Well, here an idea, gift a kid jewelry that is actually nice and kids would want to wear.  Guess what? It’s affordable, too!

“Twinkle, Twinkle” Diamond Necklace

Show the little girl in your life that she is your shining star with this adorable pendant.

A classic oval locket design is beautifully rendered in sterling silver with the words “Twinkle, Twinkle” stamped on the front. Little diamonds are actually in the stars underneath these words!

A lovely gift.

Price: $45

“Angel” Diamond & Sterling Silver Necklace

Spoil your little cherub with this adorable child-sized necklace.

Lustrous sterling silver is gorgeously crafted into a delicate chain necklace featuring the word ANGEL in elegant script.

A perfect gift for a special birthday.

Price: $65

Pink Enamel Heart Charm & Diamond Sterling Silver Bracelet

Pamper the little princess in your life with this darling charm bracelet.

Dainty sterling silver hearts are touched with bright pink enamel and suspended from an exquisitely crafted silver chain bracelet.

A perfect gift for a every little girl!

Price: $70

Rocking Horse Diamond & White Gold Necklace

A darling rocking horse motif lends this appealing pendant an air of elegant playfulness.

The pretty pony is exquisitely crafted in lustrous white gold, adorned with a dazzling diamond accent, and gracefully suspended from a delicate chain.

A great gift for a younger child.

Price: $95

Cultured Pearl 14K Gold Necklace

Adorn a little girl with the gift of the gorgeous luminescence of pearls.

This delicately feminine, child-sized necklace features droplets of gleaming freshwater pearls gracefully suspended from a dainty chain of lustrous yellow gold. Available with pink pearls.

Great jewelry gift to give, especially if there her first pearls!

Price: $95

For more children’s jewelry gift ideas, visit ice.com. Many of the children’s jewelry shown were available in easy payment plans.

 

The Wear Your Music Artist Bracelets let you pick the artist you want your strings from!  Each guitar string bracelet is handcrafted from recycle fine silver and the used guitar strings from your artist of choice, making this bracelet also 100% Eco-friendly.  Each bracelet comes with a certificate of authenticity and packaged in a recycled DVD case.  Profits are donated to the artist selected charity or foundation.

Price: Varies by Artist

The Wear Your Music Fashion Bracelets are “one size fits all” bracelets that are crafted from a pool of over 150 various artists, including those from bands such as Metallica, Phish, and Social Disorder.  These unisex bracelets are made from real guitar strings and come in a number of stylish colors. A percentage of the profits from these bracelets are donated to charities that support music.

Price: $7-10 individually, variety packs available

Check out WearYourMusic.org for more information about the bracelets and other Wear Your Music merchandise.

GIVEAWAY

WearYourMusic.org has generously donated a Fashion Bracelet to one of our readers.

This Giveaway is for US residents only.

Prize: a fashion bracelet from Wear Your Music. We’ll have 1 lucky winner.

How to enter (required): visit wearyourmusic.org and then come back and leave a comment with the name of your favorite product.

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The giveaway ends on June 25, 2009. Good luck!

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Cassandra Necklace

Pearls & Chains CollectionThe Pearls & Chain collection is just how it sounds, it’s a collection of silver or gold chains at various lengths intermixed with pearls. The Cassandra Necklace is 19′ in length made of 4 strands, 1 of pearls and 3 of various link widths, lobster back closure. Also available of 7′ bracelet version.

The Athena Collection

A more fantastical and romantic line, the Athena collection consists of gold plated chain with 14K gold plated maple leaves and forest green glass stone. Necklaces come in various lengths of 17 1/2′ through 34′ and earrings are available in this collection.

A Charmed Life

A Charmed Life is a collection of antique gold jewelry with combinations of 3 small chains with a vintage appeal. The Amour in Paris necklace comes with the following charms: gold ‘Amour’ coin, rose opal Swarovski crystal, and small gold Eiffel tower.

See Designs by K. Cayetano at the Show

The owners of Taj Salon and Spa will be hosting a fashion show. They’ll be using about 75% of Cayetano Jewelry styles, including the Cassandra in their show. The show will take place on Friday, June 12, 2009 in the courtyard outside of their salon in Brooklyn Park, MN. The main focus of the show will be to showcase hair and makeup capabilities of their staff of course but clothing will be basic so the focal point of the fashion portion will really be the Designs by K Cayetano jewelry. Proceeds from tickets for this event will go to Community Emergency Assistance Program (CEAP). CEAP is a community based non-profit organization that provides emergency supports and facilitates personal skill buiding and self-sufficiency while enhancing self-esteem.

Contact K. Cayetano

Pricing inquires and any additional information about Designs by K. Cayetano is available on the website or by e-mail at: designsbykcayetano@gmail.com

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Dogeared Jewels and Gifts is a fun jewelry line that is meant to be gifted.  It has  great packaging with the positive message and meaning  printed on the box.  The range of necklaces, bracelets, and earrings offered is vast and you are sure to find something for everyone.  Best of all is the price range the jewelry is offered at is affordable, between $20 to $100′s, and is sure to meet anyone’s budget.  Here are some of jewelry offered by Dogeared Jewels and Gifts which can be found on Amazon.com or Dogeared.com:

KARMA COLLECTION

Karma Bracelet

What goes around, comes around! is the tag line of this karma collection.This popular collection is a great way to remind those to keep things positive because what you give out, will come back!

