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Yesterday, I was talking tropical colours.  Today, let's talk hot earrings!

I am still on to the tropical colours - today it is grey out there, so the colours cheer me up.  

If you are actually experiencing hot tropical weather, earrings are a great jewelry choice.  They are not against your {sweaty} skin, like necklaces, bracelets or rings are.  

My two choices that add some bling and swing are the Majorca and the Catalina earrings.  Even the names are H-O-T!  How cheery is that?!

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Soon, we will officially pass into summer.  That got me thinking about tropical locations.  

We have a temperate climate here, not too - not too cold.  So we don't experience the hot, tropical heat.  

What about some tropical colours instead?  Red for tropical flowers, like orchids. Greens for all the foliage of a tropical land. Golds, a warm colour for your jewelry.  Even though my pieces are bronze, they do have that warm gold colour. 

Umbrella drink anyone?

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When I was little, I found a piece of beaver chewed driftwood.  I thought it looked an awful lot like Piglet, Winnie-the-Pooh's side kick (one of my favourite stories). 

When I told my grandfather that the stick looked like Piglet and that I wanted him to put agates on it for Piglet's eyes, he had no idea who Piglet was!  My 6 year old self was astonished - how could he not know?!!!!

So, we traded - he gave (driftwood) Piglet eyes and my mom and I read him the Winnie-the-Pooh stories.  

Now, I am matching driftwood with my bronze jewelry - it helps keep the memories close.  What do you have that keeps your memories close?

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Often you see statement necklaces in a modern style, sometimes over the top.  But it doesn't have to be that way.  This triple stack of bronze beads is eye catching enough to make a statement.  

As you can see, my Martinique necklace goes with driftwood - that's pretty down to earth and organic.  

I even have these earrings to go with it.  Organic, elegant, yet bold.  

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World Oceans Day is to put a spotlight on our blue planet.  To celebrate and honour our oceans and work together to restore and conserve them.  

Here, in the Salish Sea, June is also Orca Month, highlighting the habitat of the resident population of orcas.  

I decided to celebrate with my orca and some sea treasures.  This Ocean Curl pendant has a graceful, orca like curve, so it joined the party as well.  

How will you honour the ocean?  

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My Capella necklace is what I am wearing these days.  This one is with the large (2 inch) bronze bead drop.  

I like to pair it with my Minoan earrings, shown here in my favourite size with my medium coral reef beads.  

Both the Capella and the Minoan come in multiple bead sizes, so you can get the ones that suit you the best!  

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My Ballenas necklace is in the classic style and I wanted to show it with various tops.  First, a V-neck in a shade of grey.  I like this necklace against the skin.  The colour of the top doesn't necessarily highlight the bronze, but it also doesn't detract from it.  

Next up is the royal blue t-shirt like top.  Now I love the bronze against this colour of shirt.  BUT the neckline is a bit too casual for this classic style of necklace.  

Lastly, we have the round neck shirt.  I like this combination of neckline and colour the best for the Ballenas.  The bronze stands out against the fabric and the necklace hangs nicely.  The best way to figure this all out is to try and see.  You will know when it feels right.  

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Today is World Bicycle Day.  The UN declared World Bicycle day to celebrate the bicycle as "a simple, affordable, reliable, clean and environmentally fit sustainable means of transportation, fostering environmental stewardship and health".  

I realize I should have been out riding today.  Instead I have pretty pictures of a colourful card I received last year on my birthday.  I do love to bike, though. 

As for the jewelry part - well I mostly don't wear jewelry when riding, except when the occasion calls for it (the jewelry I mean).  When I do, I like something light to wear and easy to care for, but still has a bit of pizzaz.  That is why I like my Lucia necklace, because it checks all those boxes (the one pictured is a small bead, one inch).

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I got some new tops recently, to add to my spring wardrobe.

I decided to show you how my Dominica necklace looks with the differing colours and necklines.  

Which one do you like best?

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I do like to switch up my jewelry based on my mood and perhaps what I am wearing.  

My Isles collection is versatile that way.  All the pieces are made from my bronze coral reef beads and they can be mixed and matched depending on how you feel.  

Today, I am loving these Majorca Earrings.  See how they move?!  

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My friend Julie, who I have known since grade 6, arranged for a birthday delivery for me.  

Chock full of goodies from The Farmer's Daughter, it was a fantastic and generous gift.  

So, I filled a glass with Prosecco and a glass with beads and I "cheers" to her.  Best that I don't play with my tools while drinking tho'...

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Ok, I admit it.  My favourites change regularly.  But right now I am loving my Captiva earrings.  Yesterday, I talked about my hair cut experience.  You can see I put on my go to earrings, both before and after the event.  

I love that they are simple and light.  I love that they have movement and are dangly.  

I love that they catch the light and can go from day to evening (if we were doing that right now...).  If you love them too, head on over to my shop and get yourself a pair!  

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