In My Bag » jewelry http://www.in-my-bag.com Reviewing the stuff I buy Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:03:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Survival of the Hippest custom Twitter necklaces http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/09/06/survival-of-the-hippest-custom-twitter-necklaces/ http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/09/06/survival-of-the-hippest-custom-twitter-necklaces/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:30:01 +0000 Jenn http://www.in-my-bag.com/?p=3623 I have been using Twitter for almost four years. Back when I started using it, it was this cool-yet-weird microblogging thing that a lot of people didn’t get. But I plodded on with my tweets, and I really enjoyed reading the tweets of fellow blogging friends and acquaintances. But over the past two years or so Twitter has really evolved and taken off, and now everyone and their mother (my own mother included) is using Twitter. It’s even a common input field on comment forms and contact forms, and don’t be surprised to find bloggers’ business cards with their Twitter handles listed.

Anyway, with almost 24,000 tweets over the past 3.75 years, 1200+ followers, and a seriously love for all things Twitter, I decided to get a custom Twitter necklace from Survival of the Hippest. The NYC-based home-run company produces handmade Twitter handle and hashtag (#hashtag) necklaces, bracelets, anklets, even keychains, tie clips, and pins, as well as a few specialty necklaces. Simply specify the type of custom Twitter jewelry you’d like, choose horizontal or vertical orientation (horizontal is most common for jewelry; vertical for keychains and possibly tie pins), input what you’d like on the jewelry, take your pick of a gold or silver chain in a variety of lengths, then fill out your shipping and billing info, and presto, the Survival of the Hippest goddesses will create your Twitter bling by hand. (You can order here.)

I received my Twitter necklace within a week of ordering. It was shipped in the cutest little round tin, but of course I was most excited over how the necklace itself looked. I couldn’t wait to get it on (of course, I then turned around and took it right off, since while it looked quite cute with my plus size swimwear there was no way I was wearing it — and risking losing it — in the ocean!)!

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I can’t believe how gorgeous and detailed the font is in person. I don’t know how Survival of the Hippest makes their necklaces, but they’ve got a good thing going!

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Hands down, my custom Twitter necklace is my favorite piece of jewelry, and I plan on showing it off! I’d definitely order from Survival of the Hippest again — and you should too!

]]> http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/09/06/survival-of-the-hippest-custom-twitter-necklaces/feed/ 1 Lady Vanderbilt http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/07/05/lady-vanderbilt-2/ http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/07/05/lady-vanderbilt-2/#comments Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:21:17 +0000 Jenn http://www.in-my-bag.com/?p=3143 A few weeks back I wrote about the gorgeous Lady Vanderbilt collection. The elite, signature collection is all about fashion luxury jewelry that represents women, their loves and passions, and colleges all across the nation. In fact, this year Lady Vanderbilt teamed up with HerCampus.com to make sure that there are charm pendants for colleges all over the United States. Here are some of the lovely creations they have come up with:

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What I love about Lady Vanderbilt is that their jewelry is anything but ordinary. The delicate colored Swarovski crystals and vermeil or sterling silver letters and charms suspended on delicate and glittering chains add an amazing punch of style and class to any woman, and to any outfit. Needless to say, I was quite impressed with the Lady Vanderbilt jewelry I received:

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As you can see, it is definitely the epitome of style, and it’s the type of necklace that can be worn with almost any outfit. The chain, though delicate, is definitely strong, and at 16″ in length, it allows the charms to hit just the right area beneath your throat. I love how much this entire necklace glimmers. It definitely catches the light, and it’s attracted plenty of attention without me having to point it out to anyone.

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What’s funny is that I am not a gold jewelry type of girl, but I have completely and utterly fallen in love with this Lady Vanderbilt necklace. I have already bookmarked the site and I plan on coming back to it in time for the holidays — I have two sisters-in-law and two future sisters-in-law, so believe me, Lady Vanderbilt will be hearing from me in time for Christmas! ♥

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

]]> http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/07/05/lady-vanderbilt-2/feed/ 0 Upcoming review: Lady Vanderbilt http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/06/16/lady-vanderbilt/ http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/06/16/lady-vanderbilt/#comments Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:52:36 +0000 Jenn http://www.in-my-bag.com/?p=3069 Lady Vanderbilt Lady Vanderbilt is a unique and elite collection of initialized and themed charm jewelry — necklaces, to be exact. From letters of the alphabet to themed charm collections, Lady Vanderbilt offers a very pretty and stylish approach to showing off who you are or what you love to do. They recently contacted me to see if I would be interested in showcasing their jewelry, and of course I said yes! A necklace with the letter J on it (for Jenn, of course) just arrived the other day, and I can’t wait to take it out and about, and show off just how cool it is.

I’ll update soon with photos and a more detailed review!

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About Tungsten Rings Online

Tungsten Rings Online specializes in tungsten rings for both men and women. In addition to tungsten rings, Tungsten Rings Online also carries a large selection of titanium rings, cobalt rings, ceramic rings, and precious metal bands — though their specialty is clearly tungsten.

