Share & Win Gorgeous Jewelry from Kate Spade

Accessories is the outward expression of how we feel on any given day. We are all Queens in our own right and those fabulous gems whether sparkly, artistic, wood carved, or homemade, they all give an extension of our creative inner self :)

If I don't wear my favorite watch I feel naked even though I rarely look at it! Dressing up I always wear my antique watch on a double chain that hangs at a perfect length, which I was fortunate enough to inherit from my Grandmother who received it from her mother as a 21st Birthday gift in 1904!

I wear few pieces as accessories but love the ones I use. My favorites are the earrings from my parents and a pair from my niece.

I love wearing hats when it's cool outside ... I love wearing Jewelry with almost anything ... Gloves are great to wear for the cool weather ...

Loving the hat and bracelet!!! I've been real big into the hats since the cooler weather has hit here in Texas!

I love that accessories can take your outfit from casual to dressy in seconds. I prefer silver jewelry and love earrings and necklaces. A simple black dress can have completely different looks based on your jewelry and shoes. I like to shop for accessories at Nordstroms and if you are looking for something simple Claire's or Forever 21 have some budget friendly pieces.

Aahh accessories - I love them! I make my own jewelry because I love unique pieces and especially bracelets because I have a small wrist and pieces I find in stores are usually too big and I have to alter them somehow to fit better which takes away from the piece itself. My favorites are necklaces, single strands, multiple strands, chokers, lockets on a chain I love them all. I'm currently wearing a pumpkin color glass beaded triple strand necklace which I found in a thrift shop. My favorite pieces of jewelry are heirlooms which were my Moms, I have a beautiful set of emerald cut rubies set in 24k gold earrings and the pendant is a large square same cut stone set in the gold on a beautiful chain...they are priceless to me because not only were they my Moms they are my birthstone. I also love gloves, I have multiple pairs in many colors in leather and cashmere I can't do without my jewelry or gloves!

I love just putting on either studs or just a simple hoop earring. They dress you up without going overboard. They are the perfect touch for the school meetings or running to the store.

A well-dressed woman should, ideally, have on 5 pieces of jewelry: 1-earrings, 2-watch, 3-bracelet, 4-necklace, 5-brooch or pin. I seldom do all 5, but always wear earrings (gold with warm colors, silver with cool colors), my watch, and most days, a bracelet. This Christmas I'm giving my sister a purse charm, so here's a new way to get all 5 together and be trendy.

I have a small beret that is a must for me in the winter - my family says its my "signature" hat for that time of year. Also have pull through scarf that is on all the time during Minnesota winter as well!!

I really like to wear jewelry. I have pins and necklaces that have belonged to my family: my grandmothers, great aunts and a few distant relatives that passed away and the pieces were passed down in the family. Pins, Bracelets, or a Necklace sets an outfit and makes it compelete.

Scarves or bags can instantly change and outfit and take it to the next level. I love that these items can be changed easily and frequently and with so many stores offering cheaper versions of name brand items you can change the look of any outfit for a reasonable amount of money.

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE JEWELRY! I have a huge collection of jewelry. Costume, real, and vintage pieces, I love them all. A special piece that I have is a costume jewelry bracelet that was my grandmother's. I have a picture of her wearing the bracelet when she was a teenager, and after all the years that have passed, it it a wonderful keepsake. Jewelry lasts forever.

I own a wide variety of accessories that I love to combine so as to make my outfits pop in such a way that people will notice and even comment (in a positive way!). Especially when I can make little bits of color pop that wouldn't have if I hadn't accessorized. If the lining of a jacket is a different color than the jacket, I will wear a scarf and/or jewelry to match the lining. It really draws attention.

Ih ave very thick, full hauir, so I love gorgeous hair clips, barrettes and other hair accessories. I also love funky rings, like a large citrine set in a chunk of silver, and cute, colorful or textured flat shoes. Why be boring?!?