holiday etsy wishlist 2016

It's the most wonderful time of the year!!! I am so incredibly excited for this holiday season.  My family is coming in from CA and it will be the first time we have all been together in 4 years.  This year I've been trying really hard to cut back on my shopping, so my wishlist is relatively long this year.  And as always, jewelry is the top contender on my list.  So once again, here is my annual holiday etsy wishlist:
1) Antique yellow gold engraved band-  This has been on my wishlist for awhile now, but I think I have finally found the perfect one!
2) Vintage large oval marcasite ring- In my dreams, I have been pining for a large diamond cluster ring but this is my reality option.
3) Art Deco marquise banded agate yellow gold ring- The key to this ring is the extreme marquise shape and the lily setting on the sides of the stone.  I've looked for this setting with other stones, but the banded agate seems to be the most readily available option out there.
4) Small flat yellow gold hoops- I desperately need some good basic yellow gold earrings and I pretty much wear hoops every day.
5) Flat circle yellow gold studs- Would pair perfectly with other gold earrings and are the kind of studs you could wear for eternity.
6) London blue topaz yellow gold studs- These weren't even something I was looking for but ones I stumbled across while looking for my December birthstone post.  I love this stone, it is such an incredible color, and I love the unique shape of these earrings.

holiday 15 etsy wishlist

Happy Holidays!  I am beyond excited for this upcoming holiday season!  It was very hard to create a wishlist this year for myself, but the items I do want, I REALLY want.  And per usual, most of my wants are from etsy, so here is my annual etsy holiday wishlist:
1) Captain Wentworth Tshirt- My all time favorite Austen novel is Persuasion.  And of course one of the most heart stopping moments of the novel is when Captain Wentworth declares his love for Anne, "You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever."  With many more popular Austen novels out there, it is hard to find Persuasion merchandise, so I was incredibly excited when I stumbled upon this shirt!
2) Vintage yellow gold pendant- Probably the #1 item on my holiday wishlist.  I have been searching for just the right vintage/ antique yellow gold pendant and no matter how much searching I do, I keep coming back to this beauty.
3) Starburst earrings- Obsessing over starbursts lately, and these perfect little studs will work well with pretty much all of my jewelry.
4) Ear pins- So, so, so in love with this trend.  Problem is, most of the ones I have found are a little too long or big for my rather small ears.  These look like just the perfect length to fit my teeny, tiny ears!

ring crush

Hardcore crushing on this double tourmaline ring!  Sadly it appears the vendor is closing down her etsy shop.  Hoping to convince her to make one last revival of this beautiful ring for me!

holiday etsy wishlist

Happy December!  I am so looking forward to the holidays this year!  Yesterday we purchased a tree and my 2 1/2 year old daughter helped me decorate it.  She was so excited about everything and the first thing she asked for this morning when she woke up was to see the tree!  I must already be in the holiday mindset because I have already completed my holiday gift shopping. For those who might not be that ahead of the game, I have compiled my annual holiday Etsy personal wishlist:
1) Antique scroll shank ring- I have been on the search for one of these for awhile (and sadly missed out on a great sale on this one) but have been unable to spend money like that on myself.  Which basically means this has GIFT written all over it!
2) Antique navette ring- Speaking of searching forever for something, this has been long standing on my wishlist as well.
3) Chunky cable knit infinity scarf in charcoal- I love how chunky and cozy this scarf looks!  And I can't go a winter without acquiring a new scarf.
4) Gold bar stud earrings- I love how dainty and small these earrings are.  I would wear these turned upwards to become ear climbers!

birthday etsy wishlist

Tomorrow is my birthday!  Kind of anticlimactic with it falling on a Wednesday and it being a day which I cannot take off of work... but I'll make the most of it.  And like any other gift receiving day of my life, jewelry is all that I want!  Here is my etsy birthday wishlist:
1) Scroll shank antique ring- I have been searching for one of these lovelies for awhile with no luck.  I LOVE this one but, le sigh, it is way out of my price range and way above what I would want someone to spend on a gift for me.  But a girl can dream that one day I, or someone I love, will find one that's just right in style and price!
2) Personalized inscribed ring- Just something simple with my daughter's name on it.  A nice little addition to my ring stacking wardrobe.
3) Gold etched midi rings- I have a hammered silver one I made that I wear all the time, but I would love to have a more detailed gold version to match my gold ring stacks.
4) Leather wrap bracelet- All I seem to want to wear are leather bracelets, so I'd like to have more of a variety to chose from.

