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  • Daria’s Insider Guide to Santa Fe

    Daria’s Insider Guide to Santa Fe

    A few of my new favorite places in and around Santa Fe, New Mexico. I’m still settling in to Santa Fe and, amidst renovating a house, exploring all the new...

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    May 10, 25  
  • My Five Favorite Gifts: Daria's Gift...

    It’s that time of year again and if you’re scratching your heads for gifts to give, I’ve got you covered! Here are a few of my favorite things for 2024:First...

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    Nov 25, 24  
    My Five Favorite Gifts: Daria's Gift Guide 2024
  • Q&A with Christine Webb

    Q&A with Christine Webb

    For me, there is nothing better than visiting a natural history museum and spending hours in the gem and mineral halls. One of the most famous institutions is the Smithsonian’s...

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    Nov 13, 24  
  • Q&A with Newell Harbin

    This month’s guest blog features my friend Newell Harbin, who recently stepped down from her position as photography director for Sir Elton John’s incredible collection. This chapter of her life...

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    Oct 14, 24  
    Q&A with Newell Harbin
  • Q&A with Alex Mason

    Q&A with Alex Mason

    July’s blog features my pal fine artist and textile designer Alex Mason, whom I first met when we were both exhibiting near each other at the Chicago Antiques and Art...

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    Jun 29, 24  
  • Q&A with Monica Stephenson

    This month’s blog guest is Monica Stephenson—a fellow gem and jewelry lover, whom I first met two decades ago when Monica was simply blogging about designers. Since then, she has...

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    May 23, 24  
    Q&A with Monica Stephenson
  • Q&A with Nicole Collins

    Q&A with Nicole Collins

    Episode 2 of my guest blog Q&A series goes to beauty-expert, Nicole Collins. I’ve known Nicole for decades now and she has always been at the forefront of the beauty...

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    Apr 13, 24  
  • Q&A with Caroline Lizarraga

    I’m excited to be launching my new Q&A series with renowned painter and decorative artist Caroline Lizarraga. Based in northern California, Caroline just debuted her  first collection of wallpaper for...

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    Apr 01, 24  
    Q&A with Caroline Lizarraga
  • Red Carpet Ready
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    Red Carpet Ready

    Every year when Hollywood’s award season rolls around, I take another look at the jewelry in my safe. I’m often loaning jewels for the red carpet and it’s fun to...

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    Mar 01, 24  
  • Recipes from My Heart to Yours

    When I was in my teens, the words straight out of my mouth were that I never wanted to cook and would have to marry someone who could. Luckily, that...

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    Jan 26, 24  
    Recipes from My Heart to Yours
  • 5 Favorite Things From 2023 That Inspired Me
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    5 Favorite Things From 2023 That...

    As the year starts anew, I wanted to take a moment to reflect upon the past 365 days – to digest what inspired and excited me the most and share...

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    Jan 11, 24  
  • My Guide to Museums

    My Guide to Museums When I travel, I always like to find some time to visit the local museums, galleries, and art exhibitions. For me, this is not just inspirational,...

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    Nov 19, 23  
    My Guide to Museums
  • A few of my favorite things: Daria’s Gift Guide 2023
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    A few of my favorite things:...

    Let’s kick it off with the item every lady needs to be their holiday best: jewelry cleaner. This customized special formula is a bio-based cleaning formula that contains no harsh...

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    Nov 01, 23  
  • art• landscape• painting

    Art Imitating Earth

    Daria talks about the Paintings of Landscape How did this concept of working an actual jewel into a painting come to you? I’ve been getting into painting again, and in...

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    Oct 16, 23  
    Art Imitating Earth
  • Why October’s Pink Ribbon’s Are Less Than Rosy

    Why October’s Pink Ribbon’s Are Less...

    When October rolls around and pink ribbons start popping up all over the place, I hold my breath just a little. It’s a very bright, visual reminder of my tangle...

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    Sep 29, 23  
  • The Painless Way to Change up...

    I had an epiphany lately. I realized that a lot of the pieces in my closet aren’t “me” anymore. Apparently, I was holding on to outfits I still liked, but...

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    Aug 31, 23  
    The Painless Way to Change up your Style
  • The Case for Active Meditation

    The Case for Active Meditation

    Living a creative life can be demanding. There is the challenge of trying to put aside enough time from running a business to be artistic and of course, there are...

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    Aug 04, 23  
  • Behind the Paintings of Landscape

    I wasn’t expecting to start painting again…. I hadn’t painted with oil paints, or really any paint, in decades. But in my free time over the last few years, I...

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    Jun 03, 23  
    Behind the Paintings of Landscape
  • Behind my Latest Collection
    Landscape

    Behind my Latest Collection

    Years ago, at one of the gem shows I attended, I had purchased a few larger stones that intrigued me. They were landscape stones. Stones that provoked my brain neurons...

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    Jun 03, 23  
  • How to Pack

    Summer often brings about travel for many people – and of course, you all know how much I am on the road year-round! Whether going far or near, I’m always...

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    Apr 29, 23  
    How to Pack
  • Western Wear Goes Mainstream

    Western Wear Goes Mainstream

    There’s something about the coming of summer that brings “the West” to my mind. Visuals of wide expanses of earth, clouds of dust, rugged cowboys, and sweating horses swim through...

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    Apr 04, 23  
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    Style v. Glamour

    Style and glamour are two terms that are often used interchangeably, but they are not the same thing. Style is a way of expressing oneself through clothing, makeup, and accessories....

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    Feb 28, 23  
    Style v. Glamour
  • Secret Stories

    Secret Stories

    What you might realize about me by now is that I love details, mystery, and a good narrative. Paintings of yore used to have all those aspects incorporated into their...

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    Feb 10, 23  
  • The Thrill of the Hunt

    Even though I am no longer ten years-old, I still love digging in the dirt! So, last summer I finally organized one of my Bucket List trips and went fossil hunting...

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    Aug 19, 22  
    The Thrill of the Hunt
  • A Pirate's Bounty
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    A Pirate's Bounty

    One day early in the year, a good friend of mine texted me a strange photo of a lumpy, pipe-shaped stone. She had been on vacation with her family in...

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    Dec 01, 22  
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