As a teenager, Emily Elizabeth Kolins was drawn to art and began creating jewelry pieces. Upon graduating from Hunter College in NYC, she went to work for a fine jewelry designer. In the fall of 2006, Kolins received encouragement from her friends to start her first collection. That same year, she launched Emily Elizabeth Kolins Jewelry using gold plated brass charms, chains, and wire. Her line is feminine and classic while also being modern and whimsical.

The Feather Leaf Lariat goes perfectly matched up with a V-neck top. Two long yellow gold plated brass leaves dangle from each end of a 25” yellow gold plated box chain necklace. Both pendants measure 2 ¼” long and fastens by looping each end around one another. Buy through Max & Chloe for $100.

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Alizabeth O. Designsis a jewelry line that combines vibrantly colored precious and semi precious stones with shimmering sterling silver. Elizabeth, the designer behind Alizabeth O., creates jewelry that is bohemian in style, yet simple and modern. The goal behind Alizabeth O. is to produce jewelry that makes women feel feminine and youthful. Alizabeth O. Designs is all handmade from her Tucson, AZ studio.

The Blue Saturn Necklace is vivid, dainty, and chic. This necklace contains a stunning faceted blue chalcedony stone in between two sterling silver loops that hang down like dog ears. The delicate stone sways from an 18” sterling silver rectangular link chain. Buy through Alizabeth O. Designs for $82. 

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When designer Susan Domelsmith was unable to find jewelry that reflected her own edgy, yet elegant style, she began creating necklaces for herself. These necklaces comprised of vintage chains that were reconfigured through draping, knotting, and tangling into new stylish designs. Soon thereafter Domelsmith launched Dirty Librarian Chains, which caught the attention of Austin, Texas boutique FactoryPeople who became her first retailer. To this day, Domelsmith continues to incorporate reworked vintage pieces from second-hand sources into her designs.

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The Gilt Groupe is having a 1 day sale on John Hardy’s jewelry at prices up to 50% off.
 
John Hardy is a luxury brand of fine handmade designer jewelry. The John Hardy collections are known to incorporate the traditional Balinese designs to modern sophistication.

The sale ends tomorrow 6/10/09 at 11:59pm EST. Shop here.

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In 2003 designer Catherine Weitzman began her handmade jewelry line in San Francisco, California. Her designs encompass elegance, high standards of craftsmanship, and wear-ability. Weitzman’s designs are expressed by her extensive travels, art, and nature. She graduated from a classical metalsmith school in Italy during her stay there in 1994. Her greatest satisfaction comes from people who enjoy wearing her jewelry while making it their own style!  Weitzman and her husband (as well as co-creator), Scott Diamond, now reside in Hawaii and New York.

Like most of Weitzman’s designs, the Coral Cuff is inspired by nature.  This cuff resembles the look of coral with its porous pattern and silhouette that’s narrowing.  This beautiful bracelet comes in silver and gold. I adore the Coral Cuff for its modern and everyday wear design.   Buy directly through Catherine Weitzman for $470.

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I noticed that InStyle Magazine recently featured a chic cuff designed by Ted Rossi NYC. The Pleated Silk, Swarovski Pearls & Crystal Cuff is sleek, modern, and captures attention. The cuff is made out of silk and leather embellished with irregularly shaped Swarovski crystals and black pearls that are randomly placed. It’s the ultimate accessory for a grand occasion.

Ted Rossi NYC was formed in 2003 with the intention to create accessories that transcend all fashion language barriers. This company’s designs have been called urban and edgy. The Ted Rossi Collection graces the shelves of high-end department stores including Bergdorf Goodman, Henri Bendel, Neiman Marcus, Fred Segal, and Saks. Some of their Celebrity clientele includes Eva Longoria, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Hilary Duff, Kirsten Dunst, Paris Hilton, Nelly Furtado, and Megan Fox. Buy the Pleated Silk, Swarovski Pearls & Crystal Cuff directly through Ted Rossi NYC for $195.

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Andrea Fohrman’s designs are vibrant, feminine, and modern. Fohrman launched her jewelry company in January of 2004 and captures her ideas from nature. Her collections are exceptionally unique and have been featured in major magazines such as Elle, Vogue, Bazaar, and InStyle.

In astronomy, the crescent symbol is used to represent the moon when only a thin curved section is lighted by the sun. Fohrman handcrafted this Crescent Necklace to perfectly represent a shining crescent moon. 14 champagne rose cut diamonds adorn the pendant, which is elegantly set in 18kt pink gold. The crescent measures about 1” in length and dangles from a pink gold chain. What a vivid and stylish necklace this is!  Buy through Twist for $800.

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