Believe it or not, charm bracelets have existed for millennia! While I’m normally obsessed with ancient artifacts, my favorite charms are of more recent vintage — generally the 20th century, when a lot of clever mechanical pieces were produced. I love designing mechanical jewelry myself, and I was once inspired by an old charm, though…
Get Crazy With Christina Castle & Gangsta Boo
Like I told you a couple of weeks ago, two of my gorgeous musician friends collaborated on a hot song that dropped today: Get Christina Castle and Gangsta Boo’s “Crazy Lover” now! “Crazy Lover” OUT NOW on all streaming services!! All my Crazy Lovers stream, share it and leave a 👄🔪 below!! #CrazyLover pic.twitter.com/4p2UbYT4tR —…
Wednesday’s Video: Self-Engagement Ring
If you missed last week’s video about my gorgeous customer Laura’s “self-engagement” ring, here’s a little taste. View this post on Instagram Last week on our #vlog, we were talking about a gorgeous custom ring for a gorgeous client: ⠀ ⠀ “I will be 50 on Thursday and I would like to celebrate with a…
Notre Dame’s Bell Towers Survive
I was on the plane on the way back from Coachella today when I glimpsed a news report on the in-flight television about the tremendous fire that broke out on the roof of Notre Dame, the Gothic cathedral that is the literal center of Paris. I tried to convince myself that the scene wasn’t as…
Spoiler: The Winner of Game of Thrones Is …
The premiere of the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones airs tonight at 9 p.m., but if you can’t stand the suspense, the person who wins the Iron Throne is … via GIPHY Yeah, I really don’t know who winds up sitting on the throne or whether anyone at all does. I do…
The Mother of Dragons Is a Real-Life Badass
Tomorrow night is the premiere of the eighth and last season of Game of Thrones. I remember saying to my designing friend Stacy Lomman, “How will we wait for 2019?!” after the previous season’s finale in August 2017. Then we realized, “That will feel like it’s about one day,” because time flies faster than zombie…
What Wendy Wore: Double-Vintage Ossie Clark
On Tuesday, MrB and I attended the Awards for Excellence dinner for the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York. Dick Tofel, our friend and the president of ProPublica, was among the honorees. Four recent alumni were also recognized and I was absolutely blown away by their work: I…
Jewel of the Month: Laura’s Tourmaline Ring
April’s Jewel of the Month is a custom ring I created for gorgeous client Laura in honor of her 50th birthday. Fun fact: This was the first time I ever took apart one of my existing designs to use a gem for a customer’s ring. Say goodbye to my original 18K gold Fulvia ring … ……
Recommended Viewing: Reconstruction on PBS
The first part of Reconstruction: America After the Civil War airs on PBS at 9 p.m. tonight (also available for streaming. From the website: “The series explores the transformative years following the American Civil War, when the nation struggled to rebuild itself in the face of profound loss, massive destruction, and revolutionary social change. The…
Fashion Repeats Itself: High-Heel Flip Flops
Emilia Petrarca, fashion writer for New York Magazine’s The Cut blog, recently alerted Twitter to two pairs of high-heel flip flops. Heeled flip-flops are coming pic.twitter.com/3xqOvLN3Kx — Emilia Petrarca (@EmiliaPetrarca) April 2, 2019 Both pairs are made out of leather, so it’s probably more accurate to call them “thong sandals” than “high-heel flip flops,” which…