Wear-It Wednesday: What Spring Brought With It

The official arrival of spring has brought a bunch of new pieces to Katya Valera over the past few weeks!

3D hoop earrings // Cobalt and gold earrings // Gold and bronze wavy leaf earrings // Silver hammered disc earrings

There's also a couple of new bracelets:

Cobalt and gold bracelet // Rainbow spring bracelet

And of course: necklaces!

Aqua triple strand bib on silver chain // Teal chunky bib on gold chain

Gold and teal double strand bib // Cobalt triple strand bib

Bronze and gold hoop necklace // Dainty cobalt and silver necklace

Hawaiian flower and aventurine charm necklace // Spring pink double strand necklace // Silver hot air balloon necklace

Vintage blue and gold charm on gold chain // Vintage green and bronze charm on bronze chain

Bronze butterflies and orange teardrops long necklace // Green and gold teardrop long necklace

Layered silver and yellow vintage teardrop necklace // Silver wavy leaf double strand necklace

And don't forget that you can win that last piece in a giveaway over on The Style Worthwhile! Ends April 30, open to the US and Canada.

Which piece is your favorite? All are available now in my Etsy shop!

P.S. Linking up with Funday Monday, Monday Must Haves, Random Wednesday, Wake Up Wednesday, Pretty Wednesday, What I Wore Wednesday, Lovely Thursdays, and Fashion Informant.

Bridesmaid Jewelry Part III: Bracelets and Custom Pieces

This Wear-It Wednesday it's time for Part III of my bridesmaid jewelry series. This week I'm featuring my picks of Katya Valera bracelets that would be perfect for completing your bridal party jewelry! (You can read the other features here and here.)

Some of these are one-of-a-kind and would be great if you're looking for your bridesmaids to wear different but complementing pieces. And if you're wanting all your bridesmaids to match, some of these could be duplicated, so please feel free to message me on Etsy to discuss the possibilities!

Dainty copper flower available here

Magenta and black layers available here

Silver rose on chunky chain available here

Dainty bronze flower available here

Pastel multistrand available here

Now that I've shared my picks for earrings, necklaces, and bracelets, if there's a piece you see that you wish was a little different or even if you have a totally different piece in mind, feel free to message me on Etsy to chat about a custom piece! Here are just a few examples of the possibilities of a custom order:

The possibilities really are endless. And there are still even more options in my Etsy shop! Happy wedding planning!

P.S. Linking up with Pretty Wednesday, Monday Must Haves, Random Wednesday, and Link Love!

Wear-It Wednesday: Burnished End of Winter

Is the end of winter finally here? For real? Here in these parts, we've been known to have snow in April, so we may not be done with that stuff yet. But up in the area of the 60s for the next few days' forecast is giving me hope.

So in this lovely stage of spring but not quite all thawed out, here are some end of winter fashions featuring some jewelry by none other than Katya Valera, of course. Thanks to fantastic Polyvore. :)

Dress // Belt // Necklace // Bracelet // Shoes

This bohemian teal sheer dress is accented with a copper belt and copper flats. I paired them with this bib necklace and this copper filigree bracelet, both available at Katya Valera.

Jeans // Tank Top // Sweater // Necklace // Ring // Bracelet // Shoes

And this necklace completes a casual look too! I've placed a tan, short-sleeved sweater over a tan cami, with dark skinny jeans and studded copper flats. The look is completed with the bronze bib necklace, and then a tan cuff bracelet and a copper leather ring (not mine).

So while we're at it, can I just have these clothes, please? Can this count as a wish list? Ugh. I love these outfits... But who on earth actually pays these prices? I'm sure the real-people equivalents of these could be found for far less, you know at Burke's or Ross or T.J. Maxx (and I do happen to have shoes very similar to the second pair). The most affordable pieces here are actually my jewelry. ;)

Meanwhile, because I clipped some of my Katya Valera jewelry to Polyvore, these pieces are available for anyone to use in their styles. And people have used them. Oh my word, I about fell over. People are picking my jewelry for their Polyvore creations! Yeah, pretty much made my night, that discovery did. Now to see if they get creeped out by the fact that I commented on their sets to thank them. ;)

P.S. Linking up with Style Elixir and also Pretty & Please and The Best Day Ever So... for Pretty on SunDay!

Just the Way You Want It

 

Well, I am thrilled that the custom orders just keep coming as this new year goes on!

And I love making something just for a specific customer. Sometimes they have a certain look in mind, or they want earrings to match a Katya Valera necklace they’ve already bought. 

A custom gift is a great idea for a special occasion—especially Valentine’s Day! 

Just let me know within the next couple days, and you may still be able to squeak in an order for your special someone!

Whatever you have in mind, feel free to message me on Etsy or on Facebook, and we’ll chat! So many possibilities!

 

Such a Charming DIY!

