Archives for May 2009

Fun, Flirty, and Cute Couture

Earrings tend not to catch my eye as often as other pieces of jewelry, simply because I no longer wear them.  There’s no real reason, except that I just never felt like changing them.  So, when a pair of earrings does catch my eye, they must be pretty special.  Like this pair by David Yurman:

These [...]

31 May 2009 | Diamond, Earrings | No Comments

Judith Ripka: Affordable Couture

It can be extremely difficult to find designer jewelry that does not necessarily have to cost an arm and a leg.  Oh, you can find designer knock offs, but I mean real, high quality jewelry, well made and exquisitely designed.  Browsing around today, I found one possible exception to that rule: Judith Ripka.
Her design aesthetic [...]

30 May 2009 | Bracelet, Budget Jewelry | 1 Comment

H. Stern: In the Moonlight

Jewelry is supposed to be evocative.  It is supposed to inspire the person who is wearing it, whether that happens to be a man or a woman.  It is also supposed to inspire the people who simply see it — around your throat, in your ears, around your wrist, or even pinning your cuffs.  Having [...]

24 May 2009 | Crystal, Necklace | No Comments

Talk to Me, Harry Winston

Harry Winston jewelry.  What do you think about when you see that?  Avant garde style, innovative design, original ideas, unique flair, outrageous risk taking.  All of those — and many, many more — would be applicable, you just have to pick which one you think most.  For all Harry Winston has done for jewelry, it [...]

24 May 2009 | Diamond, Watches | No Comments