Stunning Opals: A Trend Here to Stay

Lately, I’ve been totally enamored by opals, especially opal cocktail rings. Opals have become popular amongst designers more recently, but I like to think the opal holds a special, nostalgic place in my heart. Maybe it’s because it reminds me of a cocktail ring that my sister inherited from my grandmother (that lucky lady)! Or maybe…

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My Favorite Wedding Gown Trends for Spring 2015

I’ve fallen in love. It’s true. Not just with anyone, but with some AMAZING gowns from the Spring 2015 Bridal Fashion Week. I’ll always squeal a little inside every time they see a pretty wedding dress, but I’m telling you these runway looks were some of the most gorgeous bridal gowns I’ve seen in quite…

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The story behind my passion for heirloom redesign jewelry

I look just like my mother, just with dark hair instead of blond. We have the same laugh, the same smile, the same amount of energy, and I inherited a lot of my creativity from her. 21 years ago today, she passed away…. Her death was surprising! Sudden. A shock to my family. She was…

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My 3 Fave Instagram Feeds for Vintage Jewelry Inspiration

Do you love vintage jewelry as much as I do? Since I was I was a girl, I’ve been obsessed with the jewelry that was in my mother’s jewelry box. As an adult, I started collecting my own vintage jewelry and antique pieces from all over the world. In fact, vintage jewelry has become an…

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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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Check out what I have been working on

People are always asking me what I am doing all day since I have been designing only commissioned pieces. It’s awesome working directly with clients to manifest their vision (stay tuned and you will see some of the amazing pieces that I have created for some luckies). Its true, I get a little restless since…

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Heirloom Unworn to Gorgeous Reborn

Heirloom and Diamond Ring I love this ring!  From generation to generation, heirloom stones and jewelry are passed along from mothers to daughters, from grandmothers to grandchildren.  Let’s face it- sometimes what was in style in 1965 is super cool but possibly less than functional in 2010.  So what do you do when you’ve been…

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