California based jewelry designer Rosa Colapietro started her career working for numerous fashion designers throughout the Los Angeles area. With a knack for design, she began creating handmade jewelry for herself and for her friends. Colapietro’s hobby quickly became a profession when her RC Collection began selling at local boutiques and private events. Drawing inspiration from her love of uplifting music, she designs jewelry that allows women to feel positive and confident. 

I recently had the opportunity to view several lovely pieces from Colapietro’s RC Collection. The line is bold and full of color, making it perfect for the summer months.  The collection is filled with distinctive designs combined with intricate handmade touches. Her necklaces are fun to layer, and the bracelets are easily stackable.

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The Guess Paisley Dial Leather Watch features a colorful paisley and flower print on a white background. Its stainless steel bezel contains clear Swarovski crystals for added sparkle. A thick white leather strap with a buckle closure completes this stylish timepiece. Add the Guess Paisley Dial Leather Strap Watch to your jewelry box for only $75!

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Find the perfect gift for mom at Swarovski. Starting today, spend $160 and save $15! Click here to shop. 

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In 1997, Italian jewelry designers Roberta Paolucci and Paolo Giacomelli launched the Iosselliani line using sterling silver, Swarovski crystals, and rhinestones. Their collections are influenced by classic Italian jewelry and combined with modern shapes and symbols. The Iosselliani collections are currently displayed in Barneys, Joyce, Browns Focus, Lane Crawford, Hp France, Antonioli, Nuyorica, Pool, Harrods, Curve, and Harvey Nichols.

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Karibou is a jewelry line that’s contemporary, elegant, and stylish. This Rhode Island based company combines brightly colored semi-precious stones and Swarovski crystals to shiny sterling silver earrings, rings, necklaces, and bracelets.  Karibou’s artisan designers focus on high quality craftsmanship and create fresh ideas that are popular with women of all ages.
 
The vibrant Triple Stone Teardrop Hoop Earrings are uniquely bold. For a punch of color Karibou uses a faceted smoky quartz, blue chalcedony, and green onyx stone that hang from sterling silver wire. Surrounding the stones and wire is a sterling silver teardrop shaped hoop and shepherd’s hook.   The dazzling drops measure 1 ¼” wide and are 2 1/8” long. Buy through Max & Chloe for $75.

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Urban Posh founder, Jeanne Kirkland, launched her timeless jewelry collection in 2004 after spending 5 years in the high-tech industry. As a child she learned about gemstones and their attributes from her grandparents who were both gemologists. She later went on to study business at the University of Texas. Kirkland’s handmade jewelry uses a medley of Swarovski crystals, gemstones, and pearls.

Have fun mixing these stackable rings or wearing them alone. The dazzling Urban Posh Royal Stackable Rings come in a set of three vividly colored stones. These simple band rings are designed from gold vermeil and contain a london blue topaz, amethyst, and emerald green quartz stone. Buy this set for $135.

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Launched one year ago, Joomi NYC is a gorgeous line of jewelry and hair accessories designed by Joomi Lim and her partner Xavier Ricolfi. Prior to designing her line, Lim was a successful makeup artist working photo shoots and fashion shows.  The whimsical Joomi NYC only uses the finest materials in their handmade designs such as Swarovski crystals, lace, leather and unique trims from Italy and Japan.

The elegant yet chic Noir Desir Pearl Choker Necklace has quite a dramatic look. This choker contains a strand of seventeen noir Swarovski pearls that sit above large hematite dipped brass links. The glossy pearls and matte links are joined by two strands of thick black ribbon that are adjustable allowing this choker to hang between 13” and 16” long. Buy for $63.

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Foxy Originals is a vibrant and unique accessories line launched by Canadian college friends Jen Kluger and Suzie Orol. Their designs are made from lead free pewter that’s hand-dipped in 14kt gold, silver or bronze. Kluger and Orol’s design philosophy is that jewelry should be fun, bright and versatile.  Since its launch in 2003, Foxy Originals has become a top brand sold in boutiques throughout the United States, Canada, and United Kingdom.

The sweet Love Birds Necklace was recently featured on Daily Candy. This necklace features an adorable pair of love birds perched on a branch that’s embellished with Swarovski crystals. The 2.25” wide pendant hangs from a delicate 16” chain and is available in silver and gold. Buy through Manhattanite for $35.

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London born Alexander McQueen started designing dresses for his sisters at a young age; ever since then he knew he wanted to become a fashion designer. At 16 McQueen was offered an apprenticeship at Anderson & Shepherd and later with Gieves & Hawkes where he mastered the technical art of clothing construction. In 1994, he completed his masters in fashion design at St. Martins. His first collection was bought in its entirety by magazine editor and international style icon, Isabella Blow. A few years later, McQueen became one of the most respected fashion designers in the world. Today this fashion powerhouse designs clothing, shoes, handbags, and accessories with boutiques in New York, London, Los Angeles, Milan, and Las Vegas.

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