Item: Mini Elephant Necklace
Seller: prettygirlhandbags

I love the little chic necklaces found at PrettyGirlHandbags on Etsy. My favorite is the mini elephant necklace selling for $20.00, but here are some others you guys may like too:

Aren’t these fabulous? Great work, Etsy seller!

- Jackie

Item: Statement Necklace
Seller: Baylia

Woah. Baylia on Etsy.com has some really lovely statements for sale!

They are definitely a splurge (at least for this pocketbook) but I have just added every single one to my wishlist.

The one above is my favorite. It’s selling for $330.00. Here’s the skinny on this necklace:

“Spectacular big and bold statement necklace,” the seller writes. “Made of clearest swarovski rhinestones and fresh water pearls. Perfect for brides but also like on the picture a matched with a simple shirt and jeans. It is a true must have. Adjustable with lobster clasp. Please allow me up to 4 weeks to make it.”

I love, love, love this necklace.

Here are some other lovelies from this seller’s Spring/Summer 2013 collection:

I. Want. Them. All.

- Jackie

Item: Heart Studs
Seller: Motekk

I’m a big fan of simple jewelry and this Etsy shop (called Motekk) has tons of great options. My favorite are these simple stud earrings with a tiny heart design!

You can find these earrings for $12.00 at Motekk on Etsy.com. Just click the shop name at the top of this feature to be taken straight to the shop’s homepage.

- Jackie

Item: Black Earrings
Seller: SimplySleek

Meet Leslie, the jewelry seller behind the Etsy shop SimplySleek. I first met Leslie via my Etsy Item of the Day shop submission page!

“In my late teens I became a self-taught handcrafted jeweler. I was inspired by a family friend. I have a funny story as to what opened my eyes to jewelry making,” she said. “I was forced by my Mom to go to a jewelry party at my Aunt’s house. I sat and pouted through most of it until I actually looked at the jewelry. I had a light-bulb moment after talking and questioning the family friend who had made the jewelry.”

“When I am not crafting, I am looking for things I can learn to do with my two little hands,” Leslie tells me. “I’ve taken to bread baking recently. But by next month, it will proabably be something different.”

Leslie told me she likes to browse Modernality2 and TheParisPrintShop on Etsy.

“It is so easy to update a room by changing simple items,” she says of Modernality. “Cost efficient too!”

“I love the photography, their composition is awesome!” Leslie says of TheParisPrintShop.

“Owning a shop or any business really is a learning experience,” Leslie says when asked to share advice to others selling their handmade goods on Etsy.com. “Great customer service, good pictures, accurate listings and fast shipping will eventually pay off. And, do not forget to be a human! Talk to your customers/potential customers. People gravitate to shops who stand behind the products they create and care about each customer’s experience.”

What’s next for Leslie’s shop SimplySleek?

“Gemstone cluster earrings, I fell in love with them and how the color combinations can pair well with any ensemble. They can be dressed up or paired with your favorite t-shirt and jeans. I am in the process of crafting a few pairs currently. I am excited about them,” she says.

Connect with Leslie online! You can find her on Facebook, Twitter @Simplysl33k, on Pinterest, and on Instagram!

- Jackie