Confession time: I hated my birthstone when I was a kid. My friends and I would go to the mall and they would all walk out of Claire’s with colorful, sparkly rings in gumdrop shades and I’d be stuck with clear — boring, inconspicuous clear! Clear is not a bold enough color for a passionate, […]

Moissanite is a gemstone that is quickly becoming one of the most popular diamond alternatives, especially for engagement jewelry. If there’s one thing I’ve noticed in my years making jewelry, however, it’s that jewelry is extremely personal. What’s right for some people may not be right for others. While many people still view it as

The average person spends around $1,000 on a wedding band and upwards of $5,000 on an engagement ring, but there’s no rule that says you have to! I love jewelry and have been making and wearing it for a long time. I have to say, my favorite, most sentimental pieces are not always my most

Sometimes it feels like baguette diamonds are always the bridesmaid. It’s true that more often than not, they play a supporting role to a center diamond. They’re often used for side stones, halos, and eternity rings and are rarely featured as center stones, but who are we to judge when they play their role so

Initial and monogram necklaces have been popular since the Ancient Romans, and they’ve never really gone out of style. They’re trendy among celebrities—Sarah Jessica Parker, Meghan Markle, and Taylor Swift have all famously sported necklaces with initials. They’ve worn their own initials or initials that honor their children or disclose new relationships to the world.

Designing a custom necklace to give as a gift is the ultimate way to show your love through jewelry. Jewelry is already such a personal and thoughtful gift, but the fact that you took the time and energy to create something specifically with your recipient in mind shows how much you care.  When it comes

I had the tiniest engraved cuff bracelet when I was a kid. It was a simple, flat gold band about as thick as one of my fingers, and it had my name engraved on it in script. It was given to me when I was a baby, long before I was able to actually wear

Do you have a favorite place in the world? I have a few of them. The beach that I’ve visited every summer since I was born, the farm near the house I grew up in where I would eat ice cream and feed goats, and the town in Ireland where I studied abroad, to name

I’m a big fan of giving personalized jewelry as a gift. It’s not the type of thing people often buy for themselves, and it shows that you put thought and care into finding a gift specifically for that person. There are a few different reasons why I would give someone a three initial necklace.  Necklaces

Depending on what you’re looking for and who will be wearing it, there are a few routes you can take in the pursuit of the best two initial necklace ideas. Some will be minimalist and could work for almost anyone in any situation. Some will allow you to incorporate other details that celebrate the wearer