Etsy Find of the Week: Feel like a Greek Goddess with Jewelry from Made by Moe

My Etsy find of the week, if you wanna feel like a Greek Goddess even for a day don some classic Jewelry pieces from Made by Moe



Classic leaves: the Pine Cone necklace



Pearl Bracelet - Golden Leaf Cuff
Nature inspired brass leaf tangled in keshi pearls and fresh water pearls wrapped with 8mm Swarovski pearls .



Rhinestone Hair Comb- an elegant crown of Swarovski pearls set on a silver plated comb. Comb measures 1.75" wide, rhinestone piece measures 3 "

Etsy Find of the Week: Cuff me with this Coco Bracelet by Momita

My Etsy find of the week- the Jungle Seed Fantasy Cuff by Momita @ Etsy



Fall in love with the organic detail and the long wrist cuff



This tropical cuff is made from strong linen canvas with brown varnish, the inside coating is made with quality rayon sarong fabric. It has two coconut buttons and a waxed, black cotton string for adjustable closing.

Size: diameter about 2 1/2 (6 cm)
with string up to 3 1/4 (8 cm) diameter
Handmade by Jewelry Designer: A.R. Mita
Order the Jungle Seed Fantasy Cuff by Momita

Kenneth Jay Lane Jewelry

Kenneth Jay Lane Oversize Coral Sunburst Ring
Looks as yummy as peach Jell-O! A carved resin ring with a textured gold plate setting.

Kenneth Jay Lane Ruby Dream Cocktail Ring features a German ruby glass stone set in a pockmarked with exquisite turquoise beads.

Kenneth Jay Lane Triple-Pyramid Hinged Bangle
The bangle spikes pop out like a piece of Pop art. Kinda like origami from a Pop-up Book. Green and blue enamel lined with gold strokes.

Vogue Italia's Slave Earrings Brouhaha

When history's Slave trade era is mined for fashion inspiration



Why couldn't they just call 'em HOOP earrings? Weh! Or just shoot the copy editor for being culturally insensitive.

Vogue Italia now says the "Slave Earrings" was a mistranslation and now calls it "Ethnic earrings".

Okay so Slave = Ethnic? Way to go, no save there Vogue Italia

Kirsten Nunez of Studs and Pearls: Freedom with Feathers

Fancy yourself some intricate feather rings? Visit DIY artist and jewelry designer Kirsten Nunez' shop at http://shoplimette.com/



Many of Kirsten's pieces are made from thrift jewelry, inspired by nature and found things, these adorable odds and ends result in her impressive handmade pieces.


J'adore! Spots on the feather make this a golden find



Visit her DIY blog too and enjoy her crafty projects http://www.studs-and-pearls.com/

Philippine Fashion Designer Marc Rancy Partners with Swarovski

Swarovski is the luxury brand name for precise cut lead crystals from Wattens, Austria. The diverse trend and application of Swarovski crystals can be found in jewelry, decor, sculptures, appliques, fabrics and fashion lines. Marc Rancy gowns are the only Manila-based couture brand to be certified by Swarovski Elements worldwide as 100% authentic austrian-made crystals.



Marc Rancy now joins the ranks of Swarovski's glittering collaborators. Swarovski crystals have been sought out and widely-used by the fashion world's dynamic designers such as Hussein Chalayan, Alexander McQueen, Philip Lim, Alexander Wang, and Erdem.


Marc Rancy at Philippine Fashion Week.

Read PhilStar's Feature on Marc Rancy


One of Marc Rancy's work with Swarovski crystals: 100 yards of bias-cut organza in this swirling dropwaist skirt with Swarovski Crystallized bodice.



Wanna drown in a sea of bridal glitter? Check out Marcy Rancy's website and portfolio

Epithelial Skin Jewelry: Bio-Wearables

Photo from this website

"Oh is that a rash? cooties perhaps? New Tats?"

"No, its just my new epithelial skin jewelry."

Don't you just love what's in store for us in the future? Can you foresee Tiffanys and Chopards engraving some bio-gems into your neck?



With EpiSkin jewelry, we can accessorize our skins literally without the permanence of tattoos by just using lab-cultured human tissue cells to form computer-generated designs.



Check out the petri dishes~ that's bio DIY crafty!

Learn the science behind Artificial Skin Jewelry from this site.