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The Story Behind Jewel Advent on Instagram And How To Join In
Names such as #jeweladvent20silverlinings, #jeweladvent20literaryjewels and jeweledadvent20naughtyandnice are just some of the 24 themes for 2020 of the event created by three women who befriended each other on Instagram through their love of jewelry—Anne-Marie O’Reilly (@hardingandgriffin), Kim Brusewitz (@medeasmix) and Jennifer Ha (@dupkaspike). The event is entitled “Jewel Advent” (#jeweladvent) (JA), and it was originally…
Read MoreHISTORY OF CHARMS: PART 3
Reprinted, first published on monicarichkosann.com for my full story read here https://www.monicarichkosann.com/blogs/journal/custom-charm-bracelets-tell-your-story From the jewelry featured on the silver screen to the pieces celebrities, style arbiters and our first ladies wore in real life and publicity stills, the ’50s and early ’60s heralded the return of celebratory and sentimental charms. After WWII, there…
Read MoreHistory Of Charms: Part 2
The 2nd in a three-part series of the history of charms Reprinted, first published on monicarichkosann.com for my full story read here: https://www.monicarichkosann.com/blogs/journal/history-charm-bracelets-travel-charms Charm bracelets continued to enchant and capture the hearts of women in the early 20th century. Due to the advent of platinum, brilliant diamonds and advanced gemstone cutting technologies, charms during…
Read MoreEssential Jewelry Collective Provides One Stop Shopping at 16 Online Designer Jewelry Stores
Imagine if you could find an IG account with 16 online designer stores from some of the most talented independent, established and emerging jewelers in the market today. How much simpler, alluring and fun it would be to shop while sheltering at home. Well, designer Samantha Jackson of Heavenly Vices and I brainstormed about…
Read MoreThe History of charms. Par 1
The first in a three part installment on our favorite keepsakes, talisman and treasures
Read MoreMy year so far and the changes to come
So far, 2018 has proved to be challenging, fun, informative and has resulted in ideas for a revamp of our almost two-year-old jewelry magazine. I have been involved in various related activities. At the beginning of the year Rod Worley of Four Grainer Radio which takes listeners ‘inside the jewelry trade” interviewed me on my…
Read MoreFollowing The Soul And Motown Revue Band, A Decade of Soul
Janelle “Lady Jae” Jones, one of the three lead singers in the band, A Decade of Soul shouts out “soul is in the house tonight” and it sure is. I’m in Lucille’s Grill, the smaller, warmer of the two rooms at B.B. King on 42nd Street in NYC and I am joined to a long…
Read MoreAlain Simić Shoots Jewelry For Emerging and Established Designers
(opening photo: Dru Jewelry) Alain Simić has built a strong following among independent jewelry designers—he captures their distinctive aesthetics and allows their creative vision to shine. He has a flair for developing a brand’s image through his imaginative lens and continues to present jewelry that can range from lifelike to ultra-spare and modern, to editorial shots…
Read MoreBooks, Films, Collections, Professional and Personal Tales of Renowned and Emerging Women Designers
In celebration of International Women’s Day, March 8, 2019. I am reposting this article which once again brings back some of our favorite articles since our inception… From the jewels we give to and receive from our mother’s, daughters, grandmothers and the women who shaped our lives to the female design pioneers who first tore…
Read More10 Ideas That Shine For 2018
1-GET RED CARPET READY Awards season started on Sunday night, January 7, 2018, with the 75th Golden Globes, which kicked off red carpet jewelry watching. This season started off with the actresses and attendees dressed in black to show solidarity with sexual misconduct victims. Empowering and elegant, many of these women are part of the Times Up movement,…
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