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Little Brown Bird is home to handcrafted/ handmade jewelry, silver, semiprecious stones and vintage beads. There’s a variety of collection to complement any style and price point for young girls to women. Mary Ryan, an Interior Design Consultant and Jewelry designer is the creative soul behind Little Brown Bird.
Quoting Mary:
I love photography, writing, painting, singing, acting…I could go on and on. Still, my love for all things shiny keeps me happily engrossed in jewelry design. Every piece created is a product of a restless imagination.
You will find a little bit of everything in Mary’s work. She doesn’t believe in stifling her creative energy and will try at just about anything. You can find more about Mary Ryan and every addition and announcement to her Little Brown Bird shop in her blog and her work in her website. Mary is also a proud member of the Jewelry on Etsy Team (JET). She just opened a new creative supplies shop in January 2008 called In The Raw.
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One very lucky winner will win BOTH the Copper Lotus Flower Earrings ($22) and the Ruby Tuesday Glass and Brass Earrings ($26)! Talk about a big celebration if you win!
HOW TO WIN:
I’ve decided to spice things up with the giveaway posts by changing the entry requirements. I love to read what you’ll come up with!
1st entry: Tell me, in the comments, which piece of jewelry is most memorable to you.
2nd entry: Browse the beautiful pieces at Little Brown Bird and mention your favorite.
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There are two pieces of jewelry that are most memorable to me. The first is a ring I had made out of my grandmother’s wedding ring. I love that it’s a bit of my taste combined with the knowledge that she wore it throughout her 60+ years of marriage.
The second being my engagement ring. It’s small. Nothing fancy. We were so incredibly broke when we first got engaged…according to the jewelry store it’s a “promise ring”, but that doesn’t make a difference to me. I love it.
The Pansy Fine Silver Earrings are cute! I also like the look of the Ball and Chain Glass Brass and Silver Earrings. Very cool.
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One of my most memorable pieces of jewelry is a snowman necklace my grandpa gave me when I was a child. I love the snowman to this day as it reminds me of my grandpa who has sense pasted andthe day I got my first “big girl” jewelry.
As for a favorite piece of jewelry from LBB it’s really hard to choose. She has a lot of pieces that are amazing. Currently the mom in me loves loves loves Handprint Fine Silver Earrings in Brushed Silver. At some point in every child’s life they cast their hand prints in plaster and these earrings are a great way to tastefully scream I’m a mom!
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My most memorable piece of jewelery is my class ring from highschool. So many good memories attached it.
1)The most memorable piece of jewelry I ever had was a Weeble necklace I had as a child. Weebles was toys popular in the 1970′s. They were made by Hasbro as a part of their Playskool collection. They still make but they look different today. Mine were smaller and shaped like eggs. The commerical said”They weeble, they wooble but they don’t fall down”. My necklace was a small enamel pendant made to look like a girl Weeble. I wish I still had it.
Oh I wish you still had it too. That is so precious and memorable!
2)London Ground is my favorite from LBB. I also love the name. But all are pretty.
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I think the most memorable piece of jewelry I have ever owned was a lovely locket necklace my daughter gave me with a picture of her and the grandchildren in it.
I really love these earrings in Little Brown Bird’s shop
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That is one precious jewelry!
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The piece of jewelry that is the most memorable to me is the necklace my mother gave me on my wedding day. It was my grandmothers (her moms) diamond necklace… very simple, and I wear it almost everyday.
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I like the tradition of giving/receiving jewelry pieces from generations ahead of me. Even a very simple piece is so meaningful.
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My engagement ring is most memorable to me. My fiance took me out to dinner at the revolving restaurant in the Space Needle in Seattle. Afterward, we went up to the observation deck, and he proposed! It was amazing.
I bet that moment was unforgettable too!
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My favorite item at littlebrownbird is the Gypsy Plumb earrings. They are really pretty.
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The most memorable piece of jewelery is a sand dollar necklace that my mom gave me in my teen years. I hold it near and dear to my heart as when I wear it or visit the ocean it brings me to remember times that I spent with my mom at the beach.
I think that is a very nice way to remember your mom and the beach, Erin. I wish I kept the things I had when I was a teenager!
I have several but one special one is a ring from my future daughter in law who was murdered two weeks after giving me the ring. She was also carrying a baby at the time. I miss her to this day.
