Endless talk of all things sparkly.

Obsessions

Leather & Pearls from Pearls of Joy

A newly found favorite combination for me is pearls and leather. With the popularity of leather bomber jackets and Spring time looming, now is the perfect time to get yourself some pearl jewelry to go with your leather. The photo above gives you an idea of… Read More

Designer Jewelry

Designer Spotlight: Satomi Kawakita

    Satomi Kawakita is the designer behind these tiny, delicate stacking bands that are incredibly irresistible. With a dress-maker for a mother and a background in glass-blowing, Satomi’s unique mixture has led her to create a jewelry line. At college she studied wood,… Read More

SHOW ME YOUR RINGS

SHOW ME YOUR RINGS! XI

{from top to bottom: mystery celebrity on the red carpet, evil eye jewelry to the max panther ring is the main focus from this blogger reader Xiao and some of her antique rings she sells on Tiny Diana reader Jenn and her collection– from an Arts… Read More

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Celebrity Jewelry

Styled: Rihanna’s Edgy Jewels

Rihanna has such a unique style–the necklace she is wearing above is just one example of her edgy jewelry choices. She wears quite a few designers, like Jessica McCormack, H.Stern, Neil Lane, Solange Azagury-Partridge, Anita Ko, Stephen Webster, among many others. A London-based jeweler, named… Read More

Education & Advice

My Tips for Stacking Bracelets

Over at Frost Yourself, I gave some tips for stacking bracelets–wanted to share here as well!  Check out my post over at Frost Yourself and be sure to follow the jewelry blog for fun reads! “Stackable jewelry continues to be a big hit and will stay that… Read More

Books

Antique Jewelry: Edwardian Era

  If you love learning about antique jewelry like I do, finding excellent resources is just as fun as actually reading them. When I was at GIA in Carlsbad, California I made sure to take full advantage of their extensive library. One of my favorite newly discovered… Read More