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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INSTAGRAM THURSDAY | ALEXIS BITTAR | SEPTEMBER 2015

After selling vintage jewelry in New York's East Village at age 10, by age 22 Alexis Bittar became interested in working with Lucite.  His desire to treat "plastic like it was a precious metal" started a jewelry brand that turned an ordinary material into an unapologetic vision of full-on glamour.

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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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INSTAGRAM THURSDAY | SATYA JEWELRY | AUGUST 2015

Inspired by the spiritual journeys of its founders Satya Scainetti and Beth Torstrick-Ward Satya Jewelry is a brand steeped in the healing properties of gemstones, and empowering symbolism.  The brand covers many price points too from gold vermeil and sterling silver to 18-karat gold.

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HOLLYWOOD'S BEST KEPT SECRET | DESIGNER JEWELRY IN AWARD SHOW GIFT BAGS (VIDEO)

Anyone who tunes in for the Oscars and Golden Globe Awards knows that dazzling designer jewelry literally floods the red carpet.  Names like Neil Lane (USA), Fred Leighton (USA) and Cartier (France) fall from the lips of celebrities adorned in these brands' glamorous trinkets.

What many may not know is that stunning designer jewelry from lesser known jewelry artisans is often behind-the-scenes in gift bags for nominees.  Introducing four jewelry designers who hold the honor of providing fab creations for Oscar and Golden Globe "swag bags."

 

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