Bead & Jewelry Tales — Bangles

Big, Bold and Colorful seem to be the current trend. One little style secret (and a quick and easy way) to update your look is to do it with jewelry. Revamp your jewelry this season is by adding a few colorful pieces. From colorful bangles and earrings to must-have statement necklaces gather them up to give you an added spring in your step. Leading the way this season are colorful rhinestone pieces and beaded designs. Tassels are still in, but have evolved into pom poms and smaller fringe pieces.   Gone are the teeny tiny pendant necklaces and pieces of jewelry, now clusters of beads lend an exceptionally...

Collecting plastic jewelry has become tremendously popular. I love going to estate sales and searching for costume jewelry. There are often many pieces of plastic jewelry for sale at reasonable prices. Most jewelry lovers have heard of Bakelite and know it can be very valuable. Bakelite is known for its Art Deco styles and colorful stackable bangles, However, there are many different types of plastic jewelry that are also fabulous and collectible. Plastics are materials that can be heated and molded into different shapes, making it very versatile to work with. They also come in every color of the rainbow and can...