Tungsten is a unique material in that it is it heavy, but not so heavy that it can’t be polished, engraved or otherwise altered to create a beautiful appearance. Tungsten is a durable material that can easily be cleaned with regular water and mild soap. Tungsten rings are popular for many men, as their weight and dark color gives them a masculine appearance, and they’re also a bold and vibrant accessory for women to wear as well.

 

How to enter

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this entry telling me what your favorite ring from tungstenringsonline.com is (this is a mandatory entry).

You can earn extra entries (one each) by doing the following (please leave a separate comment for each thing you do):

  • Blogging about tungstenringsonline.com on your blog — use http://www.tungstenringsonline.com for the URL and tungsten rings online for tne anchor text.
  • Tweeting about the giveaway: Enter @kissmykitty’s tungsten ring giveaway! http://bit.ly/c57uXQ #giveaways
  • Tweeting about tungstenringsonline.com: Check out Tungsten Rings Online! http://bit.ly/dhj9Np #tungstenrings
  • Subscribing to my RSS feed

 

Giveaway details

  • The tungsten ring giveaway begins today, April 23rd, 2010, and ends on April 30th, 2010 at 11:59pm EST.
  • The prize consists of one tungsten ring up to $120 in value — your choice from this page or this page.
  • A winner will be randomly selected via randomize.org and contacted. The winner has 48 hours to get back to me, otherwise a new winner will be selected and contacted.

Good luck to everyone who enters!

]]> http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/04/23/tungsten-ring-giveaway/feed/ 33 Tips for taking care of your wedding rings http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/03/22/tips-for-taking-care-of-your-wedding-rings/ http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/03/22/tips-for-taking-care-of-your-wedding-rings/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:39:16 +0000 Jenn http://www.in-my-bag.com/?p=2589 DSC_8976 My wedding ring and engagement ring are the two most important pieces of jewelry that I own — and ever will own. I have had my engagement ring since 2001, when my husband proposed to me, and the wedding ring was added in 2004, when we got married. I’d like to say that I never take them off, but the truth is that I do — whenever I shower, because the water & soap causes my rings to slip off (and now that I’m over sixty pounds lighter than I was when I first got the rings, they FLY off). I also take them off if I’m going to be using harsh chemicals or if I’m putting hair dye in my hair — I don’t want to risk damaging or discoloring the rings or the diamonds!

Because my wedding rings jewelry mean so damn much to me, you better believe I do what I can to take care of them. Here is a general list + my own tidbits on how to best care for your wedding rings, engagement rings, and general jewelry, whether you purchased your Beautiful wedding rings jewelry from a website or from a local jeweler:

  • Remove your wedding rings jewelry when washing dishes or handling strong cleaning chemicals. If you don’t want to take your rings off, at least wear a thick pair of rubber gloves to keep them protected.
  • Don’t use over-the-counter products to polish or clean your wedding rings. Always take your rings to an experienced jeweler for a thorough, proper cleaning.
  • If you need one of your rings to be resized to a larger size, make sure the jeweler creates a slightly thicker band, so that there is plenty of support for the weight of the ring.
  • If your rings are loose on your fingers, use a Ring Snuggi or even a piece of adhesive tape around the band until you can get them resized.
  • Have your wedding rings jewelry inspected and cleaned by an experienced jeweler every year.

Feel free to add your own advice in the comments section of this entry! :)

]]> http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/03/22/tips-for-taking-care-of-your-wedding-rings/feed/ 2 Jewelry for St. Patrick’s Day! http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/03/12/jewelry-for-st-patricks-day/ http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/03/12/jewelry-for-st-patricks-day/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:02:52 +0000 Jenn http://www.in-my-bag.com/?p=2554 Remember being a kid and decking yourself out in relevant colors for various holidays? For Halloween I’d always wear an orange shirt and black jeans to school — though by high school I “upgraded” that look to normal clothing but black & orange nail polish and eye makeup. For Christmas I’d wear red and green, for Valentine’s Day red, and for St. Patty’s Day, green! I don’t expect us grown ladies to be walking around sporting green clothes, but there’s nothing wrong with green nail polish, green makeup, green hair accessories, and green jewelry! Check out these awesome pieces from the womens jewelry selection at laurenklein.com:

Gorgeous! Now I just need to find the $$$ to buy one for myself! Haha.

P.S. Don’t forget to use coupon code paty10 for an awesome discuont!

]]> http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/03/12/jewelry-for-st-patricks-day/feed/ 0 Have I mentioned that I love coupons? http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/03/09/have-i-mentioned-that-i-love-coupons/ http://www.in-my-bag.com/2010/03/09/have-i-mentioned-that-i-love-coupons/#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:56:26 +0000 Jenn http://www.in-my-bag.com/?p=2551 I love, love, LOVE coupons, but unfortunately there are some that you can’t find at sites like coupons.com. If you’re wanting to buy personalized jewelry, for example, I doubt you’ll be able to find a printable coupon for it. But if you look around online, you might be lucky enough to find a coupon code. And guess what, I just recently came across one that is good for laurenklein.com! The code is paty10 Rumor has it that it takes off a certain percentage from your order, so go try it out! :)

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