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Best Jewelry for 2008, Plus Celebrity Jewelry Trends
By Amy Drescher · 16 years ago
Now that the holidays are officially over, and the days are getting longer, it’s time to turn your focus from shopping for other people to shopping for yourself. Late winter is the perfect time to ...
Top Fall Jewelry Styles
By Amy Drescher · 16 years ago
As a fashion columnist, style blogger and jewelry buyer, it’s my job to know what’s hot each season, and what’s destined for storage (or Goodwill). The fall 2007 season is no exception, and it promises ...
Celebrity Bridal Jewelry: How to Look Like a Celebrity Bride
By Amy Drescher · 16 years ago
Do you want to look as elegant as your favorite celebrity on your wedding day? Whether you adore Gwenyth, Beyonce, Halle, Angelina, Sandra Oh, Cameron Diaz, Kate Hudson or any other megawatt actress, you can ...
Everything You've Always Wanted to Know About Bridal Jewelry
By Amy Drescher · 17 years ago
Tis the season…wedding season, that is. Brides the world over are gearing up for the most important day in their lives, and, naturally, want to ensure that everything goes according to plan. One of the ...
Celebrity Jewelry: Forget Bling, Bring Back Pearls!
By Amy Drescher · 17 years ago
Call me old fashioned, but I’ll take glamorous stars like Marilyn Monroe, Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn and Elizabeth Taylor over spoiled pseudo-celebs like Paris Hilton, Ashlee Simpson, Nicole Ritchie and their ilk any day of ...
Sweet Sixteen Parties? More like Sour Sixteen, if you Watch MTV’s Reality Show
By Amy Drescher · 17 years ago
“It’s so great to boss people around.”
“It was awesome having cameras follow me…I’m awesome and I deserve it.”
“This is how it should be every time I enter a room.” [teen as she is ...
Celebrity Dads Give Push Presents; Jewelry for Giving Birth? Sign Us Up!
By Amy Drescher · 17 years ago
Rich celebrities are accustomed to being gifted with expensive jewelry, and the trend extends to the day they give birth. Case in point: Pierce Brosnan gave wife Keely three gold and diamond bracelets when their ...
Six Essential Jewelry Pieces for Fall
By Amy Drescher · 17 years ago
This fall, clothes are minimally adorned, colors are somber and the look is decidedly sleek. Sounds dull, but for us jewelry lovers, this is great news. Austere clothes are the perfect backdrop for big, bold, ...
What Celebrities and Other Fashionable People Will be Wearing This Fall...and How to Get the Look
By Amy Drescher · 17 years ago
Every year around this time, I grow tired of my summer clothes and the way my bare thighs to stick to my leather car seat. Thankfully, just as I’m dreaming of cozy sweaters and tall ...
Pearl Value Factors: Judging and Evaluating Pearls
By Amy Drescher · 17 years ago
Thanks to aggressive publicity campaigns sponsored by the diamond industry, anyone buying a diamond can confidently go into the transaction armed with enough information to ask the right questions. In the pre-purchase stage, you’ll likely ...
Pearls that Really Aren't: The Conch and the Melo Melo "Pearl"
By Amy Drescher · 17 years ago
Things are not always as they seem. This is especially true for the conch “pearl” and the melo melo “pearl,” two types of gemstones that aren’t really pearls at all. Confusing? Yes, as these “pearls” ...
‘Are All Tahitian Pearls Black?’ and Other Pearl FAQ Answers
By Amy Drescher · 17 years ago
Are all Tahitian pearls black? What’s the difference between a cultured pearl and a natural pearl? Are freshwater pearls inferior to saltwater pearls? Are South Sea pearls really golden?
Good questions. With all the different ...
Wedding Party Dilemma Solved
By Amy Drescher · 18 years ago
Wedding party decisions are perhaps the toughest wedding-related tasks you’ll tackle. Must you include the groom’s horrid sister? Will having twelve bridesmaids make you look too Liza Minelli? Do you have to pair your beautiful ...