Look delightfully fabulous wearing the polished Steel Bracelet Watch by DKNY. This rectangular stainless steel bracelet watch operates on quartz movement. Its jet black dial contains silver-tone hands and markers, and prominently displays the DKNY signature logo. This timepiece secures with a fancy lock clasp, and is water resistant up to 100 feet. Buy through Blue Nile for $59.98.
In 2001, while rummaging through her jewelry box, Martine Ilana noticed she couldn’t find a simple, stylish, yet feminine watch. Later that year, Ilana decided to follow her passion for design and launched La Mer Collections. This line of watches symbolizes the fusion of art and technology combining seiko watch movement with classic faces, fine leather, and unique detailing.
The edgy Motorcycle Chain Wrap Watch is like wearing a piece of art on your wrist. This timepiece features a soft black leather band topped with multiple stainless steel chains. Its 1” black seiko watch movement dial contains bold silver roman numerals. This 21” long watch has a buckle closure and is adjustable to fit any wrist. Buy through Shopbop for $110.
Lacoste was founded in 1933 by René Lacoste and André Gillier. This Paris based brand designs high-end clothing, footwear, perfume, leather goods, watches, and eyewear. Lacoste is most recognized for its tennis shirts with a green crocodile logo. The Lacoste collections can be found in stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Lord & Taylor, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, Macys, Halls, and in fine boutiques.
The Lacoste Silver & Pink Watch is simple, feminine and ideal for day wear. This stainless steel timepiece has the Lacoste brand name encircling its pinkish hued case with the Lacoste signature crocodile logo prominently displayed on the white dial. Its white slim leather band has a buckle closure. This watch is water resistant to 3 ATM. Buy through Zappos for $110. 
Gemma Redux’s signature design combines chunky gemstones with mixed metal chains creating bold necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Rachel Dooley, the designer behind Gemma Redux, created the Cracked Crystal and Chain Earrings with this signature style. These earrings contain delicate stainless steel and gold plated chains that hang from a single teardrop cracked crystal stone. A long sterling hook post completes the look making these earrings a sure conversation piece. Buy through Saks for $198.
The Michele Watch brand is a distinctive line of luxury watches that embody the glamour and vibrant lifestyle of 
trendy Miami, Florida. This brand continues to expand with a spectrum of exotic and luxurious straps that are easily interchangeable for any occasion. Michele’s timepieces use brilliant diamond cases, natural mother of pearl dials, and art deco influenced designs that have made them appealing to fashionable women throughout the world.
Jamie Joseph Jewelry is about combining stones with gold, silver, platinum and diamonds to create
wearable treasures. This meticulously crafted line was designed by husband and wife duo Jamie and Jeremy Joseph to create artistically chic jewelry. They have been featured in publications such as Vogue, Elle, and InStyle with celebrity fans including Naomi Watts, Kate Beckinsale and Cameron Diaz.
Watches embellished with rice paper bug designs have become the new theme for this summer. These
watches are attention grabbers while remaining simple and enjoyable to wear. I particularly took a liking to this Analog Yellow Butterfly Dial Watch by Fossil.
In the dial of this watch beneath the hands hovers a stunning yellow monarch butterfly designed with rice paper. Its trim is embellished with clear crystals for a touch of sophistication. The stainless steel Butterfly Watch is resistant up to 5 ATM with a 17 mm band width.
Rice Paper is made from rice straw, hemp, bamboo, or mulberry, and for centuries has been used in Japan and China for writing and creating artwork. This type of paper is typically preferred by crafters because of its distinctive texture and slight translucent appearance.
Buy the Analog Yellow Butterfly Dial Watch directly through Fossil for $105.
Chainmail is designed from small metal rings linked together in a pattern to form a mesh look. It was used during the pre-Roman era as armor to reduce the chances of being wounded. Today we see chainmail used to create ornaments and jewelry. One particular designer, Elaine Unzicker, creates beautifully intricate jewelry and accessories from chainmail. Unzicker, who resides in California, studied sculpture in graduate school where she developed a way to cast various parts of plants into bronze, silver, and brass. She now uses this experience to create uniquely designed purses, vests, and jewelry.
Unzicker’s Long Chainmail Scarf is a fun and interchangeable design. It can be worn as a scarf/necklace that elegantly wraps around the neck or
as a sleek fashionable belt. It’s handmade from chainmail links that contain four grey freshwater pearls on each end. This staliness steel Chainmail Scarf measures 46” long and 1 ¼” wide. Buy through Best American Arts for $159 and use coupon code jewelry09 to save 10%!
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