I am so into the Rapunzel-length braid that Rihanna has been wearing lately. She worked the look at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute gala in New York last week and again in Paris on Sunday. I also loved her recent Rolling Stone cover. Maybe her red hair is making me think of red…
Jewelry
Jewel of the Month: Heather’s Engagement Ring
I’m sometimes surprised by the jewelry designs that take off. When I originally designed my Siobhan perma-stacked stacking ring, I didn’t envision it evolving into an engagement ring. But evolve it did! First, gorgeous blogger Susan of Une femme d’un certain age asked me to redesign her original engagement ring, Siobhan style. I never expected…
My Clemence Necklace in April’s InStyle
I am thrilled to see my Clemence necklace featured in the April issue of InStyle! (Thank you, InStyle contributing editor Marion Fasel!) My piece is the black and white necklace on the right side of the page below. Clemence (1293 – 1328) was the second wife of King Louis X of France. In the historical…
Mariel’s Engagement Ring Reminds Me of ABBA
When gorgeous blogger Mariel of Preppy With a Twist asked me to create her engagement ring, I immediately got ABBA’s “Waterloo” stuck in my head. It took me a while to recall that the song was featured in a key scene of the 1994 movie Muriel’s Wedding. In the movie, Toni Collette is shy Muriel…
Jewel of the Month: Empress Wu Dragon Ring
One of my favorite wicked royal ladies is the 7th century’s Wu Zetian, the only female emperor of China. She became known as Empress Wu after her death, but she ruled under a name she chose for herself — Emperor Shensheng. I wrote about her in 2007: Empress Wu, Part I Empress Wu, Part II…
My Black Swan Ring on TV and Other Mentions
Gorgeous stylist Nicole Young gave me a thrill on Tuesday when she used the black swan version of my Cleves ring in an NY PIX Morning News segment on “Stunning Oscar Trends for Less.” The ring was part of the Natalie Portman look, of course. And the Halle Berry look featured my giant butterfly ring….
Lady Gaga Gives Me Crazy Jewelry Ideas
Last year, I made myself a special set of rings to wear to a Lady Gaga concert. I’ve posted them before on this blog, but here’s another look at them just for the hell of it. After I saw the photos of Gaga’s egg-tacular entrance at the Grammys on Sunday, I kept thinking, “This reminds…
Hearts for Valentine’s Day … and a Discount Code
There is still time to order one of my heart designs for Valentine’s Day if you live in the U.S.! Just click the photos below to get your order in before 5 PM ET on Friday, February 11. Choose the express mail option and you’ll have your jewelry on Saturday. Use the word “VALENTINE” at…
Jewel of the Month: Emoticon Heart Ring
Right on time for Valentine’s Day, here is my latest design, the emoticon heart ring. Don’t know how to make an emoticon heart? Just put a less-than sign and a 3 together, and voilà! A heart. Like my swear rings and asterisk ring, the emoticon heart ring is solid sterling silver. The band starts at…
F@#! Yeah! Let’s Support The (Original) Coveted!
UPDATED FEB. 4, 2011, TO ADD: The situation discussed in this post has been resolved. There was some fundraising going on in this post, but since it’s no longer needed for its original cause, I’ve deleted that material and redirected the charitable donation to a new cause. There’s a terribly unchic situation unfolding in the…