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Friday Faves 8.27.10: Chunky Acrylic Rings

I’ve been really into chunky jewelry lately, especially rings. I stumbled upon some vintage dome acrylic/lucite rings on Etsy and now I’m totally hooked. Here are a few of my favorite chunky acrylic/lucite/plastic rings from all over the web:

1. Unique Acrylic Rose Flower Ring in Hot Pink by Sassy Toe. I love [...]

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Friday Faves: Michigan Editigan {read: Michigan Edish-igan}

Sorry about the tacky headline; I couldn’t resist! I also must apologize about the lack of posts this month. July has been crazy for me — Stan & I moved, I started an online class, then we went to Michigan to visit two really good friends, Ben & Marcus. Here are some highlights [...]

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Etsy Spotlight: Bela Koi Designs

Etsy is full of creative, inspiring people. Poor & Pretty’s new Etsy Spotlight category will feature an interview with a seller once a month. This month, I interviewed Rachael Caballero of Bela Koi Designs.

Poor & Pretty: Your profile says that you started making jewelry at 12 years old. What inspired you?

Rachael [...]

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One Pearl

With Peonies Couture celebrating their one-year anniversary, I was reminded of an amazing line of jewelry I came into contact with during my first visit to the boutique. Knowing that I’m into companies with a conscience, Peonies co-owner Pamela Williams introduced me to the work of Teresa Wing Hines, founder of One Pearl. [...]

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Friday Faves 5.14.10: Etsy Edition

There are so many awesome things on Etsy it’s hard not to get lost {or spend all of your money!}. Here are some of the things I’ve added to my favorites:

1. Strawberry by Bela Koi Designs. This is a supercute everyday ring, with a plastic strawberry cabochon attached to a silver or [...]

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