The following post may feature items that may be pricey to some, but I am sure there are plenty of Disney fans out there that are interested in this bit of fashion news regardless of price. I know my girls and I were ooohing and ahhhhing over My Jewelry Box Walt Disney Collection.

Disney has been exploding all over the fashion scene lately. The element of fantasy and magic is what draws fashion and Disney together. The MyJewerlyBox.com Walt Disney Collection includes the iconic Disney characters such as Tigger, Tinkerbell, Piglet, Winnie the Pooh, and Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

Any of these pieces would be a fabulous addition to any little girl’s jewelry collection.

Price for Tigger Pendant $179

Price for Piglet Pendant $199

Price of Pluto Pendant $129

Price of Pooh Bear Pendant $269

Price of Tinkerbell $149

Price of Pooh Bear $199

Price of Mickey Mouse Heart Pendant $269

Price of Minnie Mouse Earrings $69.99

Price of Mickey Mouse Earrings $199

Price of Pooh Bear Earrings $49

Luna and Stella Jewelry is another special gift to consider for Mom. But since I am rather slow in getting things posted in time…… Please note, if you are interested in anything at Luna & Stella – Order by May 2nd (TODAY! Sorry!) for Mother’s Day. Luna and Stella offer birthstone rings and necklaces in Sterling Silver, Gold Vermeil, 14K White Gold, Solid 14k Yellow Gold and 14K Plate Gold. Each piece of jewelry doesn’t come in all of those options, so be sure to check the descriptions to see if it is available in your choice of precious metal.

I found it very interesting to learn something about birthstones that I never knew:

The idea that twelve gemstones represent the twelve months of the year may find its origin in biblical times and the twelve stones on the breastplate of Aaron, the first high priest. Each stone was believed to carry special mystical powers and over time became associated with the months of the year and the signs of the zodiac. Medieval Europeans, for example, regularly associated a gemstone with an individual’s month of birth. And world cultures including Roman, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Jewish, Polish and Ayurvedic in India have generated different birthstone lists. In 1912 the National Jeweler’s Association adopted the list that is most common today. Though birthstones are a relatively recent tradition in the United States, each one is imbued with centuries of legend and lore.

For more information about each of the twelve birthstones, please visit the about birthstone page at www.lunaandstella.com

Here are some examples of Luna and Stella’s Jewelry:

Moon & Stars Birthstone Necklace

Stacking Birthstone Eternity Rings

Heart Birthstone Charm Necklace

Crescent Moon Stacking Birthstone Rings

Again the website is
www.lunaandstella.com/ and each of the above jewelry titles in red will take you directly to that product.

Fashionable Media Review Policy: The featured product for this review was provided to me, at no cost, by the manufacturer or representing PR agency for the sole purpose of product testing. Opinions expressed are my own and are not influenced by monetary compensation.

Mother’s Day is coming up in a couple of weeks and some of you may be looking for stylish, yet inexpensive jewelry for your moms or for hints to drop to your own family (wink, wink).

We were sent a gift set from Cinderella’s Jewelry called, Pearls and Glitter, that is very nice and priced just right; only $18.00. It is a necklace and pierced earring set. This set is sold out but she has other styles available. You may also contact her for information on custom orders.

Pearls and Glitter (I used most of her description with my opinion sprinkled in since she describes it to a “t”)

This elegant pendant is a splash of light purples/ pinks, light sprinkled glitter throughout, with is a cluster of diamond- like gems in the center as the “pollen”, strung on a 16 inch strand of natural fresh water pearls and a few silver rhinestone spacers. The clasp is different from what we’ve seen before, but I find it much easier to clasp and unclasp than the usual clasps on necklaces. The earrings are made with posts and are very comfortable to wear.

So check out Cinderella’s Jewelry – Fairy tale jewelry with a timeless touch – http://CinderellasJewelry.blogspot.com

Celebrities never cease to amaze me. This news is just in about celebrity mom and comedian, Nicole Sullivan, a story about her recent weigh loss and her favorite necklace….

Nicole Sullivan Shows Off Her New Body and Favorite Necklace with Grace

Comedian Nicole Sullivan graces the current issue of People , showing off her new body while wearing her favorite necklace from Isabelle Grace Jewelry . You may see a current photo of her bikini body and a before Jenny Craig photo at the People link in red.

While getting her body back into shape via the Jenny Craig weightloss program, Sullivan kept her kids close to her heart at all times with the Initial Tag necklace from Isabelle Grace Jewelry, which she proudly wore for the People photoshoot.

“I LOVE IT!!! I wear it all the time. It honestly cheers me up every day that I wear it (which is every day),” says Sullivan about her necklace.

Claudia Montez, wife, mother, daughter and sister, is the designer also behind the Isabella Grace Jewelry customized “mommy” necklaces being sported by some of Hollywood’s hottest celebrity moms, including model Camila Alves (girlfriend of Matthew McConaughey) who owns, ironically, the Camilla Necklace; actress Dominique Geisendorff wears the Name Bar Necklace; “Grey’s Anatomy” star Katherine Heigl wears the Script Name Charm Necklace; “Days Of Our Lives” leading lady and host of “The Biggest
Loser” Alison Sweeney adorns the Love Tag Necklace with Gold Heart
; actress Tori Spelling and “According To Jim” starlette Kimberly Williams-Paisley proudly wear the Plume Heart Charm Necklace.

Isabelle Grace Jewelry may be found at www.IsabelleGraceJewelry.com

I recently just received a Triangular Solid Wood Bracelet from five ACCESSORIES. It wasn’t in exchange for a review. It was sent to me for some work that I did for someone.

