Contest: Win a Pair of Candy Shop Jewlz Earrings

Candy Shop Jewlz was founded in 2010 in Jacksonville Florida by Native New Yorker & Fashion Stylist Tae A' Costa.

These XL Gold Hoop Earrings-Gold & Hematite Metal Mesh balls,Copper Balls with Hanging Gold Spikes & Chains are absolutely FAB!!!

The rules are simple:
1. Follow @perceptionandco and @candyshopjewlz on Twitter.
2. ‘Like’ Perception & Co. on Facebook and Candy Shop Jewlz on Facebook.
3. Retweet (RT) this entire line:
I entered the @perceptionandco x @candyshopjewlz Earrings Giveaway on perceptionandco.blogspot.com. Follow & retweet to win!
4. Leave a comment on this post with two things:
-Your twitter name
-How you would wear the earrings

I will choose 1 lucky reader at random to win the earrings. You must follow all rules to qualify. The contest ends Friday, October 28, 2011 – 10:43 PM EST.
*If you’re not on Twitter or Facebook, simply leave a comment.*

Fab Finds Under Fifty

Melody Ehsani's Native Feather Earrings are an ABSOLUTE "fab find under fifty". The color blocking pattern of red, turquoise and black make these earrings one of a kind. It's always great to have a statement piece in your jewelry box that you can pair with something simple or spice it up and get funky. $42 for a fab find is a recessionistas dream. HAPPY SHOPPING!

Fab Finds Under Fifty

During one of my accessories craze I ran across this necklace at Aldo Accessories Store. I instantly fell in love with this necklace because it is truly a statement piece. The necklace is very versatile and unique. I did not grab it at the time (who knows why) but am ordering it as I type (on another tab). It is currently priced at $14.98 (and was originally $20). The tribal-influenced necklace features coils with a sterling silver tarnished finished along with glass pieces, and shiny stone additions. The necklace can be purchased here. Thoughts Lovies?

Amazing Accessories: Glass Jewelry

Simple and chic are two words that define Yummi Glass Jewelry. Yummi Glass handmade necklaces and earrings showcase the quality of their craftsmanship and uniqueness. Priced at $81 these transparent hand-blown glass necklaces with 24K gold leaf pendants are in a class of their own.

Sea Glass Essentials Contest

Perception & Co. wanted to start the Holiday Season off with a one of a kind gift. Sea Glass Essentials is "bold, elegant and romantic eco-friendly jewelry". All of the materials for the jewelry is hand picked and handmade. Now to the best part.....what you will is a one of a kind necklace designed and handcrafted by Sea Glass Essentials.

Here is what you need to do to be eligible for the contest:

• You must be a follower of the blog (If you are unsure how to become a follower here is what you need to do: on the right hand panel of this blog there is a tab titled "My Lovies". Under "My Lovies" there will be a tab to click on "FOLLOW" and the rest is self explanatory.)


• Send a picture of yourself with your favorite accessory on to PerceptionAndCo@gmail.com


• In your email let us know why that specific accessory (in your picture) was needed to complete your look.

Click here for other one of a kind, handcrafted designs by Sea Glass Essentials.

Update****** Here is a picture of the necklace you can win. The retail value is $219 and it took hours to make....This is a one of a kind piece. Good Luck Lovies.

Venessa Azriaga Charm Bracelet

I love charm bracelets and while looking for a new addition to restart my collection I came across the Pinata Charm Bracelet by Venessa Azriaga (priced at $275). I am not a fan of all of the charms on this bracelet but its definitely fun. Someone will love it, just not me...what are your thoughts?

Amazing Accessories: Sea Glass Essentials

I had the pleasure of speaking with Kim, one half of the Fab duo of Sea Glass Essentials. If you are unfamiliar Sea Glass Essentials is "bold, elegant and romantic eco-friendly jewelry". All of the materials for the jewelry is hand picked and handmade. Below are a few pictures of some of the amazing work from Sea Glass Essentials. Perception & Co. and Sea Glass Essentials will be launching a contest in December for all of you Accessory Lovers!!!! The item you will win will be CUSTOM made..... (no one in the world will have this piece). All of the deets to enter the contest will be posted in December but the first thing you will need to do is be a follower of this blog.....so follow follow follow!!!!!


(If you are unsure how to become a follower here is what to do: on the right hand panel of this blog there is a tab titled "My Lovies". Under "My Lovies" there will be a tab to click on "FOLLOW".)





Check out Sea Glass Essentials for other products.

