Dresses as Jewelry? My Fave Looks from the Golden Globes 2014

So what do you think? Can a dress pass as jewelry? I was in LOVE with some of the ensembles at the Golden Globes this year! Usually I’m focused on the jewelry, but this year I couldn’t help but focus on the sparkly dresses. It seemed like so many of the stars had either ornamental…

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My Favorite Engagement Rings From 2013

We are already a few weeks into 2014… where does the time go? I’m not really sure. While this was meant to go live before the year ended, I was having too much fun in California with my nieces and decided that sometimes family is more important than getting a blog post together on time.…

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My Favorite Jewelry Looks from the Emmy Awards 2013

It’s no secret that I love award shows and watching all of the gorgeous celebrities gracefully walk the red carpet in their stunning jewelry (and the gowns aren’t so bad either). I’m pasting this a little late but I wanted to share some of my favorite looks from the Emmy’s this year.   One of…

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The New “Not So” Classic Engagement Rings

I’ve been having a lot of fun lately! I can’t believe it’s mid September and the holiday season is just around the corner. I have been so busy that I haven’t had much time to write. However, over the next few weeks, I have a lot of fantastic stories coming to you about inspiration, amazing…

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There is a full moon rising…

Lately, several clients have approached me to design custom rings with energetic, healing and magical stones. As a yoga instructor and someone who believes in the pull of energy from everywhere (yes, even the moon), I get super excited to help out with projects like these. Late April, a sweet Parisian woman, named Melanie, emailed…

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The True Meaning of Love

I have a secret… I haven’t told anyone before…. I am in love with LOVE…. I’ve been blessed in my life to have experienced many meaningful, loving relationships and partnerships. Some of them have lasted years and years and others for just a few short weeks. I am also blessed to experience others LOVING on…

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3 Must Have Accessories For Dad

I always hear men complaining about how women have so many more options for fashion. Suit if I want to dress up, jeans and a tee for dressing down. But it’s just not true! Most often, these men just haven’t yet discovered the wonderful world of accessories! If you know a dad like this –…

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My Unexpected Birthday Gift

Every year when my birthday comes around, I get so excited. I love celebrating my birthday, probably for two reasons: my mother always made a big deal out of it when I was growing up and her birthday was 3 days before mine so it was always a special birthday week for me. Since the…

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How I celebrated my mom (an other stories of celebs)

Heirloom redesign is a process near and dear to my heart. When my mother passed away (I can’t believe it’s been 20 years in April) I inherited a few pieces of jewelry including a mismatched diamond earring. I’m not really a traditional diamond earring girl, so I decided to make myself something I would wear…

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Spring Bridal Trends that I Love

Love is in the air! Spring is the time of flowers, hummingbirds, and of course, gorgeous weddings! You all know I’m a wedding (and love) fanatic! I’ve been tracking my favorite trends in spring bridal fashion this year and here is a list of my top ten. PEPLUM DRESSES Peplum style wedding dresses are my…

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