The Triangular Solid Wood Bracelet is larger than I am use to, but it fits perfectly and is comfortable to wear (wearing mine right now!). It is well made with elastic cording and appears that it would fit most wrist sizes.

Here is the description from five’s website:

One of our newest solid wood bracelets from Bali. This 1 1/2 inch wide bracelet is made of triangular shaped solid wood bamboo pieces. Perfect for the tribeca look!! On SALE from $15 to $10.

It would be a great little thank you gift or a gift for teens, moms etc. I know my daughters really like it too!

Photos compliments of Theresa Gould

five ACCESSORIES is an eco friendly company whose mission is to establish income generating programs to create jobs for people, to donate a portion of their sales to charitable causes, and to foster the use of sustainable materials in fashion. They donate $5.00 from the sale of every handbag back to the country it originated from, which goes to support local school children or the artisans that made the handbag. 15% of the sales of accessories is given back as well.

You may be interested in checking out five ACCESSORIES on Facebook and Twitter to learn more about their charitable work and donations.

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Cristina V. Coin Brass Necklace

Christina V. Bauble Ring

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Multi-Stone Silver Circle Earrings

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About Cristina V.

Cristina V. is an eclectic and whimsical collection of accessories that includes necklaces, bracelets, earrings, and rings. Offering women a wide selection of jewelry and styles, Cristina V. seeks to combine the trendy with the traditional- keeping its pieces youthful yet sophisticated. Adding personality to the everyday, the jewelry is versatile, unique, and most importantly created to suit all personalities, ages, and lifestyles.

About Cristina Vitiello

While most college students spend their days trying to figure out a direction for their career, Cristina Vitiello had already found hers. Constantly designing and making jewelry, she turned a hobby into a full-time career when she sold her designs to her first store under the Cristina V. brand in 2005 while still a student!

Once she graduated, demand for Cristina V. handcrafted designs continued to grow through her retail distribution and private trunk shows. Today, her designs have attracted the eye of celebrities like Sally Field, Jill Scott, and Marcia Gay Harden. Her pieces are sold at high-end boutiques in New York, Palm Beach, Philadelphia, Boston and other locations across the U.S. Amazingly, Cristina still finds time to make many of the pieces herself, while supervising all other production.

Giving Back: Stylish and socially conscious, Cristina V. is proud to present the Give Back Collection. Proceeds of sales from this collection go to The Himalayan Project to support the welfare and education of Nepalese children. For more information, please visit www.CristinaV.com/giveback.php.

Are you looking for something extra special for you and your daughter this Christmas? I think I have found one of the best “luxury” gifts that you’ll find. The “Mommy and Me” Collection from Naina Kothari is a beautiful collection of gold jewelry made especially with mothers and daughters in mind. A gift set from this collection would not only make a fabulous Christmas present, but would also make christenings, birthdays and right-of-passages special as these are designer pieces, hand-made by Naina Kothari.

Ms. Kothari supplied me with this statement,

Naina Kids is available in 3 sizes: Mommy, Child, and Baby. Custom sizes and designs are available upon request. Each piece is carefully handmade in Los Angeles from genuine gold, stones, and pearls. The line consists of Mommy and Me pieces and a birthstone collection.

There are actually several pieces in the collection which include a birthstone bracelet, flower stud earrings and matching flower pendant in white gold and pearl stud earrings. But for this post I want to focus on the Mommy and Me Charm bracelet and necklace pendant.

The Heart Necklace Pendant

The heart pendant is a lovely piece that is made from 14K yellow gold. When I look at something like this and think of my daughters, I think of a special gift to show our love for each other and as Naina’s website says, “the perfect way to display the eternal bond between mother and child”. We do share a bond of love with our daughters that is forever. This means that we need to be continually thinking of ways to show just how special our daughters are to us. Not just in material gifts, although those gifts given with careful thought can have an important impact, but we need to bind our hearts with our girls in everyday ways to make sure they know they are special. We also need to enlist our husband’s help to reaffirm our daughters during the crucial years of pre-teen thru adulthood because dads play such an integral part in a girl becoming a woman.

It isn’t mentioned on the website, but Naina told me that the heart charms (also offered in star, peace, cross, om, and star of David) all come with a chain. The flower pendant can come with or without a chain, its up to the consumer (extra charge for chain though). Plus, as seen in the photos, the charms in both the necklace and bracelet have a beautiful diamond in them. They can be set with a birthstone upon special request.

Heart Charm Bracelet

What little girl doesn’t like to wear a bracelet? The heart charm bracelet is just as lovely as the pendant, don’t you think? It is also 14K yellow gold and comes with a choice of the following charms: heart, star, peace, cross, om, and star of David.

Price

The baby bracelet retails for $200, child bracelet retails $250, and mommy necklace retails $350.

About Naina Kothari

Naina Kothari is an artist in the truest sense of the word. She has learned three types of classical Indian dance and has taken different classes ranging from singing to oil painting. She expanded her knowledge to include jewelry design at the Gemological Institute of America (GIA).

Naina feels that creating jewelry allows her to express herself in a beautiful way and it has truly become her passion. Her inspiration comes from all aspects of her life. She finds beauty in nature’s colors, paintings and also from her travels.

Through her family’s wholesale business, Naina has access to some of the rarest and finest jewels in the world. She says,

Looking at rare stones inspires me to create unique designs that people enjoy wearing. I love pairing different colors and stones together and creating bold looks.

Once you enter Naina’s website click on “Glimpse” at the bottom of the page and it will take you to two choices – Naina Kids will be to the right. Clicking on each photo will enlarge it and give you a glimpse of the quality each Mommy and Me piece has. For more information, please email info [at]nainakothri [dot] com