Pet People Talk

Interesting Small pet jewelry and reptile jewelry can really spice up your accessory department!

So many people these days have unusual pets. Dogs and cats are wonderful, but it’s great to open up your heart and your home to some of the more exotic animals. I know that in veterinary circles, even animals such as guinea pigs are considered exotic. I just think they’re cute, which is why I designed this adorable white guinea pig pin.

My niece Rebecca once owned a bearded dragon, which she named Puff and kept in her bedroom until he got too big. This shiny bearded dragon pendant is my tribute to the handsome Puff! And frogs, which are amphibians, not reptiles, have also been given the magic zoo treatment in my shimmery green frog necklace.

Of course the veterinary caduceus itself is represented by a reptile, the snake, coiled around a staff. That is so much more fitting than the similar symbol used by the human side of the medical profession. I realize it has nothing to do with the snake except on a symbolic level, but it is quite fitting.

Speaking of snakes, I was so happy to finally add a pair of green snake earrings to my line of jewelry. It’s amazing how many people have asked me for snake jewelry! I myself find this reptile beautiful, and I know there are other women out there who share my viewpoint.


Rats have been gaining in popularity as pets. They are smart and clean and many find them attractive. This cunning pair of rat earrings could be just the thing to get a conversation going at your next party.

Then there are the wildlife rehabilitators, one of my favorite groups of people! For you, at last, I’ve finally made not only a clever little raccoon pendant, but a lovely gold squirrel charm as well!

Many of the vets I know have a lot of experience in treating injured wild life. I think it would be hard to pass up helping an injured possum or raccoon if I had the skill to do so. That’s what I love about these wonderful people- they do their work for love, not money. Not that I don’t think they should be well paid. They deserve every penny they earn.

And speaking of veterinarians, I’m proud to be # 1 for special veterinary name badges. Of all the professions on this planet, I think veterinarians are up there at the top of my good guy list.

Another amazing animal that you don’t often see represented in jewelry, or any other art as a matter of fact is the wonderful bat. Maybe a pair of rubber bat earrings for Halloween, but nothing you’d want to wear any other time of the year. The Magic Zoo to the rescue! This pair of horseshoe bat earrings is my tribute to this much maligned mammal.

Wearing exotic animal jewelry is one way to familiarize others with these creatures, and their inherent beauty. Dogs and cats are undoubtedly wonderful pets, but exotics beyond the bird (yes, I do have a lovely African Grey parrot charm!) can add a new dimension to your life.