Chic Gems – Pearls are classic, but expensive. Chic Gems offers a wide variety of… well, chic jewelry, using semi-precious stones and high-end materials. We love the pieces using glass pearls – all the glamour, a fraction of the price. Pieces are customizable, too. Through May 31, Chic Gems will be holding an online trunk show, with a portion of proceeds going toward breast cancer research. At checkout, enter the code TEAMA. 20% of your purchase price will go towards sponsoring Team Assassin in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Plus, you will get 10% off your purchase. Help them reach their $40,000 goal!

Spark Designs – Check out Spark Designs for something a little more playful. Spark Designs uses fashion and horror movies as inspiration, and the results are a girly look with a punk edge. Somber cameos, crystal-adorned skulls, and vintage tattoo-inspired designs make up the Spark collection.

Kristinit – Beautiful dresses. Sexy without being slutty. Retro without being old-fashioned. We love Kristinit’s designs – but we also love their design ethic. Fabrics are organic and sourced from indigenous communities around the world. Designs are hand-sewn in Los Angeles or outsourced to fair-trade artisans in Brazil. Kristinit also donates a percentage of profits to organizations
like the Pachamama Alliance and One Percent for the Planet.

KC Tees – KC Tees is a line of graphic tees and tanks that are emblazoned with original, positive Latina-inspired images. Simple graphics make Spanish words for “Beauty,” “Faith,” “Hope,” “Love,” and “Strong” really pop, and it is a great – and inexpensive – to say you find her “Encantadora” (enchanting).

Passport Panties – Perfect for carryon luggage, your gym bag, or your purse, the Passport Panty is a pair of panties tucked discreetly into a faux-croc passport case. Don’t be caught off guard when your date goes better than expected. The base set comes with a pair of panties and a cleansing towelette. Other passport sets pack necessities like manicure kits, chocolate, breath mints, and body lotion.

Jewelry by Rosalina – If you hit the lottery this Valentine’s Day, consider a piece from Jewelry by Rosalina. Sold exclusively in select Neiman Marcus stores, Rosalina’s exquisite jewelry is hand crafted in gold and platinum, and studded with precious gems. As you can guess, this stuff is pricey, but we are in love with the animal-shaped cocktail rings. Rosalina has also teamed up with Grammy-winning songwriter Jamie Jo Harris to create a unique interlocking heart key pendant, with proceeds going to the Diabetes Research Institute.

Shashi – Inspired by an Indian tradition that sees similar bracelets given as a blessing, Yuvi Alpert and Danna Kobo created Shashi bracelets. These unisex bracelets take childhood friendship bracelets to the next level by offering a wide variety of color and crystal combinations to create a look unique to your personality.

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