Actress Lea Michele (Glee) was recently spotted wearing a gold nameplate necklace reading “Cory,” in honor of her boyfriend/co-star Cory Monteith. The concept doesn’t appeal to gorgeous JCK Magazine writer Stephanie Schaefer, who blogged, “To me, this trend seems to be the equivalent of doodling hearts around your boyfriend’s name in middle school—cute, but also…
But I Wanted This! Napoleon and Josephine’s Engagement Ring
I don’t know how I missed the original announcement of the auction of the diamond-and-sapphire engagement ring Napoleon gave to Josephine, but I’m quite disappointed. I would have loved to own this piece of history! It was sold by the Osenat auction house in France, and I have to admit that the final, anonymous bid…
What Wendy Wore: Dolce & Gabbana and Rihanna’s Necklace
I sure do love leopard print, and one of my major fashion regrets is that I missed out on a two-toned leopard-print dress by Dolce & Gabbana in 2010. After I saw this bit of perfection on Rihanna I searched for it everywhere but to no avail. It was sold out in my size. I’m…
The Week in Review: Last Call for Easter Bunny Orders
Final reminder! If you’re in the U.S., you have until the end of the day tomorrow to order my silver bunny earrings — March’s Jewel of the Month — and get them in time for Easter. And now, the blog’s week in review: Monday: How to shop for great clothes like my Diane von Furstenberg…
“Covert Luxury”: Jewelry With Secrets in the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal today ran an article by Jenni Avins called “Falling for the Flip Side” about jewelry with secret details. I so wish I had been included in this story because the first paragraph captures my design philosophy so well: “To the casual observer, jewelry is all about catching the eye—how a stone…
Get Your Bunny Earrings in Time for Easter
I picked up a few more sterling-silver bunny stud earrings from my manufacturer yesterday.If you’re in the U.S. and order by Monday night, you can get yours in time for Easter Sunday. Order a pair … … or, if seeing two bunnies together makes you kinda nervous … … you can get just one bun….
The Agony and Ecstasy of a Small Business, Revisited
Last year, I wrote a story for the Huffington Post called “The Agony and Ecstasy of a Small Business.” It dealt with economies of scale, which is something I’ve also discussed on this blog here, here and here. In manufacturing, economies of scale means that the bigger the order (of widgets, iPhones, pens or jewelry),…
Jewelry Can Make You Strong
I’ve written about how my IDGAF necklace makes me feel brave. Or maybe it’s more accurate to say that it forces me to act bravely regardless of how nervous I feel. I simply have to rise to the occasion because I would be ashamed to wimp out while wearing a necklace that boldly says, “I…
What Wendy Wore: Leopard-Print DVF From 2002
While reading this weekend’s Wall Street Journal, I laughed a little over a story called, “The One That Got Away,” about shopping for past-season, but not-officially-vintage fashion on Yoox, eBay, and a number of recently launched pre-owned clothing sites. In particular, these two sentences amused me: “Buying clothes in this way, however, requires a change…
The Week in Review: Easter Jewelry, My Dream Pope Name
This week, the blog was mostly about jewelry. Monday’s post on the Jewel of the Month featured my Easter-appropriate bunny stud earrings, available in both silver and gold as pairs … … and singles. Order your bunnies now in order to guarantee U.S. delivery in time to have a hoppy holiday. (For those who have…