INSTAGRAM THURSDAY | DANNIJO | SEPTEMBER 2015

Seven-year-old jewelry brand DANNIJO is an extension of the personal style of its founders, sisters Jodie and Danielle Snyder.  It is a brand characterized by a diverse collection of stylishly edgy, bold and elegant trinkets.

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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.

ANGELA ANGELES

White Metal Alloy Maria Clara Drop Earrings

The infectious energy of a Mardi Gras parade is one of the many draws of the Philippines’ oldest city, Cebu.

A hub for trade and business, Cebu also has a reputation for its many scenic islands where diving enthusiasts thrive.

The Philippines is also home to featured jewelry designer Angela Angeles.

JULIA SANDLAU

22K Gold Plated Swan Necklace with
Quartz and Cubic Zirconia

Though small the Danish city Ebeltoft offers intriguing attractions.  The world’s “first glass museum” is located here as well as the Kalo and Rosenholm castles. 

Perhaps one of the city’s most notable draws is the extravagant wooden houses, instead of hotels, that accommodate tourists. 

Denmark is also home to featured jewelry designer Julie Sandlau.

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.

PHILIP SAJET

Hybrid Necklace with Seashells,
Horn and Gold

Holland’s smallest city, Madurodam, has plenty of big surprises to offer. 

Founded just sixty-two years ago, the locale is ripe with a variety of architectural styles, and is home to the wooden shoe factory Klompen Fabriek. 

Fifteen shoe makers produce 800,000 pairs of wooden shoes painted yellow with red patterns.  The Netherlands is also home to featured jewelry Philip Sajet.

APRIL STAR DAVIS

Turquoise and Gold Orbital Bracelet

Named for Spanish explorer Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Balboa Park is a nearly 200 year old site that offers lush scenery, performers and the San Diego Zoo.  California is also home to featured jewelry designer April Star Davis.

NICHOLAS KING

Resin Bangle with Oxidized Crystal Rose
Buttons Set Over Gunmetal Leaf

You could say the streets of York, located in England, lead one back into history.

“Built by Roman conquerors” the city is famous for its numerous connected passageways that allow visitors to see many fascinating attractions including the renowned York Minster cathedral.

England is also home to featured jewelry designer Nicholas King.

MARIA FRANCESCA PEPE | MFP Jewellery

Fuchsia Varnish Tubular Bracelet

On a clear night one can see every star in the sky at the dazzling Cinque Terre located along the Italian

Riviera.

Its rugged landscape of cliffs and steep, winding paths is touted as “a different world.”  Italy is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Maria Francesca Pepe.

LEETAL KALMANSON | LK DESIGNS

Gold and Black Sondra Cuff Bracelet

The Israeli city of Netanya is largely populated by English-speaking immigrants collectively from the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States. 

However, the places to explore here are expressly Israeli.  The Beit Aharon Reservation highlights Byzantine era burial caves, and the Museum of Jewish Legions.

Israel is also home to featured jewelry designer Leetal Kalmanson.

VIBE HARSLOF

Sterling Silver and Gold Fly Necklaces

Second in height to Paris’ Eiffel Tower, the Odin Tower, located in Denmark’s third largest city Odense, is one of many landmarks to see.  

In addition, Odense has been the launching ground for many renowned people including Hans Christian Andersen.  

Denmark is also home to featured jewelry designer Vibe Harslof.

ALISON RUTHERFURD | RED HAUTE JEWELRY

Large Peacock Feather Earrings
with Chrysoprase

Constructed ninety-eight years ago as part of the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition,.  California’s Palace of Fine Arts, located in San Francisco, is the only remaining exhibit from the Exposition. 

Initially built to last for a short time, the Roman and Grecian-inspired structure was rebuilt in 1965 with sturdier materials where it remains a top tourist attraction.  California is also home to featured jewelry designer Alison Rutherfurd.

CHRISSY LOCONTI and SARAH PISCAZZI | DIRTY PRETTY THINGS

Goddess of Isis Gold Earrings
with Swarovski Crystals and Wood

At 83-years-old the Cleveland Botanical Garden in Cleveland, Ohio, is still a place of thriving biomes with plenty of flora and fauna.  

The beautiful acres hold the Eleanor Armstrong Smith Glasshouse; and Ohio’s first garden for children Hershey’s Children Garden.

Cleveland is also home to jewelry design team Chrissy LoConti and Sarah Piscazzi.

SABRINA DEHOFF

23K Gold Plated Brass Hope and Fear Earrings

Bombed fourteen times during the Second World War, Germany’s Cologne Cathedral is presently a renowned World Heritage Site.

The storied structure stands 516 feet with high glass windows and showcases Gothic architecture.  Germany is also home to featured jewelry designer Sabrina Dehoff.

KAREN KO | K2O

Sinpo, a port city located along the Sea of Japan’s coast in North Korea, is a largely rural area.  Living

Gold Plated Armor II Body Harness
from Glam Collection

amidst the terrain of sand and pines includes deer and rabbits.  Korea is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Karen Ko.

RANJANA KHAN

Lapis and Crystal Chandelier Earrings

Made of white and red sandstone with interior decorations of fresco paintings and mosaics, India’s Amer Fort is considered one of the country’s most imposing hilltop forts.  India is also the birthplace of Ranjana Khan.

BUSARIN HUTAWARAKORN

Azure Dreamcatcher Chandelier Earrings
with Topaz

Located within northeastern Thailand is a magnificent temple known as the Prasat Hin Phimai. 

The structure is characterized by concentric enclosures and ominous protective outer walls.  Thailand is also home to Busarin Hutawarakorn.

YEVA ADALYAN |YevArts HANDMADE JEWELRY

Wire Ring with Blue Stones

A combination of twenty-eight lakes and streams spill into Armenian’s largest lake, Lake Sevan.  

Not only is the waterway the largest in the country, it is also among one of the largest high-altitude lakes in the world.  

Armenia is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Yeva Adalyan.

SHOUROUK RHAIEM

L.A. Bracelet with Brass Chain and
Embroidered Swarovski Crystals

The gentle sway of wheat stalks resemble a golden carpet setting just below the commanding Chartres Cathedral of France. 

The 16^th century Gothic structure is among France’s best examples of this foreboding architectural style.  

France is also the current home of featured jewelry designer Shourouk Rhaiem.

CYNTHIA CHUANG and ERH-PING TSAI | JEWELRY 10

Porcelain Horse Brooch Pin
with  Crystal and Art Glass Beads

First colonized by Dutch settlers in the 17^th century, the city of Taipei, located in Taiwan, has a rich history. 

Over the course of many years Spain, China and Japan have each played a role in the city’s storied existence.  Taiwan is also the birthplace of husband-wife design duo Cynthia Chuang and Erh-Ping Tsai.