1138 Reasons to Fight for Love

Love, peace, and hope—virtues that we all strive to make a focus in our lives, and that Udi Behr, former Israeli paratrooper and award-winning jewelry designer (and JCK Luxury Designer Issue alum), has made the foundation of his business.

The Love, Peace and Hope Bridal Jewelry Collection, Behr’s latest creation, is a proclamation of love for all to enjoy and a statement on behalf of those whose love has been marginalized. The line of engagement, wedding, and anniversary rings is designed for heterosexual couples who endorse the fight for same-sex marriage. The rings sport a small diamond set inside the shank to represent the wearer’s support of same-sex marriage. And, in keeping with Behr’s tradition of financially backing causes he believes in, Love, Peace and Hope is donating 10 percent of each sale to Lambda Legal, an organization that focuses on the civil rights of gay Americans and those with HIV.

To launch the line Wednesday, a group of volunteers handed out 1,138 roses at Union Square in New York as part of Behr’s 1138 Roses for Rights campaign. Each rose had a card attached explaining one of the 1,138 rights given to heterosexual couples through marriage that are denied same-sex couples who cannot legally wed. www.lovepeaceandhope.com

For pictures and more information on the 1138 Roses for Rights event, visit our Style 360 blog here.

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He who once lamented the diamond trade as “something so wrong” is now launching his own line of diamond jewels. Kanye West, known for his “Diamonds From Sierra Leone” song, is reportedly collaborating with Takashi Murakami (the Japanese artist who created pop art–inspired looks for bag-maker Louis Vuitton) on the jewelry. Apparently, West recently wore a prototype piece, and onlookers described it as “a huge gold manga-style” diamond pendant.

Check out our blog, Style 360, for the daily dish on behind-the-scenes fashion + jewelry news, and a chance to tell us what you think about it all.



2007

January January 5: Royalty to Reality January 12: The New Judaica January 19: Jewels, Golden Globe Style January 26: Show and Trend Time February February 2: Wisteria Lane Style February 9: Modernity on the Move February 16: Good Job, Grammys February 23: Hollywood Spins Africa and Diamonds March March 2: Quiet Elegance at the Oscars March 9: The Pony Goes Precious March 16: Winners Take Diamonds March 23: 15 Minutes of Jewelry March 30: Sparkling Skin Care April April 6: High (Concept) Heels April 13: Stars Align April 20: Design Déjà Vu at BaselWorld April 27: Green & Gold

May May 4: Lux That Shocks May 11: Metallics, Black and White at Fashion’s Biggest Party May 18: In the Mood for LVOE May 25: Las Vegas Sideshows June June 1: Style Goes to Vegas June 8: Trends on the Radar June 15: Luxury Through the Ages June 22: Summer Showtimes June 29: Decades of Diamonds July July 6: How to be Savvy July 13: A Lovely Storm July 20: Staying Ahead of the Game July 27: Remembering Grace August August 3: Have a Necklace and a Smile August 10: Culture Break August 17: Fall Into Fashion August 24: Right on Target August 31: My Fashion Space

September September 7: Fresh Fashion Faces September 14: Go With the Flow September 21: Best of the Emmys September 28: Dirty Sexy Jewelry October October 5: Let Them Wear Pearls October 12: 1138 Reasons to Fight for Love

2006

January January 06: 2005 Holidays Celebrate Fashion January 13: Beauty-ful Jewels January 20: Award-Winning Looks of the Golden Globes January 27: Déjà Vu All Over Again February February 03: Escape the Winter Blahs February 10: Fashion Week Serves a Buffet February 17: Swimsuit Envy February 24: JCKstyle Goes to Hollywood February 28: JCKstyle Hollywood: Predictions March March 01: JCKstyleHollywood: Star Charts March 02: JCKstyle Hollywood: Media Frenzy March 03: JCKstyle Hollywood: Retail Partners March 06: JCKstyle Hollywood: Moment of Truth March 10: A Product-Making Master Dishes on Design March 17: Learning From Yesterday’s Icons March 24: Lapping Up L.A. March 31: Our Kind of TV April April 07: Basel Trends to Buy by April 14: You Give Love a Brand Name April 21: Torture Us No More, Tiffany! April 28: What You See Is What You Get

May May 05: Brown or Blue, We Welcome You May 12: The Good Goes Round May 19: ABCs of Style May 26: Surviving Sin City June June 02: Doing Business on Venus June 09: Shifting Silhouette June 16: Design, Brangelina Style June 23: Eat, Shop, and Be Merry June 30: Is Cork Cool Enough for Fashion? July July 07: Nice Work July 14: Glamming Up the Bull’s-Eye July 21: A Sweet Idea July 28: Dazzling Smiles August August 04: Fit for a Queen August 11: Pampered Shoppers August 18: World’s Best Fashion Week August 25: Jewelry EDucation

September September 01: Sedate Emmy Style September 08: We Want Our MTV September 15: Designers With Different Abilities September 22: Pump Up the Volume September 29: Made in Palladium October October 6: The High Life October 13: Give and Take October 20: LiveStrong and Sparkle October 27: Pop, Pop: Pop Jewelry November November 3: Dumpster Diving for Diamonds November 10: Look, Like, Famous November 17: Color Me Beautiful December December 1: Tops in Online Jewelry Shops December 8: Inspiring Photography December 15: Free Diamonds, Anyone? December 22: Happy Holidays From Our Staff to Yours

2005

September September 15: Welcome to JCKstyle September 16: The Magic of Hollywood September 23: Confident Runways at Fashion Week September 30: Big, Bold, and Gold

October October 7: Emerge NYC: A Destination for Design October 14: Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is October 21: Richmond Celebrates Style, Then and Now November November 4: Here Comes the Spring Bride November 11: Posh Piercing November 18: New York Parties Down and Up)

December December 2: Fifth Avenue Windows Fascinate December 8: Another Good Thing About Jewelry December 16: Oh, Canada! December 21: Happy Holidays From Our Staff to Yours

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