Chic Beauty And Fashion

When you buy pearls from this organization proceeds are donated to the villages that made them. Why is this so cool? I have found a fantastic place to buy pearls. Not only does this great online store sell amazing pearl necklaces they also feature belts, bags, shoes, and more!

This necklace and bracelet are Mikimoto style. Mikimoto’s pearls are popular worldwide but originated in Japan.

Their goods are fashioned in the Philippines and other islands. The best part?When you buy pearls from this organization proceeds are donated to the villages that made them. Why is this so cool?

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There’s something about a piece of animal jewelry. I’m not really sure what it is but I just adore these babies! I especially like the vintage animal jewelry… I found several pieces on ebay. I though ebay would be a perfect place to look since individuals sell their belongings on ebay… and sure enough I found some good stuff.

Although animal jewelry may not be the most "in" thing this type of jewelry is certainly a great way to express uniqueness. I admire the quirkiness of animal jewelry.

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I am falling in love with the metallic snakeskin bags of the season. I gasped as soon as I spotted this treasure.

Although it is far out of my price range I couldn’t help but blog about it so I can gaze at its beauty anytime. This fabulous bag is real python snakeskin. The skin is a metallic gold-champagne color. The hardware is gold and the buckles are tortoiseshell. The darker leather that you see on the top where you close the purse covering the gold hardware in places is lizard leather. Talk about exotic. The interior of this luscious purse is lined with twill. The bag’s style is a doctor bag… which is kind of weird, although I don’t mind the overall look of the “doctor” style. Oh well… at one time I wanted to be a doctor. The bag is 16 x 13 x 5. This bag can be found at http://www.vivre.com. This bag was priced at $3,895.00 but now is only $1,947.50!

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I am learning about vintage jewelry. I am just a beginner, so I need all of the tips I can get!  Weiss jewelry caught my eye on eBay, but I was shocked to see so much of it! I was curious also because a lot of the jewelry listed as Weiss looked cheap… I wondered, Why would anyone want to collect that?

      Front of Imitation Weiss                               Back of Imitation Weiss

After researching Weiss jewelry I learned that most of that listed on eBay are fakes. A great website even explains how to spot a fake. I learned so much from this site!

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Aren’t you tired of spending beaucoup bucks on the latest trends, only to have them go out of style and look silly after a couple of months? There’s an easy solution: build a wardrobe that will last.

Think back into the past. What clothing have you replaced over the years? For example, you have a white blouse in a certain cut that you’ve worn for 5 years- and a seam rips. This shirt looks great on you- what a bummer!!! Hurry to the store to find a replacement. These types of clothing are the basics of a timeless wardrobe.

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