I’m a sucker for dark colored jewels—especially sapphires(lol). So whenever I hear that someone’s holding a jewelry giveaway, I just have to run over and see what’s going on. Well, right now VeganCraftastic is having a giveaway on her blog for a pair of gorgeous Amethyst and Gold Hoop earrings, courtesy of .

Now there are two things that caught my eye about this giveaway. First of all, my mother’s birthstone is Amethyst and she’d love these little beauties. But most importantly, Miss Noel creates all her pieces from recycled and vintage pieces. I’m all for upcycling and reusing. And to create something gorgeous from it??? Yeah baby, icing on the cake. (more…)