such jewels

Odette New York (top photo) has recently released her new collection of jewelry, Athene Divinus.  She also has a collection called Minerva Divinius.  I could live in her jewelry, and I love the names she chooses. Her blog is pretty fantastic, too.

Eerie basin (second photo) carries fantastic vintage pieces. Some are rather elaborate deco pieces, and some are quite minimal. I have tended over the years to go back and forth between the two styles, so several of my sweet spots are tickled here. The ruby and turquoise rings above can be found on their blog.  And what a beautiful name this shop carries! Eerie may not be suitable for a human, of course, but  I would love to catch the story behind it's selection!

Speaking of deco pieces, the ruby and diamond ring (third photo) above is lovely, right? It may be found in shop, Luxe Deluxe. And the handmade, eco-friendly diamond rings (fourth photo) by shop Tula Jewelry have certainly gotten my attention, as has the name of the shop, of course.

Here are some more metals, beads, stones; and painted, potted and woven pieces catching my eye:

Image one is a necklace by Juliet Groman of shop Digoyo, and she sculpts and glazes each bead herself.  The bracelet in image two may be found in shop Orange is the Sun (love).  Image three is by Erin Lightfoot of the shop, Light Footprints (clever). The necklace in image four is by Chelsea Lawler and is called "three little birds".  The fifth is a necklace by Spanish artist, Victoria, and may be found in her lovely shop, alongside many other beautifully painted pieces. The raw amethyst ring in the sixth can be found here. The beautiful woven necklaces in the second to last photo are by the lovely Kate Miss of For Me, For You, and will be in her shop very soon! The last photo is a beautiful necklace by Marisa Howard, an artist who was recently featured in the ever wonderful Etsy blog. 

Pretty stuff, huh? It's no surprise that there are such beautiful names to be found by looking to stones and metals.  I know I've not listed them all, either. Please chime in with your favorites, too!

names inspired by jewelry:

Jewel 

Stone

Geode 
Gem
Gemstone (you guys know how I feel about the smoosh lately!)

Bijou

Almodine

Ophira

Alumina

Gemma

Ula

Opal (our second could have ended up being an Opal. I was convinced she would be for about a month)

Diamond 

Yahaloma (diamond)

Ruby

Garnet

Saphire / Saphira 
Serpentine

Emerald

Amethyst 

Cameo
Goldstone

Agate

Topaz

Tourmaline

Peridot 

Iolite 

Turquoise 

Jasper

Beryl

Citrine

Carnelian 

Coral

Lapis

Rumi (Japanese for Lapis)

Onyx 

Moonstone (another smoosh that could work with a very vintage/classic, buttoned-up first name, I think)

Sanidine

Pearl

Perle

Perla

Peninah

Margaret 

Rita

Flordeperia 

Shinju (japanese)

Helmi (finnish)

Silver

Argene / Argenta (silver)

Bronze

Copper

Rust

Rosegold (a smoosh I can't resist)

Gold, Golden

Aurelia / Oralia

Orinda

Ora / Orla

Pazia

Tawny

Gilda

Alloy

Osmium

Ore

Gallium

Deco

Smith

Porcelain 

Additionally from today's inspirations (and just as divine as the precious stones):

Odette 

Athene

Minerva
Divinius

Luxe

Tula

Juliet

Victoria

Chelsea

Erin

Lightfoot

Marisa

Howard

Sun

Bird

And I just can't resist today-- there are so many beautiful shop and artist names, that I'd love to do some name combos with the stones and metals:

Odette Aurelia 

Rumi Minerva

Helmi Athene

Howard Carnelian 

Tula Rosegold

Juliet Porcelain 

Gallium Lightfoot
Opal Luxe

Sun Margaret 

Please play along! You can certainly look beyond the list here; how would you pair the names? What's you favorite stone or metal? Any jewelry you've been eyeing online?  And please feel fee to link to your post in the comments if you've written on jewelry inspired names! 

Happy Monday!

herbs and spice make everything nice

Clever Nettle is an Etsy shop run by Anja Louise Verdugo, of Portland Oregon. She sells vintage and hand made clothing.

this is a 1980's Yukiko Hanai skirt. that fabric! that name! it has pockets, y'all.  pockets!

Vintage 90's "Spring Garden Violet" skirt. and...

1950's Golden Rose Emerald Leaf skirt

 These are but one example of the nearly pristine vintage shoes she carries.

Anja Louise also keeps a lovely blog with fantastic photos! I learned here that she also designs and sews clothing, and makes patterns.

There are some really pretty names linked with this shop, from the shop name, to the shop owner's name, to the descriptions of the clothes and their designers.                                                       

Have you seen Rue magazine?  One thing in their "About" really resonated with me:

"great taste comes in many forms: the fringe of a carpet, the pull of a drawer, the lines of a sofa, the curve of a smile."

The flow of a name? What say you, Rue?  Something tells me with a name selection like Rue, you would say, "absolutely."   Taste in words (names) and tastes in the world of design often echo each other, don't they?

Further, the executive editor is Anne Sage, a spice name!

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Also Check out Etsy shop, Carrot and Coriander.  

These are great for just a splash of that vintage acid-wash.

                                                                         

Finally, I present the beautifully named, Vetiver. Such pretty songs from this band!

Nettle, Rue, Coriander, and Vetiver are certainly some of the more appealing spice/herb name selections. These four names can hold a post on their own, but of course, I want to present a larger list of similar names.  I'll start with my favorites from the herb shelf and spice rack! I'll also reach for some plants used medicinally.

Herbs and Spice make names nice:
Nettle 


Rue 


Yarrow 


Vetiver 


Saffron (Saffie) 


Coriander


Minthe (variations: Mint, Minta, Minty)


Myrrh

Clove 


and the rest of the lovelies:
Anise


Amaranth


Annona


Anon


Ati


Betony


Basil (Bas)


Belladonna


Caraway


Cardamom  


Cassia


Endive


Ginger (nickname for Virginia)


Hemlock (yes, it's poisonous if ingested, but do you plan to ingest it? Do you plan to ingest your child? Wouldn't Juniper, Holly, Laurel and the like make us sick if we ingested those?)


Juniper


Kyo (ginger)


Lavender


Paprika


Pepper


Pilu


Mallow


Marjoram


Myrtle


Mulberry


Noni


Rosemary 


Salvia


Sorrel


Sage -- what I love about this one is the double meaning. My dad always called me the "Sage from the West", because I was studying philosophy (and lived west of him), and through his teasing, I heard what I thought would actually be a beautiful name!


Thyme -- I actually love this for a sort of double meaning, too, though thyme and time are spelled differently. When we were pregnant with Nona, a friend of ours joked that we should name her Thyme Bomb,sort of poking fun of my love of unusual names. I thought the joke was a clever one, and I kept it to myself that I actually liked Thyme.


Sabola


Woodrose 


Additional yummy names from todays post:


Anne


Sage 


Anja


Louise


Clever


Spring -- I love this as a nature name for both the season and the body of water, double duty!


Garden -- I love this one.


Violet


Golden (Goldie) -- so love it


Rose 


Emerald (Em, Rem, Remy) 

Leaf 


Yukiko (Yuki, Kiko, my own nickname growing up!)

What do you guys think about herb and spice names? 

I leave you with this fun, summery song by Vetiver. Have a listen while summer lasts. Enjoy!

Happy Friday!