Gem Gossip

The Year (Decade?) of Magical Thinking

Do you ever have that vortex-of-time thing happen to you? Where hours go by while you are with someone or doing something, and it’s never enough time? This happened to me about a week ago, when Jennifer Dawes of Dawes Design was visiting Seattle. Jennifer is a talented…

Come See Jewelry Bloggers at #JCKTalks in Las Vegas

Las Vegas Jewelry Week. The phrase that strikes awe (first- or even second-timers), abject anxiety (designers frantically finishing collections) or high-voltage excitement in the hearts of jewelry industry people. It’s now less that 2 weeks from opening day…

Las Vegas Jewelry Week 2014: The People Edition

Leaving the JCK Las Vegas and Couture jewelry shows, I was exhausted. My toes bled. I think I collectively slept about 11 hours in 6 days. But when it came time to say goodbye to friends, I was wishing for a later flight…

Las Vegas Jewelry Shows: The People Edition

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…

Jewelry Blogger Gem Gossip Launches Ring Collection

I guess it’s inevitable that when you surround yourself with the most beautiful jewelry, you start mentally designing your own. This may explain why fellow jewelry blogger, Danielle Miele, of the popular Gem Gossip just launched her own collection of rings