What’s New – Volume 32

Joden Girl

Baubles, Bling, and The Latest Things

I probably shouldn’t admit this… but it makes a good point (and sometimes I need a clever anecdote or something that helps words flow from my fingertips).  So, here it is.  I don’t like pearls.  At all.  I can appreciate them and am able to recognize fine quality from mediocre.  But they hold little appeal for me.  I only own a single strand and they were given to me.  So, I am completely perplexed by my infatuation with this bracelet.  A couple months ago, it just appeared on my desk.  I had no clue where it came from – in fact, I still don’t.  

Jewelry is hypnotic – beguiling and bewitching from every angle.  There is not one single day that passes without me trying on a piece of jewelry of some kind or another.  Rings are easy, slide them on your finger and admire the sparkle.  Clip an earring on your ear to gauge the style and perhaps the comfort level.  Layer a couple of chains to create a neck mess.  Trying on jewelry is part of the gig – it’s simply irresistible.  So, the day I discovered this multi-colored bracelet on my desk, naturally I clasped it around my wrist.  Nothing unusual with that except that I didn’t take it off. 

It’s very comfortable and looks amazing on.  The myriad of colors are complementary for every skin tone.  Made from 14-karat yellow gold, the links alternate between a pair of creamy pearls and then an offset piece of chalcedony. Presenting in shades of orange, blue, black and green – it’s a delight for the eyes.  An although it contains twenty-seven pearls, there is not one thing that I don’t love about it.  

I kept telling Dana how much I liked it.  She suggested I share it in a blog.  I resisted at first as it’s a very uncharacteristic choice for me.  But the longer I kept it on my desk, the more I was attracted to it.  I couldn’t put it away.  Ultimately, I decided to take Dana’s advice.  Priced at just $1,350.00, this bracelet is available now.  I hope you love it as much as I do.

“You can go to a museum and look or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

Vogue Victorian

Joden Girl

Baubles, Bling and Vintage Things

It’s the single-most popular jewelry item.  In fact, 87% of us wear them.  It’s our go-to choice when choosing a bit of bling to treat ourselves… AND it’s our favorite kind of jewelry to give as a gift.  Surprisingly, the answer isn’t rings – it’s actually earrings.  They’re our favorite place to showcase colored gems…  most often round in shape.  While stud styles still reign supreme, more than a third of us are crazy for a good drop earring.  

These little darlings from the Victorian era charmed me from the very beginning.  Made from 10-karat yellow gold, they offer vintage appeal from the flower-shaped top the to artfully sculpted bottom.  Measuring just over an inch in total, they’re the ideal size to go from the supermarket to the office to date-night dinner.  The cap, a sweet five-petaled flower seems like an unusual choice for the exquisitely elegant base.  And although both components are true antiques, I have to wonder if they were originally paired together or if they’re a marriage.  

 

Intricate details shape the lower segment.  Straight lines meet curved edges.  Double-leafed stems and curlicues are accented by milgrain beading.  Over 140 years of patina have gathered into each crevice and line, although rather than presenting in deep, dark tones instead it shines with an iridescent crimson hue.   Original threaded posts and backs ensure the safety of the earrings even during wear.  

A singular ice blue round stone is set in each earring.  Although these stones are synthetic, the color is lovely and amps up the appeal of the earrings.  Priced at $495, these little beauties have just been added to our site.  Feel free to stop in and admire them in person.  Hitting every mark of our most-favored article of jewelry, they’re sure to go quick! 

“You can go to museum and look, or come to us and touch.”

Written by Carrie Martin

Photos by Dana Jerpe

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