Oh my God!! How tragic. So sorry to hear about this. May she and the baby rest in peace.
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The Citrus Splash Carved Shell Pendant Necklace is my favorite from her shop. It’s warm and happy and reminds me of Summer.
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My engagement ring. The diamond belonged to my mother-in-law, and because she was widowed wanted us to have it. My husband wears his father’s wedding band.
Now that is something different! I guess then you couldn’t hate your mother in-law!
I think the Licorice Stripe Glass Bead Earrings are very pretty!
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My Dad gave me a silver dollar from 1921 ( the year he was bor). I wear it as a necklace.
That is a precious jewelry you have.
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I love the Bloomin’ Black and White Glass Pendant.
1: My most Memorable Jewelry is Rice Necklaces… I blogged about it here: http://www.erikajean.com/2008/10/friday-flashback-photo-booth.html
Rice necklaces — hmm, very intriguing. I’ll check your post out!
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The ruby tuesday glass is most memorable to me because it reminds me of Victorian times which I am very fond of.
From the Little Brown Bird, I love the Porcelain Blue Birds Earrings. So pretty.
My most memorable piece of jewelry is a rose sterling pin that my daughter made me after she graduated from college! She used to draw me roses when she was a child and getting a three d one in silver was really special and meaningful!
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So meaningful, I agree. I’d drown myself in tears if my daughter did that!
I love the Pansy Fine Silver Earrings! Very cute and quite funky!
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When I was girl(8 yrs old) my mom bought me a ring at a garage sale and I thought it was the prettiest ring I had ever seen! It was made out of glass and had different colors to it and if you looked at it in the light, the colors from the ring would glow and get brighter. thanks jacquecurl@gmail.com
Looks like a magic ring to me! Thanks for sharing, Jacque.
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My most memorable jewelry is my amethyst ring that my grandpa gave me. It belonged to my grandma, and is the only piece of jewelry of hers that i inherited. I’ve worn it since i was 12, and have had it repaired twice, but i still love it and NEVER take it off.
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That is indeed memorable, Tara!
From LLB I really love the sassy sally vintage pendant- so cute!!
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My most memorable jewelry is the blue sapphire earrings my parents gave me when I was a kid. I still wear them sometimes and they remind me fondly of great childhood memories.
Blue sapphire is my favorite or anything blue. It must be good to have something to remember your childhood memories.
The Mocha Dreams Brecciated Agate and Silver Bracelet is really exquisite. I also liked the blue silk flower hair pins too!
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My most memorable piece of jewelry is my earrings made from fish scales. I bought them myself in Venezuela when I was 13. They are so huge I can’t even wear them because they make my ears hurt!
That is so unique! Earrings out of fish scales! Who would have thought.
My favorite pieces are the Cherry Blossom Fine Silver hoop earrings and the You Make Me Blush Pink Crackle Glass and Silver earrings. Thanks!
My most memorable piece of jewelry is my wedding ring. My husband found it in the snow one day before he met me. He just had a feeling come over him to dig and there it was. He took it to the police and turned it in just in case someone lost it. No one came to claim it and he got it back. He was in financial troubles at that time and he was going to try to sell it. Another feeling came to him not to. Then he met me and it became my wedding ring. I have never seen one like it.
Hi Crystal, I think that is so romantic!
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I love the Cinnabar Rising Earrings!! They are lovely!
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My most memorial piece of jewelry is the diamond watch my mom gave me 25 years ago. I know that she had to scrimp and save to get me that and I will treasure it forever!!!!
Amazing how our mothers go the distance to give us something really precious!
I really like the Aryka- Turquoise and Sterling Silver Earrings. Those are really lovely.
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necklace is the most memorable for me because its my first present from a guy.
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I am a jewelry maker myself. I think the watch face (it is antique and does not keep time) which belonged to my now deceased Aunt used as a focal for a handmade bracelet I made. I used lampworked wedding cake beads. I set the hands to read the exact hour and minute of my birth.
That is such a clever idea!
I like the simplicity of the Handprint Fine Silver Earrings!
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As for a favorite piece of jewelry from LBB it’s really hard to choose. She has a lot of pieces that are amazing. Currently the mom in me loves loves loves Handprint Fine Silver Earrings in Brushed Silver. At some point in every child’s life they cast their hand prints in plaster and these earrings are a great way to tastefully scream I’m a mom!
