Patrick Irla Jewelry

I was doing my research (trolling through Etsy), when I happened upon Patrick Irla Jewelry.

This is definitely my style. Small, delicate gold and silver jewelry with a focus on flowers, which I absolutely love.

The jewelry is a little over my budget, but it's the kind that makes me want to save up so I can get it. Or add it to my Christmas wish list and see if that works. While the website itself doesn't yield much (www.patricirla.com), his profile on Etsy provides something beautiful to look at.

A few of my favorite items:

Hydrangea Drop Earrings, Blue Topaz, Sterling and 18k Gold - $229

Hydrangea Flower Dangle Earrings - $227

Large Five Petal Hydrangea Flower Earrings - $145

Delicate Three Petal Hydrangea Flower Necklace - $123

And for a little added spunk...

Inverted Drop Earrings, Blackened Sterling and 14k - $95

Make sure to take a look yourself! http://www.etsy.com/people/PatrickIrlaJewelry

México, lindo y querido

Mexico's independence day is in three days! So in honor of the great country, I have pictures from my trip to Cuernavaca, Acapulco and Taxco.

Cuernavaca:

This house was a few blocks down the mountain from my grandmother's house. I love the colors and angle. This is not at all unusual in Mexico.

Acapulco:

A piña colada while at a beautiful beach. What else is there to say?

Taxco:

One of the most beautiful towns I've seen. I definitely beginning to fall in love with mountains. And just walking around was such a workout!

Taxco, known for its silver, provided a lot of gorgeous earrings. They're made with shell pieces and real turquoise:

These are my favorite earrings. Until I put these on:

The pink ones are at a close a tie with these white and silver ones.

I absolutely love this bracelet.

Ok... I love these too.

And these match a lot of my outfits.

The shell earrings were everywhere in Acapulco.

This necklace has a story. My grandma gave it to me and said she had been saving it... since the 60s when it belonged to my mom. Above the earrings, bracelet or anything else, this is my treasured item.

I'm not sure when I'm going back to Mexico, but I hope soon. Now I have to figure out where in Mexico I'm going next. Cancun, Guadalajara, Merida, Mexico City...

¡VIVA MÉXICO!