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Quick tutorial on how to browse and use Etsy:
1. Browse!
Just try browsing a couple of pages, and if you see something remotely interesting, click on the link, look at it, and look at the seller and what else they’re selling. Generally, if you like their style you may like what else they have to sell on the site.
2. Narrow down the categories.
I narrow it down to JUST necklaces because it’s all I really wear. And I like really funky pieces, but I do look for things like pearls (faux on a budget), or gunmetal chain.. that sort of thing. And I just put that word in the search after narrowing it down to Categories > Jewelery > Necklaces.
Then I just apply rule #1 above, and click on sellers that look interesting.
I tend to “heart” everything I like, and then go through and edit the list. Generally if an item stays on the past past a couple of edits, it means I really like it… and then I tend to buy it
That’s pretty much all I do to find cool pieces. 
This is a necklace from Street Noodles (Ellen Ikemoto) on Etsy for $42. It’s similar to the pearl one I bought with the 2 black filigree flowers.
By howlindoggie – it’s a big Sakura Pendant for $42. I like the modern, sleek lines of the necklace, with a bit of an Asian feel.
I like quirky necklaces, so this one from betsyandiya called the ‘woman’ necklace for $148 is really up my alley. I like the mix of the pearls, chains and stones.
The best thing about this Sarah Necklace for $38 from TheFinishingTouch is that you can pick which pearl colours you want … or maybe they’d do a mix of them? How pretty would this be?
For something more forest-y, here’s a Rockabye Birdies in the Treetop Pendant by GypsyLane for $68. I like the idea of the bird swooping down to the nest…
For a creepyish but modern kind of necklace, it’s an Anatomical Heart Design by laurelhill for $96. I wouldn’t know it’s a heart by looking at it because it looks so modern!
I am not a huge fan of pins in general, but Cynthia does some pretty cool flowers in a copper patina. This one is her Hibiscus pin by cynthiadelgiudice for $40.
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