This 1/2″ sterling silver karma ring is attached to 7″ of tobacco Irish linen with a bead closure. $44

The card message states:

what goes around, comes around… wear your bracelet as a reminder to keep their circle positive, peaceful, and loving

MAKE-A-WISH ORIGINALS

Make-A-Wish Originals

The best known product of Dogeared is the Make-A-Wish necklace.  The concept of Make-A-Wish is simple.  The person who receives this necklace makes-a-wish when you put the necklace on, and when the necklace wears off (when the string breaks), the wish is ready to come true.  Makes a great gift for birthdays, graduations, and Mother’s Day.  They only thing is you have to make sure the wearer doesn’t try to break the string on purpose to speed things up!

This necklace is on a 16″ purple silk cord with a sterling silver teeny star charm with a spring ring closure.  $25

The card message states:

make a wish and put on this necklace… when your necklace wears off… your wish should come true… enjoy, trust, believe

Pearls of…

Pearls of... friendship

The pearls of… collection revolves around the concept of the admiration and timelessness of a woman’s pearls.  Dogeared Jewels and Gifts uses this collection to tie different loving and encouraging messages.  Available on silk tread, sterling silver and gold filled chains with a variety of messages for beauty, friendship, love, happiness, wisdom, and success.

This necklace is on a 16″ sterling silver fine chain with a white freshwater button pearl with a spring ring closure. $34

The card message states:

from humbles beginnings as a rough grain of sand, the pearl slowly grow into an object of beauty and simplicity. symbolic of honesty, integrity, prosperity and wisdom. pearls represent the best within us. let your necklace be a daily reminder of the beauty and simplicity of our friendship! enjoy and believe!

For more on Dogeared Jewels and Gifts, please visit their website.

photo courtesy of blueskyrocket.com

Here are a few gift ideas we like:

Jewelry for Mom + Daughter (perfect gift from dad!):

Rock Candy Swarovski Crystal Bracelet. The bracelets come in the following colors: violet, smoke, petal, noir, lemonade, grass, frost, coral, cerulean, clemantine, bordeaux and champagne. Please note that this listing is to purchase one of the bracelets – but if you want the Mommy & Me set, just select “Petal” as the color and then select the Mommy + Me set option.

For the Art Lover:
The Oversized Personalized Valentine that’s actually a framable print with your child’s (or your) name on it. There are two designs available , both of them are $14.00 each: Red heart and White heart.

Personalized:
If you are looking for personalized gifts for kids (and not only), then don’t miss BlueSkyRocket.com! They offer personalized lunch boxes, bath mats and posters.

For more beautiful gifts for kids and parents, please visit their website at blueskyrocket.com

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Heart Cufflinks

Heart Cufflinks – Stainless steel cufflinks with heart motifs made with rubber

Details: Made with very durable and long lasting materials, both stainless steel and rubber can withstand the test of time …

Give a pair of these cufflinks to that special someone to show the love you have for them this Valentine’s Day!

Price: $80.

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Scarlet Choker. Photo courtesy of Liebling Designs.

 Scarlet Choker  from Liebling Designs.

Details: a single white pearl set in delicate brass filigree sets off a vibrant wine hued velvet ribbon lined in a lush green satin. A tiny antiqued brass heart dangles below for a sweet touch. An adjustable clasp completes the piece.

Choker measures 13.5 to 15.5 inches (34.29 cm – 39.37 cm) in length

Price: $28.00

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Crush.. Genuine ruby, rustic hammered heart & sterling silver necklace. photo courtesy of Organiks

 Crush.. Genuine ruby, rustic hammered heart & sterling silver necklace from Organikx.

Details: a 16″ Italian sterling silver ball chain sports a rustic, hammered Thai Hill Tribes 97% silver heart and a smooth, deep berry red genuine ruby gemstone. All high quality sterling silver that has been deeply oxidized and hand polished giving it a rustic, organic patina.

A real sweet piece… perfect for your favorite Valentine!

Price: $43.00

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Fire opal red cubic zirconia pendant and chain. photo courtesy of southpawstudios

Fire opal red cubic zirconia pendant and chain from SouthPawStudios

Details: This pendant features a fire opal red cubic zirconia faceted 10mm ball and sterling silver loops. Catches the light as it moves. Nice sparkle, Wonderful red! Seductive, yet chic. Includes 18 inch chain from Italy.

Complimentary gift box included.

Matching earings are also available.

Price: $28.00

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Time for Love Vintage bracelet. photo courtesy of goodgirlsstudio.com

 “Time for Love” a born again vintage bracelet from GoodGirlsStudio.com.

