New Zealand born fashion designer, Karen Walker creates women’s wear and jewelry collections that are feminine and unpretentious. Her designs are inspired by anti-it girl characters such as Ally Sheedy in the 1985 movie The Breakfast Club and Annie in the comic strip Little Orphan Annie. In 2007, Walker received the Prix de Marie Claire award for best creative talent. Along with four flagship shops, Karen Walker’s collections are sold in over 250 stores throughout the world in cities including New York, London, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Sydney, and Tokyo.

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Tags: Ally Sheedy, Biron Emrald, Citrine, Fashion designer, Little Orphan Annie, New Zealand, Owl Ring, Sterling silver, The Breakfast Club, Wisdom, Women's wear

Hassan Bounkit embarked on his design career by studying fashion in Florence and then working for couture houses Ferragamo and Marella Ferrera. In 2006 he launched his own line, Bounkit, using vibrant colors in combination with an Art Deco design. Bounkit’s collections have been featured in publications such as Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, Elle, Allure,  Essence, Glamour, Town & Country, InStyle, O Magazine, and many others.

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Tags: Allure, Art Deco, Bounkit, Cabochon, Citrine, Drop Earrings, Elle, Essence, Fashion, Ferragamo, French clip-on, Gemstone, Glamour, Green onyx stone, Harpers Bazaar, InStyle, Marella Ferrera, O Magazine, Smoky topaz, Square-cut, Stones, Town & Country, Vogue

The Asha by ADM jewelry line was launched by Ashley Dodgen-McCormick with the idea to interpret architectural motifs and vintage ornaments found in Florence, Paris, and New York City. Dodgen-McCormick incorporates semi-precious stones, natural materials, and sterling silver dipped in 18kt yellow and white gold to create classically unique pieces.  The signature quatrefoil clasp that’s used in her necklaces was inspired by her visits to the medieval chapel, Sainte-Chapelle in Paris.

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Tags: Amethyst, Architectural motifs, Black topaz, Chains, Citrine, Classically unique, Emerald, Florence, French hook, Garnet, Goddess Earrings, Gold, Iolite, Jewerly line, Medieval chapel, Multi-Stone, Natural materials, Necklaces, New York City, Opal, Paris, Peridot, Quatrefoil clasp, Rainbow gemstones, Sainte-Chapelle, Semi-precious stones, Vermeil, Vintage ornaments

Susan Hanover launched her first collection in the summer of 2005, after leaving her career as an attorney. Her designs were an instant hit in NYC’s Henri Bendel store. Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus, Intermix, and others added her collections shortly thereafter. Hanover receives her inspirations from the landscape and nature of her childhood years of living in South Africa. She is particuarly drawn to citrine, smoky quartz, and topaz faceted stones. Celebrities such as Beyonce, Paula Abdul, Sienna Miller, Kelly Ripa, and Molly Sims have been known to wear her collections.

The Assorted 3 Stone Cuff with its chunky gems is bold yet glamorous. Hanover adds these three overlapping stones to the front of the cuff to create a dramatic impact. The faceted stones are in hues of green/blue and white. Each stone is delicately fastened with gold wire to a polished goldstone cuff. This handcrafted bracelet is 2½” wide. Buy the Assorted 3 Stone Cuff through Chickdowntown for $130.

Tags: Beyonce, Bloomingdales, Chickdowntown, Citrine, Goldstone, Henri Bendel, Kelly Ripa, Molly Sims, Paula Abdul, Sienna Miller, Smoky quartz, Stones, Susan Hanover