Sometimes I have no idea how jewelry ideas come to me. The other night, while attempting to fall asleep, this one just started developing in my brain and I probably ended up getting out of bed and doing something about it, which is a recurring problem of mine. But that's a whole other story. ;)

It's so simple, I'm not sure why it's not just the thing to do. (Or maybe it is and no one's told me??) I know charm bracelets are, of course, common charm bracelets, but I mean this more specific version.

Either way, I was so excited about this and think it's a grand idea for making for yourself or a special gift! (Which I promptly did...)

A movie-themed charm bracelet! We've all probably got a movie or two, or a book, or a TV show that is particularly special to us for any number of reasons. Why not have a bracelet with charms that represent it?

My movie picked, all I had to do was find the fitting charms. That was the hard part. I was very sad to be unable to find a penguin, and waffle, and a baseball bat, as those are some of the most important parts of my movie choice (which, you're probably thinking, what in the world is that movie...? ;)

I did finally go with a lily, Hawaiian flower, video tape, boat, paintbrush, palm tree, and pineapple. I found three of the seven charms from a handy shop on Etsy fittingly called Mad About Charms. If you decide to make a bracelet yourself, there's a good chance she'll have half or more of the ones you're looking for. For any others she doesn't have for you, you can just do a simple search on Etsy for exactly what you want and should have a good bit of luck.

For the chain, I happened to have a short length of chunky gold chain waiting to be used. And almost all the charms came with their own jump rings to attach them to the chain with (for any that were lacking, I do just happen to have jump rings around ... I make jewelry ;). And then I added a clasp. Super easy. The hardest parts were just locating the charms and waiting for them to come in the mail! And decide what order to put them in. (If jump rings scare you, feel free to track me down to put one together for you. :)

I've never been a big charm-bracelet-wearer before so wasn't sure how I would feel about having all these things hanging off my wrist and clanging around--and I find it quite enjoyable. ;)

So any idea what my movie was? I don't condone the whole thing and do admit that it has parts that need edited out. But I found it by accident and was amazed at the depth of personal meaning in such a silly movie. There are some strong parallels, in my opinon, between my shortcomings because of my health problems and the shortcomings of Lucy in 50 First Dates, and I just find it very encouraging and meaningful (and I've heard of at least one other sufferer like me who agrees, so I'd bet there's a lot more of us!) Like I said, not the most wholesome movie, but a very touching, meaningful story.

And now I have a bracelet to remind me of it! Do you have a movie or book you'd like to make one for? It's so much fun, and the sky's the limit with this design!

Simplicity Has Arrived

We're well into the new year--already--and also well into new pieces in my Etsy shop!

Somehow I'm in a simplicity kick, so minimalist lovers, there's a lot here with your name on it!

My jewelry making tends to come in phases, so while simple's here for now, who knows what's next!

Top left: goldstone. Oh my word, it's the night sky in a pair of earrings.... :O

And since I finally, finally, finally have graduated from small clear boxes to big ol’ drawers for my supplies…

 

...things are really gonna start getting exciting! Just as soon as this cold or whatever it is finally goes away and I’m back to my version of normal (see my about page for what in the world that means).

So go ahead and do some looking around! And if you're not into minimalism, there's a whole lot more than that waiting for you in my Etsy shop. :)

Almost forgot about this intricate gem--now that took a while...

See something you love? You know what to do! ;)

Calling Soldier Sweethearts!

Just in time for Valentine's Day, this week's sale is a big one:

Yep, my whole new Military Sweetheart Collection is 20% off today and tomorrow only!

Lockets and keys in silver and bronze...

With roses in either red, white, and blue or camouflage!

Rings in bronze or silver...

And a unique camo bracelet:

So many options, perfect for Valentine's Day gifts!

Use coupon code MILITARYCOLLECTION20 for 20% off any of the pieces from this collection January 25-26 only. They're waiting in my Etsy shop, so jump on it while you can!

Are You Ready for Valentine's Day?

So, we totally just had Thanksgiving ... and Christmas ... and now it's about time for Valentine's Day--and time to get ready for it! Thus goes the world, but it means tank tops and flipflops are getting closer, so I'm good with it! ;) (And I write this as a few inches of snow sit outside the window...)

If you're a gentleman looking for a unique gift for your lady, or a lady looking for some new Valentine-themed jewelry for yourself, I've got lots of options for you!

Of course, any piece of Katya Valera jewelry would be the perfect gift for the special day, but if you're going for specific Valentine-y hearts and pink and red and roses, then take a look!

You can get more details on all these pieces and order them before someone else gets to them in my Etsy shop.

And there's also my new Military Sweetheart Collection, whose pieces are all just perfect for Valentine's Day, military or not!

Camo and red, white, and blue, in either silver or bronze. So many options!

And as if that's not enough, there are even more Valentine's Day pieces in my Clearance album on my Facebook page! If you see something there you'd like to buy, feel free to message me on there or on Etsy and I'll gladly list it for you there!