Now, I openly admit popping in to Sephora to purchase a shade of Stila eyeshadow that Ms. McCain recommended on her blog. Seriously.

But there is something about those giant hoops that seems borderline…inappropriate? To confirm this theory, I conducted a rather cursory Google search to take the pulse of our great nation on this topic.

Big Hoop Earrings, Trendmill. Too bad the post isn’t dated. How else will I know if this is a new trend or an old one, Trendmill?? Also, the hoops featured don’t meet the exact specs of McCain’s.

Do You Think BIG Hoop-Earrings are Cute?!, Yahoo Answers. I’ll let the responses speak for themselves:

• no. i call them hore hoop earings
• nope, sleezyyy.
• They kind of remind me of a prostitute. Especially the really big golden ones or something from the 70s disco era.
• Maybe they were once but now I think they are very scanger/chav like
• No. In high school, my friends and I called them “hooker hoops” cause all the slutty girls wore them.

That’s what I was afraid of. I too remember the big hoop girls from high school.

If you want to live dangerously:

Metal Hoop Earring, $3.80
Forever 21

Otherwise, take a tip from Nana:

You still can’t go wrong with pearls.

Peacock Hoop Earrings, £6
Accessorize

A certain someone came to the office wearing these last week. She picked them up on a weekend trip to London to visit her beau.

These lovely earrings are also quite light. They look substantial but won’t yank your lobes.

Smokey Quartz Briolette – Earrings…, $24
Abigail Percy

Aventurine Earrings…, $30
Abigail Percy

Fun fact: if a gemstone exhibits Aventurine-like qualities, it is said to demonstrate aventurescence. I love that.

Extra party bonus fun fact: the name Aventurine comes from the Italian “a ventura,” or “by chance.” (Same link as above.)

Tack så mycket, Smosch : )

Silver Origami Ninja Throwing Star (Shuriken) Earrings, $28 EUR
Hapa

The link above is to Hapa’s DaWanda storefront, but she’s also on Etsy (and with a lot more inventory).

Here are three new favorites I recently discovered. Each bring a unique perspective to vintage materials.

KariBeth
Aside from taking the most incredible product shots — works of art themselves — her jewelry is lovely. It was impossible to pick one piece to show off. Bookmark her blog, or sign up for updates, to peek at new items as they appear.

Vintage Rhinestone Daisy Necklace, $58
KariBeth

Lustre
In her words, “sweet trinkets.” I couldn’t agree more. The lucky cat makes me smile. So does her take on the acorn. (I might like it better than Kenneth Jay Lane’s!)

Maneki Neko Charm Necklace, $29
Lustre

Glitteryblue
Her earrings make me wish my ears were still pierced. Everything is so thoughtfully selected and put together. Sigh.

Fabulous Pink Cab Drops Limited Edition Earrings, $12
Glitteryblue

I was happy to see many jewelry-makers representin’:

• Aziza’s Boutique
• Rebecca Mooney
• Rocks and Salt

In addition, sitting outside the tent in what can only be described as the burning sun, was Laura Su of Prismera Design. She was displaying many items in her Flora & Folium Collection, a series of “modern botanical silhouettes cut from recycled stainless steel.” They were gorgeous:

When you purchase an item from the Flora & Folium Collection, 10% of the sale goes to Keep America Beautiful.

Laura told me that she works at Rare Device, where her work is also for sale.

Clockwise from the top left:
Honey Locust Necklace, $70
Fir Earrings, $120
Fuchsia Necklace, $66
Chrysanthemum Earrings, $92
Prismera Design

The Brooklyn Indie Market at Smith & Union Street will be open every Saturday and Sunday throughout the summer, from 11AM – 7PM.

Well, I had to start somewhere.

These babies were featured on the home page of Etsy this evening. Perfect for a date with Jim Edmonds. Wranglers optional.

If my ears were still pierced, I’d be all over them. The grape soda ones are cute, too.

I almost wish you couldn’t see the word “Bud” — I wonder if I’d be able to place the design otherwise. You don’t really appreciate the can’s color scheme, retro-laurel wreaths and script font when you’re busy shotgunning. Not that I would, uh, know anything about that.

dangling buds, $14.00
::woundedheartdesigns::