Designer Jewelry

Great Jewelry Gift Ideas: Designer Jewelry Under $500

I just did a jewelry gift guide for classic jewelry essentials, so now I am moving on to jewelry that has a fashion or designer focus, for less than $500. Any of these jewelry items would make a phenomenal gift…

Great Jewelry Gift Ideas: Essentials for Women

This is the first in a series of gift guides. Here are some ideas for giving jewelry essentials–items that are classic and could be part of any woman’s jewelry wardrobe…

An Interview with Jewelry Designer Shawn Warren

Shawn Warren is a talented jewelry designer from New York. If you don’t know about her yet, you should definitely pay attention to her name. Her jewelry is the secret weapon of celebrities…

Designer Spotlight: A Conversation with Irene Neuwirth

I had the pleasure of meeting Irene Neuwirth at a recent trunk show at Mario’s in Seattle, WA. A couple of things struck me at the event. First of all…

Fashionable, Affordable Freshwater Pearls

I have to admit, I’m a bit of a pearl junkie. There is just something about them: the luminous glow, all the gorgeous colors, the way they are classic and perfect with anything. There has never been a better time…

Handmade Gemstone Bead Jewelry from icandijewelry.com

I enjoy finding handmade jewelry made by artisans. I regularly mine Etsy.com for fresh designers to include in my posts. It’s important to support the artists out there…

How to Buy a Colored Gemstone

This will give you some essentials you need to know before you splurge on a colored gemstone piece of jewelry. All the variables mean that a colored stone purchase…

Valuable Tips for Buying a Diamond From a Jewelry Store

I just did a post about buying a diamond online, but buying a diamond in person from a physical jewelry store needs its own set of rules. These tips could apply to buying any piece of jewelry…

Pin Up: A Few Fantastic Brooches

I had a conversation with a friend recently about brooches, otherwise known as pins. With all the cardigans lately, and Michelle Obama putting them back on the radar recently…

Review of I Do Now I Don’t.com and Portero.com

I still get a lot of questions from people about how to sell their jewelry. I recently wrote a post about it, outlining some channels you can use, and steps to make it as painless as possible. I have since discovered a couple…