Every day, I get three or four emails in which someone claims to be a “big fan” of my blog and offers me $50 to publish a guest post (which often includes the dreaded “infographic”). Of course, anyone who truly is a big fan of this blog might have noticed that I haven’t had a…
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Wednesday’s Video: Engagement-Ring Advice
I’ve written about the problems of using nontraditional gems in engagement rings: People are just too tough on everyday rings to mess around with pearls! That’s why I prefer to use only the hardest gems in engagement rings. Diamonds, for instance, rate a perfect 10 on the Mohs hardness scale, while rubies and sapphires (aka…
Throwback Thursday: Judy’s Redesigned Engagement Ring
For the past few years, “halo” settings for engagement rings have been popular — a halo being a ring of smaller diamonds set around a center stone. I see a LOT of them. Too many to get excited about, unless a friend (or reader) of mine is wearing one. In that case, of course, I’m…
Jewel of the Month: Eryn’s Engagement-Ring Redesign
April’s birthstone is the diamond, so it’s a good time to feature a custom engagement-ring redesign as the Jewel of the Month. This ring is particularly close to my heart because it’s now adorning the ring finger of my right-hand woman and branding chief, Eryn Patton. Before Eryn’s boyfriend Donnie popped the question, he and…
Miley Cyrus Needs an Engagement Ring Redesign
Last week, Miley Cyrus told talk-show host Ellen DeGeneres that she doesn’t like wearing her engagement ring because it’s not her style. I look like a fucking strawberry. #looklikemyfuckingmomdressedmethisam #prettysureihadthissamelookat6 A photo posted by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Jan 18, 2016 at 7:07am PST I was like, “Um, hello, Miley!!!!!!!” One of my specialties is…
Everlasting Style: Snake Jewelry and Signet Rings
Thanks to the gorgeous Brittany Siminitz of JCK for including my 18K-yellow-gold Queen of Scots earrings in her post on the “everlasting allure” of snake jewelry. CLICK HERE TO READ THE JCK ARTICLE. “Everlasting” is the perfect word. The ancient Egyptians wore snake jewelry, and the double crown of the pharaohs included a representation of…
Jewel of the Month: Arrowhead Thread Earrings
March’s Jewel of the Month is my arrowhead thread earring, seen here in platinum. You got a sneak peek at these last month, when I wore them to the Vanity Fair Oscar party after realizing I’d left my diamond chandelier earrings at home. That turned out to be for the best. I watched the red…
Jewel of the Month: Helen’s Redesigned Engagement Ring
When it comes to an engagement ring, the only thing that really matters is that the recipient loves it. Most of the wedding jewelry I design is custom-made. As a result, I’ve done all different styles of engagement rings to suit different tastes, ranging from an Asscher-diamond stone in a simple, classic pronged setting ……
Hoop Earrings, Plus Multiple Piercings for Midlife Rebels
I was pleased to see WhoWhatWear’s recent story about the popularity of gold hoop earrings among fashion bloggers, because I’d had a good feeling about hoops last year. I love it when my predictions are confirmed in a timely manner! (In late October, the New York Times had a good feeling about them too.) Meanwhile,…
Mom’s Engagement Ring Redesign: Before Photo
I love redesigning old jewelry, especially engagement rings. A lot of my female customers didn’t have any input into their original rings. Others — like me — felt pressured to go with a style that was more traditional than what they truly wanted. Redesigning the old rings gives those wimmins a chance to express their…