From a young age, California jewelry designer Amanda Waldrip was encouraged by her mother to explore her creative jewelry talent. While in college, Waldrip and her mother designed a small jewelry collection that was sold in several boutiques throughout their community. Later, Waldrip had the opportunity to work and co-design with fellow jewelry designer Julez Bryant. Bryant helped Waldrip take her designs to the next level, and thus the Willa M jewelry line was launched. Willa M has been featured in magazines such as Cosmopolitan, InStyle, and Glamour UK.
Jewelry Designer Moss Mills comes from fourth generation retailers dating back to the beginning of the 20th century. He grew up traveling the west where he developed a love for animals and nature, which is prominent in his designs. The Moss Mills collections have been featured in publications such as Lucky, Redbook, Cosmopolitan, People, Elle, and many more.
Jewelry designer Jessie Weber began creating jewelry to express her love of visual detail. Her first collection was a reproduction of antique pendants and findings; this evolved into her current collections of original pendant designs. The J Weber Jewelry line is about style and expression having no constraints. Weber’s jewelry has been featured in the pages of Cosmopolitan, People, Quest, and Redbook.
California based jewelry designer, Kerri Wilder creates accessories that are beautifully simplistic, bohemian, and eclectic. From a young age, Wilder felt she had a creative spirit and a passion for jewelry design. The Kerri Wilder collections have been featured in publications such as Cosmopolitan, People, Star, and Esquire.
Botticelli’s Niece is a jewelry line launched by designer Ellen Miller. The line is intended to attract positive energy and becoming part of the wearer’s everyday life. Miller’s pieces are created with fine materials such as 18kt gold, sterling silver, and treasured amulets. Botticelli’s Niece has been in major publications such as Women’s Health,Lucky, Vogue, People, Cosmopolitan, and many others.
The striking 18kt Pod Necklace was recently featured in Vogue Magazine. This necklace contains five gold matte beads that are delicately strung on black a silk cord. The pods are unique in shape and size creating an attention grabbing, yet elegant accessory. The necklace is 16” long and the beads are approximately 10×8 mm. Buy through Botticelli’s Niece for $645.
Brightly colored bangles are a fun and easy way to add flair to your summer ensemble. The 1” Flat Threaded Bangles by Amrita Singh are chunky with a modern design. These lightweight bangles are handcrafted from shining silk threads in exotic hues. Select from emerald/amethyst, lavender/eggplant, peridot/turquoise or tomato/eggplant. Singh’s Threaded collection has been featured in publications such as Cosmopolitan, Lucky, and US Weekly to name a few. Buy directly through Amrita Singh for $25 $10.
The Pedre company is known for their chic and affordable men’s and women’s watches. They have been a leader in the fashion watch industry since 1944. Pedre combines style with function in their versatile designs. Their timepieces have been featured in publications such as Self, Lucky, Cosmopolitan, InStyle, Real Simple, and many others.
The Horsebit Bangle Watch incorporates the workings of a timepiece with a bracelet design. The strap of this watch is genuine coral colored leather that’s bejeweled with connected glossy stainless steel rounds. Its face contains a three-hand analog Japanese movement with scratch resistant crystal surrounded by stainless steel. The Horsebit Bangle Watch has a hinge closure and weighs 2 oz. Buy the bangle watch through Zappos for $95.50 $62.78.
The designer behind a.v. max is Amy Vennema, who started out as a buyer for many years before she decided to begin her own line. a.v. max’s designs are all handmade by skilled artisans in the fashion district of New York City. They have been known to bring us the latest must-have accessory looks. Their designs can be found on display at some major department stores such as Bloomingdales, Neiman Marcus, and Henri Bendel, as well as many high-end boutiques. a.v. max has been featured in InStyle, Lucky, Elle, Vogue, US Weekly, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, and Marie Claire.
The designer behind Azaara is Josef Arzili, who is of Persian and Turkish descent. He studied design at the Fashion Institute of Hamburg, Germany. Thereafter he moved to the United States and began working as an assistant buyer for fashion emporium Bullocks Wilshire. In 1978, Arzili decided to create his own jewelry line. These handmade collections contain materials such as sterling silver, copper, crystals, along with precious and semi-precious stones. In 2006, Arzili opened the Azaara Boutique on Beverly Boulevard in Los Angeles, which has a vast following of celebrity clientele. Azaara has graced the pages of prominent magazines including InStyle, Town & Country, Cosmopolitan, Oprah, Marie Claire, Glamour, Lucky, and Essence.
The Swan Earrings from Azaara’s Porcelain Collection bestow vibrant colors and immense detail. These earrings contain a dainty flower that connects to a teardrop. Within the teardrop is a beautiful white swan resting in a bed of water surrounded by green leaves and a flower. Each piece of the jewelry in this collection is custom made to order. The jeweler delicately brushes enamel on 22kt gold-fill and then its fired. It is such a delicate process and when the enameling is done just right, the colors are astonishing! Buy directly through Azaara for $158.50.
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From a young age, Wilder felt she had a creative spirit and a passion for jewelry design. The Kerri Wilder collections have been featured in publications such as Cosmopolitan, People, Star, and Esquire.
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