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Jewelry Designer Spotlight: Michael Good

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…

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…

Alexandra Mor Wins Fashion Group International Fine Jewelry Award

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…

Bochic Red Carpet Sample Sale in New York City

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…

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…

Jewelry Designer Spotlight: Alexandra Hart

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…

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…