black diamond love

So unbelievably in love with my new black diamond and gold band!  (Thank you to my parents for the etsy gift card and this wonderful Christmas gift!)  Custom made by Pompeii designed after their petite stackable wedding ring, this ring packs way more sparkle than even I expected!  I am head over heels for black diamonds now... and yellow gold.  I think this may be only the beginning!

labradorite and leather

Still having an immense love affair with labradorite.  It's all I want to wear right now.  How kick ass is this labradorite and leather wrap bracelet?!  (I really should learn more about incorporating leather into my own work.  I have noticed that leather appears to be my preferred material for bracelets.)

baguette beauty

Hello little emerald baguette ring!  Wouldn't you just be simply perfect for my stacking ring wardrobe!

holiday etsy wishlist

The holidays are already on my mind!  Maybe because of daylight savings, maybe because I am determined to get my holiday shopping done early this year, maybe because I am SUPER excited about Christmas with my baby girl, or maybe because my mother is already hounding us for our Christmas wishlists!  Last year, I created an entire holiday wishlist from etsy and I am inspired to do so again this year.
1) Labradorite eternity band- I seriously want to increase my stacking ring wardrobe and this ring will add great dimension and color!
2) Tiny diamond studs- I am still sticking to mostly stud earrings everyday and my stud collection is seriously lacking.  Although I already have a pair of diamond stud earrings, these little studs are hard to resist!
3) Black diamond and gold band- The picture featured above is of Pompeii's super thin diamond band (which I own and LOVE!!!) and I have already reached out to them to see if they can make the same ring in black diamonds and gold (which they can!).  Yet another ring to add to my stacking ring wardrobe!
4) Labradorite stud earrings- I can't get enough of this stone!  And they would get so much wear since they will match my plethora of labradorite necklaces and rings!

soft braided bracelet

I don't know how I missed this but Necklush has started making bracelets!  LOVE!  (Hands down, Necklush is one of my favorite Etsy sellers.)

holiday etsy wishlist

This year my holiday wishlist is filled with jewelry from etsy!  Here are my top 4 items for this year:
1.) These labradorite studs are dreamy!  I seriously need more stud earrings, I only have a few pairs, and I am trying to resist wearing dangly earrings that may fall prey to baby fingers grabbing them!
2.) London blue topaz is my favorite stone.  The color is pure perfection!  These studs would be a wonderful color pop.
3.) I posted about leather bangles before as a must have addition to my fall wardrobe.  I'd wear these pretty much every day.
4.) This cubic zirconia pendant is a beautiful substitute for the real thing and a wonderful gift add on for the price!

pear diamonds

Loving these diamond rings from etsy seller LexLuxe.  She's a girl after my own heart, with her hammered metal and gold and oxidized silver mixing!  I am especially obsessed with pear shaped diamonds right now, so I am totally coveting one of her east-west pear diamond rings.

nothing wrong with a little name dropping

As I have mentioned before, I love Somethings Hiding Here. And I love them even a little more now for name dropping my etsy store in their featured seller interview on etsy. Check it out: http://www.etsy.com/featured_seller.php... and while you are at it, just click right on through to my etsy store!

my love for all things handmade

I love etsy. Who doesn't really?! And it's not just because I am an etsy seller. I love seeing and feeling connected to so many others out there that love creating things with their own two hands. I am inspired by the ideas people have and it pushes me further in my own work.

I stumbled across this etsy seller and I am completely inspired by the beautiful details in her work. I love silhouettes... I mean I LOVE them. But this artist's work is on a whole other level. She cuts all of her work by hand and the delicacy of each piece is amazing:Please stop by and visit her etsy site: www.papercutdiecut.etsy.com... trust me, it will be soooooo worth the visit!