Tomorrow, February 6th is National Wear Red Day – how come?
“The Heart Truth campaign is the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute’s (NHLBI) initiative to raise awareness of heart disease and give women a “wakeup” call about their risk of heart disease – the #1 killer of women. While this is an ongoing campaign, NHLBI puts a big focus on heart disease awareness during February, American Heart Month.”
In honor of Wear Red – we’re having fun with red jewelry today!  Red makes a statement, adds a bold pop of color to your wardrobe and shows your confidence as a woman.
Acrylic …read more

Here’s another fun Valentine’s Day themed piece of jewelry…
Valentine’s Day?  But those are just dangle earrings, right?
Take a closer look…

The earrings are actually made from tiny little wooden hearts, strung together to make pretty earrings with tons of movement.
Wooden Heart earrings, $18 from Rimistyle.
image: Rimistyle

I realized as I was writing the last post about Van Cleef & Arpel’s mother of pearl “Alhambra” jewelry, I haven’t really done a lot of writing about mother of pearl.
Technically mother of pearl is actually “nacre“, but let’s face it – mother of pearl sounds so much nicer   Nacre is the shell lining most commonly found in pearl oysters and pearl freshwater mussels.
Mother of pearl is a versatile material, it can be cut into large pendants like this “Donut” pendant:

image: Ayseturgrul
It can be carved into delicate shapes, like this carved rose pendant:

image: Chocolate Cake Jewels
And of course, …read more

I’m a sucker for turquoise – especially when it’s handled as beautifully as Stephen Dweck’s collection of carved turquoise and sterling silver jewelry.
Check out the details on this lovely ID bracelet:

And the equally gorgeous “Carved Oval Ring“:

Both pieces are hand-made in the USA – it’s always good to support local jewelry craftspeople!
BTW – Did you know that turquoise was one of the first semi-precious stones to be mined?  It’s been used in jewelry for more than 5000 years!
images: Neiman Marcus

This is the time of year when I like to browse through my archives and share my favorite posts with you, my lovely readers
There are fashion & jewelry trends I like, celebrity fashion and some “just because” picks.
In no particular order…

I love most of Paraphernalia’s jewelry, but this series of bold necklaces is particularly yummy.
Finding celebrity jewelry is a challenge sometimes, but I think this jewelry from the Sex and the City movie is worth it!
More movie jewelry – I had several reader requests to find jewelry from the latest James Bond flick “Quantum of Solace“.  I tracked …read more

Pantone has released their color of 2009 and it’s a lush, bold yellow – “Mimosa“!
“The color yellow exemplifies the warmth and nurturing quality of the sun, properties we as humans are naturally drawn to for reassurance,” explains Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute®. “Mimosa also speaks to enlightenment, as it is a hue that sparks imagination and innovation.”
Yellow can be a tricky color to wear – but it doesn’t need to be!  Wear yellow jewelry in moderation to add a flash of color and brighten your entire outfit.  Just one piece is enough to add spark – …read more

Auto is holding a one day sale, today – Wednesday December 10th with 20% off all their jewelry!
How do you get the sale?  Just enter the code “JEWELRY20” at the checkout
Which means that you can save 20% off this stunning 20K purple gold chips enclosed in double white sapphires in 18K white gold cocktail ring by Glik:

Or 20% off the unique sterling silver “Sea Urchin” bangle bracelet by Lauren Wolf:

And yes, you can even get 20% off the stunning turquoise, gold & pearl chain earrings from J. Han Design:

images: Auto

Christmas is my favorite time of year – the lights, the decorations, wonderful music and the fantastic food!  Christmas and the holidays are a lovely time of year to share your love of jewelry with people on your gift list.
I’ve put together a jewelry shopping guide with suggestions for your mom all the way to your co-worker.  Have fun and keep your shopping stresses down by shopping online this year!
image: Stock.xchg 

Mickey Lynn is a talented young jewelry designer who began her career as an IT professional.  She’s traded in computers for gemstones, gold and sterling silver.
Her designs are catching the eye of celebrities like Lisa Edelstein from tv’s  “House“:

(image: Kitsy Rose PR)
Here’s a close-up of the gold & pearl “Obsession” earrings:

Check out the lovely necklace and earring combo that Access Hollywood’s Nancy O’Dell is wearing:

 (image: Kitsy Rose PR)
Those are the “Eternal Flame” 14 kt hammered gold earrings:

And the “I Want Candy“  Amethyst Stalactite Necklace:

Yummy!
jewelry images: Mickey Lynn Designs

One of the things I love about Etsy is the incredibly diversity of designers, mediums and techniques – you can find almost anything there!
Today’s pick is the dramatic (and waaaaay underpriced, in my opinion) felted wool “Calla Lily” necklace by Beads & Fairies:

It’s been created around a strand of wire, so you can shape it however you’d like.   I think this piece could be worn so many different ways – even as part of a bridal outfit for a trendy bride!
image: Beads & Fairies