Posted by Monica on September 15, 2014 -
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One of the highlights of the Couture Jewelry Show is getting to visit Colette Jewelry and see what is new. Because there is always something very new: one-of-a-kind jewels, new collections, and jewelry…
Posted by Monica on June 11, 2014 -
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It’s hard to describe Jewelry Market Week to the uninitiated. I’m sorry, but the JCK Vegas Show and the Couture Event are just NOT the same as a trade show for…soap, or office products. How to articulate the sparkle, the catch in the throat? How to describe the…
Posted by Monica on September 19, 2013 -
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I’m always pretty excited when a new jewelry book gets published. Preferably one with hoards of jewelry porn photos to ogle. It’s an extra bonus when the writing is very, very good and I feel like I’ve been transported into the creative minds and studios…
Posted by Monica on September 10, 2013 -
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A trend to watch this Fall is the creative Art Deco interpretations that some jewelry designers are inventing. I’m calling it post-Deco. This new body jewelry by Colette Steckel exemplifies this trend, plus my current preoccupation for jewelry that wraps and drapes…
Posted by Monica on August 12, 2013 -
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I’m starting a new hash tag on Instagram and Twitter for highlighting jewelry or people I am completely obsessed by. My inaugural #idazzled tag is for this monumentally gorgeous, insane shot of jewelry designer Colette…
Posted by Monica on June 12, 2013 -
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Colette Steckel is having a moment. With an unprecedented collection just unveiled, and a Couture Design Award for diamond jewelry under $20,000, I’m so happy she’s fully in the spotlight!
Posted by Monica on January 30, 2012 -
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nternational jewelry designer Colette Steckel is a master of stones. Gems, that is. Drawn to them at an early age, she has a mission to showcase gems in settings that reveal their true beauty…