Guest Blog:Baubles, Bangles, and Beads

It is a true privilege to be a guest on my daughter’s blog.  Does this mean that sometimes she thinks I’m trendy?  The only time I can remember being even slightly trendy was in 2nd grade when a family friend gave me a pair of go-go boots.  Now go-go boots back in 1966 were definitely trendy, but I digress. . .

 I really enjoy jewelry.  I like wearing it and I like looking at it.  Each piece of jewelry is like a little piece of art.  My tastes do not run to fine jewelry, nor does my pocketbook. . .  I tend to like plastics, lucites, resins, wood, copper, brass—in other words COSTUME jewelry and I especially like bangle bracelets—they are easy on, easy off and come in an endless variety of colors and designs.

 Because I enjoy jewelry as art I like to have pieces out where I can see them.  They make me smile.  I stash my bangles in big bowls or old planters.

 I also have a stand on my vanity that was made to hold dainty little fingertip towels but I use it as a rotating display piece for my bangles.  It’s Autumn now so I displayed a delicious selection of Fall colored bangles.

 An old garden rake makes a handy display rack for fun necklaces and really, doesn’t everyone have an old rake hanging around their bathroom?

For organizing my dozens of earrings that aren’t on display I use old egg cartons or ice cube trays.  You can get fancy shmancy trays for jewelry at The Container Store, but for a buck or less you can keep your earrings separated and handy to wear.

 In my closet I use a special hanger for my assortment of necklaces.You can see I have quite the gamut from pearls to wooden jungle animals—costume jewelry can be so quirky and fun! 

This thing is heavy!

I wondered just how heavy, so I decided to weigh it.  It comes in at just over 10 pounds, so if you go this route make sure you have a sturdy closet rod.  To be covered in an avalanche of falling clothes and jewelry would not be pretty. 

 Enjoy your baubles, bangles and beads!

-MJE