Bling BLING!

It may be that little bit of Latina that comes through on me! I do ever so much enjoy big shiny golden earrings. I admit that I am a big fan of the SUPER hipster store, MetroPark. The prices for the clothing can be so high they're laughable, but the Jewels are reasonable. These DELIGHTFUL earrings were only 8 bucks!
Of course, you can also go for a more elegant earring as well. Some of the BEST places to get jewels are MUSEUMS. Really neat and unique jewelry passes through there, like the Bento box earrings at the MOMA in SF! While they were very neato, they lacked the classiness of these bad boys.

This was a purchase from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Store that used to live in the Westfield Shopping Center in Downtown San Francisco. They are duplicates of some ancient princess' shit or something. I don't know the details, but I do know that they are FABULOUS, and they were also the first "GOLD" colored item I bought for myself.

Old School Hot Topic!

I still remember when hot topic was all punk, with neon green pants and really simple jewelry. You totally see the whole Gothic Lolita and Hipster thing in there now, along with the homage to "OLD" Stuff like the old Nickelodeon cartoons. I have purchased many a shirt or accessory at this lovely store, I will NOT lie. Probably the best thing I got was these earrings. My best friend actually got them for me. This was back when Guitar earrings were rare and unique. Not to mention handmade out of that shit crayola sells.

More fun with crafts!

In San Francisco, there is a local gig called Market SF that takes place at the Blue Macaw on Mission Street! The Macaw is a very nice bar with a stage for a dj and a cute little dance floor. Every Saturday from 12-6, there a little market of local artists selling their stuff! These earrings came from there! Most artists have etsy sites as well, so it's easy to find their stuff anytime!

http://www.etsy.com/listing/52405028/yellow-lemons-earrings

If you'd like to get these lovely earrings, made by Minh Duong, this is where you need go!

Homemade Handy Crafts!

I have quite an extensive collection of handmade jewelry! Gifts and stuff, mostly from people who know what they are doing, like my friend Amy. She was the one who got me INTO beading in the first place. Her understanding of shape and color made BEAUTIFUL stuff!

I'm going to take more pictures of the things that she's done in the past as well, but for now, this is what I have!

She made these especially to go with an outfit I wore as a lead singer. This was a high school band that had ONE show, mind you, but still fucking cool! She took two vintage beads (the ones that are AWESOME LOOKING) to start the trail of color that follows down to the end of these awesome dangles. BEST headbanging earrings ever! ROCK ON Amy!

KICKASS CHEAP BODY GARNISH!

I want to be the first to thank Forever 21 for having the BEST in cheap accessories, because every now and then, there is a winner that just ABSOLUTELY stands out.
I give you, DEAR SKULL AND ANTLER NECKLACE. Available in Gold and Silver!

My dad is a hunter of such creatures, so this is a cool way I connect with that. He actually just mounted a beautiful skull and antler in his room, so I thought this was too good to be true!

The price of this unique piece was $3.80!

Accessory funtimes!

Ok, so I'm a fan of jewelry like every girl is, so I decided that I'm going to use this blog to catalog my fun bedazzling purchases, and SOME creations! HOW FUN, right?
I'm going to use a very personal piece as my first submission! My Charm Bracelet!

Some have alot of meaning to me, but others are just goofy bullshit, so try not to scoff too hard! We will go from left to right!
Star with smaller moon and star shapes in it: This was once an earring. I was HUGE on stars and moons when I was a kid, so I didn't want to part with that piece of my childhood.
Heart shaped lock: This was a party popper favor from like, a nice party popper. It's still junky, but metal, at any rate. This came from Christmas 1996, when my Grandpa Gordon died.
The lil' gecko: Well. When I was in Hawaii in 2000, these little bastards were EVERYWHERE! I accidently killed one. I paid homage to him by carrying him on this bracelet.
Origami Crane: Grandma gave this to me as a necklace charm, but I rarely wore necklaces as a kid, so LOL there it is! This was during my huge "OTAKU" phase, for lack of better word. I'm still ashamed.
Aztec Calendar: I'm half Mexican.
Frog: Amy got that for me! I do enjoy frogs!
Golden Gate Bridge: I was born in SF, and I have commuted over that bridge since I was in diapers!
Unicorn: Because I'm fanciful, goddamnit.
Halibut fish: My dad's name is Hal, and he fishes, along with many other things. My Grandpa Gordon said he named my dad that for the Halibut. Haha. Oh YOU.
Wolf: Yeah, well. I like wolves. Shut up.
Cable Car: Though I have only been on one once, I really loved it, and it is a trademark of my fair city.
Rottweiler: The family dog of the Millar Family for 3 generations. Hilda, Ziegy, Ranpunzel, Heidi, Chato, and Boo Boo.
1226 Police Badge: This was my mom's ex-husband's badge number.
Fish Bones: This is one of those silly ones. This is an anime reference of Sanosuke of Rorouni Kenshin. DON'T JUDGE ME.
Eye ball of creepiness: I got this when I was in New York. I honestly don't remember where, but it is totally neat.
Key: This is a replica of the master key of Mount Vernon, Thomas Jefferson's home. I got this with my Grandma Katharine in Washington D.C.
Eagle: 'MERICA.

There you go. Now you know if you want to continue to check back, or run like HELL.