Details: Vintage silver watch has been given new life as a charm bracelet. The original time piece was taken out & replaced with bits of lace and a vintage set rhinestone. Dangling 1.5″s below are a vintage crystal & a sterling silver heart shaped Carolee “LOVE” charm. The expandable watch band insures the perfect fit for all.

Price: $42.00

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Key To My Heart. photo courtesy of AmpersandDesigns.com

Key To My Heart from AmpersandDesigns.com.

Details: From their Ampers and Signature line/Bella Collection, this double-strand, double charm necklace is understated to not take over your Valentine’s Day outfit but different enough to set you apart from the crowd. It contains: Purple glass heart bead, Light metal key charm, Small bronze beads (2), Pink glass bead; the Ampersand Designs logo charm attached to toggle closure.

The first strand measures approximately 15″ and the second strand is 18″. Every Ampersand Designs piece comes in a brown kraft jewelry box with their imprinted logo.

Price: $25.00

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The Sylvia Dress - photo courtesy of cmarchuska.com

 

The Sylvia Dress from www.cmarchuska.com .

Details: The Sylvia dress is a chic 1960s inspired dress made from a luxurious blend of organic modal and silk. It features an asymmetrical, off the shoulder neckline for a fun, flirty touch.

This super soft, figure flattering dress will soon become your go-to little black dress for any occassion. Wear it during the work day over a thin turtleneck or under a cardigan, then for after work happy-hour wear it alone with a pair of chandelier earrings.

Price: $135.

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Inspiration Bracelet. photo courtesy of nicolevazquezjewelry.com

Inspiration Bracelet from nicolevazquezjewelry.com.

Details: The inspiration bracelet is a sterling silver 3 strand beaded bracelet with one word on each strand. Choose from over 90 words – words to describe your loved one or words to let them know how you feel. You choose any three words. Some examples are: live – love – laugh
celebrate – life – forever
joy – love – happiness
mother – sister – daughter
home – heart – family
I – love – you
I – believe – miracles
mother – madre – mom
diva – goddess – sister

Price: $90.00

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Elisabeta necklace. photo courtesy of Bijoux Odalisque

The “Elisabeta” necklace from Bijoux Odalisque is a hand fabricated neckline of flawless, whiskey quartz nestled between pink tourmaline rondelles, pink topaz briolettes, and mystic pink quartz briolettes – glistening shades of pink, ruby, and rose.

This romantic necklace features a vintage Romanian locket (1940′s) encrusted with deep pink rhinestones. Here is a perfect, romantic place to keep your most precious secrets close to your heart.

Price: $900

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Bun. photo courtesy of liveyummy.com

 

Bun from liveyummy.com

Details: This Valentines day, wrap your bun with love and care. Yummy, a stylish top designed to show off your greatest pregnancy asset—your yummy tummy!

A new maternity fashion piece that layers over your favorite clothes. Yummy is designed to stretch and grow right along with your tummy. Add color and coverage while accessorizing your existing wardrobe.

The bun design can be worn a number of ways—tie in the front, the side, or behind. Creativity to suit your mood.

Price: $40.00

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the KanDi Swim by Dani Kates collection

 

This high-end bikini is designed by Dani Kates, from the KanDi Swim by Dani Kates collection.

Details: Made from European fabric and accented with red and white striped ruffles, this bikini has a unique, refreshing, and sophisticated look.

The top is fully adjustable with ties at the center, neck, and back. The belted low rise bottom has moderate back coverage.

Price: $66

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Satya Onyx Lotus Earrings

The Lotus Flower

The lotus, which blooms from a mud pond, grows upward and emerges into the sun a beautiful flower. The symbolism of lotus growing from mud inspires to transform in ways never though possible. It symbolizes new beginnings, renewal, and infinite potential.

The sterling silver lotus earrings are accented with three beads of onyx. Onyx represents endurance and guidance, giving the wearer the guidance to make the right decisions and have faith in oneself. This makes these earrings a wonderful gift for someone who needs a new beginning and will provide the encouragement one needs to get through it.

Satya Tree of Life Jasper Stretch Bracelet

Tree of Life

The tree of life is a symbol of deep grounding as the roots search deep into the ground and the reaching of the branches towards heavens represents faith. The tree of life represents the union of heaven and earth, and is a reminder for introspection and soul searching.

The tree of life jasper stretch bracelet has a sterling silver tree of life pendent on a jasper stretch bracelet. Jasper is the stone of interconnectedness, it multicolor nature reminds the wearer they are not alone and encourages outreach to other. This in combination with the symbolism of the tree of life will make a great gift for someone who has gone through difficult times and needs a reminder they are not alone.

Satya Jade Om Stretch Bracelet

The Meaning of Om

Om is the sacred sound of the universe, due to the vibrating sound it makes when chanted, and represents inner peace and harmony. The Om vermeil charm is combined with new jade, the stone of dreams, in a stretch bracelet to help the wearer manifests one’s potential and devotion to one’s life purpose. This makes it the perfect gift for anyone on your list.

Visit Satya Jewelry for more gift ideas. You can find your perfect gift by price, symbolism, and by color of the stones.

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