cast stones

I have been obsessing over casted "stone" rings. I love how the cast of a faceted stone gives these rings a little bit of an edge.
This beauty has been on my wish list for almost 2 years now, ever since I saw this amazing piece on my coworker's finger. I have been saving my pennies and have been hoping beyond hope the etsy seller, thebeside, brings this baby back in to stock. The Art Deco design and patina are amazing!!!

This ring, by metalicious, is understated although that stone, if it were real, would be almost 2 carats! Such a wonderful, simplistic design. This ring is something you could wear every day and would look wonderful stacked with other rings.

rhinestones are a girl's budget friendly best friend

I have a bunch of weddings still coming up and I am so tempted to go a little more glam with my accessories to liven up a few of my old dresses. How cute is this Art Deco hair clip? I would love to add one to my vintage rhinestone collection. (Found on ebay.)

nola artist

While I was working at our Anthropologie store in Canal Place I discovered an amazing store in the same mall called Rhino. It is a store dedicated to local artists ran by the artists themselves. I totally fell in love with Natalie Nichols' oxidized filigree. A little bit delicate, a little bit industrial, every bit perfect to adorn my wrist!

the big easy

I'm back from New Orleans and I had such an amazing time. I am so in love with this city. I took a bunch of pictures but sadly most of them didn't turn out as most of my free time was at night. But here are a few I wanted to share...
I love the filigree wrought iron every where and the porches with ceiling fans. I couldn't help sighing every time I saw an amazing building like this... in other words, I was sighing a lot!Of course the food is amazing in New Orleans. But I also loved how restaurants really utilized the unique qualities of their building's architecture.
I took the Haunted History tour and it was amazing. Not only did I get some history and some haunting stories but I also saw some residential areas of the French Quarter that I don't think I would have normally ventured to. And no Haunted History tour would be complete without a visit to the most haunted house in New Orleans, the Lalaurie Mansion. The story about this house literally turned my stomach. If you want to read more on the house check out this site or just google the name... there are endless amounts of sites dedicated to this grotesque story.

New Orleans, here I come!

I leave for New Orleans for work in a few days and I am totally psyched. Anthropologie is opening up a store on Canal Street and I am so excited to be a part of that opening. New Orleans has been on my must-see-cities-in-the-US list for awhile now so I am so happy I finally have the opportunity to go. I can't wait to see the sights and have some amazing food. I'll be sure to post photos when I get back in a week.

sparkly things

Why hello there, little sparkly bracelet. Welcome to my jewelry box!

I dropped by one of my favorite antique stores, Antiquarian's Delight, today for some supplies and this little beauty caught my eye and I just couldn't resist. I think this is going to be a perfect addition to the jewelry I have picked out for a wedding I am going to this weekend. I love the little rhinestones on the clasp!

leather and silver

I have been eyeing up some great leather bracelets lately and I am feeling the need to start piling different styles on my arm, possibly mixed in with some of my silver bangles. Here are some styles I love:I love this bracelet for the multiple beaded rows that make a bigger impact on your wrist.
I love this bracelet for the way it could easily be combined with silver bangles.
I love this bracelet for it's simplicity.