Posted by Monica on February 25, 2013 -
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Michael Good is a jewelry designer, artist, and metalsmith who transcends all of those titles in the jewelry industry. It has been over 35 years since Michael took a workshop that demonstrated putting a curve in a flat sheet of metal…
Posted by Monica on February 12, 2013 -
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I have been busy Pinning Valentine’s Day jewelry gift ideas. You probably saw my other post about giving a little bit of history and sentiment, all wrapped up in great design, with the Estate of Grace collection. Here are some other ideas…
Posted by Monica on February 11, 2013 -
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I had the pleasure of helping a friend select a pair of earrings to wear to the Grammy Awards on February 10, 2013. I love projects like this. After looking at various options, she selected this pair of Shamila Jiwa carved rock crystal quartz earrings…
Posted by Monica on February 9, 2013 -
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I read that something like 35-40% of women would like to receive jewelry for Valentine’s Day. Of course, who wouldn’t want to get jewelry for ANY occasion? I always think that something highly personal is the best gift…
Posted by Monica on January 28, 2013 -
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You may recall my profile of Alexandra Mor from a few months ago: her jewelry is very memorable (see her amazing jewels here). It was not completely surprising to me that on February 24th, 2012, Alexandra won…
Posted by Monica on January 22, 2013 -
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Bochic, one of my favorite designers of glamorous, red-carpet-worthy jewels, is having a sample sale January 22 and 23rd in New York City. Drama and exquisite craftsmanship can be yours at real-life prices during the two day sale, running from 10am to 5pm each day…
Posted by Monica on January 9, 2013 -
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Happy New Year! While I don’t necessarily love all the recapping-ad-nauseam, compulsive-list-compiling, and (probably) fruitless-resolution-drafting that accompany the end of one year and start of the next, there IS something nice about a shiny clean slate…
Posted by Monica on December 7, 2012 -
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Designer and goldsmith Alexandra Hart is deeply committed to ethical sourcing for metals and gemstones for her nature-inspired jewelry designs. Dramatic, yet somehow balanced…
Posted by Monica on December 4, 2012 -
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The Sparkle for Sandy Relief Auction is a remarkable collaboration of over 90 jewelry designers and a New York jewelry retailer who pulled it all together. The designer jewelry is being auctioned to help Waves for Water…
Posted by Monica on November 19, 2012 -
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Syna means “together”, and the designers of the Syna jewelry line perfectly embody that word. Dharmesh and Namrata Kothari are the principal designers of the line—and they are also married. “Together” could also…