Ever wonder who takes all my personal PayPal?

Laughing Starfish, that's who. This beauty is called Kelp Empire. My birthstone is peridot and only in recent years could you get anything beautiful in this color, so I still jump at the chance.

Lovely peridot dyed green crystals that accent this loop pendant. They are surrounded by more faceted green glass and some silver accents, and they shimmer and sparkle in sunlight!

The loop is double-strung with strong nylon coated wire and hanging from a satin cord which closes with a lobster-claw clasp that has a teeny starfish charm accent.

She'll cut your necklace at any length: super low for young nurslings or high for optimal showing off above a lower cut t-shirt. I'm getting this one with a chocolate brown cord and cut shorter. Hazel is almost three and still nursing but she can reach it if she wants to play with it. Hah!

The thing is, these are called nursing necklaces but *anyone* can wear them. I usually get complimented over and over by teenaged girls and trust me, they have no idea it can be used as a nursing necklace. Beyond that, if you have a baby of any age, nursing or not, they will love to play with it. It's just beautiful and practical jewelry. I am actually not a jewelry person but Laughing Starfish is different and suits my busy no-fuss-allowed lifestyle.

And to go with it?

This gorgeous watch! 

More of those fabulous peridot dyed green crystals, this time in a shape that will feel smoother on the wrist, are wire-wrapped together with thick wire to a square watch face, and have an extra bit of chain on the end so that you can adjust the length of the watch for comfort!

I love square faced watches.

And finally?

Earrings! I admit, I didn't get my ears pierced until I was 21, so I never remember to change my earrings. My ears are extremely sensitive so I have to leave gold posts in them or they will get infected and/or grow over in no time. I can wear super hypoallergenic earrings during the day for short 12 hour stints.

Dorota made these for me with niobium hooks. She usually makes them with silver plated hooks, or if you want she can put them on sterling silver or surgical steel or niobium for sensitive ears, and she can include earring backings if you need those too.

And while I was checking out with these, I found this Necklace for a Mermaid. I cannot resist!

How gorgeous is this thing? I would be fantasizing about it for years if I didn't buy it. I'm going to call it all an early birthday present to me.

Dorota is great to work with, and her packages are so fun to receive. She usually covers them with stickers and even includes candy inside! (As if her luscious jewelry isn't yummy enough!)

Even if you are just window shopping, she's worth a look. It's like candy for your neck. Laughing Starfish! She's my dealer.

Comments

[FireMom]

I've been stalking Laughing Starfish's store for a long time. I didn't know whether or not LittleBrother would want/need a nursing necklace. But as he tried to yank off my normal necklace the other day, I think I'll go ahead and buy one. I love any of the rainbow colored ones. :)

[Tracy]

Very pretty! That is my birthstone too.

[Suzanne]

FireMom, the best thing about her stuff is that you don't need to be nursing, or even have a baby to wear it! My sister got several of them for people for gifts last christmas and none of her recipients had babies! And they loved them! To me, the nursing part is just an excuse to buy it. heh heh

[Stacey]

Oh my! Peridot is my birthstone too and I am loving that you can find more and more beautiful things in that color. Hmmm, every nursing mama/baby needs a nursing necklace, right??

[Karen]

I should NOT have clicked that link. I NEED one of the rainbow ones now!!! **vbg** On the pastel rainbow cord. Need. More. PayPal... **drool**

[Lillian]

I also have super sensitive ears and here's a random tip I learned in a magazine one time - put a coat of clear nailpolish on the hooks/posts of earring that you otherwise wouldn't be able to wear. It helps me a lot when I want to wear something fun! (which isn't often;) I can't do anything too heavy, but for something like those earring you have a pic of - it would work so well!

[Lindsey]

I've been looking for the perfect nursing necklace for the longest time, and found one there. Thanks for the link!!

[Lisa]

Wow, those are beautiful! My twins were born in August and I wasn't really thrilled with their birthstone color...but seeing this makes me excited for them! What a gorgeous color! I need a family ring haha!

[Abby]

I adore her stuff! I can personally attest to the quality construction. We have a favorite nursing necklace from her that has accidentally been run through the wash, not once, but twice. It is still a favorite of my 16 mo old. He never gets tired of flipping the "big" bead around.