Style 360
JCK staffers discuss jewelry within the context of fashion, entertainment, and their daily lives.
A Toast to Champagne Diamond Jewelry
Rio Tinto and the Natural Colored Diamond Association recently hosted a champagne diamond jewelry preview for editors. Natural-color diamond designs, from light champagne hues to dark cognac colors, were on display from numerous jewelry houses. And, most of the winners of the Champagne Diamond Design Competition sponsored by Rio Tinto were also on display (if you recall, only sketches of the winni ...... Read More
Comments (2)Honora and Bare Escentuals Team Up to Launch New Jewelry and Cosmetics Lines
Honora has teamed up with makeup maker Bare Escentuals to unveil new pearl jewelry that coordinates with a new line of cosmetics. Beautiful in Pearls makeup by Bare Escentuals and the Barely Blush Pearl Collection by Honora debut on QVC on Saturday, November 7. The idea was born when Bare Escentuals CEO Leslie Blodgett sought out pearl powder for its makeup, and Honora CEO Joel Schechter saw an op ...... Read More
Comments (0)Stephen Dweck Unveils Jewelry Line for QVC
Longtime jewelry designer Stephen Dweck has launched a diamond jewelry line for QVC. According to a spokesperson for Dweck, the line went live on QVC last night. Known for his oversize jewelry featuring carvings, uncommon stones, and beetle-motif accents in silver, karat gold, and bronze, the designer has crafted garden motifs in sterling silver, 14k-gold plate, and diamonds for the television ret ...... Read More
Comments (3)More Fine Jewelry for $500 or Less
Here are a few more well-priced jewels that didn’t make “Fine Jewelry for $500 Or Less,” page 83, in JCK’s October issue. Circles lariat is tube-set with garnets for $336 retail, AmendaTate.com Green and gold Chinese freshwater pearl earrings knotted on silk with 14k gold findings, $123 retail, Jewelmak.com Sterling keys, $130 retail, JaneBasch.com Sterling ‘ ...... Read More
Comments (0)Spotlight On More Tahitian Pearls
A range of exotic-looking Tahitian pearl jewelry can be found on page 56 of JCK’s October issue, but here are few more black beauties that didn’t make the print issue. 18k gold, diamonds and Tahitians, FutureFashionista.com 18k gold, diamonds and Tahitians, PearlAutore.com.au 18k gold, diamonds and Tahitians, Gellner.com/usa 18k gold and Tahitian, K-Mita.com Diamonds, platinum, ...... Read More
Comments (0)More Diamond Statement Pieces
Bold diamond statement pieces made a splash on the pages of JCK in September, and as usual, we ran out of space to show all the new jewelry available! Here are a few more outstanding pieces of diamond jewelry for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy. Yellow and cognac diamond pear-motif earrings, JewelleryTheatre.com Boulder cluster ring in 18k yellow gold features rough and ideal-cut diamonds, RuffAndC ...... Read More
Comments (0)Carol Brodie Tells JCK How To Reach Goals
Talk to Carol Brodie if you want to be inspired. Brodie shared her story with JCK in the September issue in “The Go-Getter,” but there was more to her story than could fit in print. The following are tips from Brodie on settings goals, getting what you want, and how to be a Go-Getter. “My whole life I’ve never waited for anyone to approach me. I am a big believer in fi ...... Read More
Comments (2)Jewelry at the MTV Music Video and Emmy Awards
Red carpet enthusiasts had a lot of awards shows to watch in the past week+. At The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, hoop earrings took the spotlight, while pear-shape drops and earrings with leaf- and waterfall-like effects ruled at the 2009 Primetime Emmy Awards. The usual suspects–Fred Leighton, Neil Lane, Chopard, among others–dressed most of the celebs, while a handful of other desi ...... Read More
Comments (1)Anna Wintour on Late Night with David Letterman
Anyone see her on the program last week? My mother-in-law, Gretchen, tipped me off to her appearance the morning after the show aired (Letterman is on way past my bedtime). Thanks to the wonder of the Google search, however, I was able to queue up the entire video segment on my computer the next day. Gretchen’s take is that Wintour was uninspiring with regard to fashion options in a down e ...... Read More
Comments (3)Spotlight on More Hoops
The hoop earring is a perennial favorite. JCK’s August issue features a selection of new hoop earrings, but here are more that didn’t fit in print. 14k gold by Jane Basch, janebasch.com Crown flower earrings feature diamonds, by Ana Cavalheiro, anacavalheiro.com Karat gold with emerald-bead accents by Delisch, delisch.com 18k gold, diamond, and tanzanite Hayley Hoo ...... Read More
Comments (6)Can Someone Be Too Young to Wear Big Diamonds?
Everyone knows that it’s a downright enviable achievement when designers get celebrities to wear their jewelry in public. Having Angelina Jolie wear your jewelry to the Academy Awards is, without a doubt, a coup for your company since it sends the message that Jolie likes your aesthetic, and that other adult women may also find it appealing. Angelina Jolie in big emerald earrings at ...... Read More
Comments (7)The Rights Collection by b-side, Ken and Dana Design
While many jewelry designs are inspired by lighthearted motifs (flowers, disco, pets), a pair of New York-based designers has decided to address more serious issues in their art. One-time JCK Luxury Personalities (“The Can-do Kids,” Spring 2007) Ken Leung and Dana Chin of Ken and Dana Design and BYLU recently launched the Rights collection as part of its b-s ...... Read More
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