Green Tuesdays: Eco Jewelry

okay, so perhaps you are noticing that I ADORE jewelry. And when it's 'green' and stylish, I fall even harder. Thanks to twitterer @daniellejewelry, I came across Kristin Coffins Etsy Shop, where I found all sorts of fun, beautiful and eco-friendly gems and baubles, crafted with care.

The wave band (above) would make a fabulous wedding band with it's sinuous form, don't you think?

Oh, you need bridesmaids gifts? What about the Orange Sapphire wave band in Sterling, or the 14k petite diamond pendant for something really nice? Great prices for fabulous gifts.

Personally, I am swooning over the twig bracelet. Really. want. this. bracelet!!

Besides looking fabulous on my wrist, it would also be a great gift for a bridesmaid or mother of the bride as a special thank you..

Beautiful work!

All of Kristin's Jewelry is made out of recycled gold or silver, and all stones are fair trade and cruelty free. For more eco-friendly wedding tips, search thought our "green tuesdays" labels!

Daniela

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Jewelry Giveaway starts now!

Here it is, our fabulous wedding jewelry giveaway!

First, a bit about the company doing the giveaway:

"Turtle Love Committee is an online jeweler with a selection of stunning non-diamond engagement rings. This independent company focuses exclusively on engagement and wedding rings embellished with colored gemstones or gold accents, and all of the pieces are priced between $100 and $200. The Turtle Love Committee collection includes a wide range of styles, all in sterling silver: there are vintage replicas, classic solitaires, organic designs and modern pieces. "

Now, on to the give-away. First, go to the Turtle Love's website by clicking here. Which one do you like best, and why? Come back to our blog and leave a comment with the answers to the above questions by thursday, midnight PST. We'll pick a random winner on Friday! Adrianne, the founder of Turtle Love Committe, is letting the winner pick any instock item on the website - Oh my goodness! I want the blue one...

Daniela

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Covet Mondays: Schwa Designs

Not only is Lauren of Schwa Designs sweet and unassuming, but very talented! Her designs are organic yet clean, beautiful yet, at times, simple. I think what I love most is her color combinations, she has a way with combining colors and hues that just makes me want to buy something for every day of the week!

I totally love those smoky gray quartz earrings, below - what a fabulous bridesmaids gift if your wedding is one of this season's HOT colors, like slate or charcoal.

I covet these earrings below, though - elegant, fabulous go with an evening dress or your favorite pair of jeans.

Thanks for your great designs Lauren - Seattle is lucky to have you!

Daniela

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Covet Mondays: Glassybaby

On our second post of items I covet, I knew I had to bring up Glassybaby. I had long heard about these vessels, these candleholders/mini vases...and the amazing story that brought these glass creations into existence...But honestly, when I first heard the price (and had not actually seen one in person) I thought "wow, $40 for a candleholder." Still, the beauty just from the photographs of these yummy little vessels led me to call them up last month and ask them to be part of a photoshoot we had been asked to do for Bride and Bloom Magazine. Sweet Marissa promptly sent me 8 samples, and I swooned! They feel amazing in your hand - heavy, yet comforting, thick glass with saturated color (there are translucent ones as well!) These are no ordinary candle holders!

Glassybabies come in hundreds of colors, with amazing shades of every hue you can think of. Amazing bridesmaids gifts, thank you gifts for people who helped out at the wedding, or very decadent favors. Best of all, Glassybaby now has a rental program where you can rent them for your wedding! I imagine tables bedecked in every shade of amber to orange, or purple and raspberry...

I so fell in love with these that I bought one of the samples that Marissa had sent - a thick, yummy gray one named "Battleship." Something about the gray glass lit from within reminded me of calm, of hot tea on a gray northwest day. But alas, one Glassybaby is NEVER enough. And with new names like "Molten, Frog Hunting and Windowpane"? I don't know what they will look like, but I am coveting "Molten" just from the name!

Daniela

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Coveted Item: Dawes Design Bling!

Every Monday we will be featuring a new luxurious wedding/event related item that I would LOVE to own or use at an event...yes, unfortunately I have a long list of coveted items that I dream of - but it's all in the name of work, right? Well, as my luck would have it, I recently actually became the lucky owner of one of my coveted items, so I figured what better to start off our Coveted Monday's with!

I first came across Jennifer Dawes Designs on the fantastic blog Ecochic weddings (which you should all checkout!) The pictures of her designs made me check out her website immediately - and I was in love! Jennifer creates custom pieces of exquisite jewelery, using only recycled gold and conflict-free stones, which appealed to be immensely. We hit it off on the phone, and have worked up a great working relationship since then. When my husband said "why don't you order that ring already you keep staring at" I leaped at the chance - and soon Jennifer was searching for that perfect Peridot. For those of you who know me well, imagine when I saw this giant chartreuse colored gem stone perched on my finger (my love of the color chartreuse borders on obsession).

Once she found the perfect stone, she created the ring, and sent it my way- it was that easy! The setting is gorgeous, the stone AMAZING - I love it, and wear it anytime I don't have my fingers deep in floral arranging...

Next on my list of coveted items by Dawes Design? It would have to be the stunning diamond below - I can definitely see that on my hand! Jennifer has an online catalog that shows a lot of her great designs, and in addition, she will also custom-create items such as bridesmaids gifts (think orange sapphire pendants) or a special gift from the groom to his bride. I have talked to her about some of my brides, and she has come up with some fantastic ideas for the bridesmaid gifts!

Thank you Jennifer, for not only creating stunning jewelery, but doing it in a sustainable, responsible way that allows us to enjoy it guilt-free. I cherish my ring that you created.

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