Gorgeous jewelry blogger Susanna of Jewel Box Dreams has been one of my clients since 2008. My silver Diana heart ring is among her past purchases. More recently, she acquired my bunny stud earrings in sterling silver. You can buy those (or their 18K-gold siblings) singly … … or in pairs. As I mentioned in…
Thanks for the Love!
I’ve got to thank a bunch of people for sending love my way lately. First, thanks to gorgeous client Beverly for alerting me to an item on my emoji earrings in the Vancouver Sun. She even scanned it for me. How thoughtful! The item originated only with The Kit, which wrote about my swear rings,…
Throwback Thursday: 1984 Buffalo Plaid, 1988 Buffalo Stance
In 2010, when I wrote a list of ’80s fashions that I still love, I said that buffalo plaid didn’t make the cut, despite my 1983-1984 enthusiasm for an oversize blue/black buffalo plaid top that I wore with a black pistol belt from Canal Jean Co. I recently found a photo of the shirt in…
A Day to Catch Up
I’m written a bunch of looooong posts lately, so rather than add to your reading list, I’ll give you a chance to catch up on what’s been on the blog lately. June’s Jewel of the Month is the diamond, sapphire and tsavorite Jonah and the Whale Maneater ring. See the steps involved in making this…
Who Wore It Better?
Lady Gaga? Or Pudge the Cat?
What Wendy Wore: JCK Las Vegas
I’ve had a great time at JCK Las Vegas, the ginormous jewelry trade show. Friday night was all about drinks at the Wynn hotel with a group of lovely jewelry ladies, organized by the fabulous Shamila Jiwa. I wore a lot of my designs, including the Empress Wu dragon ring … … which goes nicely…
A Farewell to Jean Stapleton, Plus the Week in Review
Actress Jean Stapleton, best known for playing Edith Bunker on the iconic ’70s television show All in the Family, died yesterday at age 90. Back in February, I described how much that show affected me. CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT MY ALL IN THE FAMILY MEMORIES. I admired Stapleton for refusing to play an Edith…
Jewel of the Month: Jonah and the Whale “Maneater” Ring
I introduced my “Maneater” collection in January with my Frog and Prince ring. For that design, I created an 18K-rose-gold frog perched on an 18K-yellow-gold branch … … and I hid an 18K-white-gold prince inside the band. I’m all about secret details and covert luxury. When I unveiled the frog ring on the blog, I…
The Orange Trend at JCK Las Vegas (See Me There!)
The Couture and JCK fine-jewelry trade shows are taking place in Las Vegas this weekend. WWD reports that the color orange is expected to be a key trend. If you want to be first to flaunt jewels in a citrus-y shade, check out my Edburga poison ring set with a vivid fire opal cabochon. The…
Throwback Thursday: The Turquoise Jacket and Favorite Earring
I found another 1980s photo of me wearing my friend Jim’s turquoise leather jacket (by the way, I’m STILL looking for the turquoise jacket of my dreams after returning a discolored one.) This photo was taken indoors right before or after the outdoor photo post here was taken. The fact that there is more than…