REGINA PIERALLINI JEWELRY DESIGN

18K Gold Vermeil Teardrop Blue Quartz Earrings

With a powerful eruption that buried two ancient cities with ash, Italy’s Mount Vesuvius is a must-see!  

Paintings excavated from Pompeii, one of the buried cities, are remarkably well-preserved.

For those who climb the volcano’s summit will be awe-struck by the view of that city.  Italy is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Regina Pierallini.

JANE GOWANS

18K Rose Gold Hitch Pendant Necklace

Dumfries, Scotland is a historic city replete with medieval castles (Castle Douglas), and beautiful scenery like the Threave Gardens, and Galloway Forest Park.  Scotland is also home to featured jewelry designer Jane Gowans.

CHRISTINA KARAKALPAKI

Leather Waves Necklace from
Skin on Skin Collection 

Known for its kinetic nightlife and picturesque beaches Mykonos, Greece is a quintessential hot spot.

Mykonos, however, also has a subdued side with “romantic” seaside villas and 16^th century windmills.

Greece is also home to featured jewelry designer Christina Karakalpaki.

ELEUTERIO ANTUNES | ELEUTERIO

18K Yellow Gold Earrings with
Rose-Cut Diamonds

The 18^th century structure Casa de Mateus and Gardens is one of Portugal’s stunning visuals.

Located in the picturesque valley near the Douro River the site is known for its lovely, blooming almond trees and wine.

Portugal is also home to featured jewelry designer Eleuterio Antunes.

ROS MILLAR

High Polish Silver Dagger
Necklace with Gold Vermeil
Detailing

The Irish city of Limerick is known for its cosmopolitan ambience; but Limerick also holds sites of historical relevance.  

The Irish Palatine Museum and the Hunt Museum respectively offer exhibitions of 18^th century German settlers, Irish artifacts, and the works of Da Vinci.  Ireland is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Ros Millar.

JESSICA DE LOTZ JEWELLERY

18K Yellow Gold Vermeil Shooting Love
Crest Pendant Necklace

Providing a stunning backdrop to the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana, St. Paul’s Cathedral, located in London, England, is a top tourist attraction.  

Constructed of Portland stone the structure holds the third largest pipe organ, and a crypt with “over 200 memorials.” England is also home to featured jewelry designer Jessica de Lotz.

SASKIA DIEZ

Gold Chan and Pearl Boule Necklace

Built during the mid-17^th century, Germany’s Nymphenburg Palace is arguably Munich’s most popular attraction.  

Having undergone a number of expansions and redesigns, the majestic structure includes a park, decorative mansions, and an orangery.  Germany is also home to featured jewelry designer Saskia Diez.

ANDRES GALLARDO and MARINA CASAL | ANDRESGALLARDO

18K Gold Plated Brass & Handcrafted
Porcelain Broken Myths Necklace
with Spanish Bovine Leather

A small but popular destination of Andalusia, Spain is the city of Marbella.

Boasting two main beaches, the Playa de la Bajadilla, and the Playa de Fontanilla, the city’s seaside location is a feast for the eyes.  Spain is also home to design duo Andres Gallardo and Marina Casal.

DARIO SCAPITTA | DSA

3D Printed Red, Black and Blue Polyamide
Sparkling Cuff Bracelet

Touted as the second tallest mountain in Europe, Mount Etna is also known for its numerous eruptions.

Located in Sicily, Italy the surrounding land is nutrient-rich due to lava ejections; and because of the land’s abundance of various critters it is a declared wildlife sanctuary.

Italy is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Dario Scapitta.

MARIE PONIATOWSKI | STONE PARIS

18K White, Black & Rose Gold
Gatsby Rings with Diamonds

Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus hails from the picturesque city Torun in Poland.

Filled with numerous historic sites, such as Old Town and St. John’s Cathedral, the city is renowned for its unique beauty.

Poland is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Marie Poniatowski.

ELSA SARANTIDOU | ELSA ART

18K Pink Gold Vermeil Destiny Leaf
Texture Bracelet with Brandy Diamonds

Known for its beaches and constant sunshine Greece’s Rhodes Island is the largest island in the country.

Visitors flock to its beaches Faliraki, Lindos or Ladiko where they engage in either snorkeling; diving or surfing.

Greece is also the ancestral home to featured jewelry designer Elsa Sarantidou.

STEFANIA LUCCHETTA

Titanium Crateri 25 ring

In the mind of many Italy’s Island of Capri evokes a romantic rendezvous amidst gorgeous scenery, and they would be right.  

The isle has an almost magical aura filled with lovely backdrops that include crystal clear waters and historic structures like the Garden of Augustus.  Italy is also home to featured jewelry designer Stefania Lucchetta.

SARA ENGBERG

So Little Time Burning Heart Sequin Piece

The Uppsala Domkyrka, located in Uppsala, Sweden, is the largest church structure in the country and Uppsala is the fourth largest city.

Additionally, the neighboring 13^th century Uppsala University is the oldest of its kind “in all of the Nordic countries.”

Sweden is also home to featured jewelry designer Sara Engberg.

HAZEL MORRISON | HAZEY DESIGNS

Bella Pearl Necklace with Baroque Ivory &|
Mauve Freshwater Pearls | Rose Swarovski Crystal

A monument to Scotsman William Wallace stands in Stirling, Scotland as a reminder of the many battles fought for independence.  

A historic site, Stirling boasts castles including the aptly named Stirling Castle which is one the country’s most “well-preserved” structures.  Scotland is also home to featured jewelry designer Hazel Morrison.

ANA DE COSTA

18K Crystal Grazing Pendant Necklace

With its warm weather and natural beauty Portugal is a great place to enjoy the outdoors. 

Fishing, sailing, surfing and cycling are a few activities one can indulge, as well as the surging popularity of golf. 

An equal draw is the country’s delectable cuisine that is punctuated by its myriad of spices including chili peppers and saffron. 

Portugal is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Ana de Costa.

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.

MONTSERRAT LACOMBA

Enameled Copper & Sterling Silver Dreaming Earrings

Known for its energetic festivals like the La Tomatina (or Tomato Throwing Festival), and numerous museums Valencia, Spain is a place of fun and historical significance. 

Spain is also home to featured jewelry designer Montserrat Lacomba.

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.