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Jewelry Designer Spotlight: Sevan Bicakci

Posted by Monica on September 25, 2013 - Add Comment »

Sevan Bicakci is an artist. He is a sculptor creating artwork through stone carving. It just happens to be of a scale that can be called jewelry…

Jewelry Designer Spotlight: Daria de Koning Fine Jewelry

Posted by Monica on August 15, 2013 - Add Comment »

While in New York City recently, I got to meet an artist I’ve admired on Twitter (the source of a lot of interesting and unexpected friendships), Daria de Koning. We met at her studio, a fun and functional space in the Tribeca neighborhood…

A Visit to LuxeIntelligence

Posted by Monica on August 13, 2013 - Add Comment »

While I was in New York City recently for jewelry market week and the Women’s Jewelry Association Gala, I took the opportunity to drop by LuxeIntelligence. LuxeIntelligence is a new endeavour from industry experts Andrea Hansen and Courtney Cohen…

Lucky in Love: Greenwich Jewelers and Beverley K $10,000 Ring Giveaway

Posted by Monica on August 7, 2013 - Add Comment »

Do you feel like you’re the luckiest person in love? Would you like to WIN a $10,000 engagement ring and wedding band to physically show that love? One of my favorite retailers, Greenwich Jewelers…

Jewelry Designer Spotlight: Megan Thorne

Posted by Monica on July 30, 2013 - Add Comment »

I met the truly lovely Megan Thorne at the Couture Jewelry Show. It is always a pleasure to get to know the designer behind the artful designs, and Megan was especially fun to talk to…

A Serpent in the Garden: Year of the Snake Jewelry

Posted by Monica on March 12, 2013 - Add Comment »

Serpents have long been a popular motif in jewelry. The duality of fascination and fear keeps snakes recurring in jewelry, from ancient times to the present. Snakes have represented fertility, rebirth, immortality, desire, and eternity. No matter what they represent…

Top 5 Engagement Ring Trends for 2012

Posted by Monica on February 20, 2012 - 2 Comments »

The 2010 post on the Top 5 Engagement Ring Trends is one of the most popular posts ever on idazzle.com. Here is a round up of top engagement ring trends for 2012.

Jewelry Designer Spotlight: Jordan Alexander Jewelry Interview

Posted by Monica on September 26, 2011 - 1 Comment »

I love it when an emerging jewelry designer hits a home run right from the start. Jordan Alexander Jewelry is a new designer jewelry company…

New Meus Designs

Posted by Monica on July 14, 2011 - Add Comment »

A few months ago I had the pleasure of interviewing Meus Designs, click here to see her amazing collections and read about her inspirations. The designer, Suneera Swarup, has a real gift…