Gift Ideas

It Takes a Village: Designing Moms

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…

Mother’s Day Jewelry Gift Guide: Which Mom is Yours?

Mother’s Day is May 12th, in case you haven’t been paying attention. My mantra is that personal and heartfelt gifts are best for Mother’s Day: something that takes some effort to make or choose are the best. Jewelry always seems to speak from the heart…

Valentine’s Day Jewelry Gift Ideas

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…

Grammy Jewelry: Shamila Jiwa Earrings

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…

Valentine’s Day Jewelry Gift Ideas: Estate of Grace Jewelry

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…

Welcome New Year: Lucky (20)13

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…

Contemporary Jewelry Design Group Members Shine in Sparkle for Sandy Relief Auction

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

Greenwich Jewelers Sparkle for Sandy Relief Jewelry Auction

Jennifer Gandia, co-owner of Greenwich Jewelers in downtown Manhattan, watched the path of destruction through lower Manhattan and coastal communities with a heavy heart. Jennifer and the Greenwich Jewelers team felt compelled to do something…

Jewelry Giveaway: Fragments.com Jewelry Gift Guide and Giveaway

I am so thrilled to announce an exciting jewelry giveaway sponsored by Fragments.com! One lucky reader is going to WIN a $750 Gift Card to Fragments.com to apply towards any piece of jewelry on their website!

Holiday Gift Ideas: Personalized Jewelry

It is only human that people want to give a gift that is meaningful and deeply personal. That’s why jewelry works so well as a gift. Jewelry that is personalized, through initials, dates or other means…