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Remember my review of Cherry and Violet's beautiful vintage repurposed Emerald City cocktail ring last week? Angie from Cherry and Violet has been kind enough to offer up her beautiful Birds on a Wire necklace to one of you lovelies. This necklace is part of Cherry and Violet's new line of painted clay jewellery.

The pendant features two silver-plated antique birds on a purple-black background fashioned by Angie using her own technique of mixing liquid clay and fine artist oil paints. The necklace also features a charming Chalcedony faceted briolette, a Lobster Claw Flat Clasp and a 30" (85 cm) sterling silver-plated chain. See below for how to enter. Some other beautiful pieces from Cherry and Violet's Etsy store:

Starlight Bloom Necklace

Antique Brass with Pendant

Repurposed from Antique Earrings

Enviable Green Necklace

Repurposed from a Vintage Earring

Portrait of a Lady Necklace

Vintage Enamel Cameo in

Brass Setting with Ornate Chain

Blushing Butterfly Earrings

Pale Pink Rose Quartz and Sterling Silver

How To Enter

This giveaway is open to followers of this blog including new ones!

Just visit Cherry and Violet's shop and leave a

comment below telling me what your favourite

piece is as well as how you follow Sogni e Sorrisi.

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Contest open until midnight EST on March 31st.

Winner will be chosen at random.

Good Luck!

If you're like me and love discovering great sellers on Etsy then you should check out Cherry and Violet's shop. The lovely Angie, based in Louisville, sent me a gorgeous piece from her collection to review. The item came well packaged in a bubble envelope and was nestled in a pretty little box neatly tied with a pink bow. Perfect if you are thinking of purchasing a gift or for making a purchase for yourself extra special!

Inside the beautiful packaging was Cherry and Violet's Emerald City Ring. Like many of Angie's products the ring was repurposed from a piece of vintage jewellery. I love the idea of an old piece found in some small antique store getting a new lease on life as a totally new item that a new generation of woman can love. Of course, these repurposed items are limited in quanity so if you fall in love with a piece make sure to snap it up quickly!

Anyone who knows me knows that I like nothing better than a chunky cocktail ring. I wear them all the time and have an assortment in different metals and colours. The Emerald City Ring definitely stacks up both in terms of the statement it makes and its unique style. Even with the great knuckle-to-knuckle size of the ring it still has a streamlined, elegant feel. I've been wearing this ring for the better part of a week (including Wednesday--could a piece be more perfect for St. Paddy's Day?) and I can't tell you how many compliments I've gotten. I love the mix of the gold with the emerald green glass and rhinestones. Its also cool to think that the gorgeous ring was once a pair of earrings!

The base of the ring is made in brass and the the band is vintage raw brass. I found the ring to be very comfortable to wear despite its size and loved that it was adjustable--perfect for online shopping. Angie does warn that due to the materials used the band will show a slight patina after continued wearing and suggests keeping it dry to minimize this. I did notice some of this, but it was minor and wouldn't stop me from buying another piece from the shop. Now that I've fallen in love with the Emerald City ring I've definitely got my eye on some other gorgeous pieces in the shop:

Hollywood Glamour Necklace

Made of a Vintage Repurposed Brooch and Chain