ADVA PUNIN & TAL MANNING | MEZI|

Dunaway Cuff Bracelet with Crystal Flower
and Box Chain

With a kinetic nightlife, nature park tours and unusual cuisine Darwin, Australia has something for everyone.

Australia is also home to featured jewelry design team Adva Punin and Tal Manning.

CYNTHIA SERRANO

24 Gold Plated Brass Upsala Volcano
Pendant Necklace

Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, or Los Cabos, is a premier tourist attraction where breathtaking natural scenery and sumptuous cuisine are major highlights.

Located on the Baja California Peninsula visitors can enjoy whale watching, snorkeling, sunbathing and parasailing.  Mexico is also home to featured jewelry designer Cynthia Serrano.

INSTAGRAM THURSDAY | KENDRA SCOTT | AUGUST 2015

A former advertising exec Texas-based Kendra Scott started her brand with a small collection of  items she handcrafted that she kept in a tea box.  Aware of women with tight budgets, Scott built an affordable costume jewelry line with semi-precious gemstones and structural integrity.

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DANA ARBIB and FARAH MALIK | A PEACE TREATY

Gold Plated Brass Remi Spiked Cuff Bracelet

Today we travel to two destinations.  Our first stop is the North African country Libya where we sojourn to the historic town Dirj.  An annual art festival, known as the Dirj Tourist Festival for Arts and Heritage, is a highlight. 

Now we travel to the town of Chitral, located in Pakistan.  Rich with history Chitral is known for its majestic architecture that includes the Palace of Mehtar, and the Jami Mosque.  

Today’s feature is the jewelry design team of Libyan Dana Arbib and Pakistani Farah Malik.

IMOGEN BELFIELD

Yellow Gold Bronze Plasma Ring

Touted as the world’s “largest inhabited castle” for years Windsor Castle, located in Berkshire, England, has served as the official home of British royalty including Queen Elizabeth II.  

It houses two farms, and a private swimming pool.  England is also home to featured jewelry designer Imogen Belfield.

BELLA RESTA and RUDY CASTORINA | RUEBELLE DESIGNS

14K Gold Filled Hoop Moonstone
and Shell Earrings with Puka Shells

Visitors can catch a glimpse of humpback whales at Lahaina Harbor in Lahaina, Hawaii during the whale watching tour.  

Lahaina is perhaps best known for the Banyan Tree located in a square of the same name.  The tree is said to be the largest in the entire U.S.A.

Hawaii is also the home base of husband and wife design team Bella Resta and Rudy Castorina.

KIM KRISMANN and RIK FIDDICKE | 21 DEGREES

19K Gold Plated Crystal Ring
with Amethyst

Germany’s Reichstag Building, located in Berlin, was completed in the late 19^th century and was considered an “engineering masterpiece.” 

However, after a destructive fire in 1933 and air bombings twelve years later, the structure underwent rebuilding. 

Presently the building is the meeting place for Parliament members.  Germany is also the ancestral home of jewelry design team Kim Krismann and Rik Fiddicke.

OSCAR AWARDS 2015 | AFFORDABLE JEWELRY ALTERNATIVES

Here are my favorite designer jewelry pieces from the 2015 Oscar Awards along with pocketbook-friendly alternatives from ShopStyle!

Oscar Look No. 1 | Margot Robbie's Van Cleef & Arpels Zip Necklace

SAG AWARDS 2015 | AFFORDABLE JEWELRY ALTERNATIVES

Here are my favorite designer jewelry pieces from the 2015 SAG Awards, and pocketbook-friendly alternatives from ShopStyle!

SAG Look No. 1 | Jennifer Aniston’s Make Love Body Chain by Amrit Jewelry

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.

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.

LARA BOHINC

Red Acrylic Lunar Light Choker  with
Silver Foil

Rain water passes through the Skocjan Caves during the rainy season of Slovenia’s Karst region. 

Consisting of limestone caves, sinkholes, and collapsed dolines this UNESCO World Heritage site is praised for its beauty, and “archaeological significance.” 

Slovenia is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Lara Bohinc.

GAURI TANDON and RADHIKA TANDON | ISHARYA

18K Plated Brass Goddess Honeycomb Earrings
with Green Amazonite

Considered the largest of five observatories constructed by 18^th century emperor Jai Singh II is Jaipur City’s Jantar Mantar.  

Constructed of stones, bronze sheets and marble the observatory contains the world’s largest sundial “which predicts seasons and eclipses.”  

India is also the ancestral home of design team Gauri and Radhika Tandon.

TANIA KOWALSKI and SYNNOVE SAELTHUN | ORIA ETHICAL JEWELLERY

Large Phoenix Ring

The rugged Scottish Highlands is a place of lore and legend that includes the popular body of water Loch Ness.  You will also find rare red squirrels that scurry about the Landmark Forest Theme Park. 

Lastly, the stately Cawdor Castle is believed to house a specter clad in a blue velvet dress.

Scotland is also home to featured jewelry design team Tania Kowalski and Synnove Saelthun.

TANYA WHITE | FOUND FUSION DESIGNS

Emerald Agate Pendant with
Polished Brass Wire and Chain

Located in San Antonio, Texas and standing 750 feet tall, the Tower of the Americas was built “as the theme structure” for the 1968 World’s Fair.  

Holding the distinction of being San Antonio’s tallest building, its highest point contains a revolving restaurant that provides a stunning view of the city. 

Texas is also home to featured jewelry designer Tanya White.

SHELLY DAHARI

24K Gold Plated Brass Wooden Bead
Two Zebra Necklace

Located near the Sea of Galilee, the Israeli city of Tiberias is a hub that offers interesting places to see. 

Mount Tabor and Megiddo National Park highlight historic, biblical sites including the ruins of King Solomon’s gates and the Valley of Jezreel. 

Israel is also home to featured jewelry designer Shelly Dahari.

GRACE CHAN | INDULGEMS

18K Gold Plated Ring with
Turquoise Crystal

Touted as China’s cleanest city, Xiamen is a tranquil locale with scenic mountain ranges, the beautiful Yuanyang Lake, and the beachside area known as Zhenzhuwan.

China is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Grace Chan.

GABRIELA RAMIREZ MICHEL | G.M.R.

Spring and Summer Ring

Calakmul, Mexico is among one of the largest ancient Maya cities.  With an expanse of nearly 2 million acres the site holds over 100 limestone obelisks, and murals.  Mexico is also home to featured jewelry designer Gabriela Ramirez Michel.

CLAIRE ENGLISH

24K Gold Vermeil Magpie Swag Ring 
with Smoky Quartz

As the capital city to not only England but also the United Kingdom London is an exciting locale to visit. 

It is a destination filled with historical sites like the House of Parliament, and the British Museum, as well as sites like Kensington Gardens for nature lovers.

England is also home to featured jewelry designer Claire English.

ANA CERDA | INATANKA

Sterling Silver Corona Inca Choker Necklace

Beautiful beaches, including the Costa del Sol, are among many enchanting locations to see in Marbella, Spain. 

The Bonsai Museum and Arabian Wall are a few more interesting attractions to visit.  Spain is also home to featured jewelry designer Ana Cerda.