diamond earrings

Jewelry Designer Spotlight: An Interview with Kara Ackerman

When I saw the stack of bangles in candy-colored gems in gold, I knew I was hooked. Kara Ackerman’s designs are a lot like the designer herself: fun, fresh, and arresting. I especially love how price-accessible her designs are…

Designer Spotlight: An Interview with Caleo Fine Jewelry

There is something very pure about the quality of the lines in the CALEO Fine Jewelry collections. A sophisticated sense of color and texture to be sure, but almost child-like in the way the shapes are outlined. Looking at this collection…

Designer Spotlight: An Interview with Jewelry Designer Christian Tse

Have you SEEN the fancy color diamond pieces by Christian Tse in publications like Town and Country, Martha Stewart Weddings and Engagement 101? I thought you should get a glimpse…

Designer Spotlight: An Interview with Jewelry Designer Cheryl Lynn Greenspoon

Cheryl Lynn Greenspoon has been creating a lovely collection of jewelry since 2007. After a number of years in the television production world, she left her job and began studying jewelry…

More Jewelry Gift Ideas: Designer Jewelry Wishlist

I have done gift guides for jewelry essentials, and designer jewelry under $500. This is a wishlist for fine designer jewelry, whether for a gift, or maybe for yourself? I feel that these items…

Great Jewelry Gift Ideas: Essentials for Women

This is the first in a series of gift guides. Here are some ideas for giving jewelry essentials–items that are classic and could be part of any woman’s jewelry wardrobe…

An Interview with Jewelry Designer Shawn Warren

Shawn Warren is a talented jewelry designer from New York. If you don’t know about her yet, you should definitely pay attention to her name. Her jewelry is the secret weapon of celebrities…

Great Estate: Vintage Jewels in Seattle

I love estate and vintage jewelry. Not in a crazy, pile-it-on, Rhinestone-Rosie sort of way. More like the occasional platinum-deco sort of way…

Virtual Purchase: 1/2 Carat TW Round Diamond Stud Earrings

Several times a month, I am going to do a “virtual purchase” of a piece of jewelry.  I will  articulate a jewelry purchase scenario, and go through the decision-making process of what, how and where I choose to “purchase” the item. What:  This week’s virtual purchase will be a pair of 1/2 carat tw (total weight) [...]