Baby Phat Jewelry

I’m a big fan of Baby Phat clothing and Baby Phat Lingerie, but I’m not too sure about Baby Phat Jewelry… I was browsing the Palm Beach Jewelry website and even though the Baby Phat pieces are extremely affordable (budget jewelry is the right word I think) I’m not that convinced…
Let’s take a look at [...]

15 March 2008 | Baby Phat, Bling, Budget Jewelry, Crystal, Gold, Jewelry, Ring, Swarovski, Watches | 1 Comment

Nancy Aillery Jewelry

Belgian jewelry designer Nancy Aillery designs by the idea of “less is more”.  I tend to agree with that statement, and when looking at het work — I’m even more convinced.  Characteristic pieces; minimalist but decadent. Some photos below, Nancy’s website is located www.aillery.be.

These are the best I could do, as Nancy’s website has a [...]

12 March 2008 | Antwerp, Gold, Minimalistic, Nancy Aillery, White gold | 1 Comment

Silpada Designs: Fashion Jewelry

Silpada Designs is one more home-show jewelry shopping scheme in my opinion — it’s the type that tries to sell inferior products at what they call competitive prices, to consumers who feel extreme amounts of social pressure to buy something seeing as their close friend didn’t invite them over for free drinks in order to [...]

9 March 2008 | Jewelry Parties, Lia Sophia, Premier Designs, Silpada Designs | 3 Comments

Little Known Diamond Facts

Diamond Fact: The largest rough diamond ever found in the world is the Cullinan Diamond from South Africa: 3,106 carats.
Diamond Fact: The typical brilliant-cut diamond has 58 facets; 33 on the crown (top) and 25 on the pavilion (bottom).
Diamond Fact: Diamonds are the hardest substance on earth, but because they have grain, they can be [...]

27 February 2008 | Diamond, Facts | 1 Comment

What is an Ideal Cut Diamond?

The ideal cut diamond can actually mean different things to different people. Of course, when talking to the Average Joe (or Jane) on the street, they already have a pre-conceived notion of the perfect ring, or the ideal cut diamond, in their head. Some people like round diamonds, some like marquise cut diamonds, [...]

27 February 2008 | Diamond, Diamond cutting, Jewelry | No Comments

Lia Sophia Jewelry

Lia Sophia is one of the fastest-growing “work-at-home-mom”-business schemes on the planet. It’s been getting tremendous feedback, and a fashion blog that mentioned Lia Sophia Jewelry about a year ago has gotten hundreds of comments of people discussing the brand.
I’m not sure, but I’ll be trying to get my hands on one of their catalogues [...]

20 February 2008 | Fashion Jewelry, Jewelry, Jewelry Parties, Lia Sophia, Shopping | 4 Comments

Vintage Costume Jewelry History Designers

An excellent documentary I just found on Youtube, and just had to share with all of you. The documentary focusses on loads of awesome labels such as Schiaparelli, Carnegie, Boucher, Eisenberg, K.J. Lane, Miriam Haskell, Florenza, Trifari, Mazer, Vendome, Stanley Hagler, Regency, Renoir Matisse, Weiss, …
Awesome costume jewelry collection-video. Very informative — very much worth [...]

11 February 2008 | Art Deco, Boucher, Carnegie, Costume Jewelry, Documentary, Eisenberg, Florenza, Hobé, Jewelry, Jewelry History, K.J. Lane, Mazer, Miriam Haskell, Regency, Renoir Matisse, Schiaparelli, Stanley Hagler, Trifari, Vendome, Video, Vintage jewelry, Weiss | 1 Comment

How to Buy a Diamond

Buying a diamond can be a once in a lifetime experience - it can also be confusing and a little nerve wracking, depending on the the amount of money you plan to spend on your diamond.
When buying a diamond, consumer education is very important. The more you know, the better diamond you’ll get for [...]

27 January 2008 | Buying guide, Diamond, Jewelry, Shopping | No Comments