There was a time when I wasn't really all that into jewelry. During college, I wore the same earrings for the entire four years - never taking them off once... Nowadays, I think I've realized how many amazing jewelry designers there are out there and well, I just can't pass them up any longer...

Signature Bracelet, $274 by Alexis Drake Jewelry

I'm not entirely sure when I first heard of Alexis Garrett & her jewelry design company, Alexis Drake, but I am sure that I love her Signature Bracelet, especially with the Terracotta leather...

Snake Necklace, $55.00 by IMOOI

I first laid eyes on the beautiful jewelry from designer Anna Chan IMOOI when we both had booths at the 2005 One of a Kind Show here in Chicago... I bought one of their Orbit rings, and then returned the following year to buy up the matching bracelet. I'm now coveting one of these Snake Necklaces, but I can't decide which color I like best...

1/2" Ruler Bracelet, $40 by Individual Icons, available at Elsewares.

LeeAnn Herreid is the artist behind the Rhode Island-based jewelry company, Individual Icons. Her pieces are made up of 'working' components, such as thermometers, compasses and chainmail. Her Ruler Bracelets are among my favorites in the collection... but I've also got my eye on several of these.

left: Julia Dalton; right: Phoenix Necklace, both $23 by Little Ghost Designs

And last, but certainly not least are these awesome necklaces from Little Ghost Designs, which is made up of Amy Shutt (from Day-Lab) and Ryan Baudoin.

I think I'm drawn to these because 1) their rich black color would be a great accent to pretty much any outfit, and 2) I love silhouettes!