Rose Crystal Love Baits

Rose Flower Crystal Love Baits
Measures 1" & 1/2"
$14

Great for Spring : )


Moonlight Stardust Necklace
16" Italian Sterling Stardust Necklace
On Sale: $34

Rihanna's Ring Bling

Jewelry trends - from mood rings and circle pendants to tennis bracelets and statement necklaces - aren't always easy to spot right away. Usually, they start with a celebrity (Like Oprah Winfrey and the diamond circle pendant). So as jewelry hounds are wont to do, I've been digging around for a celebrity jewelry trend that's ready to break to the masses - and break big.

Enter Rihanna.

National Jeweler wisely pointed out earlier this year that the superstar has been wearing rings on every finger wherever she goes (the AMAs, The Woman of the Year Awards, what have you).


Not long after, I spotted the same trend on the Fall Ready-to-Wear runways - Karl Lagerfeld's latest Chanel offering for one. And at the Kids' Choice Awards last weekend (often the perfect place to spot the next big thing), stars were ringing up like there was no tomorrow.


So I'm calling it. The latest big celebrity trend for the masses is: rings on every finger. You might not be able to wear the look at your next important Board Meeting or to defend your dissertation - but go for it with any casual or dressy ensemble, I'm thinking.

Time to dust off those long lost rings that haven't seen the light of day in a while (mood rings included!). Troll the vintage shops, grandma's jewelry box - and of course places like Jewelry.com and JewelClub (code: INSIDER) - for affordable, fun ring styles you can pile on like the tastemakers.

So what do you guys think of my proclamation? Am I on the right track? Would you wear this look -and if so - where? Weigh in!

Spring color!

I've been working on lots of new stuff lately! Here's a few them, all available at my Etsy shop.

Simply Gold

Triple Teal, Sapphire, Amethyst
16" 14K Gold-Filled Necklace
***sold***

Violet Gold
18" 14K Gold-Filled Necklace
$40

Interview and giveaway at Etsy Stalker!

I did an interview and am giving away a tiny owl necklace over on the Etsy Stalker blog, you can read it and enter here: http://etsystalker.com/?p=8199

More Crystal Baits & Infinity Circle Earrings

Infinity Circle Love Baits $23

Infinity Circle French Earrings in 14K Gold-Filled $28

The Infinity Circles are inspired on my trip to NYC 5th Ave : )

Gold Infinity Necklace

18" 14K Gold-Filled

$38

Peach & French Gold Bow Earrings $15 (Only Pair)

Golden Crystal Ball Love Baits $15 (Only Pair)

Fuchsia Crystal Ball Love Baits $15 (Only Pair)

Light Rose Crystal Ball Love Baits $15 (Only Pair)

Crystal Ball Love Baits

Golden Crystal Ball Love Baits Fuchsia Crystal Ball Love Baits Light Rose Crystal Ball Love Baits

18" Single Crystal/Gold Pegasus

Sale: $42

More Fish Bait

Copper Fish Baits *sold*

Golden Fish Baits $15 (2 pairs available)

Crystal Fish Baits *sold*

Fish Baits

Copper Baits Golden Baits Crystal Baits

Blue Fish Baits!

Capri Blue Fish Love Bait Earrings

2 1/2" Sterling Silver

*Sold!*

Project Runway Jewelry Thief?

Remember Gordana Gehlhausen from last season’s Project Runway? You know - the surly structural designer with a hunkering for her Yugoslav homeland? Well the rumor mill is buzzing that she stole jewelry designs from celebrity jewelry designer Michaela Kuechenhoff (Micha), according to Radaronline.

Yup. Yet another copycat claim hurled at the Project Runway folk – and this one seems like a doozy.

Apparently, Micha befriended the reality star a year ago, helping her with her runway show during LA Fashion Week. When Gordana was late returning the styles, Micha paid her a visit, noticing her new jewelry line littered with pieces that looked strikingly similar to Micha's – if not a total rip off.

Yikes.

This isn’t the first time a reality star with a jewelry line has been accused of stealing styles (remember NY Housewife, Kelly Bensimon’s snafu with her former employee last year?). But Gordana is a bona fide designer – she's not just lending her name to something like most other folks do these days. Ugh.

One day you’re in, and the next? You're lawyered up.

What do you guys think?

lola.

lola's new show is finally up at corey helford gallery. her work has been a large inspiration to mine recently, most particularly her extraordinary color palette. i feel her work has gone through a serious growth, her compositions have changed, allowing for more space and air between her characters and their settings. among her paintings is even a fox masked lady, & strangely i've painted something similar...... i'm currently burrowed in my studio, finishing the last details on everything for my upcoming show this friday.

i hope to see some of you there!

xo

Platinum Jewelry for Mere Mortals

Let's face it. In the hierarchy of jewelry metals, we can all agree there’s silver, there's gold but there's really no topping platinum in terms of quality, right?

According to the Platinum Guild, it’s the most pure of all the precious metals - 95% pure, compared to 18K (75%) and 14K (58.5%) gold. And its 30 times more rare than gold. Fancy that.


Whenever I cover a celebrity engagement ring or a red carpet event, it's safe to assume most of the styles are set in platinum, including Ivanka Trump’s and Carrie Underwood’s diamond rock and Julianne Moore’s jaw-dropping Bulgari emerald earrings.

But despite the luxury allure, it’s wrong to assume that platinum jewelry is out of reach for the average consumer, like us. The good news is: platinum designers have become quite creative with their manufacturing processes, making lighter weight, airy styles that cut down on metal and end cost. This goes for fashion pieces and – yes – the coveted engagement ring styles you see in Us Magazine every week.

For example:
This vintage right hand ring from JCPenney is platinum over sterling silver – a creative way to bring costs down without sacrificing style. And with a price of only $79.99 it’s a surefire way to get platinum in your jewelry box without breaking the bank.

Speaking of vintage, this pure platinum engagement ring at approx. $1,000 - $2,000 costs well below the usual platinum price point with unique sapphire side stones and hand-engraved details. Check out www.preciousplatinum.com for more on this piece and many other styles where you can choose your starting price point and they, well, point you in the right direction.

So in other words, the next time you're considering a jewelry purchase, don’t automatically figure platinum is out of the picture. In this economy, everyone is getting creative - luxury is still well within reach.

And for those of you who still love to look at luxury well beyond your reach (yours truly most definitely included) - to that end, I give you this historic platinum and diamond ring on the auction block at Christie's next month that could clock in at around 1.5 to 2 million!

No harm in just looking, right?