Sterling Silver Butterfly Bangle from Akino Jewellery

It's been a little while since Bling and Buy was last updated, due to a few other work commitments, but I've still been keeping an eye out for beautiful jewellery pieces. This butterfly bangle above caught my eye late last week. It's a delicate butterfly design from Folksy-based Akino Jewellery. The Japanese designer creates each piece by hand, so you might want to allow a couple of weeks delivery, but I think it's worth it for such a unique piece.

Like it? It's yours for 80 of your English pounds.

Do you think it's worth paying a little more for a handmade design?

Zoe Sernack quirky sterling silver charms

Nope, I haven't suddenly developed an affection for dodgy WWF action figures (thank god). Look closely and you'll notice each figure is modelling a quirky charm from Australian artist and jewellery designer Zoe Sernack.

Head over to The Grand Social and you can pick up some of the pieces, including a silver Mr Potato Head,  a mini ghetto blaster and a balloon dog. The stationery addict in me loves this pencil sharpener one ($71)

Are you a charm collector?

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Sterling silver and merino wool felt necklace from Close Your Eyes Hold Out Your Hand

Contrary to a lot of the items featured on Bling and Buy, most of my own everyday jewellery is simple and understated. Sometimes a girl just need a classic piece that will go with everything, right?

This necklace from Closes Your Eyes Hold Out Your Hand straddles that line between timeless and contemporary with its merino wool felt finish. The teardrop charms therefore have a distinctly fuzzy feel, so you might find strangers feeling the need to reach out and erm...stroke it.

The range is created by a British designer, who hand makes every single piece using sterling silver, merino wool and hand coloured resin.

You can buy it from the Close Your Eyes Hold Out Your Hand Folksy shop, or directly from her website for £95.

Angel Eden - Bee and Flower earrings

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How charming are these bee and flower earrings for £26? They're from Angel Eden, and they're sterling silver. I had a good hunt on the whole site and there are so many dazzling silver items, like this garden shed necklace and these festive looking gingerbread earrings.

Anne from Angel Eden contacted me last week and I was happy to feature her products after a few of her items caught my eye. You can visit her shop here.

Bbel: Fox Stole Silver Necklace

This stole silver necklace from Folksy seller Bbel is more than a little foxy. Priced at £56, it not only has the really unique design of a fox's head and stole, but it's easy to wear too.

The necklace itself wraps once around your neck, rather than connecting at the back, so you can adjust the height the charms sit at. I'd love to wear this backwards with a low backed dress for a different look.

The range is created by designer Bethan Carr, who has created a gorgeous range of silver necklaces, bracelets, brooches and earrings. She also does custom orders if you wanted something completely individual.