New Bracelets and Wraps Perfect for Spring

With Tucson behind me, I am excited to introduce some new pieces and treatments to match this season’s hottest styles! 
My goal was to unite classic jewelry with bold colors and designs.  My halo braid bracelets and signature charm necklaces will enhance any wardrobe.  And, the wraps and signature necklaces are customizable so you can personalize them by adding 18KY or chocolate gold charms to match your mood. 
Below are some shots of my newest creations, enjoy!

When you are thinking of a gift idea for your mother, daughter, sister, or friend these new pieces are a great option! 

Tucson 2012

I made a whirlwind trip down to Tucson last week. Plane left at 5:45am and got home at 8pm.  It was a long crazy day, but I was able to to see who I needed to see and found lots of beautiful stones for 2012.  Here is a sneak peak at some of the colors I will be working with this spring..... 

It should be a fun few weeks of designing... so check back for the latest work coming out of the studio.  I am excited to unveil some fabulous new work that will have you drooling for more!

Custom Creation

After months of creating, editing, recreating, and perfecting I finally finished the custom creation for my big client.  It has been a great process that I am totally proud of...not just for the final product, but also for the journey it took me on....
18K yellow gold, diamonds, and multicolored sapphires dripping from every chain...

Taking Care of Your Jewels

Recently, I've had several clients ask how to clean their jewelry. I thought I would put together a list of the Top 5 Tips I have found for taking care of your jewels! Hope this helps!

TOP FIVE TIPS FOR TAKING CARE OF YOUR JEWELRY
1. Avoid sleeping, swimming, showering, or exercising in your jewels-
Perspiration, chlorine, lotion, and even perfume can be harmful to your jewelry.

2. Store it properly-
Keep it stored in a pouch or jewelry box. Hang necklaces that tangle easily

3. Have it professionally cleaned-
For expensive or intricate pieces of jewelry it is a good idea to visit your local jeweler to have a piece cleaned. They can check stones for tightness, and even polish the metal for you.

4. Clean at home-
 Most jewelry can be cleaned with warm water, non abrasive dish soap, and an old soft bristle tooth brush. There are certainly exceptions including porous stones (like pearls, coral, and turquoise). Also avoid this technique with silk stringing or leather. Gold, silver, and stones can be dipped in a warm water and dish soap combination, and scrubbed gently with a tooth brush.

5. Finding the right jewelry cleaner- 
Please read the bottle carefully when using these products. Ask your local jeweler what they recommend.  I find that no abrasive dish soap is just as effective and generally under your kitchen sink!
 

Spring is here!

Spring is here...My grass is green, tulips are popping up, and color is everywhere!  Spring color has definitely been the inspiration behind the new designs I have been creating over the last few weeks.  Check out some of the latest from the collection! Multicolored sapphire, green amethyst, aqua marine and more!

Staple Studs

Every woman should have a pair of staple studs, but most women go straight to a classic pearl or diamond stud that can be worn everyday----that goes with everything.  I think sticking with the classics is good...but would challenge you to break outside the diamond stud box and jazz up your staple studs.  I make several studs all of which can add a little spice to your classic look.  They are great for the everyday earring that you never want to take out AND can be paired with a beautiful necklace for a fun night on the town.  All of these studs can be customized...set with colored diamonds, multicolored sapphires... and pick rose gold or palladium!!

Inspiration

I grew up playing in my grandmother's jewelry box.  Many of her pieces were passed down from her mother and others were given to her by my grandfather.  She has built an amazing collection over the years. Each piece has a story that makes it even more beautiful than at first glance.  She is the reason I fell in love with jewelry and the reason I have chosen to pursue it as my life's work.  The way jewelry can become intertwined in a person history is a constant source of inspiration as I create.

I am also enamored a woman's sense of identity and the objects she chooses to represent herself to the world.  I love to study women and design jewelry that reflects who they are and who they are hoping to become.

I guess that's why I make jewelry...another important question is probably "what inspires me to create pieces that look the way they do?"

Describing my inspiration is often hard because I do not see the world in words, but in pictures, textures, feelings and colors. I love working in rich 18K yellow gold because it feels like a warm summer day,  I love multicolored sapphire because it pics up all the subtle tones in a rosie cheek, and I cannot get enough of rutilated quartz because its ever changing patterns remind me that no two people are ever exactly alike.

I am also inspired by the designs that other designers and artist put out into the world.  Flipping through a great furniture catalog can open my eyes to a world of lines and shapes that I would have never thought to utilize.  Seeing a compelling painting can reveal a beautiful mix of colors that I seek to recreate by combining different stones.  Watching a great performance can remind me that jewelry must be engineered to work with the body, with the curve of a neck, the shape of a wrist, and the way we move. 

In my new collection (most of which is still in production) I am most inspired by color itself.  I have been looking at colors that bring out the natural tones in the human body.  Hair colors, skin tones, eye colors, etc.  Smoky topaz, rutilated quartz, deep blue sapphire, green amethyst, and multicolored sapphire will be among the favorites incorporated into the signature collection this year.   Check back in a few weeks to see what exciting new work I will be adding!