Jewelry is beautiful, don't get me wrong, but not everything associated with your precious jewels is quite so lustrous.

Green with glamour, an earth-friendly website that sells everything from housewares to clothes to a wide range of price-points has a fantastic assortment of distinctive jewelry.

My favorite piece has to be the hand-carved cruelty-free bone earrings from Kenya. Paired with a casual dress or a bare tank top, these earth-friendly baubles are a great way to get out of the gold and silver rut. What I also like is that they look expensive, but aren't -- the exotic danglers actually go for a very modest $27.

If you're in the market for an unusual Mother's Day gift, I would highly recommend springing for these earrings. They aren't for every mom -- but they're definitely for mine.