Most of the affordable & unusual jewelry, in my endless summer, island chic jewelry collection, is handmade in a hammock overlooking the aqua blue waters of the ocean, on the southern side - the Caribbean side - of Vieques Island, Puerto Rico. My island lifestyle is relaxed, barefooted, bare bodied, sandy, natty, spontaneous & bohemian, but once upon a time, in NYC, my life was fast paced, stylized, chic, polished, scheduled & urban.  My handmade island chic jewelry collection is a balance of both worlds, chic fashion with island flavah...because sometimes a goddess needs a little sparkle. Wear these classic & trendy chic jewelry designs and be re-minded that life is abundant, that we are neither "this nor that", but a union of all.  The island chic glass bead jewelry is handmade with colorful, glass beads from Czechoslovakia, artisan glass lampwork beads handcrafted in North America and, tribal made recycled glass beads, from Africa and Indonesia. All of the common & rare glass gems in my island chic sea glass jewelry is genuine. These unique, layered & newly featured men's, sea glass designs are created from my huge collection of Atlantic & Caribbean ocean tumbled "glass trash".  The island chic shell jewelry, is made with handcrafted artisan shell beads & pendants, with sea urchin spines, and with naturally tumbled sea shells & coral, found on island.  The island chic metal jewelry features - gold, copper, brass, pewter & silver - metal beads & pendants, many of which are handcrafted by hill tribe artisans living in remote places, like me.  The island themed, colorful, cool & cute kid jewelry for boy & girl toddlers & preteen children, is handmade with plastic, clay, glass & metal, buttons, beads & pendants. This large, eclectic & unusual collection of one of a kind or limited edition, handmade jewelry, features delicate & chunky island chic, necklaces & chokers, earrings, bracelets, sexy ankle bracelets, or anklets, armbands & rings.  They are made with carved, blown & cast, artisan & commercial, natural, glass & metal - beads & pendants (which have animal, nature & spiritual themes), and with organic & naturally tumbled, beach treasures. Some are, uniquely beaded, macrame, crocheted or knotted, with cotton, nylon, leather and, vegan suede, cord.  Some are wrapped, or crocheted, with silver, gold, brass & copper wire. And some feature, delicate & chunky, metal chain.  This island chic jewelry collection also has nonmetal jewelry choices, perfect for those with metal allergies and, affordable jewelry choices for holiday, birthday & just because "I love you" day, affordable gift shopping.  And if you are "shopping Vieques", they make unusual Vieques souvenirs. There is something for every character - mermaids, goddesses, belly dancers, gypsies, hippies, surfers, yogis, warriors, waddling toddlers, curious kids, preteen children, women, men, teens, mom, dad and grand folk, and someday, when this website is done, something chic, perhaps, for even your dog.  

 

Blessed Life. Jen

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