STYLE
Penny Preville: On Building An Earring Wardrobe
“Earrings are the one piece of jewelry that no woman should leave the house without,” explains jewelry designer Penny Preville. Penny knows of what she speaks. She has been designing for over 30 years and throughout her career, has instinctively understood what women of varied ages and demographics want to wear. I have seen Penny’s…
Read MoreErica Molinari: Ring Around The Poesy
Hidden Messages of devotion, friendship and empowerment are all part of Erica Molinari’s recent ring collection, based on poesy (poetry) rings that date back to the 14th century. The period styles were replete with motifs representing love, faith and loyalty engraved on the outside and verse or sayings to be worn close to the skin.…
Read MoreA kaleidoscope of Vibrant hues
Similar to the effect we experienced when Dorothy woke up and opened the door to the vibrant technicolor land of Oz—leaving the washed out background of Kansas behind– jewelry designers have awakened us to a season bursting with exuberant color combinations. This mood conjures up the same joy and exhilaration as when we sat crossed-legged…
Read MoreHair Apparent– JEWELS TO DRESS UP YOUR HAIR
Over the past several years, tiaras, headbands that have a regal feel, as well as other hair ornaments: diamond combs, clips and barrettes have dressed up the tresses of models on the runway, celebrities on the red carpet and in period films and miniseries. Who can forget the tiara Downton Abbey’s Lady Mary wore…
Read MoreALL CHOKED UP: From Edwardian to the 70s to contemporary renditions, the choker is back
The choker style necklace is coming full circle again (literally) as designers create styles crafted from fabrics, thin diamond wires and bold metal looks. From feminine to sensuous they surround the necks of a new generation who were too young to remember them the first few times they came into style. Okay, none of us…
Read MoreDECONSTRUCTING DECO: Linear, Geometric and Bold
How do you interpret a modernist movement to appear even more modern? Designers such as Nikos Koulis, Deborah Pagnani, Jacqueline Cullen, Lily Kemper, Tomasz Donocik and Marc Alary have all mastered timely takes on Art Deco jewelry. Like the proponents of the Deco Movement, these designers are inspired by shifts in the cultural climate and…
Read MoreAmorous for Amethyst
Amethyst with its royal, spiritual/healing and counter-culture references returns as the must-have gemstone. Move over rose quartz, Pantone’s 2016 color of the year, and make room for all of amethyst’s permutations of purple. With its rich history, the stone is getting its fair share of attention in the studios of contemporary designers who rock big,…
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