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I wear my Mother’s wedding band and that is the most memorable to me – it combines my memories of my Mother and Father who gave it to her many years ago. Since my parents are both gone now, I treasure this little band.
That’s a band you should treasure forever!
I love the Chocolate Goodness Hand Blown Glass Earrings
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The most memorable piece of jewelry is the opal necklace my grandparents gave me for my 12th Bday. All of us (cousins-12 girls) received a similar one on their 12th Bday.
My favorite item is Aryka-Hill Tribe Silver and Turquoise Bracelet.
Most memorable would be the locket my husband surprised me with, Not only did he have my initials engraved, he also put pictures of all three boys in it.
Such a sweet husband! Take good care of him.
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Most memorable is the Leaf and Berry Necklace because of the colours and different textures.
My favourite is the cinnabar rising earings. I love red and I also love the texture of the earings.
Oops misunderstood the memorable jewelry thing. My most memorable piece of jewelry is an opal ring my parents gave to me when I was about 8. I loved that ring and I was devestated when I lost it down the drain at the swimming pool
Yikes! I’d be devastated too!
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I have a little heart shaped locket with flowers and jewels all over it that I received after my mother passed, It’s one of my most memorable pieces of jewelry because it reminds me of her. It’s not something I wear often though.. especially with little ones grabbing hands at the moment.
Oh that is indeed memorable, please don’t lose it!
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My most memorable piece of jewelry would have to be my engagement ring because it has the most sentimental value to me.
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My most memorable piece of jewelry is a pair of earrings my parents gave me for Christmas as a teenager. They’re memorable because I know my dad saw them in a store on vacation that summer and bought them for me because he knew I’d love them. (He’s not a planner or spontaneous, so that means a lot)
Your dad might not be a planner or spontaneous gift giver but he sure is sweet in my book!
I love the coffee in bed earrings.
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the mocha dreams agate bracelet is beautiful
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I wear my grandmothers wedding ring everyday. That is most valuable to me out of everything that I own.
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That piece of jewelry must be really important to you and to your grandmother.
My most memorable piece of jewelry is a a brooch and earring set that my grandmother had. It was little blue flowers made of shells.
My favorite item in the store is the London Underground earrings. I love the bright red beads.
My Birthstone Ring is Memorable to me.
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I adore the earrings my grandmother gave me. Flower petals made from silver with little blue sapphires in the middle. My grandfather had made them himself for my grandmother. When he passed away, my grandmother wanted me to have something he had made.
The bamboo zen glass pendant is very lovely in Little Brown Bird’s shop.
Your grandfather is such a sweet man! I bet men like him are hard to come by these days!
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I picked the Hand Print Earrings as the most memorable piece. They remind me of the hand prints in clay I have of all three of my children. Although they are grown and have children now I still keep these in a glassed front cabinet with my other treasures.
Aww, we moms just want to keep memories of our kids forever, don’t we?
I am so glad the giveaway is earrings for they are my favorite piece of jewerly. I also love the Copper Water Lily earrings but if I had the money I would buy every pair, all of them are just beautiful and unique. I have never seen a site with so many unusal earrings. You could not wear any of them that they would not be the first thing noticeable about you. Thank you for finding these and allowing me to MAYBE win!
I agree, Little Brown Bird has lots of beautiful pieces! Goodluck!!
My most memorable piece of jewelry that i remember the most was a ring I got when I was about ten it had my birthstone and was just gorgeous.
Do you still have that ring now?
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my most memorable piece of jewelry was a pearl mickey mouse necklace my mom bought me on our mother/daughter trip to wdw last January. we had a wonderful time, and it is a special token from that.
You and your mom at Disney World? Wow, my mom and I can do the same! Keep the special token!
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at lbb: i LOVE the purple butterfly bobby pins. i obviously love butterflies, and purple is my fave color.
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my most memorable piece of jewelry is a white rose brooch that i received from a friend on the Christmas after my first husband passed away. it was special because at the time, i was missing his gifts to me and sort of wished for a white rose as a sign that he was still watching over me.
I am sure he is still watching over you. What a sweet memory.
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i had a hard time choosing my favorite among the beautiful pieces. i finally settled on gypsy plumb earrings. lovely!
