ROBYNE ROBINSON | ROX MINNEAPOLIS

Gold Plated Hoop Earrings with Carnelian, Mother of Pearl
and Pearls

Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, Summit Terrace consists of a series of houses connected by sidewalls. 

Declared a National Historic Landmark forty-three years ago, in the early 1900s author F. Scott Fitzgerald resided in one of the homes.  

Known for its New York style and Victorian flair, Summit Terrace continues to enthrall visitors. 

Minnesota is also home to featured jewelry designer Robyne Robinson.

ALISON MOORE

Sea Foam Sterling Silver  Pebble Necklace

With picturesque details of lochs and blooming foliage, Dumfries, Scotland is a vision of natural beauty. 

However, there are also wonders of architecture such as the Castle Douglas; and educational centers like the Dumfries Museum that holds the first Christian carvings found in Scotland, along with fossils of prehistoric reptiles.

Scotland is also home to featured jewelry designer Alison Moore.

MELANIE GRAY | KIMONO REINCARNATE

Sustainable Hand Painted Bamboo Teapot
Brooch with Vintage Kimono Fabric

Don’t let its small size fool you.  The Australian city Darwin is a hotspot for tourists.  Nature lovers will enjoy its sunny, tropical climate while enjoying tours of Kakadu or Litchfield national parks. 

With its largely youthful population Darwin’s nightlife is energetic with open markets and fresh cuisine. 

Australia is also home to featured jewelry designer Melanie Gray.

GIULIANA VALZ-GEN

22K Gold Vermeil Teardrop Earrings

With 300 days of clear, sunny skies the Peruvian city Arequipa is a hot-spot for eager tourists. 

Renowned for its stunning buildings composed of white volcanic stone to many the city’s main square, Plaza de Armas, is like “visiting a living museum.” 

Peru is also home to featured jewelry designer Giuliana Valz-Gen.

INES SUSAETA

Bronze Wave Ring

There are plenty of ways to travel within the Spanish city, Malaga, by plane, cab or train. 

Visitors are eager to appraise the city’s architecture such as the Gibralfaro Castle that provides a panoramic view of the city. 

Spain is also home to featured jewelry designer Inés Susaeta.

KARI WOO

Sterling Silver Opal Reversible Pendant Necklace

Located in the foothills of China’s Haba Snow Mountains is the idyllic Baishui Terrace.

Resembling carved marble, visitors are mesmerized by its crystal-like, waterfall type appearance that is offset by beautiful mountain flowers. 

China is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Kari Woo.

KATHRYN BENTLEY

Solid Engraved Brass Mollusk Cuff Bracelet
from Dream Collective

Initially known as the State Exposition Park, the Los Angeles California Science Center is considered one of the West Coast’s largest “interactive” science centers. 

Exhibits such as the World of Life, and World of Ecology provide insight and information about life processes and eco-systems. 

California is also home to featured jewelry designer Kathryn Bentley.

VANESSA MONTIEL

22K Gold Vermeil Love Savage Cuff Bracelet
with Swarovski Crystals and Drury Stone

Located in the Chihuahua State of Mexico is the remarkable Copper Canyon.  

Formed by six rivers that drain in the Sierra Tarahumara mountain range, Copper Canyon is four times the size of the U.S. Grand Canyon. 

Mexico is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Vanessa Montiel.

CATRINE ABERG | COOEE DESIGN

Acrylic Choker Necklace
with Sterling Silver Chain

One of Sweden’s “three lands,” Norrland, holds one of the country’s largest cities, Umea.  Known as a cultural center Umea actively celebrates the arts with annual film and music festivals.

A large selection of literature is available at the Umea City Library, and would-be astronomers can learn about the vastness of the cosmos at the Umevatoriet observatory. 

Sweden is also home to featured jewelry designer Catrine Aberg.

JEREMY LEEMING

Sterling Silver Pebble Necklace with
Greywacke Pebbles

New Zealand is an area of magnificent natural beauty with landscapes that vary from forests to beaches.  

Actual golden sands fill the northern coastline of the Abel Tasman National Park; and Waikoropupu Springs has the distinction of holding the “world’s clearest, freshwater”. 

New Zealand is also home to featured jewelry designer Jeremy Leeming.

LENA KATSIMBRAKIS | KALLISTE

22K Gold Hammered Gold Ring
with Ancient Goddess Wrap

Santorini, Greece is a place of unique beauty, and is “regarded as a natural wonder.” 

Its beaches are the perfect spot to watch stunning sunsets, and one beach aptly named the Red Beach, has vivid red sand. 

Greece is also the ancestral home to featured jewelry designer Lena Katsimbrakis.

WITHAYA CHEUNJUIT

Sterling Silver Moon at Midnight Pearl Necklace

Party goers and beach bums alike will enjoy what Thailand’s Patonga Beach has to offer.

Located on the island Phuket, the beach provides fun-in-the-sun activities like beach volleyball and jet-skiing. 

However, the locale’s nightlife is equally energetic with the Soi Bangla touted as the “wildest party zone of the beach.”

Thailand is also home to featured jewelry designer Withaya Cheunjuit.

HELGA MOGENSEN JEWELLERY

Brass Bird Necklace

The rugged landscapes of the Finnish city Ivalo lends itself to such activities as canoeing, hiking and fishing. 

One of the city’s most unique pastimes is gold panning that takes place in the Ivalojoki River.  Finland is also home to featured jewelry designer Helga Mogensen.

FILIPA OLIVEIRA JEWELLERY

18K Gold Vermeil  Strata Necklace

The quiet Portuguese town of Nazare is widely considered Portugal’s “best beach destination.” 

A one-time fishing village, the town offers long beaches, locals dressed in vivid traditional garb, and the exemplary cuisine found at Avenida Marginal. 

Portugal is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Filipa Oliveira.

QUOTABLE GEMS | JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE

NADA GHAZAL | NADA G FINE JEWELRY

18K Gold Aya Calligraphy Earrings
with Black Diamonds

With its stoic ancient ruins, and tasty cuisine the Lebanese city Broummana is popular to those seeking relaxation. 

The city is known not only for its plethora of fresh fruits and vegetables but also for its array of stunning flowers. 

Lebanon is also home to featured jewelry designer Nada Ghazal.