SARA SILVIO HANDCRAFTED JEWELRY

24K Gold Vermeil Grounded Glamour Bracelets with
Deer Hide Leather and Metallic Beads,

Located south of Lake Ontario in Upstate New York is the wine region Finger Lakes AVA (American Viticultural Area).

Spreading out across 11,000 acres the collection of vineyards is the biggest wine-producing area in the state of New York.

New York is also home to featured jewelry designer Sara Silvio.

ROWENNA HARRISON | ROSITA BONITA

Gold Plated Brass & White Leather Toledo Hoop Earrings

Housing four “original copies of the Magna Carter,” England’s Salisbury Cathedral has grandly stood the test of time.  

In addition to historical documents, the 13^th century structure is said to house what is said to be the world’s oldest clock along with paintings by John Constable.  

England is also home to featured jewelry designer Rowenna Harrison.

BUNMI BALOGUN | MANNA JEWELLERY

18K Gold Zoe Hoop Earrings with Natural Blue
Peruvian Opal

A controversial locale with rumblings of racial discord, and a ban on travel to the region due to AIDS Africa's Ivory Coast is nonetheless a stunning testament to nature’s beauty. 

With a tropical climate the area is widely known for its national parks that include Comoe National Park and Mount Nimba Strict Reserve.

Africa is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Bunmi Balogun.

KOMANG WIJAYANA

Sterling Silver Temple Gate Necklace
with 18K Gold Accents and Leather Cord

With its pristine white sands and stunning blue waters Pantai Geger is one of Nusa Dua, Indonesia’s popular beaches.  

Serangan Island is a treat for those who want to get up-close and personal with turtles.  Known as Turtle Island, Serangan Island is “considered a conservation area” for the reptiles. 

Indonesia is also home to featured jewelry designer Komang Wijayana.

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.

ALICE GOW DESIGNS

18K Gold Vermeil Twist Continuum Hoop Earrings

The city of York, located in England, boasts both historical sites and modern amenities. 

The city’s streets lead to many fascinating places including the Museum Gardens, shopping areas and the majestic York Minster cathedral. 

England is also home to featured jewelry designer Alice Gow.

EMILY BAKER | SWORD + FERN

Ancient Future Necklace with
Sea Urchin Bones, Vintage Brass
Cubes and Car Parts

The Portland Japanese Garden, located in Portland, Oregon, ranks as one of the most authentic Japanese

gardens in the United States. 

The five acre site situated in Washington Park highlights a century-plus pagoda, waterfalls and raked white sands.  Oregon is also home to featured jewelry designer Emily Baker.

YAEL FALK | YOOLA

Gold Crochet Pendant Necklaces
with Gemstones Bridesmaids Jewelry Set

Zefat City, located in Israel, is not only a hub for rabbinical studies, but is also an artist’s colony where crafts of precious metals, precious gems, and ceramics can be viewed.  Israel is also home to featured jewelry designer Yael Falk.

MARGARITA MEITANI

Oxidized & Sterling Silver Black Swan Double Hoop Earrings 
from Handwritten Collection

Mount Athos is perhaps one of the most unique areas in Greece.  Not only is the area virtually untouched, it is populated exclusively by men: monks to be exact.

Mount Athos is one of the world’s oldest monastic communities.  Greece is also home to featured jewelry designer Margarita Meitani.

MELODY EHSANI

Acrylic Hologram Necklace with Candy
Coated Chain

The ancient city of Persepolis is modern-day draw because of its spectacular ruins.  

Located at the foot of the Zagros mountiain range in Iran, visitors can explore the Tomb of the Kings and the Gate of All Nations.  Iran is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Melody Ehsani.

ANDRE RIBEIRO

Black Rubber & Diamond Small and Large Hoop Earrings
and Stud Earrings

If you want to see incredible Gothic architecture then look no further than France’s Reims Cathedral.

Built during the 13^th century the magnificent structure highlights “medieval statues,” “sculptured arches” and “rose windows of stained glass.”

France is also home to featured jewelry designer Andre Ribeiro.

GUENEVERE RODRIGUEZ

14K Gold Filled Chain Earrings

Though it is an active volcano, with 33 recorded eruptions, the Philippines’ Taal Volcano is still a must-see for tourists.

Once standing an ominous height of 18,000 feet, Taal Volcano is presently one of the world’s smallest volcanoes.

The Philippines is also the birthplace of featured jewelry designer Guenevere Rodriguez.

OSANNA VISCONTI DI MODRONE

Gold Manray Earrings

A seemingly ordinary looking palace, located along Italy’s Arno River, is Palazzo Pitti.

The structure’s unassuming outward appearance belies extravagant interiors that include the Royal Apartment that consists of fourteen “lavishly decorated” rooms.  Italy is also home to Osanna Visconti di Modrone.

JANTANA

Sterling Silver Blue Dew Floral
Pendant Necklace with Blue Topaz

Located in Bangkok, Thailand the Temple of Dawn (or the Wat Arun) is one of the world’s most famous temples. 

Its porcelain accented exterior and beautiful towers have made it one of the most photographed landmarks in Bangkok. Thailand is also home to Jantana.

GITTE DYRBERG and HENNING KERN | DYRBERG-KERN

Gold Toned Stainless Steel Star
Hoop Earrings with White Swarovski Crystals

Denmark’s chalk laden cliffs, Mons Klint, stand out amidst the greenery of marshes and woodlands.

The powdery white of shell remnants is offset by a picturesque lighthouse.  Denmark is also home to featured jewelry design team Gitte Dyrberg and Henning Kern.

MICHELLE GUEST | MIJA JEWELRY

18-Karat Gold Vermeil Constellation
Cocktail Ring with White Sapphires

Located in Washington, D.C.’s National Mall stands the grand structure known as the Lincoln Memorial. 

The structure was designed by architect Henry Bacon and sculptor Daniel Chester French created the stunning marble statue of Abraham Lincoln that is flanked by 36 majestic columns.  

Washington, D.C. is also home to featured jewelry designer Michelle Guest.

VIV & INGRID JEWELRY

14-Karat Gold-Filled Amazonite
Skinny Wrap Hoop Earrings

Tourists frequently opt to take cable cars or hiking trails to see the incredible scenery of China’s Huangshan Mountain Range. 

China is also the ancestral home of the design team for featured jewelry brand Viv & Ingrid Jewelry.

ANNA-KARIN HALLSTRÖM | BLACK DAISY DESIGNS

Copper and Rock Crystal Like a Dragonfly Bracelet

The City of Roses is the nickname of Visby, Sweden and it houses some of the world’s most stunning medieval architecture including the Historical Museum of Gotland and the Dominican Monastery of St. Nicholas.  Sweden is also home to featured jewelry designer Anna-Karin Hallström.

KATIE DECKER

18-Karat White Gold Tulip Pendant Necklace
with White Pearl

Built during the late 19^th century, the Old World grandeur of The Bishop’s Palace, located in Galveston, Texas, is a stunning display of Victorian architecture.

It is listed in the American Institute of Architects “as one of the 100 most significant buildings in the United States”.  Texas is also home to featured jewelry designer Katie Decker.

YUKI MITSUYASU

Believed to have been discovered during the 7th century, Japan’s ominous Mount Fuji is the country’s tallest mountain at over 12,000 feet.

The frigid region was once the training location of samurai warriors, and in 1867 Lady Fanny Parkes was the first woman to ascend the peak.

Japan is also the ancestral home of featured jewelry designer Yuki Mitsuyasu.