Jewelry - The Modern Materialist

Mother's Day Tip: Some Bling for Your Baby Mama

Word on the street is that you knocked up your girlfriend.

I trust that you'll do the right thing.

Posted Apr 30 2009, 11:26 AM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, mother's day, holiday, necklace, bling, necklaces, mother's day tip, mamacita, belle maman, baby mama

An Electric Fashion Statement

Only MoMA could turn electrical wires into such a chic fashion statement:

Posted Apr 27 2009, 04:51 PM by Diana Vilibert with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, necklaces, moma, electrical wires

Keep Your Loved Ones Close (To Your Cleavage)

[Photo via]

Steps for Keeping Loved Ones Close (To Your Cleavage):

Purchase a good push-up bra.
Put it on.
Pull on a v-neck sweater.
Locate a loved one.
Hug them to your bosom.

OR, you could just...

Posted Apr 23 2009, 05:26 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: Photos, Jewelry, Accessories, customization, custom, personalized, personalize, customized, pendant, photo pendant

Record Player Ring

[photo via LolaBix's Flickr]

Vinyl head, eh? Then you'll love this ring:

Posted Apr 23 2009, 12:32 PM by Shaun Seneviratne with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, ring, turntable

Garamond Is a Girl's Best Friend

[$25, Etsy]

SF-based designer Star has just released a new line of necklaces, featuring none other than acrylic cutouts of our favorite typefaces. These pieces are adorable typophile fun, not to mention way cooler than sporting gold-plated cursive around your neck. More typefaces after the jump:

Posted Apr 17 2009, 01:02 PM by Laureen Mahler with | with 2 comment(s)

Filed under: Jewelry, fonts, typography

Scar Jewelry

I think this is such an original and beautifully executed idea--It’s My Scar doesn't want you to hide your scars...they want you to celebrate them. More info and pictures, after the jump:

Posted Apr 16 2009, 05:24 PM by Diana Vilibert with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, Bracelets, earrings, necklaces

Something Sparkly

swarovski pencils mm

Looking to buy something sparkly without breaking the bank? (I always am.)

Posted Apr 16 2009, 02:33 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, Accessories, necklace, sparkle

Sharpen Your Fashion Sense

What could be better than an old school pencil sharpener? An old school pencil sharpener that's been transformed into wearable art:

Posted Apr 14 2009, 01:06 PM by Laureen Mahler with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, Pencils, rings, pencil sharpener

Wear Your Heart on Your...Um...Heart

Things I Used to Do When I Had a Crush:

doodled his name in my notebook
doodled his name into my MASH game
checked our horoscopes against each other
silently burned for him
passed pathetically platonic notes

For a much bolder declaration of love, wear your heart on your...um...heart:

Posted Apr 08 2009, 01:01 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: love, Jewelry, Accessories, pin, heart

Love It or Leave It: Wool Jewelry

Loving artist Hisano Takei's wool jewelry creations--what do you think? Check out some of the more subtle pieces after the jump. Would you wear them?

Posted Apr 06 2009, 05:11 PM by Diana Vilibert with | with no comments

Filed under: Love it or Leave it, Jewelry

The Sweet and the Low: Real Housewives of NY Edition

Okay, guys. Please forgive me for bringing the Real Housewives into this, but it's come to my attention that Kelly Killoren Bensimon of The Real Housewives of New York has a bit of an owl fetish. Suddenly, it seems to me that I wasn't thorough enough in my previous trend watch post.

After the jump, we play a game of the Sweet and the Low with one of Kelly's necklaces:

Posted Apr 02 2009, 09:02 AM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, Accessories, The Sweet and The Low, necklaces, kelly bensimon, owls, real housewives of ny

Cracked Eggshell Accessory

Cracked eggshell or eggcellent (sorry, I couldn't resist) idea for jewelry?

Posted Mar 31 2009, 05:55 PM by Diana Vilibert with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, necklace, eggs, eggshell

This Belly-Button Ring Gives You a Total Boner [NSFW]

Belly-button rings have been known to cause arousal (of the sexual kind) in some people, but how often does it cause the wearer to "rise to the occasion"? When you have this:

Posted Mar 23 2009, 11:31 AM by Shaun Seneviratne with | with 1 comment(s)

Filed under: Jewelry, sex, penis, belly button ring

The Way To My Heart

The way to my heart?

Typically, a packet of candy buttons or, lately, fluffy stuff lollipops.

But if you want to go the traditional route...

Posted Mar 20 2009, 11:02 AM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, Accessories, rings, ring, burger

This Ring Wants To Tell You Something

File this under rad, but uncomfortable ideas:

Posted Mar 09 2009, 11:33 AM by Alex Zalben with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, rings

Freeze-Dried Squirrel Feet Earrings

Um...so don't click to see the rest of this post unless you're comfortable seeing a pair of freeze-dried squirrel paws as earrings. I mean it.

Posted Mar 05 2009, 04:13 PM by Diana Vilibert with | with 2 comment(s)

Filed under: squirrels, Jewelry, earrings

Tell It Like It Is

I've had my eye on this necklace for quite some time now and, today, I finally bit the bullet. After all, I feel it's important to tell it like it is. And despite the fact that I review vibrators, occasionally attend play parties, sometimes frequent RedTube, and have a nude portrait hanging in my bedroom, I am such a prude.

If you're not, never fear. Etsy seller trashy deluxe is sure to have the right bling for you.

