Are you in desperate need of a hat that goes with everything?  Well Roxy has just the cap for you. Featured on Seventeen.com’s list of Spring 2012’s hottest must-haves, the Roxy Dig This Trucker cap is the perfect hat for a sunny day at the beach, a afternoon ball game or simply just covering up a bad hair day. Available in a variety of colors and prints, this cap is sure to become a spring staple! To g

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Jan 23, 2012 No Comments

My first Etsy listing ever!

This is it. The year I start my own jewelry business. It’s something I’ve said I want and someday would do, but someday has got to be today at some point. For years, decades maybe, I’ve fancied myself as “crafty.” I enjoyed making friendship bracelets in fifth grade–even started a little “business” where I made a handful of bracelets, taped them onto a cardboard display, then sold them to friends during recess for 50 cents apiece. But that’s about as lucrative as my handcrafted items have ever been for me. Nowad

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Platinum – the perfect metal for diamonds? (cyrusm via stock.xchng) 

From Reese Witherspoon and Natalie Portmans stacked bracelets, to Angelina Jolie and Jessica Biels diamond stud earrings, Hollywoods leading actresses chose to celebrate their achievements with enduring platinum jewelry at the 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Stars who celebrated the night in platinum jewelry included Angelina Jolie (25-carat Platinum and diamond stud earrings and a 12-carat Platinum and diamond ring, both by Lorraine Schwartz); Reese Withspoon, who opted for Fred Leighton platinum and diamond earrings and vintage Fred Leighton platinum and diamond bracelets; and Natalie Portman, who wore platinum and diamond earrings by Harry Winston, along with a Harry Winston diamond cluster ring.

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You may have noticed lately on my Facebook page that I posted some shots of our stunning beaches in Florida.  For me, peace and natural serenity = the beach, a quiet beach. I think of pearls when I see seashells by the seashore, and I am soothed by the sun-drenched, turquoise water while looking for dolphins. Just went this morning and the dolphins send their love!

Imagine looking down from a cloud at the ocean with coral reefs or pearl farms beneath the shallows.

See what I mean?

Josh Bazar from Imperial Pearls, one of the rock stars appearing on HSN this month, has strong ties to the magical world of South Sea Pearls.  He comes from three generations of pearl merchants. Im

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Looking for an interesting eco-friendly focal point or centerpiece? Check out these Merino felted wool architectural bowls from StyleVISA. Available in grey tones or International Orange, these bowls are instant conversations starters.  Made in the Pacific Northwest by designer Brandon Perhacks of Perhacs Studio, each bowl is reversible and can be joined together by the snaps to create a variety of interesting shapes.  Each bowl measures 9 in diameter by 5 in height.  P

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(IDEX Online News) Jewelry Information Center (JIC) the consumer education arm of Jewelers of America held its Tenth Annual GEM Awards gala on January 6 in New York. The event was hosted by Padma Lakshmi, presenter of Top Chef.< ?

Chanel Fine Jewelry was honored with the GEM Award for Corporate Communications for its marketing excellence and overall cohesive brand messaging. French actor and Chanel ambassador Anna Mouglalis presented the award to Chanels senior vice president Olivier Stip.

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When Yolanda Owens gives clients her signature facial, they take one look at the platter of lettuce, cucumbers and avocado and ask the same question: “Can I eat it?”

“I take it as a compliment because it means they have connected with what I said: If it is good enough to eat, it is good enough to put on your skin,” said Owens, founder of IWI Fresh, a line of skin care made with fresh fruits, vegetables and herbs. Owens’ message — that what we put on our bodies is as important as what we put in our bodies — is one she hopes to spread through the recently opened Pampered Nail and Body Spa in Atlanta.

Long before skin care went the way of nanotechnologies, beauty enthusiasts were mixing masks made of yeast and yogurt, sloughing dry skin with oatmeal scrubs and soothing tired eyes with cucumber slices.

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