Famed jeweler, Stephen Dweck, attended the School of Visual Arts in NYC where he started hand carving stone bangles; leading to his jewelry career.  Dweck’s first luxury line launched in Bergdorf Goodman on May of 1981 and was an immediate success. Dweck is known for setting semi-precious stones to bold silver, copper, and brass accessories. This month Dweck launched a more affordable line named Garden of Stephen to appeal to a younger generation. This collection features colorful pieces using stones such as lapis, onyx, and turquoise.

The Heart Dangle Earrings with Charms from the Garden of Stephen collection are perfect to wear during the holiday season. A lapis crescent moon, turquoise spade, and malachite flower charm all dangle from a red carnelian heart. The Heart Dangles are bronze gold plated and are 1.95” long. These earrings will add a splash of color to any ensemble. Buy though Bloomingdales for $250.

Tags: Bergdorf Goodman, Bloomingdales, Bronze, Carnelian, Charms, Crescent Moon, Flower, Gold Plated, Heart, Holidays, Lapis, Malachite, Onyx, School of Visual Arts, Semi-precious gems, Spade, Stone bangles, Turquoise

The John Medeiros jewelry company has a new bracelet in production named the Laurea, meaning new beginnings in Italian. The bracelet comes in a small ($134) and large ($138) version with two interchangeable initial ends. Additional ends will be available for purchase at $35 each. Currently, the base bracelet choices are a butterfly, heart, square, and horseshoe. John Medeiros is running a contest to find inventive designs for additional end pieces to accessorize the Laurea. They would love to hear your ideas. Designs, sketches, or descriptive concepts are all welcome! If your design is chosen, the interchangeable end will be named after you, and you’ll receive the first one made! All submissions must be received by June 1st and e-mailed to shawley[at]johnmedeiros[dot]com. Look out for this bracelet to be available at fine retailers by late August.

Tags: Accessorize, Bracelets, Butterfly, Descriptive Concepts, Heart, Horseshoe, Interchangeable ends, Inventive design, Italian, Jewelry Design Contest, John Medeiros, Laurea, New Beginnings, Sketches, Square

Are you still looking for the ideal Mother’s Day gift? This handmade sterling silver Protect This Woman Bracelet designed by Lucinda Moran is a lovely and meaningful present for mom.  It features four gemstones; a large round topaz accented with garnet, peridot, and amethyst. Swirls, abstract shapes, and a single leaf surround the stones. It’s uniquely stamped with a heart and the phrase Protect this Woman.

Designer Lucinda Moran has been creating stunning jewelry for over twenty years out of her Honokaa, HI studio. Moran’s collections contain silver, gold, pearls, and precious stones.  Her passion is to make wearable and treasured jewelry that has personal meaning and emotional ties to our lives. Buy the Protect This Woman Bracelet through Best American Arts for $169, and use coupon code jewelry09 to receive a 10% discount.

Tags: Abstract shapes, Amethyst, Best American Arts, Coupon Code, Garnet, Gemstones, Gold, Handmade, Heart, Lucinda Moran, Meaningful present, Mother’s Day gift, Pearls, Peridot, Personal Meaning, Precious stones, Protect This Woman Bracelet, Silver, Single leaf, Stamped, Stunning, Swirls, Topaz, Treasured, Wearable jewelry