewelry design! I for one love this little symbol. They bunny is sweet, cautious, and down-right cute. Why not wear your little friend on your finger, sport a bunny pendant on a necklace, or get a pair for your ears? The first bunny piece I fell for was the Digby & Iona Big Bunny Ring from Catbird. This little fella is still on my wishlist. Take a look at other sweet bunny options below!

1. Verameat, Ba Ba Bunny

2. Verameat, Bunny Love

3. Astley Clarke, Dot Bunny Bracelet 

4. Marc by Marc Jacobs, Bunny Studs

5. Catbird, Big Bunny Ring

6. Astley Clarke, Dot Bunny Studs

7. Colette, ELLE JAPON x HILLIER x COLETTE necklace

8. BCBG, Bunny Ring

9. Verameat, Two Headed Bunny Love

Also, I am happy to announce the winner of the Verve necklace giveaway! Briana Baisden, you've won the swoop necklace in gold! Yippeeeeeee!

Back to Nature

I spent a glorious weekend at the cottage in my bikini and surrounded by nature. The lake, the towering trees, and even the noisy birds inspired this post. Enjoy! And why not get back to nature? Put a bird on your finger and your feet in the sand!

1. Veramenat, Antler Magic
2. Verameat, Song Bird Blue Jay
3. Verameat, Eagle Animal Power
4. Anthropologie, Nodule Sylph Bracelet 
5. Colby June, Sticks and Stones ring set
6. Mr. Kate, Twig and Rain bracelet
7. Mr. Kate, Bark Necklace
8. Mr. Kate, Bark Tie Cuff
9. Verameat, Bunny Love
10. Colby June, Horizontal Branch Necklace
11. Colby June, Twig Cuff

Line Lust: VERAMEAT

When I first discovered VERAMEAT I was blown away by the uniqueness and beauty of the collection. Each piece is delightfully unexpected and beyond quirky. Quirky enough to be divided into subcategories like Spine, Vampire, and Monster. Would you like to wear a dinosaur eating fried chicken? Or have a vampire jaw encircling your finger? Into Piglets suckling from their mother? If so, you'll also love Verameat. 

Hand-crafted in New York City from such fine materials as ecologically sound recycled silver and pure 14k gold, designer Vera Balyura creates imaginative wearable sculptures for individual flair. 

Here are a few of my favorite pieces from her line. It was hard to narrow it down even this much! I seriously love it all.

Puppies / Spine Duster / Skeleton Thumbs Up / Sabertooth Tiger Sprinkles Donut / Finding Goldfish Coy / Yogi / One Love Pony Kiss / Hip Shark / Vampire Crown / Nature Vs. Nurture / Antler Magic / Mystery Hugs / Get You / Hibernation Hump / Ibsens Buck / Brains of Steel 

Enjoy getting lost in the magical world of Verameat!

Golden Animals

The things dreams are made of! Who wouldn't want a little golden animal friend to accompany you all of your whimsical adventures? I'd like the bunny to come with me, please!

1. Max & Chole Elephant Necklace / 2. Catbird Big Bunny Ring / 3. Odette NYC Petit Bird Charm / 4. Anna Beck Long Turtle Necklace / 5. Catbird Cat Ring / 6. Wildfox Deer Ring / 7. Madewell Llama

Cartier Crocodile Necklace

Cartier Crocodile Necklace, Paris, 1975. Wow.

These wearable creatures are made of gold, 1,023 brilliant-cut yellow diamonds, two navette-shaped emerald cabochons (eyes), 1,060 emeralds, and two ruby cabochons (eyes). Nuff said.