Friday Findings: Flirty Jewelry for Spring

Spring is flirting with us, which means -- among other things -- a fresh start. Time to dump those gloomy winter flannels for some bright and flirty casuals. Wondering how to freshen up your wardrobe? How about some flirty jewelry that tells the world, after a long winter, that you're more than ready to start this season with some Spring sizzle!

To get you started, I've shopped around for a variety of pieces with fun textures and and a range of color palettes. Today's showcase is an eclectic mix of playfully romantic jewelry from handmade jewelry artisans at the online marketplace, Etsy. And when it comes to buying handmade, it doesn't matter how old or young you are. When you're wearing pieces that make you feel this sassy -- anyone who asks your age won't be surprised when you answer, "I'm Flirty-Something!"

Embrace Your FEMININE Side: Show Off Your Sparkle

Start off Spring wearing this multi-colored gemstone ring, with its fun texture and flirty sparkle. The handmade ring features five genuine gemstones -- garnet, citrine, peridot, aquamarine and iolite -- wrapped onto a sterling silver wire shank with fine sterling silver wire. The stones can also be customized. Designed by Mu-Yin Jewelry.

Multi-Gem Sterling Silver Ring
Mu-Yin Jewelry

Be fabulously FLAMBOYANT: Greet your guys with a friendly wave (of purple!)

Purple is a hot color on the 2008 palette and on a warm spring day, you’ll be the center attention wearing these darling dangles. The artisan-made polymer-clay wafer beads (by Humble Beads) make a substantial statement hanging from oxidized sterling silver chain and ear hooks. Lightweight, flirty and just a wee bit flamboyant -- a perfect mix for spring! Designed by Beadiful Things.

Purple Wave Earrings
Beadiful Things

Go Boho Chic: Wooden it be nice?

Mixing dark chunks of wood with rich, vibrant colors is a growing trend in boho-hippie glamour. Show off your splashy, artistic sass with this Synthesis Necklace, which combines a charming wood pendant and flirty layered hoops accented with a brass bead, glass pearl, and a fun punch of red. Designed by The Flying Trapeze.

Synthesis Necklace
The Flying Trapeze

Serve Up Something TROPICAL: In Cool, Caribbean Colors

Jump right into the swing of spring fashion wearing this fab pair of silver dangles. Dangles are definitely in, and so are softly-muted beach tones that evoke the sensual and tropical. These oval loop earrings features four natural Aquamarine round beads on sterling silver and has been hand-forged, hammered and polished. Designed by Dancing Monkey Jewelry.

Get in the Swing of Things Earrings
Dancing Monkey Jewelry

Be a CLASSIC: Look Terrific in Turquoise

Since ancient times, turquoise has always been counted upon to make a strong statement. It's a basic fashion staple. These Stacked Turquoise Earrings feature hand-formed and oxidized Sterling Silver wire spirals with faceted genuine turquoise and Sterling Silver Bali beads. Created by K. Garner Designs.

Stacked Turquoise Earrings
K. Garner Designs

That's all we have time for this week, and we'll be back with more independent jewelry to showcase before you know it. In the meantime, Spring is flirting with you -- so here's your chance to flirt back (with some jewelry)!

Enter Our Weekly Giveaway: Win a free pair of pearl earrings from Dancing Monkey Jewelry.

To enter the giveaway:

1. Go to my original post on the Posh Mama website.

2. Tell us about your best flirty move, joke, line or story in the Comments section of my original Posh Mama post.

3. Two winners will be drawn by random.org. Winners will be announced on the Capitola Girl blog and Posh Mama website on Friday, April 18th.

Written by Susan of Capitola Girl Jewelry, where Every Girl Has a Story (and so should her jewelry!). Now featured weekly on Posh Mama Online Magazine.

If you are interested in sponsoring a giveaway of in submitting your work for consideration on a future Friday Findings column, send your giveaway idea and/or a link to your shop to me at: fridayfindings [at] capitolagirl [dot]com