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Cheralee Lyle, aside from being beautiful and sweet, is an amazing addition to the Washington DC fashion blogger community (all the way from South Africa). Her blog Lyle Style is already one of the best in the city. Welcome to DC Cheralee!
Taken at the Refinery 29 DC launch party

Cheralee Lyle, aside from being beautiful and sweet, is an amazing addition to the Washington DC fashion blogger community (all the way from South Africa). Her blog Lyle Style is already one of the best in the city. Welcome to DC Cheralee!

Taken at the Refinery 29 DC launch party

We love Cheralee Lyle’s locket necklace in conjunction with her lace blouse and golden hair.
Taken at the Refinery 29 DC launch party

We love Cheralee Lyle’s locket necklace in conjunction with her lace blouse and golden hair.

Taken at the Refinery 29 DC launch party

Absolutely love this turquoise quill and stalactite necklace by Alanna Bess, currently on sale at Gilt Groupe

Absolutely love this turquoise quill and stalactite necklace by Alanna Bess, currently on sale at Gilt Groupe

Love the white powder-coated necklace and bracelet from one of favorite boutiques in DC - Treasury. Although you can’t get them anymore since I bought both ;) 

Love the white powder-coated necklace and bracelet from one of favorite boutiques in DC - Treasury. Although you can’t get them anymore since I bought both ;) 

Closeup shot of the Striped Shredded Necklace and Shredded Fiesta Necklace at the Artaya popup shop at ReadysetDC fashion:district Spring/Summer 2011.

Closeup shot of the Striped Shredded Necklace and Shredded Fiesta Necklace at the Artaya popup shop at ReadysetDC fashion:district Spring/Summer 2011.

Little birds and locks

I go through these jewelry stages every year where I obsess over certain items, last year it was bracelets, I wore dozens of then at the time, and nothing else. This year it’s necklaces, hand-made quirky ones - These are some of my current favorites:

OK, maybe this is technically not a necklace but very close. I love key necklaces and I couldn’t resist these gorgeous porcelain ones, I put them on a brass chain and layered them with other keys. From the Curiosity Shoppe $40

Yes, that’s a vertebrae, it’s from a tiny snake - she didn’t kill it though so don’t worry. From one of my favorite jewelry designers Erica Weiner, who makes pretty jewelry out of vintage finds and strange items. I have another one of her necklaces as well, that has this perfect mix of different metals and rings and keys. This one is $45

Isn’t this the cutest thing ever? a little quail egg, lined with gold leaf and coated in plastic for strength on a 14K gold chain. Pendant by Stephanie Simek $125