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My most memorable piece of jewelry is a simple pink heart necklace that represents breast cancer awareness. Every time I wear it, I think of my mom who successfully beat stage 3 breast cancer over 6 years ago.
Kudos to your mom! I agree, that pink heart necklace must be so memorable for you and your mom, too.
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my grandmother’s gold wedding band, worn thin with age, that she chose to give to me. that meant a lot to me–she had many grandchildren!!
You must hold a special place in her heart that’s why she chose to give it to you. Weren’t the others jealous about it? (Just curious)
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Wow -these pieces are really beautiful! I especially love the look of the Desiree Red Flower Heart Pendant Necklace.
Thanks for the giveaway!
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I’m going to be sappy, but I think my engagement ring has the most meaning for me. We’re getting married this fall, after being together for 10 years, and when we went to pick out engagement rings, she picked out a ring for her that was much more my style, and I picked out a ring for me that was her style. So I love my ring because it’s gorgeous, and because I have that piece of her in it.
Such sweet couple you two are! Best wishes on your wedding!
I love the Chained Victorian Hand Blown Glass necklace, it’s stunning and very unusual.
and, since i really like turquoise, either the silver and turquoise earrings (i wear earrings ALL the time) or bracelet would probably be at the top of my list.
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My most memorable piece is the diamond and sapphire ring that was my mother’s engagement ring. She died when I was quite young and my father gave it to me on my 21st birthday.
I like traditions like this. What a sweet way to remember your mom and how thoughtful of your dad to keep a piece of her jewelry!
My favorite item in the store is the Aryka-Hill Tribe Silver and Turquoise Bracelet. Lovely.
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My most memorable piece of jewellery is my engagement ring!!
My dh proposed to me on Thanksgiving Monday (Canadian!!) and we decided to elope (after eight years of dating!!).
We visited the jewellers, ordered an engagement ring and bought the wedding band.
We got married the next weekend…the engagement ring was finished the week after that…so I got engaged after I got married (to the same man)!!!
..and we will celebrate our 27th year of marriage this year…
That is such a unique story and a sweet one as well!!
Love the Chained Victorian Hand Blown Glass necklace (am a sucker for anything Victorian!!)
When I was a little girl, my aunt and uncle gave me a necklace that was made of an Indian head penny. I wore it forever and ever. I lost it somewhere around my sophomore year of college (what idiots we become in college!) and I have been looking to replace it ever since. It was so simple, but somehow touched a nerve with me.
Of course, now I have to say that my engagement and wedding rings are my current irreplaceable and memorable pieces of jewelry…but a part of me thinks I might take that necklace over those…shhhh…don’t tell my wonderful husband!
The necklace you lost was really very important to you, huh! I am sorry you lost it. I hope somehow, it finds its way back to you.
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I think the Sage Serenity Hoop Earrings would be a great present for my sister. They are just the right combination of classy and romantic for her!
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Well, besides my engagement and wedding rings…A few years ago before Christmas, my husband and I were at a jewelry store during a street fair. I exclaimed over a necklace, simply because it was pretty, not because I was hinting or anything. On Christmas, I opened up a little box, and there was the necklace. It’s beautiful, an antique from the ’20s, made of (synthetic!) garnets, which is my birthstone, and the birthstone of our firstborn, who I was pregnant with at the time. It always reminds me that my husband notices what I like and thinks of me!
What a sweet and very observant husband you have! These kind of men are RARE!
I love the Leaf and Berry Necklace. It’s beautiful.
My most memorable piece of jewelry is a heart shaped amethyst ring. A few years ago I thought my husband had forgotten Valentine’s Day. When I got to work my locker was decorated and the ring was inside!
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My most memorable piece of jewelry is a sterling silver ring I bought for myself when I was going through a tough time…a LONG time ago (when I was 17). It is a plain band with the word “Fortis” inscribed around it. “Fortis” means “Strength” in Latin. I still wear this ring.
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It’s SO tough to pick a favorite…this beautiful work is just so unique! I really do love the Chained Victorian Hand Blown Glass Necklace.
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My mother’s gold bangle bracelet is so special to my heart she use to wear when her and my father use to go out to dinner or when she dressed up for an special occasion. When I wear it is my lucky charm.
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