Polymer Clay and Precious Stone Jewelry

This holiday season, why not get your best friend, loved one or yourself, for that matter, a gift of unique jewelry. Following are some suggestions:

If you are into nature-inspired ornaments, earth coloured accessories, or unusual looking jewelry, I came across an online store that sells just that. Naftali's handmade modern polymer clay jewelry will add a touch of class and sophistication to your attire. The picture that caught my eye was of the Eggplant and Olive Leaf Earrings. The strong olive colour and the thick look of these earrings (they are light weighted) give them a lot of personality and uniqueness. Similar to these are the Brown Mica Leaf Earrings, which remind me of dark brown beetles. Then there are the Autumn Leaf Necklace and earrings, mixing red, brown and orange in a fiery blaze of autumnal enthrallment. The Green and Gold Long Leaf Earrings are more like butterfly pupae, then just curling, half-yellowed leaves. Even more pupae like are the olive drab, dark brown and tangelo orange earrings called the Brown, Green and Gold Polymer Clay Earrings. For all their nature friendly and imagery inspiring qualities, these ornaments are a little pricey. They range from $40 - $50 due to the intricate handiwork and gold-filled or sterling silver ear wires.

However, don't be disappointed yet. Perhaps, you are not such an eccentric anyway and love the more traditional and elegant look. So look no further and peep into the window of young jewelry designer Adina Serbanescu's (figuratively speaking) jewelry store.




The first pair of earrings, shown here, has gold fill wires and chains, with a beautiful combination of small pink tourmaline stones, yellow delicas seed beads, and single, sangria red, semi-precious beads hanging at the end.
The pair on the left is silver ear wires and hoops with a soft coloured combination of (tea green) coral stones, yellow seed beads, and amazonites. The last pair, shown here, is also silver with a sea green bead and a Van Gogh painting set in a bezel with resin. (Talk about classy and traditional!) These wonderful treasures are lowly priced at $20 for the first two with the gold fill/silver and precious stones, and $15 for the third pair. So, if you live in Toronto save on shipping by buying local. To get your hands on one of these or to look for similar finds, contact my wonderful friend Adina at adinaserbanescu@hotmail.com.

Happy Holidays everyone!