DESIGNER DIARY

Let's talk about the Maya Ring... Maya has been around for quite some time now, gracing many of your ring collections. I dreamed up this design in a way to create a classic wrap-around band that is functional, comfortably easy to wear, and worn in several different ways. At the time, I was into the teardrop shape, inspired by one of my older collections called the Dotted Dewdrop. I wanted to build onto the collection a series of rings one of them being the Maya Ring. In the spring of 2016, I introduced her online and at in-person art shows....

My heart was singing when I heard the house passed the bill to make Juneteenth a federal holiday! There are so many ways you can celebrate Juneteenth National Freedom Day, commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. One of those ways is through education, visit Juneteenth.com to learn more about the history behind new federal holiday. Attending public festivals events, musical performances, partaking in food symbolic in African American culture, displaying the Juneteenth flag, and of course, supporting black-owned businesses. Here are nine businesses I'm thrilled to share with you today to support this Juneteenth holiday and really any time of day for...

Do you know your face shape and what earring style is most flattering? Let's face it, selecting the right earring style that compliments your face shape isn't always easy. There are so many earring designs to love and depending on how short or long your face is or how your ear lobes display your earrings, choosing the right style flattering to you can be challenging. There are many variables that come with designing jewelry when creating earrings, from the size in width and length to how dainty and large to light and heavy, and how the jewelry rests on the...

As a jewelry collector, there are no rules to how you should stack your earrings. Have fun and be courageous creating a combination of styles to build your own earring party from our selection in singles and pairs.