Today’s Holiday Wishlist features another independent jewelry maker, this time with some serious sparkle. Enjoy!

Holiday Wishlist: Walk on the Moon

Regina, the artist behind Walk on the Moon, is a jeweler based in Lowell, Massachusetts. She opened her Etsy shop in 2006, and for the past eight years she’s been selling handmade jewelry and custom pieces. The shop is filled with bright, colorful, and fun crystal jewelry. Here are five of my favorite pieces from Walk on the Moon…

 I registered my love for druzy jewelry last week, and the Blue Druzy Stud Earrings are absolutely mouth-watering. They’re like confetti and the night sky and fireworks all rolled into one. ($30.50)

If druzy’s not your thing, may I humbly suggest the Orange Topaz Crystal Stud Earrings? You’ll look like you filched them straight out of Queen Maxima’s jewelry box. ($22)

I’m sort of fascinated by the Autumn Swarovski Crystal Bracelet, which features unusual chessboard-style crystals set in brass. I love pieces of jewelry that would literally coordinate with anything ($80.50)

The color of the crystal in the Mint Green Opal Crystal Necklace is just the perfect shade of iridescent seafoam green. It screams summer, but I’d wear it all year ’round. (about $24.50)

The Teal Green Crystal Drop Earrings are such a fun, colorful take on a classic jewelry shape and style. All the sophistication of a cushion-cut drop earring with an extra punch of color. Love it! ($20)

Which pieces from Walk on the Moon would you love to see under your tree?

Disclaimer: I was not compensated for writing this post in any way, and Walk on the Moon did not sponsor it. The opinions expressed here are solely mine.

This weekend, we’re stepping away from big, established jewelry companies to shine a spotlight on a couple of talented independent jewelry makers. They may not have sold any pieces to royals, but their work is stunning and definitely royal-worthy. It’s my birthday today, so it’s a bit too late for me to ask for these jewels as birthday presents, but I’d love to get any of these pieces under my Christmas tree!

Holiday Wishlist: Burnish

Alaskan jewelry designer Rebekah Hemmer has been selling her handcrafted jewelry on her Etsy shop, Burnish, for three years. She creates pieces that she calls “simple, modern, affordable jewelry,” and her collections of necklace, earrings, and charms definitely live up to that definition. Pieces from Burnish are all handmade, and most (if not all) items are made specifically to order. Here are five of my favorite pieces currently available at Burnish…

These Handmade Pendant Necklaces feature hammered discs with a cool, simple curve, available in three finishes and a number of different lengths. So effortless! (about $34)

How impossibly chic would the Tiny Gold Dot Necklace look resting in the dip of your collarbone? (Or my collarbone, for that matter!) I love the teensy, sparkly little gold charm — perfect for everyday wear but just fancy enough to be really special. ($34)

The detail that Rebekah manages to put into a teeny-tiny pair of pendant earrings is incredible. The Silver Petal Earrings may be small, but they have major style. ($27)

Santa, please send the Smoky Quartz Gem Necklace down my chimney immediately. Don’t even wait for Christmas. I need this one now! ($37)

I have a feeling a certain Duchess of Cambridge would snap up the Sterling Silver Pinecone Necklace to add to her growing collection of forest-themed jewelry, and who could blame her? It’s precious! ($34)

Which jewels from Burnish would you like to give or receive this holiday season?

 

Disclaimer: I was not compensated for writing this post in any way, and Burnish did not sponsor it. The opinions expressed here are solely mine.