Posted by Monica on January 4, 2016 -
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Wow, 2015. A blur of beauty, experiences and great moments, from my first week in January at the GEM Awards and then faceting my own gemstone, to winning the Award for Excellence in Media from the Women’s Jewelry Association, to ending the year officially launching…
Posted by Monica on July 7, 2015 -
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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…
Posted by Monica on May 15, 2015 -
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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…
Posted by Monica on December 13, 2014 -
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I thought I would be featuring one item for today’s #idazzledesires holiday jewelry gift idea. I truly did. But when I went through images for men’s gifts, I just couldn’t winnow. You see my dilemma, right? We can’t forget the guys on our lists…
Posted by Monica on June 16, 2014 -
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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…