Statement necklaces are my jam.  Throw one on and BOOM, you instantly look so pulled together. Wear one with a sexy little LBD to give it a fun twist.  Dress up boyfriend jeans and a simple button down with colorful baubles. Such an easy and effortless look and it only takes one key accessory.  Here are five necklaces that I am LOVING right now. 

Have you ever spent hours on Etsy just pursuing the stores? Not buying anything, just looking. It's probably one of my favorite pastimes.  Seriously, it's like window shopping but around the world with thousands of amazing artisans at your finger tips.  Perfect for a study break.  On my most recent "shopping trip" on the online marketplace, I found the amazing shop fail jewelry.  Simple metal jewelry that is perfect for effortless, cool girl styling.  I mean how can you not love earrings like these?

I'm always on the lookout for simple but quirky stud earrings. I recently stumbled on this pair from Gorjana and I'm utterly obsessed.  These cacti shaped bad boys are too cute! 

One of my favorite weekend activities is attending flea markets.  Denver has a bunch of them and they're all amazing: gourmet food trucks, craft breweries, and local artisans come together to share their goodies and as a result it's a kick ass way to spend a beautiful Denver day.  This past weekend I headed to the Denver Flea with a friend.  With a free New Belgium beer in hand, we checked out each vendor.  It was difficult not to spend all my money on pretty jewelry, gorgeous textiles, boozy jams (that's totally a thing here), and homemade hot sauces.  I did end up bringing home a pair of earrings from Blade & Knoll, a locally designed jewelry line.  I love their geometric pieces that are simple enough for day-to-day wear.  Plus they are really affordable. I'll be keeping my eye on them and hopefully adding more beautiful pieces to my jewelry collection.  If you live in the Denver area, you can find their jewelry at several local boutiques.  If you live out of state, check out their online shop.  Check out a few of my favorite pieces from their collection:

I may have hated high school geometry but I'm loving the current trend of geometric baubles.  Whether 2-D or 3-D, these triangles, hexagons, cubes, and spheres are so much fun (which is the opposite of doing proofs).  I'm loving bold options with bright colors or more delicate wire shapes.  Either way you can't go wrong.  Check out a few of my favorite options...

From ages 13 to 20 I spent several weeks a summer as a camper and then as counselor at a great camp on a great lake.  Every summer I'd come home with a pretty awesome tan, a few too many bug bites, and stacks of friendship bracelets on each arm.  Over the past few years friendship bracelets have become pretty popular in the fashion world.  Blogs on blogs on blogs feature DIY versions and pretty options to buy.  Recently, I stumbled across these beautiful bracelets from Cooperative de Creation.

I love that these bracelets are such a beautiful mix of playful colors and grown up metals.  They're a little out of my price range but I can't help but fall in love with their mix of textures.  According to vendor Zady:

Prior to launching Cooperative de Creation, Mathias Chaize established a jewelry label in Paris, featuring braiding, beads and fine chains that convey a bohemian sensibility, inspired by his travels to Indonesia and time spent working alongside artisans in Bali. Mélanie Morin, was working in Paris as a fashion designer when the two first met. “We fell in love, packed their bags and moved to Bali to realize our dreams: to live and work in a peaceful place. Then we decided to combine creativity and vision. It was the perfect symbiosis for Cooperative de Creation."

How cool is that? I would love to be able to pack up and move to such a beautiful place like Bali.  Maybe someday :) You can check out these beautiful bracelets here.