Gypsy Scarves: How They’re Made
Gypsy scarves are handcrafted by a group of skilled artisans in Kyrgyzstan. This traditional process involves layering Asian silk witContinue reading
Layering Jewelry and Scarves: How To and Inspiration
The fall season is a time for layers: jackets, sweaters, scarves, and hats. Whether you live in a snowy wonderland or on the coast with chilly winds, we all get into experimenting with layers this time of year. But if you’re like me, you’ve never been totally sure how to throw on your favorite scarf, and layer with your favorite jewelry.… Continue Reading
Historic Jewelry: The Virago Jewel Necklace
Gypsy jewelry is designed taking a modern approach on historic jewelry styles. The Virago Jewel Necklace, a bold and captivating piece, was actually inspired by a famous painting done by Raphael in the year 1505. … Continue Reading
Inside the Gypsy Factory
Tucked deep in the heart of the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul, lies the Gypsy jewelry factory. The Grand Bazaar itself spans for over 61 streets and houses over 4,000 shops. But there’s nothing quite like the Gypsy factory, where history, art, creativity, and craftsmanship come together to create truly unique handmade jewelry. … Continue Reading
How It’s Made: The Oxidization Process
Gypsy jewelry is handcrafted using traditional craftsmanship and techniques from the Ottoman Era. At least five artisans will work on every piece, and often more, as each step of this intricate process requires a unique skill set. Here, we follow the Story Art Necklace at the end of it’s production process and view the last few steps: oxidization and adding stones to finalize the piece. … Continue Reading
Symbolic Jewelry: The Peacock
The peacock, a vibrant and beautiful bird, sits as the focal point of many piece of Gypsy jewelry. And in our opinion, there’s no better symbol to be present in statement jewelry. … Continue Reading
Vintage Jewelry: the Clignancourt Necklaces
Imagine walking through the biggest flea market in Paris, which spreads over 10 miles and features more than 2,000 shops, each one selling its own unique mix of art, clothing, vintage and modern accessories, and antiques. This is where we were when we discovered the most beautiful antique doorknobs, which eventually became the pendants on some of our most popular necklaces: the Clignancourt pendent, necklace, and locket. … Continue Reading
Symbolic Jewelry: the Dragonfly
The lovely dragonfly appears in much of our jewelry, spreading its wings and drawing attention to its elegant and beautiful form. These exquisite insects have been around for all of our history, as fossils of large dragonflies have been found dating back 325 million years. With such a long history, dragonflies have inherited rich symbolism and meaning in many cultures. … Continue Reading
Spring 2017 Wedding Guest Fashion
What to Wear and How to Pair it with Jewelry
For a lot of us, wedding season is one of the busiest times of the year. Full of parties, photos, and lots of dress and jewelry shopping. When you have a different wedding to attend every weekend for a few months straight, all you can do to stay sane and in the party mood is to have fun with your wedding-guest attire. … Continue Reading
Lady Luck – Symbolism of the Ladybug
Spring is quickly approaching and nature is once again waking up from it winter nap. Our gardens will soon be full of the lush growth and beautiful blooms of the season. And of the many welcome guests in our garden, one of our favorites is the Ladybug.
Our Top 10 Fashion Blogs
The world of fashion blogs is a full one. From big brands and fashion gurus to the everyday woman pursuing her passions, there is no scarcity of fashion inspiration in the blogosphere. And I think it’s wonderful, really, to have such a wide range of styles and techniques to glean inspiration from. But to make it a little easier to sift through, we picked out our Top 10 favorite fashion blogs so you can check them out and enjoy their fashion savvy as much as we do. … Continue Reading