Poly Jewelry Roundup

[joreth]

I was going back through my wishlist and I noticed some broken links to some pseudo-poly jewelry.  That took me to my FB Poly Jewelry Photo Album and a couple of old posts I made here, and I noticed some jewelry isn't available anymore.  While trying to correct the links, it reminded me that I haven't done a poly jewelry roundup in a while.  So here are some things I've found:

A very simple little ring made of sterling silver with a heart design, and the infinity symbol is integrated into the band itself, as opposed to most infinity-hearts where the infinity is part of the heart and the whole thing is sort of stuck onto a band (not that I have a problem with that style - it's most of my poly jewelry).  But I liked the simplicity of this because it has a flat band and no color or stones, so it would match everything - https://wheelerjewelryoutlet.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_28&products_id=490&osCsid=8nf7ep96upg7vgqs04dki6n6n7

A sterling silver ring with a larger, more obvious heart, with pseudo-Celtic knotwork inside and a twisty sort of design for the band that could represent an infinity symbol, for the more "discrete" wearer who might not want to make it obvious that it's a poly symbol - https://wheelerjewelryoutlet.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_28&products_id=556&osCsid=8nf7ep96upg7vgqs04dki6n6n7

This one is kind of stretching the whole poly symbol thing because it's just a series of hearts.  One could infer an "infinity" of hearts because they're all tied together in a ring, which itself is "infinite" because it has no beginning and no end.  The trim on my Miss Poly Manners Victorian gown is actually this exact same design in a black ribbon trim, so it can work, especially for the more "discrete" style preferences, but it's not obviously a poly design - https://wheelerjewelryoutlet.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_28&products_id=474&osCsid=8nf7ep96upg7vgqs04dki6n6n7

Another example of winding a Celtic knot pattern around a heart instead of the traditional infinity symbol, to substitute as poly jewelry.  This uses a turquoise stone for the heart and sterling silver for the knot / band.  It's also another example of using the "infinity" (or in this case, the Celtic knot pattern) as the band itself instead of as part of the design or symbol that's stuck onto a band - https://wheelerjewelryoutlet.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=27_28&products_id=832&osCsid=8nf7ep96upg7vgqs04dki6n6n7 This same design is repeated with different stones, in hematite; in lab-created opal; in blue paua shell; in blue lab-created opal; and in purple lab-created charoite.

I posted about this one before, but the link is broken now, probably because they updated their shopping cart or database, and it changed all the products' locations.  This is a purple lab-created charoite heart set in silver, and the silver top of the heart melts into a winding, twisting sort of infinity symbol with 2 twists instead of 1 (3 open loops instead of 2 in the figure-8).  I have this necklace and the matching earrings, and it's a very subtle variation on the poly infinity-heart.  It's sufficiently different enough from the poly infinity-heart that it can definitely qualify as "discreet", but the heart and infinity themes are still there, so I'm comfortable wearing it as symbolic of polyamory.  This design also comes in lab-created opal earrings in gold, in lab-created opal earrings in silver, and in lab-created blue opal earrings, but I can't find a matching pendants, and I'd really love the blue opal set that I'm starting to introduce some turquoise blue into my dance wardrobe - https://wheelerjewelryoutlet.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=34_65_66&products_id=2580&osCsid=8nf7ep96upg7vgqs04dki6n6n7

These are a lot like the costume jewelry from Claire's that I posted about a while ago, except that they're handmade silver and not faux-silver plated that can wear off after too much use.  I love the simplicity of the design and I'm a fan of very narrow ring bands because I have such small hands that wide bands don't look or fit right.  Claire's appears to no longer be carrying those rings, so even though these are so much more expensive, they're the same style and they're good quality materials - https://www.etsy.com/listing/195671691/polyamory-ring

From the same jeweler as the previous ring entry, this is a uniquely patterned infinity-heart pendant made of silver and a fairly large-ish size.  It comes in three patterns: the polka dot shown here, something that he calls "grooved stripes" which really just make it look like the bark on a tree branch (I think it looks pretty neat), and what he calls a "chapped-like surface" which looks to me like hammered metal, sort of like one of those metal bowl drums that they play calypso music on.  These ring out at the upper end of the price spectrum that I usually prefer to post about, costing over $130, but for handmade quality silver, it's not a bad price.  It's also available in bronze, gold, or other metals upon request - https://www.etsy.com/listing/195660262/large-polyamory-pendant

Here's an unusual variation on the infinity-heart theme, with a large infinity symbol and the heart is attached to it instead of the other way around.  It's being listed as a "bridesmaid favor".  The infinity symbol is made of plated silver and the color of the heart can be changed upon request - http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/9738864

This blends polyamory with BDSM (although I don't think they intended to) by including an infinity design onto a decorative black heart-shaped padlock marketed for a "day collar".  This padlock is made of a nickel-silver alloy with a black epoxy resin.  The jeweler is willing to add a coat of clear glaze to the backside where the nickel-silver finish is exposed, to protect those with nickel allergies.  It's only a mere 1.25 inches across, 1.5 inches in height, and it comes with two keys.  They look like fairly standard "jewelry lock" keys, so I'm sure additional keys can be found for more than one key-holder.  I think my little diary that I had as a teenager had keys like that, and my handcuff keys might fit too - http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/BrainofJen/9389620/infinity_symbol_black_and_silver_heart_working_padlock_for_day_collar

This jeweler has a couple on this same basic design.  One has those pearls at the joint between the chain and the pendant and the other has the chain go straight to the pendant.  The stones can be changed to suit the color you want.  You can also add another dangling stone, pearl, or crystal.  It's made of silver but you can request one in gold.  This is also not a typical poly design so it also functions as one of those "discrete" designs.  Unlike the poly infinity-heart or the twisty heart above, this only has one twist and one loop, so it may not register as an infinity symbol unless you count the heart itself as part of the infinity symbol - http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/yhtanaff/7068758/heart_love_infinity_pearl_necklace_with_red_birthstone

Here's a simple little bracelet made of a black wooden bead with the infinity-heart simple carved and painted into it, and then braided into a rough cord bracelet.  For the more "natural" look, without precious metals or stones - http://www.kaboodle.com/reviews/wooden-bead-braided-infinite-love-bracelet--polyamory-jewerly

So, that's it for now.  I'm sure I'll do another poly gift roundup as it gets closer to the winter gift-giving holidays.