Bibliophiles, you can now wear books around your neck! Etsy seller TheBlackSpotBooks offers this necklace with eleven tiny books made from a mix of antique and scrap leather. Each is hand-made and no two are alike. Custom books designs are available by request. Link -via Bioephemera

Artist and designer Anthony Roussel creates intricate jewelry from materials not usually associated with adornments – wood! This one above is a birch wood bangle – you can see more at his website: Link – via a+.29

Delfina Delettrez Fendi (yes, of that Fendi) has a new line of to-die-for jewelry. This skeleton wrist jewelry was part of her debut at the Paris Fashion Show. WWD has the gallery (what’s up with the taxidermied animals as props?): Link – via Haute Macabre

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Baba Akcja’s Sophia Lamp (”2in1 – Lamp and Storage”) is a new way of storing earrings. The perforated lampshade lets you hang your earrings and decorate the lamp into a one-of-a-kind art project!

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From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by whitespace.

Times are tough, and money is spread pretty thin, so you probably want to sell some of your stuff. If you decide to sell your gold jewelry to Cash4Gold, who has been running a lot of late-night TV and radio ads, read this article by Rob Cockerham of Cockeyed first:

Cash4Gold is nice enough to admit when they were trying to rip you off.

Since I saw the first commercial, I had a feeling that Cash4Gold might be a rip-off. They advertise during late-night cable television programming and on sports radio. This time slot is pretty crowded with what I call “red-flag” advertising. Another hint is that their DBA sounds more like a text message than an actual business name.
You are encouraged to send your “scrap” gold in a plastic bag, and to trust they will handle it securely and send a reasonable, near market-rate payment for the precious metal therein. They’ll take whatever gold items you have, so maybe it would be too complicated to offer actual prices posted on their website.

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From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by JKirchartz.

“Growing Jewelry is a redefinition of modern values. It is a clash of jewelry and gardening; couture and organism. The collection of this hand jewelry is designed for people in metropolitan cities and is an experiment in drawing nature toward man, as nature being the presupposition of life.”

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From the Upcoming Queue, submitted by whitespace.

Looking for a slightly weird, very crafty and kinda cute present? Enroll someone you love in the Button Ring of the Month Club. Best of all, the rings are somewhat customized to your personal preferences. Only $55 for a 6 month membership full of accessories galore!

“Around the 1st of each month, for the next 6 consecutive months, you’ll receive a vintage button ring packaged inside an adorable little paper box–ready for gift giving or keeping for yourself!

Your likes & dislikes will be considered as I am crafting up your fabulous jewelry. If you have certain color combos you adore, let me know. Or, if you are daring & desire to be completely surprised, I can do that too!!”

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I just discovered Anabella Designs on Etsy. Gorgeous stuff – this is a hand-pierced, sterling silver pendant. It’s even cut and filed by hand. I haven’t bought the sterling silver ones, but I did buy a couple of the enamel on copper pendants for Christmas gifts and am really excited to see them in person. I’m even more impressed because when I think about trying to do this on my own, I envision some major puncture wounds and a trip to the emergency room.