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Hamilton jewelry, for A.Ham superfans.

Last November, while visiting NYC, I was lucky enough to tag along with a friend who was planning on entering the Hamilton ticket lottery. I hadn’t even listened to the soundtrack yet, but my other plans had fallen through, so why not? I threw my name in, alongside 800 or so others.

And I won. Two front row seats, $10 each.

Hamilton and Lafayette high five

After seeing Hamilton sweep the Tony Awards, I figured it was time to take this horse by the reins and find you some Hamilton jewelry.

Please play this YouTube playlist in the background while reading this post.

Hamilton jewelry, for A.Ham superfans:

While we're talking about Hamilton jewelry, I can't leave out this custom locket made to look like the musical's playbill.Whether you’ve made it into the room where it happens (aka the Richard Rogers theater) or if it’s still one of the million things you haven’t done, you can wear a locket made to look like Hamilton‘s Playbill. Who could say no to this?

This antique Victorian era gold filled brooch shaped like an axe is in memory of George Washington. It's a reference to the infamous 'I cannot tell a lie' cherry tree story.This Victorian era gold-filled brooch in the shape of an ax is emblazoned with the name “Washington,” presumably in reference to the infamous “I cannot tell a lie” cherry tree story.

All I have to say is: HERE COMES THE GENERAL. Which, incidentally, is what my iPhone plays when I get a phone call.

Hamilton jewelry - Bring the Schuyler sisters with you everywhere you go with these enamel pins. Work!Oh snap! Look who just snuck into the city. It’s Angelica, Eliza…and Peggy! The Schuyler sisters in colorful enamel pin form. Work, work!

Realtalk: this is the Hamilton jewelry I’m most likely to buy for myself.

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Treat Yourself: cheap and cheerful jewelry under $25

Who else out there has budgetary New Year’s resolutions? Let’s see a show of hands.

Taylor Swift raising her hand.Yeah, that’s what I thought. I’m right there with you. But just because we’re watching our wallets doesn’t mean we can’t have fun…and the occasional treat. How does jewelry under $25 sound?

Today’s Treat Yourself roundup is dedicated to the cheap and cheerful; none of these delightful little morsels will set you back more than two and a half Hamiltons.

Black zircon hug hoop earrings. Available in rose, white, or yellow gold-plated.Black zircon hug hoop earrings. Available in rose, white, or yellow gold-plated ($26).
(I’m not sure if “cheerful” is actually the right word for these, but they’re cute and fun at a no-risk price point and I want to wear them in my second holes.)

Shashi Blue Lilu bracelet with pink, teal, purple and ivory seed beads and tiny light blue thread tassels.Shashi Blue Lilu bracelet with pink, teal, purple and ivory seed beads and tiny light blue thread tassels ($24).

Blu Bijoux sheep tiny post earrings in gold or silver plated.Blu Bijoux sheep tiny post earrings in gold or silver plated ($14).
Tiny sheep! How could you not smile while wearing these ridiculous little pieces of delightfulness??

That concludes my slightly silly (at least at the end) roundup of jewelry under $25. Now go forth and Treat Your

self.

Want more affordable bling? Check out my Amazon Treat Yourself store anytime for an ever-rotating selection of pretties under $300.

* GIF via Giphy.

Black zircon hug hoop earrings in yellow gold-plated. Also available in rose or white gold-plated.Black zircon hug hoop earrings in yellow gold-plate. Also available in rose or white gold-plated. Blu Bijoux sheep post earrings in gold or silver plated. The Shashi Lilu bracelet comes in many colors, each featuing bright seed beads and tiny thread tassels.

Treat Yourself: ear jackets under $35.

Good morning, my dears! We’re going to talk about one of my favorite jewelry wardrobe elements today: the ear jacket.

What is an ear jacket? An ear jacket is a decorative piece that you add onto an existing earring (usually by fitting it onto the back of a stud earring once the stud is in your ear).

Why are ear jackets awesome? Because they’re all it takes to transform every single earring you have into the potential of two completely different looks. They’re the perfect item for a treat on a budget: one purchase suddenly gives you dozens of new earring looks to try.

Becky of Diamonds in the Library modeling her new BaubleBar ear jackets.

Here I am wearing a pair of pearl studs and a pair of opal studs along with a $22 pair of goldtone ear jackets from BaubleBar. The studs that came with these were obviously cheap and I gave them away; the ear jackets I regularly pair with diamonds and the compliments shower down on me.

All of my ear jackets are pretty cheap. This is for two reasons:

First, because of where they’re worn, ear jackets don’t experience much wear and it’s hard to get a close enough look at them to tell that they’re cheap.

Second: I’m not confident enough that I’ll want to wear my trendy ear jackets forever that I feel ready to invest much of my (currently minuscule) jewelry budget in fine ones.

Now that I’ve convinced you want some, I’ll show you some you can buy right now without feeling guilty.

I give you: ear jackets under $35.

Star ear jackets from Noir Jewelry's Jem and the Holograms collection.

Star ear jackets from Noir Jewelry’s Jem and the Holograms collection ($30).

Vertical Fang ear jackets from BaubleBarBaubleBar’s Vertical Fang ear jackets ($32).

Tara May ear jackets from Benique, in rose or yellow gold color.Tara May ear jackets by Benique, available in rose or yellow gold plated ($26).

Capwell + Co's Socialite ear jackets in black onyx.Capwell + Co’s Socialite ear jackets in black onyx ($35).

Triangulum Jacket earrings from BaubleBar, in both black and gold.Triangulum Jacket earrings from BaubleBar, in both black and gold ($32).

BaubleBar has a rewards program and offers frequent coupon codes. If you like something of theirs, be sure sign up for their email list and check eBates to see if you can save a little money. Also check out their earring combo deal, Play By Ear.

Want more affordable bling? Check out my Amazon Treat Yourself store anytime for an ever-rotating selection of pretties under $300.

 BaubleBar's Triangulum Jacket earrings, in both black and gold.BaubleBar's Vertical Fang ear jacketsTara May ear jackets by Benique, available in rose or yellow gold platedCapwell + Co Socialite ear jackets in black onyx.Star ear jackets from Noir Jewelry's Jem and the Holograms collection. So fun!

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