I love jewelry, especially when it is jewelry that is made from upcyling something else. I think that anytime we can take something that no longer works, is old or worn out and make it into something new, is fabulous. You can find some of the most unique and funky jewelry finds when the artist is working with upcycled materials. Almost always you will find that their jewelry is like nothing you have seen before and you won’t see anyone else wearing the exact same piece.
Recently, I found Polarity and this fabulous jewelry company does just that, takes someone old and makes something fabulous. Polarity is a jewelry company owned by a mom named Catherine Ivins and is located on the Jersey Shore. Catherine makes fabulous necklaces from recycled auto parts. The necklaces have magnetic design lids that are interchangeable. This gives you a necklace that can be made into many different necklaces.
Catherine uses repurposed and sustainable materials in unique and beautiful ways all the while, leaving the smallest possible carbon footprint in her wake. To make her wonderful lockets she uses recycled steel parts because steel has many advantages due to its distinctive environmental fingerprint. Catherine says that more than 1/2 of the steel we see has already been recycled from scrap. It takes at least 60% less energy to produce steel from scrap than it does from iron ore. Waste disposal problems are lessened because steel can be recycled over and over again and it’s magnetic properties make it easier to separate in the waste stream.
Catherine has been so great to offer ONE of my lucky readers a Blackoutwell Locket. (mischievous fox and cat design) These lockets are designed by the very talented artist Amy Blackoutwell. This necklace comes with 3 interchangeable lids. (one of each, a fox, cat and the definition of mischievous) Catherine’s lockets are 1 1/4″ in size, have a 30″ 2mm nickel brass ball chain and 3 different lids.
How to Enter
1.
Subscribe to Sweet Greens (if you haven’t already) and click confirm in the email
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2.
Visit Polarity and leave me a comment telling me which item you absolutely love.
Additional Entries
one of each of the below things that you do.
* Email Sweet Greens Giveaway to a friend.
* Blog about Sweet Greens Polarity giveaway.
Rules for Entry
* Please leave a way for me to contact you if you win.
* Contest ends July 22nd@ 12am EST. Winner will be chosen at random using a random number generator and will be announced the following day. (I will announce the winner, if I do not hear from you within 72 business hours, I will pick another winner.)
* You must leave a comment telling me which item you love in order to qualify.
Good Luck and Enjoy.
I shared on Digg!
http://www.digg.com/arts_culture/polarity_the_law_of_attraction_in_action
Angie
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LOVE the giveaway necklace! Another thing I love on their site are the Woodland Creatures Magnetic Earring Set!! too cute!
Angie
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I dugg their site on digg.
http://www.digg.com/arts_culture/polarity_the_law_of_attraction_in_action
Scott
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love the concept of this store. I really like the Naked Trees Cedar Recycled Magnet Board and Magnets.
Scott
nynekats at aol dot com
Subscriber and my favorite piece is the “Nature Gollybard Logs and Hornet Magnetic Locket Set”
follow on facebook (Jenn Erwin)
http://twitter.com/jennrach/status/2651394253
Oh . . . I’ve loved those lockets for quite some time, and my issue is deciding which one I like the most!! “JOYFUL” is really speaking to me right now, though! 🙂
Fractal Art DIASPORA Mini Recycled Magnetic LOCKET SET By Polarityis favorite piece. Already a subscriber
SEE JANE PLAY Recycled Magnet Board by Polarity and…. next time. Anyway, great shop! Enter me to WIN! Thanks 🙂
I’m a subscriber and so love repurposed art and jewelry. I love the locket bracelet set bangle. super cute. Thank you, SG
I love it I love it I love it can I have it now
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I love it I love it I love it can I have it now?
Great contest,I love the blackoutwell fox and cat.Marian
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I love the just married magnet board. (I just got married so…go figure)
You have lots of cool stuff!
Thanks fpr the give away!
Raine
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I follow you on Twitter and I tweeted!
Raine
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I’ve subscribed to Sweet Greens.
