Posted by Monica on June 12, 2013 -
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Colette Steckel is having a moment. With an unprecedented collection just unveiled, and a Couture Design Award for diamond jewelry under $20,000, I’m so happy she’s fully in the spotlight! Colette has been in love with jewelry since she was a child (read my earlier interview here). You could say that it all started with [...]
Posted by Monica on June 9, 2013 -
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A group of my friends sometimes ask WWMW (What Would Monica Wear)? I am incredibly flattered, with a healthy dose of blushing self-consciousness. For instance…
Posted by Monica on June 6, 2013 -
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I’m experiencing a bit of withdrawal, now that I’m home from the JCK Show and Couture Jewelry Show. Jewelry so bright, each piece more impossibly beautiful than the next…
Posted by Monica on June 4, 2013 -
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Fresh from the floor of the Couture Jewelry Show and JCK Show, here are the trends I documented: I saw lots of jewelry that mantles the human form…
Posted by Monica on May 31, 2013 -
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Ask Cornelia Goldsmith what her favorite thing to design is. Go ahead. I dare you. I’m just warning you. It’s going to be a passionate response…
Posted by Monica on May 29, 2013 -
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I’m leaving for Las Vegas tomorrow for the Couture Jewelry Show and the JCK Jewelry Show. After all the months of planning and hard work, it’s show time! Leading up to the shows, no one works harder than the legions of independent jewelry designers…
Posted by Monica on May 23, 2013 -
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In case the glimpse of new Michael John Jewelry got you a little eager for new jewelry designs, I thought you might need another preview of beauty…
Posted by Monica on May 22, 2013 -
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One of the perks of my job–besides the obvious of getting to constantly ogle gorgeous jewels–is that I go to the big jewelry shows each year. The largest by far is the Las Vegas Market in May/June each year…
Posted by Monica on May 15, 2013 -
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If you’re in the market for an engagement ring or wedding band, there’s an event that you should know about. At one of my fav retailers, Greenwich Jewelers in NYC, they are bringing in expanded collections of three…
Posted by Monica on May 10, 2013 -
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I recently had the privilege of speaking to some amazing moms who also happen to be very talented jewelry designers. Since I regularly have meltdowns related to balancing work and my family…