Friday!

Wishing you a week full of goodness and light. Try to let your heart open wide to the joys that are showing themselves to you right now, wild and real. Talk to strangers and drive/walk/swim/crawl to places you’ve never been before.

 (gif found here)

‘Two hands, one heart, Till death us part.’
Ring made in England in the 17th century.

(British Museum)

Holiday

I'm all set for a long weekend of travel...normal posting service will resume on my return!

Sailing ship earrings by Gabriella Kiss, discovered at evencleveland via dreams of gold and silver and A.N. Devers' Pinterest.

Also: golden noses, silver mushrooms, foot charms, tiny walnuts and sleeping birds.

Found my dream summer sandals...you gotta show your toes some love. GOLD says LOVE ; )

Egyptian mens Sandals from The Met.

Fairtrade & Fairmined Gold

'I would ask (the people in the UK) to understand that when they buy our gold, they'll be doing a good thing and helping many women who work hard and struggle in order to get the gold.'

Jenny Torres Delgado, 27 year old miner in Santa Filomena, Peru

Fairtrade and Fairmined certified gold is the world's first independent ethical certification system for gold. By buying Fairtrade and Fairmined gold you are making a difference to the lives of small scale artisan miners and their communities.

• The world's first independent ethical certification scheme for gold
• Exclusively from artisanal and small-scale miners
• Miners must meet standards on safety, worker rights and the environment
• Buying Fairtrade and Fairmined gold makes a real difference to the lives of miners, their families and communities Jewellery with the Fairtrade and Fairmined gold stamp is extra special. Buying it means you know the small-scale and artisanal miners were paid a fair price, giving them financial security. They also receive an extra amount of money to invest in building the future of their families and their communities, through education, medical care or environmental projects.
 

Look carefully and you'll find the Fairtrade and Fairmined stamp on every piece...find out more about the certification here and where to buy here.

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"...The Brass Bone Bangle is a cast brass bracelet in the shape of an elongated bone -- perhaps a femur -- dainty and dangerously alluring..." 

from Magpie and Rye