What Jewelry are you Never Without?

[Virtual Violet]

If wearing silver, I'm never without my Delta Sigma Theta silver bracelet w/ elephants on it and my silver elephant ring

If wearing gold, I'm never without one Delta Sigma Theta gold ring and/or lavalier and a gold herringbone bracelet my Mom gave me.

[ZetaLuvBunny]

I never take off my lavalier except when I have swim class or when I'm wearing gold jewelry. I'm getting a gold lavalier for Easter so that when I get my gold badge in they'll match (my Big Sister's badge is the one I wear now, and it's silver). I'm also getting a gold chapter guard. Before I had gone Greek, I always wore a necklace w/the water symbol on it for Aquarius. One of my fave necklaces that I rarely wear because it doesn't match a whole lot is one my mom handed down to me. It's a really unique piece; a large, irridescent blue-green butterfly on a silver chain. Everyone comments me on it when they see it. I think my mom got it in 70s.

I have to reitirate what KilarneyRose said about GC getting me hooked on wanting trendy jewelry that I can't quite afford at the moment. I'm already a shopaholic, but the internet has made my spending habit even worse!

[dzsaigirl]

I already posted about my jewelry earlier...Anyway, I mentioned James Avery in my post and I am glad to see that other people are as hooked as I am. It is extremely popular down here!

Anyway, they do not have a website. The phone number is 1-800-283-1770. You can call that number to request a catalog...they have the standard catalog and they also have one exclusively for charms, religious jewelry, etc. You have to call M-F 8am-5pm CST or Sat. 9-5.

[aggieAXO]

James Avery-you were nothing in HS if you didn't have James Avery jewlery, I LOVE his stuff and was actually just in the store the other day buying some jewlery for a birthday gift. I saw a ring that I want for my 30th birthday that is 2 weeks away-beautiful amythest (and I hate the color purple) set in silver with gold flowers on each side-I know it doesn't sound nice but it was.

I also have a J.A. charm bracelet, sadly they will not make specific sorority jewelry but there are many different owls/keys/turtles/ladybugs etc... to choose from.


Has anyone heard of Jeep Collins? I think he actually started out working for James Avery then branched off-they have very nice jewelry also.

Both James Avery and Jeep Collins are rt. down the street-ohh temptation

Originally posted by amycat412
OK, WHERE can I find James Avery stuff????

[aggieAXO]

I have this ring too, but only fits the ring finger (got it fromn an ex-boyfriend) so I don't wear it much

Originally posted by xok85xo
i have a JA ring..its silver w/daisys and hearts on it that i got from a former friend of mine..i love it and i never take it off except when i put on lotion or something..

and Tracy..you are somewhat salvaged b/c i don't think that JA has a website

[ErikaXO]

Juniorgrrrl.....the links on the "Return" bracelet are pretty big so you probably could clasp it wherever you wanted. I have small wrists too but I have a hard time getting the damn thing on myself, even on the last link. It must be the design. It kind of hangs, but it looks like it's supposed to.

If you like to actually go to a store, I have found that the Galleries of Neiman Marcus has the most gorgeous jewelry I have ever seen......AmyCat, they have Technomarines that I didn't even know existed!!!! They had rocks there that were big even by MY standards!!!!!

Nordstrom sells really cute sterling and plated jewelry if you just want some fun, inexpensive pieces. I bought a big chunky silver ring the other day with this huge-ass lemon topaz (looks just like a canary diamond) cushion-cut bezel set in it.....just gorgeous. They have a new line and I can't remember the designer's name but it is really cool silver stuff with various gems....it is chunky stuff on the order of Tiffany's and they also have the Tiffany knockoffs (including the round tag set.) I am going to get the necklace and bracelet with smoky topaz stones on them.

LASTLY......I will see if she has a website....I may be able to turn some of you on to yet another designer.....up in Northern Michigan where we summer, there is a designer named Becky Thatcher who has these little galleries....SUCH unique stuff. Really gorgeous. Expensive but worth it. Let me see if I can find a link.

[bucutie02]

Originally posted by juniorgrrl
I'm thinking of getting the Round Tag bracelet for my birthday - the heart one is SO overdone that I want something a little different. No one has the knockoff of the round tags (yet).

Yeah, you got a point there. It seems like everyone is sporting around the fake heart bracelets, but i absolutely love hearts. Atleast i'll know mine is not a fake! Besides, there is nothing wrong with having a fake, but i love jewelry from tiffany & co.

Originally posted by aggieAXO
James Avery-you were nothing in HS if you didn't have James Avery jewlery

That was the same scenario at my high school. Almost every girl had her charm bracelet loaded with different kinds of charms. I like James Avery too, but i dont really go there very often.

KillarneyRose and ErikaXO's checkbooks (and hubby's) are probably glad that James Avery doesnt have a website! (im just kidding!)

[juniorgrrl]

Have those of you that are mommies seen any Aaron Basha stuff? They make these fabulous jeweled baby shoes. All colors and styles to represent your children.

I believe the site is www.aaronbasha.com

Look at your own risk!

[IowaHawkeye]

my mom has those baby shoes in each of our (mine, and my two sisters) birthstones on a charm bracelet - very cute

[ErikaXO]

Ok all you shopaholics (Tracy that means you!!!!) Heeeeeer's Becky!!!!!! http://www.beckythatcherdesigns.com/

By the way, I got my MF necklace today and I LOVE it......thanks for turning me on.....I'd like to see some Becky converts out there but as a lot of the pieces are too expensive even for me I don't know how well this is going to float with the collegiate set.....

[amycat412]

OK OK I'll join it-

www.ice.com -- PAYMENT PLANS
www.jewelrynetwork.com -- DECENT prices, some cute stuff!

[TriSigmaTX]

I always have in little silver studs in my ears and always put on my TKE and Tri Sigma lavalier.

[AllyCat728]

Jewelry...my favorite topic.....

I always wear my grandmother's platinum engagement ring on the third finger of my left hand. When I graduated from high school, my grandmother had the diamond removed and a ruby (my birthstone) set in the ring. I also always wear a diamond tennis bracelet on my right wrist.

I have about a million pieces of jewelry, from bracelets to necklaces to rings. As far as bracelets go, I usually either wear a ruby-and-diamond tennis bracelet or my Return to Tiffany. Neckleaces vary from day to day as well, but favorites include my silver Tiffany lavaliere from the 1837 collection and my gold "Allison" necklace.

The watch (a two-tone Citizen) is very important too!

I just adore jewelry and am tempted to start ordering from the Mignon Faget catalog too......

[ADPiSweety]

I'm never without my high school class ring lol. Yes eventhough I'm in college now, my HS ring still reminds me of all my past memories, and its not one of those big ones where you can put a sport on it or whatever, mine is small, petite and has flowers on the side with my graduating year next to them and then diamonds around the stone near the high school. its perdy!

Also I'm never without my ADPi necklace. My diamond sis gave it to me and I'm never without it!

Then there would have to be the ring my grandma gave me before she passed on. Its perdy too.

[crazyleggedsigma]

I never never take off my promise ring (an oval tanzanite set in white gold with three round diamonds on each side)-even when I wear my badge. (All Sigmas have identical gold badges). Since I got it in January, I have only taken my crested ring off to shower/lotion. (I'm very proud of it-International presents them to collegians who have earned two consecutive 4.0s )

I usually wear my sterling lavalier (again, unless I have my badge on). On most days, I wear white gold hoops, but pearl studs if it's a badge day. The sterling ID bracelet Brent got me for my 21st is a standard, as well as my steel watch.

(sorry this is so disorganized...I'm stressed and sleepy)