I love accessories. Necklaces, bracelets, bags, scarves...all of it. And as a stylist for Stella & Dot, I have a lot of jewelry and every couple of months I get new stuff--it's a win/win relationship. One of the first things I got when I signed up to be a stylist was a charm necklace--one that I put together with charms that had meaning for me. I loved the personalized feature of this--me creating my own necklace with my story.

Now Stella & Dot has entered a whole new area of personalization--engravable jewelry! Talk about individualized jewelry! There are so many options and ways to make it unique to you and your story. From monograms or important dates to significant words and numbers, you can do so much. 

Monograms, initials, names, and dates (birthdays, anniversaries) have been the most popular choices. But I love some of the other creative ideas stylists and clients have come up with. For example, our VP of training climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro and so she got a dog tag with the date she reached the summit and one that says "Kili;" several stylists put their favorite Bible verses on a necklace (ie: Jer 29.11); a first-time marathoner put 26.2 on hers; a cancer survivor inscribed "survivor" on her necklace. So many options to tell your unique story. 

When I ordered my samples I decided to do one monogram (S for Sara; M for Mutchler; and M for Marc--my husband) and a fun one. As you all know I love social media. If you don't, check this out. And this. Love might not be the best word...perhaps more like obsessed. Regardless, I wondered how I could incorporate my love for all things social onto a personalized message for a necklace. First I thought of my user name for all platforms (@StylistSaraMN) but that's too long. One symbol we have is the hashtag (#) and because of my love of Instagram and Twitter (where that symbol is used excessively) I thought a fun option would be to use one of my favorite hashtags... #selfie. 

So, a sentimental monogram and a fun hashtag necklace. Both personalized just for me. What's your story?

xo Sara

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