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  • What’s Old is New Again – But with a Tweak

    What’s Old is New Again –...

    Recently, I received an email from someone who had been following my work but I had never met. She had been given an aquamarine ring from her husband, passed down...

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    Nov 03, 22  
  • New York Fashion Week

    Every year in September, New York City buzzes with a bonanza of designers, models and glamorous events. These artists showcase months of creative work and talent, concluding in a fast-paced...

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    Oct 04, 22  
    New York Fashion Week
  • What's in My Closet?

    What's in My Closet?

    My Aunt Pam used to say, “I’ll wear any color – as long as it’s black.” She was in the fashion business for years, and I suppose she felt the...

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    Sep 05, 22  
  • Hidden Gems

    Since I travel so much, it makes me really appreciate home when I return. To settle back in, I like to visit my favorite neighborhood spots, and I thought it...

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    Aug 01, 22  
    Hidden Gems
  • It's All in the Details

    It's All in the Details

    Two of my favorite activities growing up were browsing the Where’s Waldo books and the Highlights Magazine.  I loved flipping through the pages searching for the hidden objects and spotting...

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    Jul 03, 22  
  • Music That Moves Me

    Music is a constant force and companion in my daily life. When I’m working there’s a 90% chance music is filling the room. However, depending on the work, I’ll choose...

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    Jun 01, 22  
    Music That Moves Me
  • Literary Loves

    Literary Loves

    This month I’m bringing you into my studio – and into my library, specifically. I have been obsessed with jewelry and gemstones since I was a little girl. So, I was...

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    May 06, 22  
  • A Treasured Heritage

    After my American grandmother, “Cay-Cay”, had passed away, I found a treasure trove of slides in a long-forgotten chest gathering dust in her attic. What unfurled was a stunning visual...

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    Mar 30, 22  
    A Treasured Heritage
  • Be Your Own Ruler

    Be Your Own Ruler

    Writing a couple months ago about the history of men’s jewelry got me thinking about the grand Maharajas of India once more. When I was first studying jewelry, the portraits...

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    Mar 02, 22  
  • aquamarine• color• light• petrified opalized wood• tourmaline

    Let There Be Light, Part II

    Have you ever thought about how you actually see color? If you read last month’s blog post, you’ll know the topic of light and color is something I’ve been reflecting...

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    Feb 04, 22  
    Let There Be Light, Part II
  • Let There Be Light, Part I
    color-change• impressionism• light

    Let There Be Light, Part I

    Now that we’ve passed the winter solstice, the days are getting longer again. While this delights me in general (I’ve always hated winter), I also must admit that I’ve come...

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    Dec 29, 21  
  • The Gifts that Keep on Giving

    Growing up, my family (like most) gave presents you could physically unwrap under the Christmas Tree. And don’t get me wrong, I love the excitement unearthed by unwrapping a mystery...

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    Dec 02, 21  
    The Gifts that Keep on Giving
  • The Yin Yang Energy of Men's Jewels
    jason momoa• man jewelry• mens• pete davidson

    The Yin Yang Energy of Men's...

    Jewelry has been the unspoken and unwritten way people could signal to the world their caste or class or profession – to show off one’s wealth and status. And it...

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    Nov 05, 21  
  • Fossil• Mars• NASA• Opal• Outer Space• Vermont

    From Inner Earth to Outer Space

    I have always been fascinated by geology and gemology, ever since I first saw a glint of mica in the dirt as a young eight-year-old. Of course, I love pretty...

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    Sep 22, 21  
    From Inner Earth to Outer Space
  • Keeping the Creativity Alive

    Keeping the Creativity Alive

    Every artist gets stuck creatively at some point during their lives, and it has definitely happened to me! But these days, I feel like I have ideas pouring out of...

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    Sep 08, 21  
  • What’s In your Summer Bag?

    Summer is one of my favorite times of year.  However, in this never-ending California heat wave it can be a struggle when it comes to dressing up on these hot...

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    Aug 06, 21  
    What’s In your Summer Bag?
  • Checking Off Milestones

    Checking Off Milestones

    I don’t know about you, but I never thought I’d get tired of online shopping.  However, after over a year of avoiding the in-person experience, I’ve never been happier to...

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    Jul 02, 21  
  • The Story Behind the Nomos Collection

    Being married to a Greek-American, my life is always peppered with Greek thoughts, sayings, and delicious Greek food. Being obsessed with gemstones, their crystal structures and colors, and the way...

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    May 27, 21  
    The Story Behind the Nomos Collection
  • The Real Gift of Mother's Day

    The Real Gift of Mother's Day

    Mother’s Day makes me think of all the wonderful women in my family and friends circle, matriarchs who have been nurturing and encouraging of me and my jewelry career since...

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    May 05, 21  
  • Andy Paiko• Anne Lemanski• Art• Maura Green• Mrs Chicco Ricco• Sophie Gardner

    Beating the Covid Blues with Art

    Like most people, the past year of Covid insanity has had a lot of ups and downs. What I have missed greatly is not only face-to face human interaction but...

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    Jan 21, 21  
    Art
  • You're Seeing... Cookie Monster?!
    Cookie Monster• geode• geology• rock• sesame street

    You're Seeing... Cookie Monster?!

    Multiple friends of mine messaged me the trending Cookie Monster geode… Is this because I’m a gemologist and giant stone dork? Or they know I love strange and unusual rocks?...

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    Feb 26, 21  
  • amblygonite• chalcedony• conch pearl• coral• earring• emerald• Kamala Harris• one of a kind• pearl• Pearls• Resurgence• shagreen• south sea pearl• tahitian peral• tanzanite

    A New Dawn For The Pearl

    With the election of Kamala Harris as Vice President, the pearl is having a revived moment in the spotlight. Harris declared pearls as her favorite jewelry and consequently the jewelry...

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    Aug 31, 20  
    A New Dawn For The Pearl
  • What I've Been Thinking
    connect• Covid• pandemic• positive

    What I've Been Thinking

    The Covid-19 epidemic has given me a gift – which is to be at home. More than anything, I love to travel and to be on the road meeting new...

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    May 28, 20  
  • What's in the Red Box?

    Have you tuned in to my Flash Fridays on Instagram where I present 3 new pieces of jewelry that no one has seen? You learn a bit of the debuted...

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    Apr 30, 20  
    What's in the Red Box?
  • Jewelry Cleaning 101

    Jewelry Cleaning 101

    Let's face it, none of us keep our jewelry as clean as we should - on a normal basis. But... all this talk about cleaning and sanitizing during the COVID-19...

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    Mar 14, 20  
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