Fresh Gems
Jennifer Trask
February 28, 2010
Whether you’re stepping out with gal pals to see the latest Twilight flick or strolling through the moonlight with your very own Edward Cullen, go a little goth with jewelry that’s as dark as it is delicious. Designer Jennifer Trask magically mixes bits of raw nature with precious gems and metals to create spellbinding works of art. Her list of materials reads like a recipe for a witch’s brew: snake vertebrae, dragonfly wings, deer bones, glass fish and reptile eyes, snake skin, and sea urchin shells. Her otherworldly jewels often hold startling surprises: branches of gold, silver, or delicately wrought iron bear fruit of bone or seeds of stone, or even sprout fish-eye blossoms that return your gaze!
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Soft Chic
February 2, 2010
Feminine, romantic adornments featuring sumptuous silks, luscious laces, and silky satins send a clear message this season: “soft chic” has taken the spotlight. Laurie Kaiser’s new Be Charming necklaces are a perfect example of this trend. These effortlessly elegant pieces offer up a symphony of delicious textures: richly hued hand-knotted silk shimmers against finely detailed charms accented with blackened gold and sprinkled with tiny gemstones. Try your hand at “soft chic” with pieces you already have in your jewelry box: weave delicate organza ribbon through a chunky chain, tie tiny satin bows onto a pair of drop earrings, or clip a silk corsage to a multi-strand pearl necklace. The possibilities are endless for adding a dash of soft chic to your style.
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Help for Haiti
January 16, 2010
Ken & Dana Design has created a necklace to aid in the relief efforts for Haiti. Half of the proceeds for these fine silver necklaces will be donated to the Red Cross in order to get much-need food and medical supplies to the survivors. According to the designers, “This special piece was designed in the wake of the horrific earthquake in Haiti as a way for us to take part in the relief efforts. Living in New York is a daily reminder that we are all immigrants and in a sense we are all Haitians right now. For the text on this particular necklace we chose the identifier for the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965. This Public Law (PUB.L.) abolished the national-origin quotas that had been in place in the United States since the Immigration Act of 1924.”
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Scribbles
January 2, 2010
Designer doodles are showing up everywhere. From Max Mara to Michael Kors, Oscar de la Renta to Yves Saint Laurent, fun, flirty scribbles are livening up clothing, purses, shoes and, of course, jewelry. Color outside the lines with an effortless, exuberant piece, such as Dana David’s yellow gold and leather Scribble bracelet. May your new year be filled with the joy of self-expression. Cheers to YOU!
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Share Ring
December 20, 2009
Three Ventura jewelry stores have teamed up to send a united message of giving and volunteering with the Share Ring necklace. Fox Fine Jewelry, Nerces Fine Jewelry, and Lynn’s Jewelry Studio are offering circular sterling silver pendants inscribed with the words “Hope,” “Strength,” and “Unity.” One hundred percent of the proceeds for these symbolic necklaces are donated to the Points of Light Institute, a nonprofit organization that distributes over 50 million dollars annually to thousands of charities nationwide. The “Share Ring” necklace will also be given away to those without jobs this holiday season. “Our local jewelers are demonstrating that in spite of the bad economy, we can all help,” notes Debbie Fox, co-owner of Fox Fine Jewelry. “Buying, wearing, and giving the Share Ring reminds people to volunteer and donate, and gives hope to those who are out of work. We can pull ourselves out of this crisis by finding ways to give and help others.”
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