My punk teenage nephew is coming over for a visit, and I’m wondering what to give him…

I was looking through my favorite jewelry place for ideas when I came across this hardcore Skull and Sword Leather Cuff Power Bracelet in Sterling Silver in the Urban Chic collection of MyJewelryBox.com. It was my luck, too, because it’s also on sale, at 54% off its original price! Now for only $69, I’m sure I could make my punk-lovin’ nephew happy.

Urban jewelry is nice because they make me remember my teens, when I also had a fling with punk. When you’re a teenager, punk helps you find who you are, because in a sense, you are bucking tradition. Then you grow up and realize that black is way too depressing, haha!

But you know, urban jewelry has fashion potential for ladies, too.. Check out these pieces, which you can wear in an all-black ensemble, looking like Avril Lavigne in her bad girl days, or one of Jeanne Garofalo’s punky characters, or maybe even Amy Lee of Evanescence.

With urban jewelry, you can hardcore-ize a look. For example, a long black dress would be given a punky edge with any one of those accessories above. The possibilities are endless, and the only limit to how creative you could get with these jewelry is your imagination.

So mix, match, and hardcore-ize!

Meanwhile, I have to get back to preparing the guestroom for my sister and her son, the punky teen for whom I will get that urban jewelry bracelet…