I love the Chasin the BLUES AWAY Magnetic Recycled LOCKET BRACELET from Polarity.
I’ve Twittered.
http://twitter.com/badgermomma/statuses/2665990474
I’ve shared Polarity on FB and I’m now a fan of Sweet Greens on FB.
I have Digged Polarity as badgermomma.
I’ve emailed about Sweet Greens and this giveaway to a friend of mine.
I’ve faved you on Technorati as badgermomma.
I’ve blogged.
http://badgermomma.blogspot.com/2009/07/polarity-locket-giveaway-ends-722.html
These lockets are so neat!! I love the uniqueness of each,one of my favorites is the Evoke definition locket;)
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I love the DUDADAZE Believe Girls Recycled Magnetic LOCKET SET By Polarity. Cute!
I’m an email subscriber.
Looking around Polarity I chose the EVOKE Magnetic Recycled LOCKET SET as my favorite.
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Faved on Technorati!
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I’ve subscribed!! You have a wonderful blog.
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These earrings are wonderful!!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20224146
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Wow, the Straight in the Eye Recycled Magnet Board is incredible!
lemulcah at gmail dot com
I subscribe via Google reader. I LOVE the IN BLOOM Magnetic Recycled LOCKET SET. THese are SO original and cute!!!
I subscribe to sweet greens via email.
daer0n_ at hotmail dot com
I like the Mini Turquoise Floral Recycled Magnetic Locket set.
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I shared polarity on twitter, and follow sweetscents.
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I added sweet greens to my technorati favorites.
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I blogged:
http://ohmygiveaway.blogspot.com/2009/07/earth-friendly-etsy-polarity-giveaway.html
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I love the Joyful recycled magnetic locket set
email subscriber @ lkish77123@hotmail.com
This one with the tree cross section is beautiful!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=25759634
rachel.brown.email@gmail.com
The giveaway locket is super sweet! But so is the Yaelfran magnetic locket set! The whole Etsy Artists idea is wonderful.
carapacenator(at)gmail.com
(and of course I subscribe!)
A Polarity necklace is next on my list as a gift to myself! i love them all but I think being able to wear a picture of cat is the best idea! So the “YOUR CAT Personalized Recycled Magnetic LOCKET SET” is my favorite. Plus I might even earn myself the coveted nickname “Crazy Cat Lady”!
xo, Katy
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subscribed using sherrygo at rocketmail dot com
I like INSECT COLLECTOR Recycled Magnetic LOCKET SET By Polarity
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blogged http://iluvcontest.blogspot.com/2009/07/win-blackoutwell-locket.html
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I love the owl and snail locket set. It is adorable.
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BTW, you have lots of awesome giveaways….
I already subscribe…
I love her shop. One of my favorites is the STILETTO HEIGHTS Poetic Recycled Magnetic LOCKET SET. Thanks for the chance to win!
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I stumbled 🙂
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I’m a subscriber.
aikychien at yahoo dot com
I love the FLAUNT IT BABY Magnetic Recycled LOCKET BRACELET SET by Polarity.
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I joined the Facebook fan page and shared about Polarity.
aikychien at yahoo dot com
I really like this Angel CAROUSELMONKEY Recycled Magnetic LOCKET SET By Polarity…It’s beautiful!
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=26460166
~Evelyn~
eggyc@hotmail.com
I’m following you on Twitter @3velyna and I tweeted.
http://twitter.com/3velyna/status/2715113346
~Evelyn~
eggyc@hotmail.com
Just subscribed to Sweet Greens via Google Reader. I love the VINTAGE FABRIC Recycled Magnetic LOCKET BRACELET from Polarity
I love the Woodland Creatures magnetic earring set! Thank you for the great giveaway.
(I’m a subscriber too)
Christy
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Thanks for the generous giveaway! I think the woodland creatures earrings are sweet!
Zoe0825@verizon.net
I’m an email subscriber. tylerpants(at)gmail.com
My fave is the cute STEPHANIE FIZER Mini Sweet Kokeshi Recycled LOCKET SET!