Posted Feb 27 2009, 01:05 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, Accessories, Etsy, necklace, necklaces, easy, prude, filthy, classy, hussy

Polaroid Ring

I'm pretty much in love with this. Etsy designer yellowgoat was "Inspired by beautiful Polaroid Photos I see daily on Flickr"--and the result is this unique, customizable ring.

Posted Feb 17 2009, 05:25 PM by Diana Vilibert with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, Etsy, rings, polaroid pogo

Label Whore: Tord Boontje for Cheapskates

garland chandelier

I've been obsessed with Tord Boontje for quite some time now, and even own the Garland light above (though it's being stored for the moment, in anticipation of a home upgrade).

Unfortunately, most of Boontje's designs are out of my price range (let's face it: I shouldn't even have bought the Garland light).

But...but...people! Tord Boontje jewelry! Tord Boontje jewelry has arrived!

Posted Feb 17 2009, 10:28 AM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: design, Jewelry, Accessories, notcot, artecnica, tord boontje, charming

Valentine's Day Resource: Candy Store Collective

[$16, Candy Store Collective]

Okay. I'll give my man this card if he gets me one of these necklaces:

Posted Feb 13 2009, 10:19 AM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: Valentine's Day, Jewelry, Accessories, seasonal, holiday, necklace, custom, necklaces, personalized, valentine's day resource, customized, candy store collective

Flash Your Significant Other

Can a flash drive be a romantic gift? I think so, if it looks like this:

Posted Feb 03 2009, 04:02 PM by Diana Vilibert with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, USB, usb necklace

Jewelry and Jetsam

You know that scene in American Beauty where Ricky and Jane are watching the video of the plastic bag, and Ricky says, "Sometimes there's so much beauty in the world"? I love that scene, mostly because it speaks to the part of me that wants to turn every little piece of junk into something wonderful and usable.

Jewelry designer Kiel Mead has done that very thing with a collection of wearable everyday objects (think recycled retainers and ABC gum):

Posted Jan 28 2009, 09:33 AM by Laureen Mahler with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, Accessories, necklaces

Bit of Bling: Natural Wonders

[£120, Alex Monroe]

You guys know how much I lurve bird-related bling. And Alex Monroe's got me covered. In addition to all of the other delicate objects in nature:

Posted Jan 26 2009, 11:19 AM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, Accessories, Bit of Bling, nature, natural

Trend Watch: Feeling Up Felt

Felt should get a prize for its diversity; it is, after all, equal parts clean-cut fashion and super-geeky fun. Remember how in kindergarten they used to tell stories with felt pieces on a felt-covered easel? Now that was something a kid could write home about. Fortunately, for adults on the lookout for felt on felt action, this versatile fabric is making a seriously fashionable comeback:

Posted Jan 23 2009, 11:34 AM by Laureen Mahler with | with 1 comment(s)

Filed under: home goods, Jewelry, Accessories, purses, felt

Merit Badges for Adults

Way back when, I had a brief, ill-fated stint in Girl Scouts that can be summed up with a few highlights: I was sent home from a troop meeting for making construction paper boobs during craft time, I accidentally set fire to our troop leader's sleeping bag at camp, and I managed to never earn one single merit badge. Damn those green-clad wenches!

But guess what? Now I can earn my own adult merit badges, for things that actually matter in real life:

Posted Jan 20 2009, 12:41 PM by Laureen Mahler with | with 1 comment(s)

Filed under: Jewelry, Accessories, merit badge

A Promise That Lasts Forever

A marriage is a promise that lasts forever (and ever).

(And ever.)

Promise your loved one everything...:

Posted Jan 12 2009, 02:03 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, Accessories, rings, ring, promise ring, promise

Decadent and Dirty

[$1,200, Coco De Mer]

It's not just the artfully arranged photos. Neither is it the descriptions, as simultaneously sexy and instructive as any book of erotica. There's an artistry and opulence about the products sold through Coco De Mer that oozes sensuality. How can one help but take out their Platinum Visa as if in a daze and snap up everything in sight?

My purple tickler and soft leather handcuffs can't hold a candle to these items:

Posted Jan 08 2009, 01:03 PM by Steph Auteri with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, Accessories, candles, rings, sex toys, bra, vibrators, sex shop, erotic, massage, tea cups, cone bra, tickler, pearls, cock rings, anal toys, dildos, massage oil, madonna

Your Pill Addiction Gets Fashionable

Own up to your pill popping and turn it into a fashion statement with these pill earrings. Unfortunately, there are no little blue pill earrings yet, so I'm going to hold off on ordering them until I can proudly battle erectile dysfunction with accessories.

Posted Jan 02 2009, 04:01 PM by Diana Vilibert with | with no comments

Filed under: Jewelry, earrings

Inventory I Lust After: Rock 'n Rose

[£8, Rock 'n Rose]

Once upon a time, I was the un-girliest girl I knew. I wore baggy jeans and dirty Nikes all the time, and my mother had to bribe me to wear color or do my nails for school dances. Then, I went to school in a city where people dressed up to go to the goddamn supermarket, and now I wear a-line skirts every day and lust after delicate little doo-dads from the likes of Rock 'n Rose.

I hope the menfolk will excuse me for me for a bit as I freak out over the following small lovelies. Perhaps Alex or Shaun could follow this up with a dirt bike review...

Posted Dec 31 2008, 12:26 PM by Steph Auteri with | with 2 comment(s)

Filed under: Jewelry, Accessories, inventory lust