PRETTY #PENDANTS for #CHRISTMAS

NO, it's not too early to start your #Christmas shopping! Those who wait till after Thanksgiving often end up feeling frantic. And unless you really love dashing from one retail shop to another and standing impatiently in line in those last 12 days before Christmas, why not check out some of the lovely items already being offered by #vintage #jewelry sellers at RubyLane and #Etsy. So much to choose from without leaving home!

At #Forevagems on Ruby Lane, these 4 fabulous vintage pendants shown below have already been reduced, some by as much as 50%. Now tell me this isn't a great time to buy before they are snapped up by some other savvy earlybird shopper!

All 4 pendants are currently ON SALE at http://www.forevagems.com

There are several other lovely pendants available from #Forevagems, including this just added, high quality Multi-Diamond pendant + chain below: 

Gorgeous Multi-diamond 14k Pendant available from Forevagems at Ruby Lane.

Turning to #ETSY for some hand-crafted, artisan necklaces, take a look at these lovely offerings from three different sellers:

All pendants available from the Etsy sellers listed on photos

And since this blog is about #Vintage, #estate, #Antique and #artisan jewelry, let's wrap this up with this wonderful ANTIQUE Victorian Locket Chain Pendant from PritiStar at Etsy  who carries some of the most amazing antique pieces I've seen and at excellent prices:

Antique Victorian Locket chain Pendant from PritiStar at Etsy

Well, as they say in show biz, "that's a wrap" for today's blog post. I hope I've given you some great gift ideas for #Christmas...or birthdays...or anniversaries, or any occasion that calls for a pretty pendant. Check 'em all out now!

Discovering #Hand #Made #Jewelry on #Etsy

As much as I love vintage, antique and estate jewelry, since joining ETSY I have been discovering some of the amazing creations by gifted artisans. Oh how I envy their skills. But at my age, twisting wire and threading pearls and gemstones to make necklaces and bracelets, or gluing swarovski crystals into a brooch is too much for my arthritic fingers and poor eyesight. So I have to be content with enjoying what others have created, and at Etsy, creativity abounds!

Here's a lovely necklace I discovered this morning in the shop, rekamistworzone, located in Poland:

The designer and maker of this piece, Iwona,  calls this stunning necklace "Art Nouveau Violas". Well I can certainly see the Art Nouveau influence. It's fashioned out of silver and gold-plate, and look closely: there's a lovely bit of Australian opal in that viola bud. Isn't it beautiful?

With work like this, it's no surprise that Iwona has had over 425 sales since she opened her Etsy shop in 2011. Want to know more about this Art Nouveau Violas necklace or see what else rekamistworzone has in her shop? CLICK THIS LINK.