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Hi and welcome! I'm Diana, and this is my blog, Smiles Go With Everything. As the title suggests, I write about a little bit of everything, but the majority of my focus is on style and sustainability and how the two interconnect. In between are sprinklings of baking, gardening, crafting, and whatever I feel like sharing.-
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Tag Archives: Jewelry
Etsy Love: For the Shutterbug
*Every Wednesday, I take a look at some of the beautiful items found at one of the best places for buying and selling hand-made and vintage: Etsy. Buying hand-made and vintage lets you own beautiful, unique objects with character. It keeps things out of the landfills and supports artists and small businesses who are trying to make a living doing what they love. If you have a particular theme you’d love to see, drop me a line and let me know. *
I’ve loved photography ever since I was a kid with a cheap film camera with no zoom or special features, trying to snap pictures of birds on telephone wires. I’ve upgraded since then to a Canon Rebel DSLR, and my love of photography remains. If you’re a shutterbug like me, then you’ll love these camera themed items that I found on Etsy:
Slide Tube Cuff, $45
(it’s made from the innards of a telephoto lens)
Vintage Brownie Camera Tote Bag, $16
Diana Vintage Camera Graphic Tee, $18
DSLR Camera Bag in Turquoise Plaid, $115
Etsy Love: Jewelry Organization
*Every Wednesday, I take a look at some of the beautiful items found at one of the best places for buying and selling hand-made and vintage: Etsy. Buying hand-made and vintage lets you own beautiful, unique objects with character. It keeps things out of the landfills and supports artists and small businesses who are trying to make a living doing what they love. If you have a particular theme you’d love to see, drop me a line and let me know. *
Hey wait a minute, didn’t I write about jewelry organization yesterday? Why yes, I did. But I decided it would be a nice tie in to feature some fantastic items on Etsy that are great for storing and displaying your jewelry. Some are vintage, some handmade. Some are very affordable, others are more expensive. But again, it’s better to buy something a bit more expensive that’s handmade than to buy cheap items at a big box store that will fall apart in a year.
Here’s some lovely jewelry organization items I found on Etsy:
Cup holder or jewelry holder, $15
Elegant 54 Pair Earring Holder 20 Peg Jewelry Organizer $39.95
My Jewelry Organization
As you probably know, I love to buy handmade and vintage jewelry. In fact, jewelry is really one of my favorite things to buy. It always fits, no matter how much your weight fluctuates. It can instantly transform an outfit. And it’s just darn pretty to look at.
When you have a good amount of jewelry, you have to have some way to organize it, or you’ll never be able to find anything. For awhile, I was tempted by expensive jewelry organizers that had a spot for every little piece of jewelry. Since I couldn’t really afford those, I had to come up with my own, less expensive system. And I love it.
I bought this wooden coat rack at a garage sale. I think it maybe cost $1. I use it to hang all my necklaces and non-cuff/bangle bracelets. And yes, I keep them in rainbow order. In fact, there’s a couple necklaces in there that I thrifted solely because they filled a color gap on my necklace display.
I inherited this vintage jewelry box from my grandmother. I keep all my post earrings, rings and small jewelry in here.
I bought this vintage mug holder from Mask Snorkel Fins for $12 (which is still a whole lot cheaper than similar items at Urban Outfitters). I use it to store all of my vintage bangle and cuff bracelets, which I’ve been acquired quite a few of lately.
This mesh star is another garage sale find – I think it was a couple bucks. I use it to display all my large hoops and dangly earrings.
The total cost for all of this was under $20, and I love how it has character to it, unlike those expensive organizers I was looking at.
Etsy Love: Out of Time
*Every Wednesday, I take a look at some of the beautiful items found at one of the best places for buying and selling hand-made and vintage: Etsy. Buying hand-made and vintage lets you own beautiful, unique objects with character. It keeps things out of the landfills and supports artists and small businesses who are trying to make a living doing what they love. If you have a particular theme you’d love to see, drop me a line and let me know. *
Since I mismanaged my time yesterday and didn’t get a post written, I decided to make today’s Etsy Love post clock-themed. There’s a plethora of vintage and hand-made clocks on Etsy, but I decided to focus on clock inspired things you can wear with this post. Enjoy!
Beach Time – Antique 14k Gold Filled Pocket Watch Locket, Sea Glass Necklace, $125
Blue Face Copper Dial Handmade Wristwatch, $115
Calculator Watch Cuff Bracelet in Teal, $22
Perpetual Necklace, Custom Number, $20
Etsy Love: Initially in Love
I love initial charms. I wear an initial necklace from Kira Ferrer quite often, and it’s one of my favorite items of jewelry. There’s something so lovely and classic about initial jewelry – it’s one of those things that never go out of style. Here’s some great initial pieces from Etsy:
Vintage Letterpress Necklace, $33
Initials Necklace with Gemstone, $42.50
Vintage Typewriter Key Necklace, $14
Simply Stated Flower Necklace, $26
The Original Family Tree Initial Necklace, $39
Etsy Love: Fancy and Filigree
I love the beautiful and intricate lace patterns of a good filigree, so I’ve devoted this entire Etsy Love set to jewelry pieces featuring this technique.
Leaf Drop Filigree Matte Gold Earrings, $18
Filigree Antique Gold Locket, $21
Antique Brass Filigree Cuff Bracelet, $18.50
Rose Filigree Ring in Blue, $11
Etsy Love: Singing in the Trees
When I was a freshman in high school, I took a T.V. Production class. Our first project was to videotape a slideshow of photographs and set it to music. I loved being outdoors, so I thought it would be neat to make a slideshow showing the lifespan of an oak tree – from acorn, to baby tree, to a glorious, full grown oak tree. I took all these photos around my yard, picked out some music, and made what I thought was a great slideshow. Apparently, my classmates all thought it was lame, and for the rest of that semester, everyone in that class called me “tree-girl”. In today’s Etsy Love post, I’m embracing that high school nickname with some gorgeous tree-themed jewelry pieces from Etsy.
Woodland Skinny Tree Necklace in Sterling Silver, $45
Sterling Silver Lemon Chrysoprase Tree of Life Bracelet, $80
Etsy Love: A Circular Appeal
Sometimes themes just pop up in my favorites list on Etsy, and this is one of those. I’ve realized that I’m very drawn to circle motifs. There’s just something about them that is beautiful and calming.
Got any ideas for some new Etsy Love sets? Leave a comment or drop me an e-mail with the contact link on the right hand side of the page.
Clear Eco-Friendly Crystal Windchime, $60
Hand-hammered Circle Bracelet, $75
Circuit Cuff Links, Mustard Yellow, $26
Fizzy Bubbles Sterling and Goldfill Necklace, $39
Etsy Love: Flower Power
Often, when I’m putting together an Etsy Love set, I’ll take a look though my favorites on Etsy and see if a theme stands out. This week, I noticed that there were quite a few flower motif items, so I decided to make that the theme of today’s set. It is spring, after all.
Little Plover Kanzashi Flower Bobby Pins, $22
Blossom, A Photographic Art Ring, $26
Mint Jersey Statement Necklace, $31
Etsy Love: A Circular Statement
Statement + circles = Circular Statement Necklaces. Beautiful.
Patchwork Mixed Media Necklace, $410
Sunburst Flowers Necklace, $295
Treasures Button Bib Necklace, $44