Amazing Accessories: Steven Shein

Steven Shein is one of the most original accessory designers I know....There is noone who is as creative with "statement" jewelry as Shein. I have previously posted about Shein's pieces but there are some new items that I had to share with you. Check out a few of these new items from the "Neivz" collection. Ladies dare to be different. There is no need to verbalize anything when you are adorned with one of these pieces...they speak for themselves ((evil grin)). Check out more from Steven Shein on Karmaloop.com ....HAPPY SHOPPING.

Amazing Accessories: MK Watch

I absolutely love American Designer Michael Kors. There is always something for everyone in all of his collections and this watch is no different. Although it has a masculine feel the rose gold look holds no bars and is quite feminine. The high shine finish gives the watch a crisp style. Priced at $250 this watch is definitely a must have. Sidebar: All women need a classic watch (and this serves up classic with a twist). This will be one of my many Fall purchases. You can get this timeless piece at Net-A-Porter.

Marvelous Misses-Jada Pinkett Smith

Jada Pinkett Smith has been looking absolutely stunning (not that she doesn't almost always look fab). I do believe that these two fits are ranking as my faves. Could it be the sleek, neat and perfectly placed pony tail or her amazing legs. Whatever it may be she is working it... Jada's fuchsia shirt dress complimented her Jimmy Choos making this look my ultimate fave (simple and glamorous). Jada sparkled in Stella McCartney and Tito Pedrini jewels. This is the epitome of simple but chic. Below are some more sleek and chic looks from JPS. Learn.....

Amazing Accessories-Melody Ehsani

Melody Ehsani debuted her lookbook for Fall/Winter 2010 and it is absolultey breathtaking. From the array of models to the wow factor of the accessories this is one of the best lookbooks thus far. The new Melody Ehsani lookbook consists of three collections PROTECT ME FROM WHAT I WANT, LOVE SEES COLOR and WE LIVE IN THEIR WORLD. This collection is absolutely worthy of a WAIVERRRRRRRRR! Sign me up....please and thanks.

Photos from http://melodysblog.tumblr.com/

Amazing Accessories-Rosena Sammi

Rosena’s jewelry is handcrafted by expert artisans in India. Her jewelry has been worn by celebrities including Lindsay Lohan, Jessica Alba, Debra Messing, and the latest Jessica Simpson and Khloe Kardashian on the cover of Life & Style. Above are the Bhangra Bangles in solids and multi-colored. Check out http://shoprosenasammi.com/Shop.htmlfor to shop or explore more of her fine jewelery.

Muff Mouthing Off: Are Those Real?

I received a call from my sister in law yesterday and she asked how someone could tell if pearls were real or fake. I have two different sets of fresh cultured water pearls. My mom and her mom (my grandmother) are heavy into pearls. I was able to give my sister in law the information she needed to determine whether she had real or fake pearls and I will share that same info with you. There are several ways you can find out if you've been dooped.

Tooth Test
Rub the pearls lightly along the biting edge of your upper front teeth. If they feel gritty or sandy, they are real pearls. If they feel smooth, they are probably imitations.

Friction Test
Take two pearls then lightly rub one against the other. If they feel gritty or sandy, they are real pearls. If they feel smooth, they are not real.

Surface Magnification
Magnify the surfaces of the pearls with a magnifier. If they look grainy, the beads are imitation pearls. If they look scaly, maze-like, they are real pearls

Flaw Test
Examine the pearls for flaws. If they appear flawless and unnatural perfection, they might be imitation.

Matching Test
Observe the whole pearl jewelry piece, their shape, luster, size, and color. Imitations can perfectly match while real pearls tend to be variations.

Overtone Test
Imitation is lack of overtone. Real pearls have various overtones.

Drilled-Hole Test
The pearl nacre coating is thicker than the coating of imitations. Therefore, you may find a clear dividing line between the nacre and nucleus from the real pearl's drilled-hole.

Amazing Accessories-Maria Cristina Bellucci

I have never seen anything this creative from a jewlery designer in all of my 28 years of life. Maria Cristina Bellucci has outdone the jewerly world with this brilliant collection. Maria was originally a costume designer but decided to create her own jewelry line made up of colored pencils. The colored fragments are fused together exposing the natural and colored wood. I so die.........

Amazing Accessories

Hola divas and divos....I was looking for some funky accessories and came across an amazing site http://www.charmandchain.com/collections/all/. They have some of the most creative pieces Ive seen in a while. Here are some of my faves (consisting of jewelry designers: Elizabeth Cole, Nicole Romano and Fallon) ....I die....